Fashion tragedies
Fashion disasters: the tour of shame
PAULA JOYE 9:36pm A geographical overview of who's responsible for some of the fashion world's most enduring crimes.
Lara Bingle linked to Sam Worthington
6:26am Avatar star Sam Worthington has reportedly struck up a romance with top Australian model Lara Bingle.
Harsh reality: Harsh reality - it's splitsville in the Kardashian family
Tom Hanks reveals he has Type 2 diabetes
Editor's picks
Bare down there
Confessions of a Brazilian waxer
Cassy Small 8:50am Seeking the perfect wax ... down there? Consult the Brazilian Whisperer.
Thrifty Kate
Duchess Kate really is just like us
SHELLY HORTON 10:50am An antiques shop owner has claimed the Duchess of Cambridge haggled over the price when buying some items at her Norfolk store a few months ago.
Fear of the fitting room
When shopping is a nightmare
MJ Angel For many people fashion is a form of self-expression, an extension of one's personality. But if you don't look like a Victoria's Secret model, is fashion another form of discrimination?
Treat yourself
Is 'me time' a selfish pursuit?
Damon Young “Me time” is simply another word for leisure. And leisure need not be useless or costly.
Why you're never too fat to get fit
Paula Goodyer Fitness is possible at any size: it just takes the right exercise - and a little kindness from other people.
Charity click
Salvos bang the tambourine for online shopping
SHELLY HORTON The launch of My Salvos Stores on eBay means you don't have to fossick through charity shops again.
Home style
Eight easy ways to redecorate your rented property
Melissa Shedden Fix up your rental living space without losing your deposit with DIY tips from the experts.
Beauty beat
Bow to the brow
Leah McLennan ‘‘I can take 10 years off a woman by filling in and shaping her eyebrows properly,’’ says leading makeup artist Rae Morris.
Miss Olympia competition
Brisbane mother muscles in on bodybuilding competition
NATALIE BOCHENSKI 12:01am A Brisbane woman who gave birth just 12 months ago is set to compete for one of the world’s most prestigious body building titles, Miss Olympia.
New frontiers
The great fertility revolution
Victoria Lambert The experimental treatments that today’s fertility scientists keep coming up with are astonishing.
Online backlash
Rihanna receives criticism for likening NZ paparazzi to Nazis
1:50pm Pop star Rihanna has compared Auckland paparazzi to Nazis in an online post, drawing criticism over her choice of metaphor.
Workout clothes
Why fit is the new fashion
Melissa Shedden Women are spending hundreds of dollars on clothes to sweat in. The women's activewear market is big business. In Australia, one item of label Lorna Jane is sold roughly every 19 seconds.
Wellbeing
The ultimate cross-training activity?
Charmaine Yabsley 10:41pm Get your five-a-side together and shoot for a great workout, writes Charmaine Yabsley.
Celebrity style
Lindy Klim: Inside my wardrobe
PAULA JOYE Lindy Klim talks bikinis, brogues and life in Bali where, as a member of the royal family, she lived until she was 3. She now lives there again with her family.
Smartphone challenge
Is social media ruining your sex life?
JESSE HOGAN Smartphones make it easier for us to connect but do they put our personal relationships at risk?
L&S; Blogs
Shell Shocked
Turning 40: a short argument for long hair
Shelly Horton Women of any age should be able to wear their hair as they damn well please.
Chew on This
Why you're never too fat to get fit
Paula Goodyer Fitness is possible at any size: it just takes the right exercise - and a little kindness from other people.
My Jennaration
Glossing over the election
Jenna Clarke While the newspapers churn out grubby headlines, Australia’s lifestyle media have taken a polished and polite approach to covering the 2013 election.
CityKat
Can sanctioned affairs improve a marriage?
Katherine Feeney Not quite swinging, not quite cheating. Sanctioned affairs have emerged as a way of ensuring the longevity of a marriage while essentially rewriting the rules.
Style Files
Dressing to win
Paula Joye Clothes may maketh the man but when it comes to Tony Abbott they may maketh a leader.
Love and other flings
Is sex with the ex ever a good idea?
MJ Angel I can't recall how many times I have consoled and cajoled friends over the years that have insisted on dragging out the inevitable by embarking on the dangerous and often disastrous path of "ex sex".
