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Kirsten Carriol, CEO Lanolips

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.

Tom Ford Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 05, 2025

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.

Kirsten Carriol, Lanolips CEO, likes to reduce decision-making as much as possible.

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.

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“I knew there was a whole world out there and I went to join it,” says Martin Grant in his Paris studio.

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.

The Italian renaissance-inspired Vizcaya Museum in Miami, where the collection was released.

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.

Shaunte-Mears Watkins at North Shore Rowing Club.

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.

Natalie Culina at Strand Hatters, Sydney: “Most Australians are already familiar with the Akubra brand, but my ambition is to see everyone here own one wherever you live.”

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.

Stephanie Zambrana, who posted a TikTok urging people to wear whatever they like and not to be swayed by algorithmic influence.

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.

Charlotte Smith in a Hardy Amies suit from the 1970s, part of her 5000-strong collection of fashion history, part of which will now go to the National Museum of Australia.

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.

From left: Michael Schumacher, Roger Federer, Ash Barty, Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo have all been in “commercial marriages” with watch brands.

Sports stars keep shifting their watch brand allegiances

It’s an ever-changing parade of famous faces touting luxury watch brands.

Heidi Middleton at home, wearing a black oversized bow bralette by Nina Ricci.

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.

Anya Hindmarch’s luxury reusable shopping bags will launch in Australia at Woolworths stores.

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.

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Jennifer Lopez and Donatella Versace recreate the singer’s red-carpet Grammy moment on the Milan runway in 2019.

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.

Katherine Bennell-Pegg.

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.

Bernadette Fahey. Illustration by Sam Bennett.

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.

Alex Consani walks the runway during the Marc Jacobs 2025 Runway Show at New York Public Library in February 2025.

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.

All-leather Soho sneaker by Coach, with a taxi charm.

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.

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