In this issue

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke’s meteoric rise.‘My enemy was the fear itself – not cancer.’ Cancer survivor Sarah Bullen’s life-changing journey. Surgeon
Liana Roodt tells us how we can make a difference in the lives of breast cancer survivors.

Sjoe!

A beautiful pair of shoes with a strong design element does more than finish a look – it starts a conversation. Maria McCloy is one to watch.

5 mins

Can You Outsmart Your Genes?

Yes and no. The good news is you can influence how much impact some of them have on your health. Karen Fitta finds out what you need to know.

5 mins

Sweet Somethings

Not every entrepreneur sets out with the intention of launching a full-scale business. Fortunately for our taste buds, these folks turned their sideline ventures into thriving confectionaries.

6 mins

The Smoke That Thunders Vic Falls

A feast for your senses and undoubtedly one of Mother Nature’s truly breathtaking creations, Victoria Falls should be high on your bucket list of destinations. We can’t wait to go back!

3 mins

Born To Rule

Emilia Clarke’s role as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones has taken her from relative obscurity as an actress to mega stardom. And it couldn’t have happened to a nicer person.

5 mins

Mothers-In-law From Hell

Family can be tricky at the best of times, but there seems to be a particular set of tensions when it comes to women and their mothersin-law. They’re not all bad, we know that. But in the interest of having a good vent (and getting some wellearned sympathy), we asked you to share some of your horror stories – and boy, did you deliver!

8 mins

Bosom Buddy

Frustrated by lengthy waiting times for patients who needed mastectomies and the pressure on Groote Schuur Hospital’s breast clinic and oncology unit due to a lack of resources, surgeon Dr Liana Roodt accepted a challenge from her wine club friends to do something about it. And that’s how Project Flamingo started.

6 mins

Is It So Bad To Choose Mediocre?

We all succumb to the ‘do more, be more, excel’ mentality. But is it always possible to be everything we want to be?

6 mins

How To Invest For The First Time

Investing is often a scary concept, particularly if you’ve never invested money before. A beginner’s guide might come in handy.

5 mins

Cheers!

Whether it’s for a week, a month, a year or the rest of your life, no alcohol – or, at the very least, mindful drinking – is the new yoga: everyone’s (not) doing it. Here’s what to drink when you’re not drinking…

2 mins

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FAIRLADY is the Smart Read for Smart Women: a loved and trusted source of information and inspiration that gives modern South African women exactly what they need to live their best lives, right here and right now. Shared from friend to friend and mother to daughter, it’s a portal to a wide community of like-minded, contemporary South contemporary South African women who can’t be reached, as a group, anywhere else.