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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! • A local whodunnit, a ‘knife in a velvet glove’, a light whisky alternative and some creature comforts… Here’s what made the team’s list for spring.

‘Why I choose SOUTH AFRICA’ • Judging by doom-laden posts on Facebook, you’d think South Africans were emigrating en masse. But there are also many people out there who visit and fall in love with our messy, beautiful, diverse country.

With flying COLOURS • We go window-shopping so you don’t have to! Feast your eyes on the most glorious array of colours, just in time for spring.

All DOLLED UP • Whether she’s toting a baseball bat, pigtails and a wicked grin in Suicide Squad, bringing a real person to life on-screen in I, Tonya or working her magic behind the scenes of Promising Young Woman, Margot Robbie continues to dazzle. Now, she’s taking on a role no one has ever played before.

Help IS AT HAND • South Africa ranks as one of the worst countries when it comes to mental health, says the Annual Mental State of the World Report 2021. As we mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, we meet two entrepreneurs aiming to change that.

FIRE SAFETY • PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE • Do you ever feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day? Or that your life is speeding by, and you’re not living it to the full? Here’s how to make the days count: with moments of awe, personal traditions and a well-crafted schedule.

HOPE & HAPPY endings • Don’t let the brightly coloured covers fool you: Emily Henry’s brand of romance is funny and cosy – but it’s also messy and moving. Meet the best-selling author redefining the genre.

IS IT TIME TO LET YOUR WOUNDS HEAL? • These days, talking about trauma is more socially acceptable than it used to be. But is that encouraging us to overidentify with our emotional wounds instead of healing and moving on?

OK, Computer • Artificial intelligence is no longer a pie-in-the-sky, one-day concept – experts say we are mere months away from it surpassing human intelligence. The big question is, what does that mean for us?

Join us in CAPE TOWN FOR THE FAIRLADY Pamper Day! • Enjoy a luxurious day filled with pampering treatments, a mini makeover, a delicious buffet lunch and bubbles.

Join us in JOBURG FOR THE ANNUAL FAIRLADY Pamper Day! • Enjoy an indulgent day filled with luxurious treatments, a delicious lunch, and a Beauty and Bubbles session with Clarins and Graham Beck at Mangwanani Spa River Valley.

Actually, you SHOULD SCHEDULE SEX… AND MORE SECRETS TO INTIMACY • Nicki Brivik left her law firm in the hands of her husband to launch her new career as a sex coach. Now she’s on a mission to get South Africans talking about sex.

INCREDIBLE India • There’s a huge sense of optimism and purpose in India right now, which makes it a fabulous place to visit. And it’s still reasonably affordable for South Africans.

A CLOSE WALK WITH nature • Meet Kiara Scott-Farmer, the woman behind the elegant wines of Brookdale Estate in Paarl.

QUICK QUESTIONS

The sickness that saved me • When she woke up one morning and couldn’t move, Zephné Weston thought she’d suffered a stroke. It turned out be ‘the most common condition you’ve never heard of’: functional neurological disorder.

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SEA SHELLS on the SEA SHORE • On a deserted stretch of beach in rural KwaZulu-Natal, you can be part of a once-in-a-lifetime...