In this issue

Excess baggage - New-season bag that hit every mark.

California dreaming - Tie-dyed attire, intricate crocheting and easy-going attitudes of Venice Beach.

Talking beauty with Ashley Graham - The model opens up
about the progress in the body-positivity movement – and how far we still have to go..

Pan African Fashion - Featuring Laetitia Breedt

Swimwear label Akina is known for its simple silhouettes and ethical pieces. Head designer and founder Laetitia Breedt talks inspiration, sustainability and more.

3 mins

The Selfcare Lie

The concept has since devolved into the stuffof vapid memes. Writer Devon Abelman searches for its true meaning and ends up finding herself.

3 mins

The Cult Of Cleansing

We do it everyday. Sometimes we do it twice a day. But washing our faces – once a chore – has now become almost a religious right. Here’s why that’s not such a bad thing.

4 mins

Sight Unseen

There’s implicit strength in the ritual of getting ready. And the women who know this best may be the ones who have been forgotten by the beauty industry. Now they’re claiming their place.

6 mins

Serena

Like other goddesses – Athena, Artemis, Oprah – Serena only needs one name. She opens her home, and her heart, to us, as she talks about body, beauty and baby.

9 mins

In The Next 10 Minutes You Will Tell Three Lies…

In an era of alternative facts, the science behind deception is more relevant than ever. Robert Feldman, a professor of psychology and brain sciences, Dr Michael Slepian, a social psychologist and professor, and Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, a journalist who has written about lying, talk about truth, lies and the grey matter in between.

5 mins

Talking Beauty With Ashley Graham

The model, and American Beauty Star judge and executive producer opens up about progress in the body-positivity movement – and how far we still have to go.

3 mins

How Did I Become

The Last Single Person In My Friend Group?

6 mins

12 Totally Doable Ways To Pay Off Your Debt Once And For All

If you’re like most people, debt is an unfortunate fact of life for you, and thinking about how to pay off your debt – sometime in this lifetime – likely occupies a good deal of brain space – and not just when it’s time to make another set of New Year’s resolutions.

7 mins

“Name One That Ain't Crazy

This famous lyric was delivered by rapper Kanye West to reference the association that has long been made between creatives and mental health issues. With the subject becoming increasingly reoccurring in recent times, clinical psychologist Loyiso Maqubela offers his expertise.

5 mins

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