This Month
How to pack for a work trip – fashionably
Is there a secret to packing light? We seek the advice of a few stylish businesswomen.
A Dua Lipa-approved handbag and talismanic earrings to buy this week
Europe’s well-honed design aesthetics – from Sweden to Italy – inspire our edit of luxury buys.
‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yet
The new Mecca flagship in Melbourne will be the world’s biggest beauty store.
Who’s in and who’s out in fashion?
Keeping up with changes in fashion used to mean watching hemlines go up and down. These days, it’s a little trickier.
The CEO who calls email the least productive productivity hack
Kirsten Carriol is chief executive of Lanolips, a skincare brand whose hero product is a lip balm that’s now a favourite of Drew Barrymore and Sabrina Carpenter.
Martin Grant is one of our most unusual designers. And maybe our best
The subject of a new exhibition at the NGV, this fashion designer is Australia’s quietest achiever.
Van Cleef & Arpels has become stealth wealth hit with Gen Z
Catherine Rénier, CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, is well aware of her brand’s hit status with Generation Z.
What rowing taught this CEO about team work
When a friend dared Shaunte Mears-Watkins to start this sport, she thought, “how hard can it be?” Pretty hard, as it turns out.
The woman who wants to see every one of us in an Akubra
The Australian hat brand is 149 years old and wants to get back to its city roots.
Millennials and Gen Z are fighting again – this time about gym clothes
There are two camps: People who like wearing tight-on-tight outfits to the gym and those who prefer baggier ensembles.
Australia’s largest private fashion collection goes up for sale
A piece of this historic wardrobe could be yours, with prices starting from $25.
A backyard beehive and an on-trend merino sweater to wear this winter
From a natural deodorant that actual works to a stylish bucket hat, this week’s luxury buys prioritise form and function.
Sports stars keep shifting their watch brand allegiances
It’s an ever-changing parade of famous faces touting luxury watch brands.
What Artclub designer Heidi Middleton can’t live without
From ’90s Prada to a sentimental signet ring, the fashion designer and Sass & Bide founder details the five wardrobe items she holds dear in this new regular column.
Woolies ditches the daggy shopping bag for designer drawcard
When British designer Anya Hindmarch started selling her bags in supermarkets in the UK, they sold out. Here, she wants to make a dent in our rubbish pile.
Donatella steps down as iconic Versace struggles
The creative director will be replaced after nearly 30 years as the figurehead of the troubled Italian company she inherited from her murdered brother.
A pearl-encrusted champagne bottle and to-die-for hot cross buns
From party-perfect earrings to an adorable hand-painted kitty clutch, here is our edit of stylish buys to splurge on this week.
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.
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.
The best shows from fashion month
From a long-overdue runway show at Calvin Klein to wearable womenswear at Givenchy, the latest collections have given the fashion set plenty to talk about.
A last-chance tote bag and a groovy case for trumpeters
Get those creative juices flowing and awaken the senses with this week’s stirring selection of luxury buys.