Food

Hairs apparent in boardroom

Natasha Hughes Beards have made their way from urban hipster haunts to the sports field, and now to the office.

Take success by the throat - the double Windsor way

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Natasha Hughes 'Go out looking like you want to be seen - reliable, respectable; a man who can deliver, not one of the boys,'' says Lizzie Wagner, a business etiquette expert.

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Advance Australia wear

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Luke Malone Men across the nation will cop it for wearing a pink tie to work, or buying anything not from a Country Road catalogue.

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All man-bagged out

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Richard Hughes Most men these days can't function without an over-the-shoulder or clutch bag, but is there something to be said for going around unencumbered like we did back in the Seventies?

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Pampering Dad

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Richard Hughes What I really want for Father's Day is a bottle of Laphroiag and breakfast in bed, but apparently there are other avenues available for relaxation.

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Celebrity hirsute pursuits offer inspiraton for Movember

Travis Garrone, one of the Movember founders.

Sarah McInerney Hollywood may be a trend setter but it's Movember, not the current crop of celebrity moustaches, that can take credit for the rise in male facial hair this month.

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Totally Frank

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Chris Beck Supermodels don't come around that often and Jackie Frank should know.

Among the frocks, a fresh start

l-r Mariana Hardwick, Thanh Thi Tran, Ghi Quang Le and Karen Leonard. Wedding dress and couture designer Mariana Hardwick is collaborating with the Lifestart Foundation -- a non-profit charity founded by Melburnian Karen Leonard to help orphans, street kids and families in Vietnam to become self-sufficient -- by training two young people  Thanh and Ghi  from underprivileged backgrounds in Vietnam for 12 months. BrunswickThursday 17 July 2008Age Metro  pic.Rodger Cummins rcz080717.003.002 SPECIAL

Liz Cincotta Mariana Hardwick has a new cause, working with Vietnamese people to give them a brighter future.

Knot for everybody

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Louise Schwartzkoff The MasterChef judge wants other men to stick their neck out for sartorial creativity, writes Louise Schwartzkoff.

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Some foods not as bad as we think

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Sometimes it seems that nutritionists deliberately set out to confuse us about what's good for us and what we can do without.

Uncommon men

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Helen Greenwood Helen Greenwood reviews different directions for men's fragrances.

Get shorty

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Rachel Wells With summer just around the corner, shorts have gone all glam, writes Rachel Wells. | Photos

A guide to modern etiquette

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Some say good manners and proper etiquette are out of style. They're wrong.

Zone out for a long life

92-year-old Toshi Uechi performs a traditional Okinawan dance.

A new book pinpoints the world's four "Blue Zones" where people regularly live into their 90s.

Should polish be abolished?

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Natasha Hughes An expert manicure is a classy but chemical laden beauty choice.

Top diet tips

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Allison Van Dusen, Forbes.com Growing old doesn't have to mean growing your waistline.

Luxury the new McDonald's

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Daphne Guinness As designer labels go mass market quality takes a dive — but prices are as high as ever.

Expect the unexpected

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Andrea Jones Whatever the future holds, it won't be boring in design terms.

The rich accessorise

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Today lifestyle is important. You express this with your travels, with your car, or helicopter.

Slim lines

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Interview by Lara Zamiatin Fashion designer Arthur Galan shares his style tips.