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THE LUXE LIST • High performance meets high fashion via these ’90s-inspired athleisure looks

COLOUR CODE: PURPLE REIGN • Everyday basics take on new meaning in mauve

COLOUR CODE: PERFECT TAN • Keep it chic in lightweight knits and luxe accessories

COLOUR CODE: WHITE HOT • Daunted by head-to-toe ivory? Add a shot of silver

COLOUR CODE: BLUE MOOD • Navy and cobalt lend classic appeal to modern streetwear

ARM CANDY • One of the most important (and exclusive) designs in handbag history, the Hermès Birkin is said to be a better investment than gold

SHINE ON • Tiffany & Co.’s latest line brings a touch of dazzle to the everyday

JULES SEBASTIAN • The stylist to the stars shares her fashion, beauty and home hits

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IT’S (still) TIME • In our February 2020 issue we threw our support behind the Uluru Statement from the Heart and campaigned for meaningful recognition of Indigenous people in the Australian Constitution. Here, we report on the movement’s progress, and check back in with our cover stars

SEXUAL LIBERATION • The British pop star leads the charge for sex positivity and female masturbation. Get it, girl

It’s time to make it a CRIME • A sinister, hidden form of domestic violence is happening behind closed doors all over the country, and it is terrorising victims and claiming lives. Nine brave women share their insights into this insidious abuse as they join our fight to criminalise coercive control

I was best friends with Ivanka Trump • When she became classmates with the future president’s daughter at age 12, Lysandra Ohrstrom’s life rocketed into a whirlwind of limo rides and shopping trips. But after more than a decade as inseparable besties, the ideological cracks turned into chasms

What it means to BE HUMAN • After five years travelling through more than 40 countries, Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton chronicled the lives and faces of hundreds of the people he met. The result? A conscious collection of humanity, one story at a time

Dior & Us • Maria Grazia Chiuri made history in 2016 when she was the first woman to become head of Christian Dior, swiftly shaking up the sartorial scene. Then her daughter, Rachele Regini, joined the house to consult on hot-button issues. In a rare joint interview the pair talk family, feminism and the future of fashion

App-ily EVER AFTER • It’s been hyped as the latest thing in couples therapy – an app that claims to improve your relationship in 10 minutes a day. Emma Markezic puts it – and her fiancé – to the test

TRY IT FOR YOUR SELF • Take the quiz and start the year with a bang! If no bangs are being had, that might be part of a bigger problem. But back to it! To help set couples goals for 2021, partner one fills in the quiz, then reads out the questions to partner two and writes down their answers

DO YOU TICK ALL THE BOXES?

FREEZING TIME • Thirty-five and single, Sophia Money-Coutts is freezing her eggs. It’s painful and there’s no guarantee it will work. So why are more and more women paying thousands to do it?

EGG FREEZING IN AUSTRALIA

SCROLL FOR CONSPIRACY • It started as a conspiracy theory shared mostly on underground online forums – now, it’s part of the artfully styled Instagram grids of lifestyle bloggers and wellness influencers. Hannah-Rose Yee reports on the dangerous role that young women are playing in the rise of...