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Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1987, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, at Trooping the Colour in 2026, both wearing Catherine Walker.

Dressed to tradition: Princess Catherine channels Diana’s style legacy

While the rest of the royal family leaned into military uniformity for Trooping the Colour, the Princess of Wales took fashion cues from the past.

  • Damien Woolnough

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Sensitive skin is actually genetically sensitive – it’s skin you are born with. Sensitised skin is skin that we have caused through the overuse of product.

The difference between ‘sensitive’ and ‘sensitised’ skin, and why they need different care

Knowing the difference is key to treating it.

  • Stephanie Darling
Don’t fear the trim. A regular haircut could actually help your hair grow to its full potential.

Inflation is hair-raising for the beauty industry

Call it the coiffure index: As consumers feel the cost-of-living crunch, they’re indulging in an affordable treat. Salon-grade hair treatments used at home are emerging as a key part of the trend.

  • Andrea Felsted
Paying attention to the fibre content of our underwear is important as some are better than others.

The trendy underwear women should avoid. And the type they should try

Here are the best fabrics to look out for when buying your next pair of undies.

  • Courtney Thompson

The June 7 Edition

In our cover story, Zan Rowe opens up about embracing things that scare her, and how she gave a great love a second chance.

We’ve rounded up the best facials.

The questions everyone should ask a beautician before booking a facial

Not all treatments are created equal, so we’ve rounded up some of the best available.

  • Stephanie Darling
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A nail artist at work at Buff Nails in Fitzroy.

The high-end salons disrupting Australia’s nail industry

The new wave of nail salons are a far cry from the many walk-in strip shop and shopping centre outlets, where payment is cash in hand and equipment can be poorly sterilised.  

  • Cara Waters
As people queue for specialty coffees and matcha lattes, savvy fragrance makers are tying these scents to feelings of nostalgia and comfort, with new milky perfumes.

The fragrance trend that has shoppers wanting to smell like ‘a little treat’

Bergamot, sandalwood and essence of … cow? Don’t laugh, dairy fragrances are now on trend.

  • Gina Cherelus
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. They are now officially married.

‘Effortlessly elegant’: Dua Lipa brings back the wedding suit

The pop star’s attire to marry actor Callum Turner cemented the return of the bridal trend that’s trading tulle for tailoring.

  • Damien Woolnough
Winter is the ideal season to boost the intensity of your perfume as cold air slows down molecular evaporation.

Winter is the best time to level up your fragrance. Here are the ingredients to look for

Take a fresh look at the season’s new fragrances.

  • Stephanie Darling