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Like many, I’m currently working from home. I’m supposed to be sitting studiously at my makeshift office desk, but I’ve migrated to the couch with snacks by my side and the ELLE team at the other end of a Zoom call. I count myself incredibly fortunat

@levonbaird The New Zealand-born, Sydney-based photographer’s unique, genre-spanning style has seen him work with the likes of Bassike, Lee Mathews, David Jones and the Sydney Dance Company. This issue, we tapped him to shoot Saint Laurent’s strong-

Whether it’s in Bottega Veneta basket weave, Chanel quilting or Dior’s classic logo print, now your AirPods can be as on-trend as you are. Consider a chic case the new accessory du jour. Just when we thought Prada couldn’t get any better, Raf Simons

Creative Director CARLY ROBERTS Fashion Director NAOMI SMITH Acting Copy Director LAURA CULBERT Fashion Editor CAROLINE TRAN Market Editor SAMANTHA WONG Fashion Assistant NICHHIA WIPPELL Contributing Fashion Editor SARA SMITH Beauty and Wellne

with our working lives thrown into a spin this year, we’re on the prowl for smart, simple pieces that magically make us shrug back our shoulders and feel ready to face the day. And if you go by off-duty models, street-style aficionados and a handful

Following the lives of 30-year-old Natsu, her older sister Makiko and niece Midoriko, Breasts And Eggs is a rumination on the modern female experience. Grappling with concerns from “self-partnering” and the choice to have children, to body image and

The Tamworth-born singer-songwriter’s debut record Snowpine was nominated for Best Country Album at last year’s ARIAs. We’re tipping big things. The rising local country favourite found himself on the now-postponed Splendour In The Grass line-up. S

Read a comprehensiveguide on how to help someone you suspectis experiencing facs.nsw.gov.au follow the links throughto My Situation Is... Buy gift baskets made by survivors of domestic violence at mettlegifts.com. Mettle not only employs survivors b

“People can get stuck on thinking there’s a specific recipe for success but it’s different for everyone. Even for each person, it can change throughout your career.” “I’ve always had the same foundations of being committed, being present wherever I a

DO… consider your cycle. “Hormones can have a huge impact on tan absorption. In the week you’re due [for your period], the tan won’t take as well as it would other times of the month,” explains Von Hep. DON’T… despair over mistakes. Clean them up imm

Like many clean-beauty converts, former magazine editor Nedahl Stelio found herself looking a little deeper into the ingredients she was using on a  regular basis and was horrified by what she found. “So I gave it all away and started from scratch wi

scent is wrapped around memory more tightly than the low-rise jeans I wore in university. Science has confirmed that fact, but I live it every time I catch a whiff of Jean Paul Gaultier’s Classique. I used to spritz on the sweet, heady juice whenever

when I was six, my fragrance wardrobe included Fanta and Hawaiian pizza. These synthetic scents infused my collection of scratch-and-sniff stickers featuring cartoonish foods and objects that, when rubbed, set free an aromatic replica of the real thi

With air pollution an ongoing concern, a little peace of mind can go a long way. Sensori+’s detoxifying mist is a natural air purifier that kills airborne toxins, leaving a fresh (or undetectable) scent in its wake. Air Detoxifying Aromatic Mist in S

Our brains are wired to cling onto scents. It’s  why Vodka Cruisers cause flashbacks to being 18  and the smell of hairspray triggers pre-teen dance eisteddfod anxiety. But there are some nice things about it, too: obscure notes  have the power to br

There are already gyms overseas (such as London’s Terra Hale) that use kinetic energy generated during spin classes to power the gym. Now, equipment brand SportsArt has introduced the world’s first energy-producing treadmill. Walking, jogging or runn

Known as the race “that eats its young”, the 160km Tennessee course, which includes a treasure hunt, is so hard that only 15 people have ever finished. The world’s longest winter ultra-marathon, it’s 1,600km on bike, skis or foot through Alaska, wher

maybe it was an ill-fitting school shirt that revealed too much to your eagle-eyed classmates, or feeling them bang about when you ran for a ball. Researchers now believe these moments contribute to the nosedive in female sports participation after p

“Have you ever run for the bus? Sprinted to avoid a fast car? I believe we are all built to run. The biggest hurdle is mindset: rather than think, ‘Running is painful and hot and sweaty,’ switch that inner narrative to ‘My body is strong enough to ca

You’ve got your plan mapped out: build your career, find the box-ticking partner, then pop out a baby, right? Not always. One in six couples struggles with fertility. Here’s what we know: the number-one determinant of fertility is age, according to A

Created by women, for women, Boss Alive is a bold, empowering yet fun-filled fragrance guaranteed to turn heads. Featuring sparkling notes of plum and apple, grounded by vanilla and woody accents, it’s like confidence in a bottle. $119 for 50ml; myer

Julia Gillard talks to influential women. It’s refreshing to hear them talk so openly about their struggles. The wild world of US politics made super interesting. They tackle hard issues in a candid way. ■

These vocal warm-ups are helpful if you’ve never had any professional training. I use this period tracker religiously. It helps me understand my hormones. Great for sharing grocery and to-do lists. I make playlists for the seasons. Right now, I’m