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Our fondness for games played with bat and ball doesn't start in the middle of the Sydney Cricket Ground, but in the backyard. Follow us at twitter.com/photosSMH
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Fashion
The Rules: Bask in summer simplicity
Maggie Alderson Olivia Palermo nails relaxed chic for hot streets.
Chic still keeps the catwalk humming
DAISY DUMAS Ursula Hufnagl keeps her modelling agency and its models constantly fresh.
Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin: Dutch couple seeking stardom of their own
Lauren Lipton Despite their ubiquitous work, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin are not exactly household names, but the couple are hoping to change that.
Beauty
Ear tattoos: When ink lovers get a buzz in their ear
Gabrielle Lipton There's a joke among tattoo artists that whenever Rihanna gets a new tattoo, droves of 20-something women will soon come asking for the same.
A body of resolution: why I don't want to get skinnier or be better in the new year
SARAH BERRY Why I don't want to get skinnier or be better in the new year and why this could be the best resolution I've ever made.
Beards are back in fashion: razor companies' profits face a shave
Neil McMahon, Georgie Stone Once upon a time you either had a beard or you didn't, and anything in between could suggest not a man of style but a man in strife.
Wellbeing
Friendly fibre
Paula Goodyer A range of simple and tasty ingredients can help keep gut problems at bay.
The race to make Michelle Bridges a US fitness brand
Taffy Brodesser-Akner The Beverly Hills offices of the Narrative Group, the public relations firm tasked with making Australian fitness personality Michelle Bridges into a household name in the United States, are pristine ...
Lifting the bar
NICK GALVIN Exercise fads come and go, yet group classes keep drawing big crowds. The worldwide king of these is BodyPump, which has become as ubiquitous and as standardised as a Maccas burger, writes Nick ...
Home & Style
The getaway
A coastal cottage gives its city owners a second life at the weekend ... and an instant holiday feel.
Fuchsia-rama: Pantone names Radiant Orchid 2014 colour of the year
Beverly Parungao Pantone, a global authority on colour, picks Radiant Orchid as the 2014 colour of the year, replacing emerald in 2013.
European homewares to lust after
Brad Turner and Jemma Vincent Our favourite finds from the 2013 Maison & Objet furniture fair in Paris.
Life
Baby names: William and Charlotte on top for 2013 as conservatism rules the roost
SARAH BERRY Despite an abundance of bizarre baby names, most people tend to have a far more sedate sensibility.
Getting the spark back: ways to rediscover romance
Michaela Fox After the initial lust has subsided and the romance has dimmed, many couples will find themselves in a relationship rut at some point. While many couples turn to relationship counselling, others find ...
Singles find their niche in search for love
DAISY DUMAS Dating has become a serious investment for many.
