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! • THE END OF THE YEAR IS IN SIGHT AND THE WANDERLUST IS REAL: WE’RE BINGEING CRINGE DRAMEDYS SET IN HAWAII AND HEART-WARMING SCHMALTZ FROM KOREA, EYEING SOME GRECIAN IT DRESSES FOR SUMMER, AND LEARNING SPANISH. JUST IN CASE.

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Vivwe Ndongeni-Ntlebi • MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST

Yolande Mittön • FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF DESIGN TIME SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN

THE WHY, THE WHICH & the wardrobe • Join us as we talk post-Covid work wardrobes, celebrate the power of the LBD (even when it’s not so little) and shop for quality over quantity.

WALK OFF YOUR BELLY IN 6 WEEKS • Are you ready to stride your way to a slimmer silhouette, step up your energy levels and surpass your fitness goals?

‘I was part of the KwaSizabantu cult’ • As a child and adolescent at KwaSizabantu Mission, Erika Bornman witnessed the brainwashing and public beatings of young children. She herself was molested by her counsellor and branded a ‘slut’ when she tried to stop him. Erika has spent decades trying to get people to pay attention to what went on at the ‘mission’. It seems people are finally listening.

SWEET SCENTS & SELF-CARE • Armed with bright ideas and a passion for innovation, two smart women are successfully turning their up-and-coming brands into household names.

AMANDA-JAYNE CANDLES • Amanda Cumming

MASODI ORGANICS • Liz Letsoalo

HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR TEAM WHEN EVERYONE’S WORKING FROM HOME

WRITING TRUTH to POWER • We pay tribute to eight of the many women journalists out there right now putting themselves on the line for all of us.

Caryn Dolley • INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST AT DAILY MAVERICK

Barbara Maregele • DEPUTY EDITOR AT GROUNDUP

Carol Paton • EDITOR-AT-LARGE AT BUSINESS DAY

Mandy Wiener • SPECIALIST REPORTER AT NEWS24 AND 702 RADIO HOST

Marianne Thamm • ASSISTANT EDITOR AT DAILY MAVERICK

Qaanitah Hunter • POLITICAL EDITOR AT NEWS24

Rebecca Davis • WRITER FOR DAILY MAVERICK

AFLOAT in France • BOATING ON THE INLAND WATERWAYS OF FRANCE ALLOWS YOU TO ENJOY THE SCENERY AND THE SIGHTS OF THE COUNTRYSIDE WHILE AVOIDING THE MORE STRESSFUL SIDE OF TRAVEL. A CRUISE BY CANAL BOAT ON THE CHARENTE RIVER IS A GORGEOUS, RELAXING CHOICE.

PLANNING YOUR TRIP

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HOW TO MAKE AMENDS • IT’S NOT EASY TO BE THE ONE TO EXTEND THE OLIVE BRANCH AFTER A FALLOUT, BUT LET IT BE THE GIFT YOU GIVE YOURSELF – AND ANY RELATIONSHIPS YOU WANT TO SALVAGE – THIS HOLIDAY.

MOORE and more • Julianne Moore has brought complexity to the way women are represented on screen for decades. Her acting is informed by a love of stories, an eye for the authentic and a deep understanding of what it means to be human. This is how she lives her life off screen as well.

…And more

BE A ‘SMALL GOD’ • It’s a truism that helping other people makes you feel good too, but figuring out how to apply your talents isn’t always easy.

THE SHINING MOUNTAIN • Summiting Kilimanjaro will change your life in strange...