The August 27 Edition
In our cover story this week, Donatella Versace, now firmly at the helm of the powerful fashion house her brother Gianni founded, chats with Lisa Armstrong about business, family, ageism and misogyny.
Donatella Versace on her struggles with fame: ‘For years, I wanted to be invisible’
“If people like me now it’s just because I’ve been around such a long time.”
- by Lisa Armstrong
A male escort tells: My night with a 72-year-old widow
“She desperately missed the feeling of a man’s presence in her bed and in her life.”
- by Mitch Larsson
Breaking up with my therapist terrified me. In the end, it was perfect
I was, in a sense, not just saying goodbye to my therapist, but to the damaged self who had come to her for help all those years ago.
- by Caroline Baum
Opinion
Opinion
Everybody forgets things, but not the way I do
“While I have become adept at covering my cognitive impairment, memory loss is still a bewildering mix of frustration, uncertainty and vulnerability.”
- by Jamila Rizvi
Why some people always feel bone-tired no matter how much sleep they get
People diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia can get 12 hours of deep slumber and wake up feeling as tired as ever.
- by Evelyn Lewin
How this fitness trainer’s diet could be made even better, according to a dietitian
Katie Martin’s lunch is a vegie-loaded savoury mince on gluten-free toast and rocket.
- by Nicole Economos
20 gifts that Dad will love unwrapping this Father’s Day
Fabulous finds that say “you’re special.”
- by Georgie Gordon
He won hearts as Patrick on Schitt’s Creek, but this is the woman Noah Reid loves most
“I have written many songs about my wife.”
- by Jane Rocca
‘I get dressed up for everything’: Interior stylist Lynda Gardener always wears heels
“My style is individual, feminine, imaginative and elegant.”
- by Georgie Gordon
Monochrome make-up is having a moment. Here’s how to nail the look
Monochrome make-up is basically matching lips, eyes and cheeks using one colourway, whether it’s terracotta, chocolate, pink or peach.
- by Stephanie Darling
Adam Liaw’s fennel roast chicken
Rather than a full gravy, this chicken is served with soft and saucy sauteed fennel that acts both as a sauce and a side.
- by Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s sauteed potatoes with bay leaves
The flavours of potatoes, butter and bay leaves, seasoned well with salt, make this simple dish incredibly moreish.
- by Adam Liaw
Virgo: This week your positive energy will be reciprocated tenfold
Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari.
- by Hedy Damari