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The LUXE LIST • Let bold accessories steal the spotlight this season
ART and SOLE • If you’re addicted to heels, an invitation to Louis Vuitton’s shoe workshop is like winning the golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Editor Nicky Briger takes us on a guided tour as the French fashion house unveils its latest collection: Shake
STOP the PRESS • Celine brings on the modern nostalgia with the It-bag of the moment, writes Samantha Stewart
WORLD of WONDERS • A stunning new high jewellery collection by Van Cleef & Arpels takes us on a grand tour, proving that the journey itself is also a work of art.
AMERICAN BUY DREAM • Ralph Lauren honours his roots with a new collection inspired by spirit and strength
NEWSFEED • WOMEN LIVING FEARLESSLY AROUND THE GLOBE
Digital Fashion • The robots are coming but they’ll never replace the ineffable beauty of human creativity, says author Clare Press
GAME ON • After Australia threw its full support behind the Matildas this year, we caught up with sportswomen from six other powerhouse national women’s teams who deserve the same energy and elevation our soccer stars received
THE NANNY DIARIES • As child-care costs soar, thousands of Australian households have opened their doors to au pairs in exchange for affordable nannying. But allegations of abuse and exploitation are shining a light on this hidden workforce. Harriet Sim investigates
NO MORE PEOPLE PLEASING • It can be hard saying no to your friends, family, boss or partner, but it’s even harder taking on too much. We challenged three self-confessed people-pleasers to push back and put themselves first
ASHER • She’s the golden girl of Australian television, and as Asher Keddie approaches her 50th birthday, her future has never looked brighter
MY LIFE AS AN UNDERCOVER FAR-RIGHT EXTREMIST • What makes the academic Julia Ebner lurk on the dark web as an angry far-right misogynist – despite the risk to her mental health and the danger of being uncovered? Sean O’Neill finds out
She wasn’t able to get an abortion. NOW SHE’S A MOTHER. SOON SHE’LL START HIGH SCHOOL. • It’s been more than a year since the fall of Roe v Wade in the United States, unleashing abortion restrictions affecting millions of Americans. One of those is a 13-year-old rape survivor, Ashley. Charlotte Alter shares her devastating story
Finding PIA • After the massive success of the film Looking for Alibrandi in 2000, its star, Pia Miranda, found herself a perpetual teenager in the eyes of Australian audiences. In an extract from her new memoir, Finding My Bella Vita, the Melbourne actor reveals her turbulent stint in Hollywood and how she learnt to make peace with Josie Alibrandi
FIRST in FASHION • As a slew of talented designers send the future of fashion down the runway at this year’s National Indigenous Fashion Awards, writer Sasha Kutabah Sarago reflects on the long road to recognition for First Nations fashion in Australia
Madison BEER • How the pop artist is rewriting the narrative of female comparison
SIXTY YEARS of SWANS • As The Australian Ballet’s Swan Lake takes flight, we take a look at their history of performing the world’s most famous ballet
BOOK CLUB …WITH SOPHIE KINSELLA • The best-selling author of Confessions of a Shopaholic spills on the novels worth adding to your wishlist
The HIT LIST • Indulge your ears, eyes...