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These Women Are Not Real
These women have millions of Instagram followers, front-row seats at fashion week and the latest designer clothes … but they’re not real. This new social-media trend is the most futuristic yet: computer-generated avatars that look, talk and behave like real people. But, asks HANNAH-ROSE YEE, is this really the future of the influencer industry?
One Moment In Time
In February this year, para-athlete and journalist Palesa ‘Deejay’ Manaleng won gold in the women’s H3 hand-cycle event at the 2018 SA National Road and Para-Cycling Championships in Outdshoorn, Western Cape. Four years earlier, she had lost the use of her legs in a terrible cycling accident. Here, she shares that terrifying experience and her personal story of recovery
Never Had Sex But Trying For A Baby
For this 40-something-year-old, becoming a mother is high up on her priority list. And the fact that she’s a virgin, is not going to stop her from reaching her goal
Living In A Man's World
What really happens in the secret world of men? We asked four men who were born female to share their unique perspective on what it’s like to be parachuted into the opposite gender
Get In The Mood
You’re ready to ring in 2019, but that dreaded dress code has you in a panic. There’s no need to stress. Tarryn Oppel thinks you may already have a winning piece in your wardrobe. You just don’t know it yet...
A Charmed Life
Jewellery designer Ambra Gambale ’s handcrafted work has a curious undercurrent of magic realism, with a strong emphasis on bespoke pieces
Chelsea Lately
Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton talks privilege, female leadership, dealing with critics – and how Trump ‘degrades what it means to be an American’
Delivering Excellence
NOMZAMO MBATHA chats to Afika Jadezweni about her red-carpet style, why women need to support one another, and how she’ll never forget where she comes from
Soul To Soul
If There Were Ever a Visual Representation of the Expression ‘wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve’, Lukhanyo Mdingi’s ‘soulful Ii’ Collection Would Be It, as Afika Jadezweni Finds Out
It's Kim's World
…We Just Live In It. How An Underestimated La Socialite Became One Of The Most Powerful Women Of The 21st Century
Queen Of Hearts
Her majesty Rania Al Abdullah on refugees in Jordan, Isis and being a Muslim woman today
Long Live Lupita
ACTOR, FEMINIST, LANCÔME ambassadress and more, LUPITA NYONG’O is a force to be reckoned with…
Sober Up!
On a journey of self-discovery – and in hope of a (more) sober life – LYNETTE BOTHA learns that her ‘HARMLESS’ love affair with wine is not as innocuous as she thought…
It's Raining Men - My Month Of Dating Like A Guy
TIRED OF SETTLING FOR unsatisfying monogamy with dead-end dudes, writer Rebecca Andrews stepped out of her comfort zone and into the world of ‘circular dating’
New. Now. Next
An eloquent actor (of Black-ish and Grown-ish fame) and activist, 18-year-old Yara Shahidi is the future – inspiring a new generation to raise their voices and be counted
Mrs Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith is one of those women who seem to be able to do everything – and do it well. she has the industry trifecta: she can act, dance and sing; and she’s also a formidable businesswoman, mother and wife
My Mom, My Hair And Me
OUR HAIR IS SO MUCH MORE than merely how it’s perceived by the outside world – it’s our ARMOUR, our FEMININITY, our HERITAGE and, undoubtedly, something we’ve fought about with our mothers. Lynette Botha speaks to THREE WOMEN about their relationship with their hair (and their moms)
Hamethop
Heavily influenced by Ndebele symbols and, accessories designer TSAKANI MASHABA blends traditional techniques with sophisticated silhouettes to create precious luxury pieces
The Forgotten Nomadic Women
These women learned to get by on their own, when their men would leave for months at a time to fight alongside the Shah’s troops. They CAN RIDE, HUNT AND SHOOT… The nomadic women of Iran enjoy a level of autonomy their urban counterparts lack. Yet, their survival is in danger
Emma Enchanted
Oscar-winning actor EMMA STONE slips into tennis whites in this month’s Battle of the Sexes, a big-screen account of the legendary 1973 showdown between BILLIE JEAN KING AND BOBBY RIGGS. Here, she talks to co-star SARAH SILVERMAN (who plays women’s tennis promoter Gladys Heldman) about what’s changed since then, what hasn’t, and getting what’s yours
Is An Open Marriage A Happier One?
What the experiences of NON-MONOGAMOUS couples can tell us about jealousy, love, desire and trust
Against All Odds
ZOLEKA MANDELA’S battle against BREAST CANCER has not been her most difficult life challenge. Madiba’s granddaughter shares her personal struggles with abuse, addiction and loss, and how surviving illness has enabled her to heal many wounds
Something's In The Air
Fragrance has come a long way, baby... and we’ve got the l’eau down on the NEWEST WAYS to scent your life
Cleavage? No Thanks
Jocelyn Stiebel speaks to plastic surgeons who know what women want instead
Let's Talk About Sustainable Fashion
There’s More to Shopping Ethically Than Saying ‘no’ to Fur. The Fashion Landscape Is Changing and Big Brands Are on Board
Bags Of Art
Using five of the world’s most famous masterpieces, American pop culture icon JEFF KOONS has transformed already desirable handbags into modern works of art
Amelia-May Woudstra
H&M’s head of PR in South Africa talks style and moving towards a fully eco-conscious fashion future
Permanent Make-up's New Reputation
Gone are the days of harsh-black eyeliner, obviously lined lips, and disastrously skew eyebrows. The PERMANENT cosmetic industry has NEW ADVANCEMENTS and treatments that we have long been waiting for.
Kingston Riddim & Rhyme
Before you head to JAMAICA’S Caribbean beaches, immerse yourself in capital city Kingston – the home of BOB MARLEY’S REGGAE, RHYTHM and BLUES.
Gloria Steinem
An iconic FEMINIST and prominent POLITICAL ACTIVIST, the 83-year-old has spent 50 YEARS CAMPAIGNING FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS. Today, she continues to inspire a legion of young fans