The search for beauty takes many different forms, from cosmetic surgery to working out to artistic endeavour. And as we age, says poet and novelist Mary O'Donnell, it's is as much about the mind as the body

“The moment my legs begin to move my thoughts begin to flow” was Henry David Thoreau's catchy line. As a cure for the blues,

the blacks and the mean reds, walking is as old as the schisty hills themselves. Exercise, exorcise, says zealot Kathy Gilfillan

Interior designer Mary Shaw's Paris apartment serves as both home and HQ for her constantly evolving collection of fabric, furniture and accessories

In the February issue of The Gloss