Let's Get Physical

Bust out your scrunchie. Fitness is throwing it back

How to be a Social Superpower

According to the unstoppable Karlie Kloss (five million Instagram followers and counting).

Let There Be Light

LEDs are treating all kinds of woes, from wrinkles to sore muscles and maybe even memory loss. April Long shines a light

Daisy, Daisy, Give Me Your Answer, Do

What’s cooler than one multi billion-dollar box-office hit? Two multi billion-dollar box-office hits. British actress Daisy Ridley is set to have both to her name as she returns as Rey in the next instalment of Star Wars. Emma Brockes meets her as she prepares for superstardom

Balancing Act

Mood, hunger, sex, sleep – hormones have a hand in it all. As the ellness industry becomes more bespoke,hormonal health is the latest frontier. Hannah nathanson gets a taste of this new era of medicine.

Joan

Joan

True Grit

As the star of this year’s biggest blockbuster, the tomb raider reboot, Alicia Vikander is a modern action hero we can stand behind. The oscar-winning actress opens up about shedding her fear of tall-poppy syndrome, learning to speak out, the realities of married life and the joy in taking a break.

An Awaking Nightmare

Rachael Combe was coming apart under the burden of unrelenting insomnia. Nothing helped – until one day her dentist, of all people, told her she had the so-called “young, thin, beautiful woman’s sleep disorder”. Flattered, she investigated

Grow Your Own Way

Today’s power hair is all-natural and celebrates individuality, but that doesn’t mean it’s wash-and-wear. Meet the high-performance products helping us look low-maintenance.

Primal Instinct

It’s the latest trend in diets, with claims going primal can quash allergies and clear up skin. But is it a health breakthrough or just a buzzy fad?

Planet Of The Apps

Superhuman or spoilt brat? With apps bringing the world to our fingertips, we’re able to track, rate and demand anything our heart desires. But is instant gratification turning us into obnoxious assholes? Here’s what happens when Meg Mason switches to life on demand

Cara Delevingne

Model, Activist, Advocate, Actress and Now Author. Cara Delevingne May Have the World at Her Feet, but She’s Only Just Getting Started

Is This The End Of Athleisure?

It’s time to pack away the sneakers and embrace your femininity

Soul Purpose

Uruguay-born, New York-based designer Gabriela Hearst’s eco-conscious pieces appeal to Hollywood and socially minded women in equal measure

Unreal's All-Girl Reboot

The hit show’s anti-heroines reboot are reframing the way we see women on TV – and we can’t look away.

Bad Sport

Lauded playwright Patricia Cornelius isn’t afraid to go where others won’t on hot-button issues – and now she’s tackling sexual violence in the AFL with her new play In The Club. She gives us the lowdown as it premieres with Adelaide’s State Theatre Company.

Once Upon A Time...

Actress, Mother of Three and Married to a Superhero – Elsa Pataky Is Living the Real-life Fairytale

Shopping Is Dead Long Live Shopping

Gender-neutral browsing, artificial intelligence, free yoga classes – the retail landscape is changing fast. While e-commerce might be touted as the way of the future, the truth is that bricks and mortar stores are transforming before our eyes, too

Go With The Slow

Burned-out HIIT devotees are switching to LISS – low-intensity steady state. And, as Marisa Meltzer discovers, that doesn’t mean reading a book on the slow stationary bike

The Authentic Heroine

English-Brazilian Actor Kaya Scodelario Got Her First Big Break At 14, In The Cult Show Skins, But More Recently Won Us Over In The Ted Bundy Film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile. Now She’s Added A Covetable Gig With Cartier To Her Cv And Is About To Star In A Buzzy New Netflix Series. She Chats To Elle About Loving Dystopian Sci-fi Films And Arnie Flicks In Equal Measure

White Paper Family

Elaine Welteroth Became Editor-in-chief Of Teen Vogue Aged Just 29, The Youngest Person Ever — And Only The Second African American — To Ascend To Such Dizzy Heights. She Revolutionised The Title, Running Social-justice Stories Alongside Sassy New-season Fashion. These Are The Lessons On Race She Absorbed From A Young Age

Why Does Society Still Question Women Who Are Childfree By Choice?

More women are choosing to not have children. So why are the voluntarily childfree still told they’ll change their minds?

Chanel's New Colour Collection Is More About The Lack Of It

This season's hottest colours aren't actually colours at all

It's Time To Be A Grown Up About Money

Seeking: A grown-up relationship with money

Jorja Smith Is Soaring High

With her mesmeric voice, purposeful poise and a smile that brings all the joy, Jorja Smith is soaring high

Such Great Heights

Right now, women aren’t only owning sport, but sport is ruling womenswear, too, with clothes designed to let you run free, aim high and be your best self

To The Exreme

Can something as naturally meditative as breathing harness your body’s untapped potential?

Your Small-Screen Spirit Animal

Kathryn Hahn is among the most watchable, wonderful players on TV. And with her next series, I Love Dick, she’ll (finally) be a bona-fide star, too

Disappearing Friends

Friendship break-ups can be as devastating as romantic splits, but they’re not given as much emotional airtime or talked about in the same way. Maybe we should start, says Deborah Shapiro, who recalls what happened when her closest friend left her for good

Almost Vegetarian

Forget tired clichés about bland tofu dishes, vegetables have undergone a 21st-century rebrand, says lifelong herbivore Nell Frizzell. Today, anyone who’s anyone is vegetarian(ish)