Dinner with wine used to be simple. The rule was white wine with white meat and red wine with red meat. But most of us don’t just eat meat and potatoes or drink claret and chablis these days.

Few industries are seen as gayer than fashion. Stereotypes aside, the world of couture has indeed been molded by the vast numbers of gay men and lesbians working in the industry. Yet Seventh Avenue and its European counterparts remain strangely closeted. We’ve charted some of the brightest lights who’ve made no secret of their sexuality. But that’s not all: In our cover story, on page 28, we meet the guru of Gucci, Tom Ford; menswear maverick Gene Meyer gets the spotlight on page 37; and jewelers Jelena Behrend and Trisha Alkaitis tell all on page 39. Each is compelling proof that fashion owes its very life to the gay sensibility.

Some interesting new trends that gay men can watch for this coming year!The best dressed gay men need to read this article. There are some incredible trends for us this coming season and incorporating these into your wardrobe will up your style quotient ten fold

Before leaving his Paris apartment every day, designer Karl Lagerfeld sorts through a large platter filled with chunky silver rings, deftly slipping his selections onto his fingers until his hands resemble medieval armored gloves.

Peering through the lens of a camera at 5.00am may not appeal to some, but often the benefits of getting out of bed at such absurd timeframes are obvious to any photographer, be it amateur or professional. The light produced by any sunrise or sunset is exquisite, beholding and often emotional for some, especially passionate landscape photographers. They go wild for the right light.

It's been a big year for gadgets which have generally become thinner, prettier, easier to use and capable of doing more. A few in particular have captured the minds of consumers for their clever design.

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a personal trainer but wondered how you could fit in the study time, Australian Fitness Network has the solutionRegardless of where you live, thanks to Network’s NEW eLearning campus, you can complete the Certificate III and IV in Fitness (SRF30204 and SRF40204) online, and become a qualified personal trainer in your own time, at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home, and all using your own computer!

One's hot for the ladies, the other much prefers his fellow man. Whether he's cruising the nearest glory hole or picking up the scent of a woman, this guy advances the Homo sapiens agenda: eating, sleeping, and tending to his inflamed nether regions. So get a grip on your manhood, because behind two great sexual orientations stands a great one-track mind.

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‘“Come back to my hotel room. I’ll pay you”’. It wasn’t what I’d expected the elegant, older woman standing next to me in the busy West End lesbian bar to say, and I was aghast.