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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WHAT WE’RE loving RIGHT NOW! • Witchy hijinks, gourmet cookies, a semi-ridiculous pair of wristbands, a summery scarf… and possibly The Best Cleanser Ever. Here’s what we’re into this festive season.

Asanda Sizani • Anthologist, creative consultant and co-founder of Legacy Creates

Candice-Lee Kannemeyer • Beauty, fashion and lifestyle content creator

Hermi King • TV producer and founder of MrsKing Productions

THE WHY, THE WHICH & the wardrobe • How would you describe your wardrobe in one word? We asked and they answered: celebratory, schizophrenic and evocative!

STRIVING FOR IM PERFECTION • ‘I’m such a perfectionist.’ It’s become a badge of honour, the most popular answer to that final interview question: ‘What’s your biggest weakness?’ But owning up to everyone’s favourite flaw is not quite the humblebrag you may think it is.

HOT! NIGHT OUT • We laughed, we swapped stories, we had bubbles and canapés – and we had all our (many, so many) questions about midlife and menopause answered by the experts.

FIGHTING SPIRIT • Whatever happened to Irit Noble? Once the darling of the stand-up circuit, she all but dropped off our radar in recent years. In fact, Irit moved to Darling six years ago – because ‘it seemed like a good place to die’. This is her story about coming back from the brink.

TICKLED ink • Thanks to Gen Z, reading is officially cool again – and book clubs are leading the charge. South Africa, long renowned for its vibrant literary scene, is home to some of the most innovative book clubs around. Ditching traditional formats, these groups have elevated their love of reading to new heights.

Honourable mentions

‘I am a 21st-century sociopath’ • There are a few things that Patric Gagne wants you to know. First, that she is a diagnosed sociopath. But also, that this doesn’t mean what you think it means. She’s not evil. She’s not incapable of love. And, despite the pop-culture-driven bogeyman stigma, she has more to offer than just darkness.

All about EVE • Born into fame, Eve Hewson is stepping into her own spotlight. The Perfect Couple actress is not yet a household name herself – but that’s about to change.

Prekrasno Montenegro • Montenegro offers a bang-for-your-buck, fulfilling, exciting and stimulating experience that can be as active or as laid-back as you want it to be.

SUNNY SIDE UP • It’s summer, so it’s time to whip out your swimsuit – and the sunscreen! Talitha Snow’s eco-friendly swimwear and Olwethu Duze’s affordable sun protection are making summer more stylish and safer for everyone.

Are you safe from PHTHALATES? • Pronounced ‘tha-lates’, this family of chemicals used in flexible plastic and personal-care products has been linked to reproductive problems, birth defects, cancer and obesity. How worried should we be?

LESSONS from WOMEN WHO BROKE THE RULES • Courageous creatives, avid justice-seekers, beautiful muses and marvellous misfits… Meet acclaimed author Louisa Treger – and the real women who inspired her novels.

ON MY BEDSIDE TABLE

THE HILLS are alive • Combine luxury, warmth, vision, beauty and views as far as the eye can see – and the result is a beautiful country estate in one of South Africa’s loveliest regions.

WHILE YOU’RE IN THE AREA… • Brahman Hills is a...