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Body positivity

June

Ibiza’s ditching its party image. It reflects a wider phenomenon

At the world’s hottest resorts, the signature cocktail is likely to be a mix of vitamins served via a drip in your arm.

May

Meet the new (ultrathin) champions of body positivity

A new cultural ideal for women is ultrathin but cloaked in the language of inclusivity and self-acceptance.

March

Bernadette Fahey. Illustration by Sam Bennett.

The Pilates instructor who’s going out to Frank Sinatra

Bernadette Fahey is the founder of Body By Berner. After her last workout, she’s passing down her JLC Reverso (and serving Ruinart).

Your smile is the window to your wealth.

Why everybody suddenly has such straight white teeth

Cosmetic dentistry is advancing rapidly and life events such as an inheritance, redundancy or divorce can be the trigger for spending big bucks.

January

We just drifted apart.

‘My husband’s triathlon obsession killed our marriage’

At first I felt as though I’d failed, but then I realised that it was both of us who had stopped trying.

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October 2024

Nina Maya designed the wellness space at GWS Chairman Adrian Fonseca’s Bellevue Hill home.

How the wellness revolution is transforming luxury property

Integrated spa facilities and health-enhancing spaces on par with the world’s best hotels are the new norm in high-end house and apartment projects.

Posture evolution

How to stop slouching and improve your posture

If you have a hunch that you’re slumping at your desk too much, a posture assessment, exercises and wearables can help.

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What’s behind our obsession with wellness?

From ice baths and breathwork classes to turmeric lattes and green juice, wellness has become a cultural obsession and a trillion-dollar industry.

November 2023

This $80m gym has everything to hack your health – plus cocktails

From a hot magnesium spa to an altitude chamber, the new health club is filled with luxury – and its members can live right next door.

February 2023

Mark Di Stefano with his father. Good-hair-for-life genes do not run in the family.

Guys, are you fretting over your receding hairline? So is this 34yo

Having long enjoyed a thick head of hair, this young professional is mulling over his options – is it time for a transplant?

August 2020

AFR

Cosmetic surgery boom is new face of COVID-19

Men and women are using money they might have spent on overseas holidays to spruce up their appearance.

April 2020

Kirstie Clements and Lisa Hili in the early days of Porte A Vie.

How COVID-19 is fuelling a surge in sex toys

As more people are instructed to stay indoors, sales of designer lingerie and intimate products are thriving.

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