Fairlady - July/August 2023

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In this issue of Fairlady: Brooke Shields - 'It was child pornography'; Signs from the 'other side' - Real or wishful thinking?; The savvy woman’s guide to investing; Tiramisu Cake? - It's a giant yes from us!; Are you overworking & underliving?; How ceramides protect your skin; 'Stop watching TV together' + more advice on love from Jay Shetty; Kirsten Neuschäfer makes us proud and Naples - It's amore!

THE WHY, THE WHICH & wardrobe

A desire to make designer clothing accessible, a love of history and an Afro-futuristic design aesthetic drive these women. We take a deep dive into their styling tips

6 mins

Synchronicity SIGNS FROM THE OTHER SIDE: PROJECTION, OR SHEER COINCIDENCE?

Many of us have moments, especially around an intense experience like losing someone we love, when events converge in a way that seems too significant to be chance. But what does the science say?

7 mins

SHOW biz

Twenty years ago, Kamers Vol Geskenke (Rooms Full of Gifts) started out as a small market with 40 vendors in a Stellenbosch home. Today, Kamers/Makers is the largest artisanal pop-up event in Africa

10+ mins

I LOOK AT THAT GIRL AND THINK, SHE DID IT: SHE PULLED THROUGH'

Brooke Shields was a global pin-up at 14. Now 58, she tells Hadley Freeman how she broke free of the alcoholic mother who turned her into a child star

10+ mins

RETHINKING WORK

We've been trained to see our waking hours as currency: time is money. And, by the same token, time off is a wasted earning opportunity. But what if you decided that time was worth more to you than money?

10+ mins

Hello, Sailor

Kirsten Neuschäfer recently became the first South African sailor - and the first woman - to win the Golden Globe Race, spending 235 days at sea, solo. In an exclusive interview, we got to peek inside the mind of this extraordinary adventurer

10+ mins

face VALUE

You won't find many artists like Kathryn Smith. She brings together science and art to give a face to unidentified human remains. As one of just two formally trained civilian forensic artists, she hopes to change the way we treat our dead

8 mins

It's Amore

There's an old Sicilian saying: 'Never fear Rome; the serpent lies coiled in Naples', which illustrates so well the menace and beauty of this filthy, fascinating city. We spent three days there... just long enough to fall in love

7 mins

Not your average detox

I checked into a hospital in India for three weeks of Ayurvedic treatment. Here's what I experienced and learnt from this ancient healing science

8 mins

"The future is still on your terms"

In these days of change and overwhelm, we need all the help we can get to stay sane. In his new book Thrive, Richard Sutton shows us how to do just that

5 mins

Epic KRUGER SHALATI

The Train on the Bridge in the Kruger is pure romance. Even for midsters

4 mins

The savvy woman's guide TO INVESTING

Investing can be a daunting topic, full of jargon and snake oil salesmen. Fear not! In this short guide, we will walk you through the basics

5 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.