Fairlady

FAIRLADY is a modern, glossy grown-up magazine that offers great stories and inspired solutions to the busy South African woman.

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Letters • Write to flmag@fairlady.com – and remember to put the word ‘Letters’ in the subject line.

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WHAT WE’RE loving RIGHT NOW! • You may be surprised to find yourself rooting for a murderous android, but you’ll be unequivocally pro an unsexy beauty buy that gets the job done. You’re welcome.

For the LONG RUN • A leather bag, a chic pair of specs, a timeless watch… Some things are worth saving for.

(Don’t) MIND THE GAP • Can friendships flourish across decades? The answer is an unequivocal yes: these friendships prove that an age gap is no deterrent to finding a kindred spirit.

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10 REASONS TO FEEL great about the FUTURE • Restore your faith in humanity and combat cynicism with these big fat doses of genuinely good news.

MENOPAUSE & MIDLIFE… • Tell us about it! Actually, we’ll tell you

GRACE UNDER PRESSURE • We’ve all experienced the kind of sticky social situation that makes you wish the earth would open up and swallow you whole. What you need is a strategy; some advice to help you cultivate the superpowers of grace, confidence and care.

DESIGN and DERMATOLOGY • Shopping local? These two brands are doing us proud. Jessika Balzer’s Project Dyad creates bags you’ll want to hold onto forever. And sisters Nadia and Natasha Michael are tackling hyperpigmentation and promoting skin health with Yearn Skin.

The GOLDEN GIRLS MINDSHIFT • When you’re ensconced in coupledom, it’s easy to relegate your friends to the sidelines – but don’t dismiss the value of platonic relationships.

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Calista’s SECOND act • At the pinnacle of her career, Calista Flockhart stepped away to focus on her family. Now, she’s back to reclaim her place in the limelight.

THE NIGHT HE LEFT

In the FOOTSTEPS of the INCAS • Walking the Inca Trail was never actually on my bucket list. And yet, somehow, there I was, hiking up Peru’s Andes Mountains… by myself.

DO HOLD YOUR BREATH! • Breathing is something we all do, all day, every day. But somewhere along the line we started getting it wrong, says science writer James Nestor. For one thing, we breathe too often. For another, we breathe through our mouths. Getting it right can change everything from the shape of your face (yes, really) to how long you live.

The lovely story of Emil Zátopek

Read, play, REPEAT • Is it pure laziness, pressing play on Gilmore Girls yet again? Or ignoring your teetering pile of new books and settling in with a battered copy of Little Women for the umpteenth time? Revisiting old favourites is about nostalgia, and yes, decision fatigue, but it’s also about time travel, social connection and stress relief.

‘This book kept me alive’ • Margie Orford has long been one of South Africa’s top crime writers. But after five novels, suffering from suicidal thoughts and writer’s block, she stopped writing completely. Then she wrote a memoir, Love and Fury. We asked her what it was like to write about her own life and the powerful realisations that came with it.

SEA BREEZES & Chardonnay • Hermanus is known as one of the best places in the world for whale watching, but there’s more to this li’l coastal town than its famous visitors.

What’s yours IS OURS • For most of history marriage meant completely merging finances. But today’s couples are rewriting the financial rule book and many are opting to keep some...