Fashion

Star Wars' spare-no-expense world premiere

Brooks Barnes   A veritable army of security guards, publicists and event staffers. Quadruple the typical number of invited guests. A lavish after-party, replete with Stormtroopers and a roaming Chewbacca, stretching for four city blocks.

The hot Santa Claus for adults only

Amy Croffey   Move over Santa with a belly so big it shakes "like a bowl full of jelly", there's a new Mr Claus in town and he's ripped.

The best and worst fashion trends of 2015

Nedahl Stelio 12:00 AM   Furry shoes, shoulders and sneakers: this year's wardrobe had it all.

Beauty

Christmas makeup trends

Mary Ward 5:41 PM   How to wear gold without looking like the star in kindy pageant.

The most Googled beauty questions of 2015

Mary Ward   The top result came from those of us who wanted to emulate a certain celebrity's look.

Kim Kardashian eats her own placenta

Kim Kardashian has decided to eat her placenta following the birth of her son Saint West in a bid to prevent postpartum depression.

Wellbeing

What alcohol does to your body after 40

Anna Magee   One glass might be good for your health but more is associated with a host of illnesses and problems.

Five kitchen rules: the healthiest, leanest ways to cook

Paula Goodyer   Sometimes it's not so much the food we eat that makes us fat and sick, but how we cook it.

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Yoga trends 2016: Activewear, Instagram and introspection

Sarah Berry   I recently - inadvertently - succumbed to a popular - but largely inadvertent - trend in yoga; see-through pants.

Home & Style

Are men or women better at assembling Ikea furniture?

Jeff Guo 8:25 AM   The putting together of flat-pack furniture is the new battle of the sexes.

Beyond the backyard

Beverley Johanson   A new precinct of luxury apartments is about to change Moonee Ponds for the better.

Editor's Choice

Veronica Ridge   HomeStyle editor Veronica Ridge tracks down creative places and new products that are cool and covetable.

Life

What kind of world am I bringing my child into?

Maureen Matthews 5:56 PM   I worry about what kind of a world we are bringing this child into.

I matched with 2500 men on Tinder and this is what happened next...

Staff reporter   As an experiment, I swiped right on everyone - and this is what went down.

Celebrities who got hitched in 2015

Amy Croffey 12:00 AM   From Jennifer Aniston to Sofia Vergara to Nicky Hilton to Mila Kunis - it was a busy year of celebrity "I dos".