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One in 80m: Australia’s first astronaut awaits her moonshot
Katherine Bennell-Pegg has always dreamt of going into space. And now after intense training, she’s flight ready and waiting for the call.
From whitebait fritters to hangi, eat your way around NZ
Top chef Vaughan Mabee of Amisfield in Queenstown shares the best places to dine in New Zealand, from fish and chip vans to remote fine dining destinations.
The Pilates instructor who’s going out to Frank Sinatra
Bernadette Fahey is the founder of Body By Berner. After her last workout, she’s passing down her JLC Reverso (and serving Ruinart).
How July took the suitcase and made it cool
July co-founders Athan Didaskalou and Rich Li have built a coveted luggage brand but not without hitting some turbulence on their journey.
What’s driving the new CEO of this luxury watch brand? Audacity
Hublot’s Julien Tornare is chasing GOATs and wants his brand to be known as the world’s most audacious.
This Month
Why rich men are so obsessed with living longer
Tech bros are trying to hack their way to longevity – but is an extended life a better one?
Behind the business deals bringing new fans to Formula 1
Partnerships between high-speed motorsport and high-end fashion are bringing glamour – and a new wave of style-savvy fans – to the grand prix.
14 chefs, five rainbows, no shoes: holidaying in a castaway paradise
Staying at Soneva Secret in the Maldives is like stepping into your own private, first-class world.
This bohemian New York hotel has its own fragrance library
The beauty duo behind boutique hotel The Maker is out to awaken your senses and envelop you in fragrance.
A design aficionado’s favourite things – and what she doesn’t like
Amanda Rettig, the Melbourne-based founder of A-Esque, loves two-piece tweed, Vivienne Westwood and LED light therapy.
Why we are paying $700 for a haircut or facial
Hip handbags can outperform property. So how about investing in your skin and hair?
This restaurant is one of the world’s best (and one of the weirdest)
Zuckerberg, silicon brains and space bread – step inside Alchemist in Copenhagen, the world’s most challenging restaurant.
October 2024
How a recluse became the world’s most popular contemporary artist
Yayoi Kusama always wanted to be famous. Now the hugely in-demand but cloistered artist best known for dots and pumpkins has a major retrospective coming to Melbourne.
The party planner who is already thinking about her last hurrah
Chyka Keebaugh, who organises some of the best parties in Australia, has every detail planned.
Hit films and now a hit hotel: The design genius of Luca Guadagnino
The director behind Challengers and Call Me By Your Name has a new movie, a new five-star hotel in Rome and a just-opened craft festival.
Boho is back, baby. Master its vibe for runway-ready looks
No need to wait for a summer music festival to embrace this free-spirited fashion revival.
This sleekly designed Swiss Alps hotel is guaranteed to refresh you
At 7132 Hotel in Vals, Switzerland, healing thermal waters bubble below while star architecture rises above.
What it’s like to drive a hot lap in a $1m Ferrari
Daunting, nerve-racking and exhilarating. Behind the wheel of a $1m Ferrari for a course that mimics the most challenging racetrack corners.
She co-founded The Row – and now makes luxury jewellery
Danielle Sherman is reviving mid-century designs with her fine jewellery line that showcases a specially created gold.
He once ran Omega, Tag Heuer and Hublot. Now he’s created his own brand
After a career with some of the world’s biggest watch companies, Jean-Claude Biver aims to build a family business that will last for generations.
At home with Plum Sykes, the author who skewers the rich and famous
The satire in the writer’s novels about wealthy and glamorous women is all the sharper for being written by an insider.
How this company boss navigates style since becoming a parent
Glossier founder Emily Weiss loves brunch, Barbie and a Mediterranean island escape – and there’s one item she’ll never part with.
Where a Greek restaurant owner eats when he’s in Athens
Jonathan Barthelmess, the top chef behind Sydney’s The Apollo, reveals his favourite spots for dining and drinks in the Greek capital.
August 2024
This Aussie quit his career to open a luxury resort in Greece
It’s no coincidence that it took Australians to tackle the challenge of opening Gundari in such a secluded island location.
This fashionista wants wailing and pasta at her funeral – but no black
New York-based media veteran Laura Brown doesn’t spend much time thinking about the great unknown; it’s going to come anyway.