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Why this jewellery designer refuses to wear stilettos, and what she chooses instead

If fashion’s churn leaves you cold, embrace Olivia Cummings’ favourite old-world styles.

  • Georgie Gordon

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Look after your hair health.

6 products to improve your hair’s health from $21

New-gen follicular care, from serums to “growth caps”, detanglers and peptides.

  • Frances Mocnik

Looksmaxxing has me in its grip. Now I know how George Clooney feels

I’ve come to moisturiser late in life, but I’m already turning heads.

  • Anson Cameron
Fur flashback: Dennis Lillee posing poolside in Adelaide in 1982.

Return of the rug: Why hairy chests are growing on people

Thanks to a hit television series, hair is trending below the collar for men.

  • Damien Woolnough
Charlene Davies says her first “fashion moment” was the day she arrived in Melbourne from her native Shanghai.

This influencer doesn’t go to Paris for high fashion. She goes to Bunnings

Charlene Davies also wants to buy a $1750 bangle that looks like packing tape.

  • Georgie Gordon
The fabulous Kathy Lette has always stood out from the crowd.

I looked back at my life in fashion. These are the outfits I most regret

From shell suits to Victoria’s Secret, I’ve committed some crimes against fashion.

  • Kathy Lette
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Tom Jones, Josh Wood and David Beckham.

‘It looks like a wig’: Where men go wrong with hair dye

While celebrity women have championed their choice to dye or not dye their hair, the road for men interested in managing the grey is less clear. Here’s the hair whisperer’s guide to going grey gracefully (or not at all).

  • Damien Woolnough
Event organisers Chyka and Bruce Keebaugh from The Big Group in appropriate black tie attire at home in Melbourne.

What’s black tie and smart casual? The new dress codes

Can you wear jeans to a wedding? What is a cocktail dress? When can you wear sneakers?

  • Damien Woolnough
Young workers are eschewing colour, opting for monotone greys, browns and blacks.

Gen Z are wrong, office uniforms don’t have to be boring

While it’s chic to have an office style and savvy to invest in workwear staples, the mood among younger generations feels defeatist.

  • Jessica Burrell

You probably already own this summer’s biggest footwear trend

Thongs are back in a big way. Here’s how to get your feet ready.

  • Lauren Ironmonger