Hello. Congratulations to all those who managed to get dressed today, and welcome to a gently fashion-themed edition of Five Great Reads, your weekday summer wrap of great writing and service journalism, styled by me, Alyx Gorman, Guardian Australia’s lifestyle editor, currently wearing a cape in honour of André Leon Talley.
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