Yesterday
Mecca Brands revenues up 25pc to $1.2b but profits stay flat
The strong revenue increase for calendar 2023 was offset by expenses growing by a similar percentage.
From Young Talent Time to Carmen: opera star names her style favourites
At home in her English castle, Australian soprano Danielle de Niese is every inch the diva.
This Month
The next trend in menswear? This unusual jacket
The Australian company at the forefront of sustainable clothing has a new climate-conscious jacket made using seaweed – and the firm has global expansion plans.
May
From normal to nuts, the fitness habits of top entrepreneurs
Personal trainers aplenty, at-home Pilates studios and full-body scans put the “well” into wealthy.
ChatGPT is coming for your shopping cart
Would you allow an AI assistant to pull together your wardrobe purchases?
It’s all about the jazz and memories for this creative artist
Provocative prize-winning artist CJ Hendry wants to go out with a negroni, a jazz band . . . and no readings.
Ginger & Smart’s future uncertain after private equity fire sale
Alquemie has offloaded the high-profile womenswear label for a token amount at the same time as selling the remaining assets of online retailer SurfStitch.
The best (and worst) of Australian Fashion Week reborn
All eyes were on Carriageworks this week as the industry scrambled to create a new event after major sponsor IMG pulled out. Did it work?
Luxury brands are lining up to work with this unconventional founder
From children’s face painting to fashion runways and celebrity clients, make-up artist Isamaya Ffrench is now bringing her beauty range to Australia.
What Allegra Spender’s fashionista sister wants
On day three of Australian Fashion Week, established designers Bianca Spender and Aje made their case to make women feel floaty and free.
Nigella Lawson, Maggie Beer among fans of designer at top of her game
Two years ago, Lee Mathews said she would never have a show at Australian Fashion Week again. Now she’s among the designers breathing new life into it.
Carla Zampatti opens Australian Fashion Week in monochrome
With just six months to pull it together, the Australian industry gathered to celebrate one of its brightest stars under a full moon.
Sydney artist’s greatest extravagance is seeing the world
The figurative artist loves fresh flowers, dressing up and India’s golden triangle.
$48m raised at fashion’s most outrageous night of the year
This year’s Met Gala’s theme encouraged masculine tailoring and flamboyant style – and celebrities delivered.
The fashion CEO who spends an hour sorting her wardrobe every weekend
Sport, swimming and the odd cinema visit keep Kellie Hush sane for her busy weekdays – but mostly she likes to hang out at home.
Fashion industry eyes local production to fight Temu, tariffs squeeze
The industry wants a Made in Australia strategy to fight fast fashion giants like Temu and Shein, and US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
April
This author’s sold 35m books, but still thinks she’s ‘rubbish’
Marian Keyes is one of Ireland’s best-known exports, but the writer still feels “abject terror” at the keyboard.
The CEO who doesn’t look at her phone until she gets to the office
Jaana Quaintance-James, the CEO of the Australian Fashion Council makes it a point to stay away from her phone when walking to and from work, and reading.
Philanthropy 50: Which Australians gave away the most?
The transfer of wealth to the next generation, plus some notable relationship break-ups, is putting more women in charge of giving.
Lauren Zonfrillo could write the book on grief. So she has
On May 1, 2023, Lauren Zonfrillo lost her husband, star chef Jock. Two years later, she’s releasing her memoir of that time – the book she wishes she had read.