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Fashion

Forest fantasies bring grand designs to life at the David Jones fashion launch

GEORGINA SAFE An enchanted forest is generally home to unicorns, goblins or perhaps the odd elf.

The long and the short (and the fat) of mannequins

As shoppers are increasingly buying online, stores are seeing mannequins as a tool to entice shoppers to buy.

Katy Perry mocked for 'curtain dress'

GEORGINA SAFE You know it's a fashion fail when your microphone looks better than you do.

Beauty

How make-up changes us

SARAH BERRY New research shows how make-up influences how we are perceived and how we perceive ourselves. It also highlights some concerning aspects of our culture.

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It's 'real' women, really this time

Rachel Clun American lingerie company Aerie is the latest brand to vow to only show real and unairbrushed women, stating that “the real you is sexy”.

The latest bizarre beauty ingredients

ELEANOR PENDLETON From bee venom to snail mucus, we look at some of the weird and wonderful ingredients appearing in beauty products.

Wellbeing

It's the thought that counts with sleep

Rachel Clun New research suggests that by thinking positively about the way we've slept, people can actually perform better at work and school.

Hip-hop yoga is booming in Australia

GEORGINA SAFE The concept is somewhat contradictory: combining the stretching and breathing of yoga with booming and sometimes brash hip-hop.

The way of the wellness warrior

SARAH BERRY Life's wake-up calls rarely come in welcome ways. But when they do come, they can be transformative in wonderful ways.

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Home & Style

Passion project: The Block judge Darren Palmer

LARISSA HAM He's now a sought-after interior designer and a judge on The Block, but Darren Palmer jokes that he can hardly credit his childhood in 1980s country Queensland with his taste.

How to make small bedrooms look bigger

LIVIA GAMBLE The next time your bedroom feels cramped and claustrophobic, have comfort in knowing that although you can't change its size, you can trick your eyes into seeing it as the spacious boudoir you've ...

DIY: Light bulb vase

LIVIA GAMBLE This little gem is subtle, stylish and screams creativity. Go wild and experiment with different succulents, air plants and flowers.

Life

When a passion for work careers into an addiction

COSIMA MARRINER For recovering workaholics, the risk of crossing the line back into unhealthy work habits lurks.

High-fliers outsource everyday chores and romantic deliveries

COSIMA MARRINER When a top Sydney surgeon posted a request on the Airtasker outsourcing website, offering to pay a stranger to travel to Texas to collect a bespoke engagement ring, the site's administrator thought ...

Walking and texting a health hazard?

Rachel Clun We know that texting while driving is bad, but a study has found that texting while walking can also be hazardous.

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