April 2017
Aesop's fable: the skincare company that puts culture first
Aesop has pulled off a rare feat: selling out to a multinational yet retaining the very particular culture upon which its success has been built.
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March 2017
Why fashion label Cos invests in the arts
The Swedish brand Cos, which is to fashion what Ikea is to furniture, does no traditional advertising. But it spends plenty aligning itself with art, design and architecture. Here's why.
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February 2017
Australian Ben Genocchio's big plans for New York's The Armory Show art fair
Former Australian art critic Ben Genocchio is transforming The Armory Show, New York's oldest art fair.
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Hidden Gems by Sarah Hue-Williams reveals secret stories of famous jewels
A new book traces the tales behind some of the world's most lusted-after jewels.
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Wildflowers and wombat poo: glamping it up on the Cradle Mountain Huts Walk
Tasmania's Overland Track proves the perfect place to avoid a significant birthday, writes Katrina Strickland.
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January 2017
Ed Robinson, the Australian teaching Americans about investing
Ed Robinson is evangelical about teaching low-income Americans how to invest. And it's working.
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November 2016
Why Richard Geoffroy, chef de cave at Dom Perignon, never drinks on a plane
Richard Geoffroy, chef de cave at Dom Perignon, has some tips for travelling well.
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How Graff Diamonds spread worldwide
Graff Diamonds waited 40 years to expand beyond Britain. It now has 55 boutiques, including one in Australia.
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Cartier pushes into Australian market
Cartier has been in Australia for nearly 30 years, but over the past three it's really caught the eye of Paris HQ.
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October 2016
Judith Neilson on art and architecture, love and life
After a decade obsessed with contemporary Chinese art, the White Rabbit Gallery founder has a second love: architecture.
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What architect Stephen Javens learns from fencing
Architect Stephen Javens says fencing and design are both about being creative within a set of constraints.
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September 2016
California dreaming in Sonoma
Sonoma County has all the lure of Napa Valley – without the madding crowds.
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April 2016
Writer Julia Leigh's failed journey with IVF
It's the story of acclaimed author's Julia Leigh's failure to have a baby.
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March 2016
How Karen Walker, fashion designer, unwinds
How the New Zealand designer behind those fab sunglasses ad unwinds.
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Myer family member Fiona Myer launches white shirt range
It’s fitting that a Myer family member is behind a new made-in-Melbourne label.
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Kit and Ace brings designers-in-residence to Sydney
When Kit and Ace opens its new store in Sydney in April, it will be staffed by resident designers selected to work for 10-month stints.
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Michael Lynch slams corporate titans for their silence on arts cuts
One of Australia's most respected arts administrators, Michael Lynch, says corporate chiefs who sit on arts boards have a duty to speak up and publicly defend the arts.
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February 2016
Other passions: Lisa Havilah, director Carriageworks, Sydney
'It's like a spa for my brain,' says Carriageworks director Lisa Havilah.
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January 2016
What Karen Stocks, Twitter Australia's CEO, does when she's not tweeting
Twitter's Australian managing director has kept netball in her life, despite not being able to play any more, by becoming a member of the national body's board.
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November 2015
Fairfax & Roberts jewellery CEO Georgina Brujic opens doors to change
New chief executive Georgina Brujic is letting fresh air blow through this establishment Sydney jeweller.
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