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Will My Pets Survive?
“I encourage you to cut out this collage kit and see what creations you come up with. Give yourself some time to sit with the images and see what inspires you. It doesn’t matter if what you make is ‘beautiful’ or not, as long as you’re able to get so
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Elle Australia
Editor-In-Chief GENEVRA LEEK Creative Director CARLY ROBERTS Fashion Director NAOMI SMITH Acting Copy Director LAURA CULBERT Fashion Editor CAROLINE TRAN Market Editor SAMANTHA WONG Fashion Assistant NICHHIA WIPPELL Contributing Fashion Editor
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This ISSUE, IT’S All About YOU
this month’s cover and fashion story was the very last shoot we were able to complete before strict social distancing and lockdown restrictions came into effect in Australia. Our cover star, model Georgia Fowler, summed it up best when she described
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Contributors
ELLE’s Senior Editorial Coordinator/Bookings Editor is the one who turns our wildest photoshoot dreams into reality – and she always goes above and beyond the call of duty. For this issue’s cover story (see p68), she played chauffeur, having the envi
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Hot List
Everything retro is cool again: we’re doing Jane Fonda’s aerobics classes (via YouTube) after they found fresh life on Ty Haney of Outdoor Voices’ Instagram (@ty_haney), embracing fun dance sessions with choreographer Ryan Heffington (@ryan.heffingto
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E Lle First Look
PHOTOGRAPHY by MICHAEL BRUNT Photography: Michael Brunt at Assembly Agency. Styling: Caroline Tran. Model: Holly Magson at Chadwick Models ■
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Tan CLUB
if we could sum up our current sartorial predicament, it would be this: we still want to look polished but we don’t want to put in much effort. Do we want to spend an hour assembling an outfit that will only be seen from the waist up? No. Do we want
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STATEMENT Collars
aren’t we all in need of a little whimsy right now? We want fashion that will keep our mind off things – pieces that are playful and joyful and serve no real practical function but to make us smile (and provide great fodder for a good mirror selfie o
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Fashion Force
watch any coverage from the European fashion collections each season and it can seem like a rolling parade of fantasy garments and frivolous fun, both on and off the catwalk. But the big business behind some of our favourite labels is a well-oiled ma
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FIND YOUR Forever Coat
there are some things in life that will never change – even in the face of a terrifying global pandemic. Like, the weather. World events come and (hopefully) go, but the need for season-appropriate attire – such as a good coat to see you through the
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Cult Classic
SOMETIMES IT PAYS TO KEEP IT SIMPLE – and nothing captures the spirit of aspirational minimalism quite like a classic black coat. Aussie brands such as Aje and Arnsdorf offer great iterations – best paired with equally timeless staples like vintage-w
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Tone It Up
A LITTLE MORE LAID-BACK than its black counterpart, an oversized camel coat is perfect for any occasion. Max Mara’s flattering versions in particular are the thing of fashion legend – and for good reason. Thrown over relaxed suiting or sweats, they a
ELLE Australia1 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
Balancing Act
EVER PUT ON AN OUTFIT and felt it’s not quite right – like there’s a problem you can’t quite put your finger on but is immediately obvious? It’s probably been a question of proportions – a finicky skill that can stump even seasoned fashion editors. T
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Art Of Layering
THE WORLD’S MOST STYLISH women know it isn’t about having more, but about doing more with what you have. Translation? Layering. Is. Everything. And never more so than in winter. Instead of frantically trying to buy a brand new wardrobe, invest in a
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Fuzzy Logic
TEDDY COATS INSPIRE an almost child-like reaction (the hint is in the name, right?) – a cosy kind of comfort akin to a warm hug that appeals to us every time we see one. And they look good! Almost Famous with a dash of 21st-century restraint. It’s no
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HIGH Spirits
as plans for a global lockdown began to take shape, Gabriel Waller was grappling with a difficult decision: whether or not she should stay put. Waller has been living in Sydney for the past few years, but decided to return to her family home in Queen
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Everything Is Illuminated
phoebe Bridgers is the kind of person you want to be friends with on Co-Star. She writes funny tweets (“I would like social distance from myself”), posts self-deprecating selfies, sings about missing her dog (“I wish I was on a spaceship, just me and
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FOOD for THOUGHT
Elevate your snack game with 50 grazing-style recipes from the kitchen of famed Parisian wine bar and eatery La Buvette, compiled in new book La Buvette: Recipes And Wine Notes From Paris. Owner Camille Fourmont also talks wine selection and how to s
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Shelf-CARE
Pandora Sykes, co-host of the beloved The High Low podcast, makes her literary debut with this collection of essays that thoughtfully pull apart – then cleverly piece back together – modern life. From millennial burnout to fashion and more, Sykes ult
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MAYA Rising
WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT ACTING is what a collaborative effort it is. Reacting to your fellow actors, listening to your character, discovering the moment together… and those are just a few pieces. To make a movie, so many people from different discipli
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DESIGN In Motion
as Miranda Priestly sharply taught us in The Devil Wears Prada, the trickle-down effect of aesthetic incubators – such as the four major fashion weeks and global design weeks – inform many things that go unseen... from the colour of your bedding to a
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“Loneliness Kills – And That’s A Huge Problem I Wanted To Solve”
“i’m from Sydney and my husband Mat is an only child from a small town outside Montreal. A couple of years after he moved to Sydney, both his parents got sick, so they also moved here to be closer to us. Gerry was 77 and Helene was 57. They were supe
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Money Talks
we are all counting the cost of coronavirus. Much of it is still unknown: how many lives lost, how many families broken. With the stakes so high, it might feel uncomfortable to weigh up the pandemic’s financial cost. But most of us – including govern
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Should You Tap Your Super?
The government has said we can take out money from our super if coronavirus has caused us financial stress – but is that a good idea? It depends, says Hartge-Hazelman. “I’ve spoken to financial advisers who say, ‘We don’t think people should be doing
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BANKS GONE wild
Xinja, Up, 86 400 – they might sound like energy drinks but they’re actually neobanks. That’s a digital-only bank that saves enough on branches and other traditional bank structures that it can offer great interest rates – even in times like this. An
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Safe As Houses
buying or owning a home comes with a lot of shoulds. In Australia, our culture is one where owning your home has more cachet than renting and most people (approximately 70 per cent) have purchased a home. So it’s little wonder that many people believ
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YOUR CASH IN A Crisis
Your buffer fund (or emergency fund) is for dealing with financial knocks, and job loss certainly fits that description. Using buffer money, if you have it, to cover your living costs in the short-term is a better option than going into debt. But don
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Rage Against The Machine
when Apple stepped into the banking world last year by releasing a credit card, it made headlines – for all the wrong reasons. Early adopters soon found men were offered a much greater credit limit than women – even if the women were in an identical
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Mo’ MONEY
Most of us are just happy to have a job right now – or we’re desperately looking for one. So the delicate art of asking for a raise may not be top of mind. But it’s never too early to start gathering ammunition for your next pay review, says Meggie P
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CAREER AND CASH ADVICE From Women Who Know Their Stuff
Fact: regardless of the industry you work in, navigating the workforce can be challenging, particularly for women. While the gender pay gap is narrowing, Australian women still earn an average of $25,000 per year less than their male counterparts. Bu
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