Fashion

A stitch in time: opening Dior to history

Melissa Singer   It's hard to imagine but one of Melbourne's great fashion dynasties began at a suburban barbecue. 

The most expensive handbag ever sold cost more than a house

Amy Croffey   A white Himalayan Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Hermes Birkin with 18k white gold and diamond hardware sold for $415k.

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Beauty queen faces jail if she insults Turkish president again

Louisa Loveluck   A former Miss Turkey received a suspended sentence after she posted a political poem on Instagram.

Beauty

Women's No.1 hair mistake

Melissa Singer 2:30 PM   Celebrity hairdresser Tabatha Coffey says women often want "too much" when it comes to their hair.

Pope says beauty vloggers do a 'great thing'

Mary Ward   Pope Francis met with a group of 12 vloggers at the Vatican.

Fitness model makes picture-perfect point about what women really look like

Sarah Berry   Instagram fitness models and trainers have become celebrities, with young women and men following their pages religiously for #inspo.

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Wellbeing

The problem with vitamin pills and supplements

Sarah Berry 1:53 PM   A magic pill is a sexy concept. With it we can instantly remedy any wrongs in our diet or lifestyle.

Should you walk or should you run?

Paula Goodyer   Want to get fitter and burn up some kilojoules? By all means go for a walk – but going for a run will help you reach your goals faster.

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Unexpected pregnancy, hair loss - meet Australia's 'dangerous' new diet

Liam Mannix   Unexpected pregnancy, halted periods, hair loss, leg cramps, nausea, rash and a general feeling of coldness.

Home & Style

Savvy Shopper: Home and dry with Loom Towels

Alexia Biggs   Self-taught textile designer Mikala James works with a small community in Turkey who still use traditional techniques.

Scouring the bookshops

Erin Munro   We tend to think of minimalist style and apartment living as a contemporary concern.

Collector's corner

Erin Munro   A funny thing happened to comedian Bev Killick while riding on a Melbourne tram.

Life

Where are all the bisexual men?

Ryan Carey-Mahoney 8:19 AM   For as long as I can remember, I've needed someone to look up to: a role model. A guiding force. A person who knows exactly what to do and can help me solve all of life's problems, personal, professional or of the "Why can't I get a text back?" variety.

The 'heartbreaking' moment a dying mother begged her friend: 'Will you take my babies?'

Lindsey Bever   Beth Laitkep, a single mother to six children, found out she had breast cancer in 2014.

Do women need love drugs?

Julian Savulescu   There are strong prudential and moral reasons to make our relationships better, to escape evolution’s chains.