Fashion

The most memorable looks of the election campaign

Jenna Clarke 12:15 AM   Leather, activewear and bright manicures – the 2016 election trail has been anything but boring.

Fashionistas to get bigger fix in 2017

Melissa Singer   The Melbourne Fashion Festival will expand from one week to 18 days in 2017 after record attendances at this year's festival.

Strateas-phere: Australian fashion label makes Milan debut

Melissa Singer   The Australian trailblazers' mixed-gender show was infused with their signature innovative style.

Beauty

New York Times under fire for criticising 'mom hair'

Jenna Clarke   The publication has drawn the ire of the internet for comparing the locks of mothers to the frumpy fashion equivalent of "mom jeans".

Miss Great Britain stripped of crown for having sex on TV

Jenna Clarke   A beauty queen in the United Kingdom has been dethroned after she disrobed and engaged in sex on television. 

Meg Ryan's face trends higher than Orlando shooting

Jenna Clarke   People were more concerned with Meg Ryan's ageing face than the Orlando massacre.

Wellbeing

Workplace 'cake culture' fuels obesity epidemic: dental professor

"Cake culture" in the workplace is fuelling the obesity epidemic and contributing to poor dental health, a British dental leader believes.

Is this the world's healthiest diet, or just another extreme eating regime?

Evelyn Lewin   Welcome to the world of the 'nutritarian'.

How exercise may help the brain grow stronger

Gretchen Reynolds   Exercise caused mice to pump out a protein that scientists refer to as 'Miracle-Gro' for the brain.

Home & Style

Savvy Shopper: Team Work from Paper Empire

Alexia Biggs   BRIGHT IDEA

From designer to discount: Bec Judd can't get enough of Kmart's $2 bowls

She usually spruiks expensive goods, but now it seems Rebecca Judd has taken a fancy to a product your average Joe Blow can afford.

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.

Life

Share the housework, have more sex

Jenna Clarke   Share the housework, have more sex.

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I'm happy my husband married 'the other woman'

Stacey Freeman   A little more than four years ago, my husband left me for another woman.

Not all women want to be mothers and society is finally accepting it

Elizabeth Yuko   Oprah Winfrey, Helen Mirren and Cameron Diaz have spoken about their decisions to remain child-free, which is helping to change the view.

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