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THE LUXE LIST • This month’s most-wanted buys nod to our appetite for glamour and nostalgia. Here’s to wearable wow-factor

MUSE: THE GODDESS • Fuse the fanciful with the feminine via neutral tones, ballerina skirts and dustings of bling.

MUSE: THE GLOW-GETTER • Modern monochrome provides a chic canvas for lashings of glitz and sculptural embellishment.

MUSE: THE UPTOWN GIRL • Embrace all things prim and polished: high collars, puff sleeves, pastel hues and plenty of pearls.

MUSE: THE HEAD-TURNER • Crimson brings the Christmas cheer, but spice it up with feathers, lace and slick accessories.

STAR APPEAL • Jennifer Lopez’s first bag design for luxury American label Coach is topping this month’s sartorial charts.

CHARMED LIVES • Pandora celebrates the 20th anniversary of its iconic charm bracelet while gazing forward to the future. Earth-friendly design, ethical initiatives and empowered female muses will shape the Danish jewellery brand, writes Kathryn Madden

MODERN ICON • First created in 1961, the supremely chic Jackie bag returns to the style stage

FASHION FIGHT • Former foreign minister Julie Bishop demonstrates a fabulous and fearless dedication to ovarian cancer research

Black POWER

OUT and PROUD

LOVE in the LENS

EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN

FASHION FORCE

Infidelity • The writer and relationship guru opens up about her experience with cheating – and why it doesn’t always have to spell the end

Meet the WOMEN of the YEAR • Whether leading with courage, fighting for change or making us smile, these inspirational women have risen to the challenge in 2020. A round of applause for the game-changers and hope-makers

“I’m proud I spoke out” • In 2010, when Kristy Fraser-Kirk called out the inappropriate behaviour of her boss, the then CEO of David Jones, she was labelled a gold-digging bimbo. Yet a decade on, workplace sexual harassment in Australia is still rife, sanctioned by a system that is failing victims.

Kristy Fraser-Kirk on the sexual harassment case that changed her life

HOW fashion got FUNNY • The world of high style has swapped its pout for a smile, embracing witty, tongue-in-cheek designs in all their glory. Our writers road-test three ironic runway trends – which also have new-found relevance amid a global pandemic

Scarlett woman • Ahead of her solo superhero debut, Scarlett Johansson (aka Black Widow) opens up about her family, female role models and the future. Alley Pascoe meets the real-life Hollywood heroine

UN-ADOPTED • When YouTubers Myka and James Stauffer adopted a child from China, they shared every step of the journey with their followers. Now, their story has become a warning of what can happen when influencer and adoption cultures collide.

NAOMI the GREAT • She’s the original supermodel who has been championing diversity in fashion for decades. Now 50 and as fabulously fearless as ever, Naomi Campbell reflects on the past and reveals why she’s relishing the present.

How to DESTROY your life in one DRUNKEN NIGHT • Fiona O’Loughlin is Australian comedy royalty. But for years, she was caught in a toxic trap, using alcoholism as material for her stand-up and using comedy as an excuse for her addiction. For the first time, she reveals the true depths and darkness of her disease

“Why 2020 was my best year ever” • For most of us, 2020 has been the year...