Fairlady

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

ED’S LETTER

what I’m loving

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THIS MONTH’S FABULOUS PRIZE • An 8L Duo Instant Pot worth more than R2499!

what love we THIS MONTH • TV SHOWS, TV SHOWS AND MORE TV SHOWS. PLUS SOME COOKIES AND A FACE MASK. THAT’S PRETTY TELLING ABOUT WHERE WE’RE AT RIGHT NOW!

fire starter • The diminutive blonde that is Reese Witherspoon enters the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills on four-inch heels, in a Stella McCartney royal purple dress, her blonde hair parted to the side, dimples on display. Physically, she is everything Hollywood boxes and sells as fluff: easy on the eye, easily dismissed. But, with talent, brains and grit, Reese has challenged the label others may have given her, and demonstrated that she is a force to be reckoned with.

NATURAL high • Miraculously the rain has stopped when we step outside wearing swimming costumes, feet squelching in the mud. Slowly we circle the 530-litre chest freezer, incongruous next to a Victorian slipper bath. Both are brimful of ice blocks. The air is cold; even the girls in bikinis look blotchy, like they need a blanket, or a hug. Alex Vliege, our instructor, goes into a semi-squat, the ‘horse stance’. He presses his hands together, takes a deep breath, then leads us into a moving meditation, extending one arm past the chest with a ‘hoo’, then the other arm, ‘ha’. We build up a rhythmic momentum… ‘Hoo-ha, hoo-HA, HOO-HA.’ It is not inconceivable that the Cape Point baboons roaming the hillocks behind stop in their tracks. I’m trying to empty my mind, trying to focus, but I keep circling back to this: how the hell did I come to be here, grunting in the mud with strangers?

W hat science says

big talent tiny • When it comes to art, big and bold is usually what captures our imagination. Monet’s Water Lilies series stretches across endless canvases; Michelangelo’s 5m-high David towers over visitors. But size is not always an indication of skill. These artists create mind-blowing pieces that can easily fit into the palm of your hand – no canvas or clay required.

MIRACLE INGREDIENT • An ex-attorney and a former beauty editor reveal how their beauty brands came to life, thanks to the power of rock star natural ingredients.

NOT JUST A fleabag • Whether in front of the camera, up on stage or behind the scenes writing and producing, Phoebe Waller-Bridge turns everything she touches to gold. We can’t get enough of TV’s most daring new darling.

10 of our favourite lines written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

HOW I MET MY Mother • I’d known I was adopted ever since a primary school friend told me his mother had said he should feel sorry for me because of it. Then one day I woke up with my biological parents in mind – worried I would never meet them.

6 podcasts WE’RE BINGEING RIGHT NOW • Now more than ever, podcasts are changing the way we entertain ourselves. Here are the ones you need to add to your favourites.

I’ll be watching you... • In an episode of The Office, Dwight reads passages from his diary. ‘Why do you have a diary?’ asks Michael. ‘To keep secrets from my computer,’ Dwight whispers. Oh, how we laughed. But now I’m starting to think that Dwight K Schrute was onto something – how much do you share online; and are you protected against hackers, viruses and greedy third-party companies?

Think big, start small • Do you want to secure your children’s education, or perhaps retire near the sea? In her book, Make Your Money Work for You: Think Big, Start Small, Anthea Gardner offers advice on saving and investing your money.

WHO’S WHO IN THE INVESTMENT ‘ZOO’, ACCORDING TO MAKE YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU:...