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The top AFR Magazine reads of 2024

From what Rich Listers teach their kids to why Saudi Arabia is luring so many Australians, here’s a collection of some of our best-read features this year.

This Month

Shiny baubles and practical must-haves to take you through summer

From diamonds to barbecues, this week’s Spend edit has been curated with everyone in mind.

  • Eugenie Kelly

Luxury items for the fashionista (who doesn’t mind to pay)

Who doesn’t want to look good, smell good, feel good? Help them do it – from a $500 fragrance to a $2000 silk robe.

  • Eugenie Kelly

It takes a village to fill a Santa sack. These experts are here to help

From under $50 to name your price, this selection of gifts is sure to provide the inspiration you’re looking for.

  • Lauren Sams

38-diamond phone case: gifts for when the price doesn’t matter

Gift options are wide open when money is practically no object. Something from this gold-standard selection is sure to delight.

  • Eugenie Kelly
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8 glittery gifts for your partner

From signature jewellery that cries “look at me!” to subtle looks and personalised pieces, we’ve got you covered.

  • Eugenie Kelly
Venison ham.

The perfect Christmas ham, no pork required

From tableware to a twist on the traditional ham, and an over-the-top James Bond Bollinger, here’s what’s catching our eye.

  • Eugenie Kelly
Indigo Stuart (far right) and Ethan Bergersen (far left), both winners of the Australian Fashion Fund Scholarship awards with their winning designs worn by models.

The young Aussie designers who could be the next Zimmermann

Zero-waste weaving and old blankets helped Ethan Bergersen and Indigo Stuart take home the $31,000 Australian Fashion Foundation Scholarship Award.

  • Lauren Sams

Alexandra Keating sees problems, and builds businesses to solve them

The former PM’s daughter has spent most of her career in tech. Now she’s moved on into beauty.

  • Lauren Sams

Fashion Week is back, with surprise faces from the past

In fashion, everything old is new again. While Australian Fashion Week waits for a permanent sponsor, an old hand has returned to steer it back to glory.

  • Lauren Sams
Models wear the Chanel spring/summer 2025 collection in Paris.

Chanel fills hottest job in fashion with young outsider

One of the most prestigious roles in global fashion has just been filled, as Chanel appointed 40-year-old designer Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director.

  • Vanessa Friedman

Should men wear shorts out at night?

A reader wants to ditch the trousers for his evening Christmas party. Our style counsel has answers.

  • Lauren Sams

How self-addressed envelopes made a fashion icon

Her clothes have been worn by stars like Cindy Crawford and Madonna, but Collette Dinnigan had an off-piste start to life - and reveals it may not be over yet.

  • Bonnie Campbell

The retail boss who is obsessed with Christmas

American Glen Schlehuber had to learn Australian festive traditions and embrace the warm weather. But once he did, he never looked back.

  • Lauren Sams
Paris Georgia.

The Kiwi fashion label adored by Margot Robbie and Jacinda Ardern

Known for its dance-floor ready dresses, Paris Georgia has amassed quite the following in the past nine years. The best is yet to come.

  • Lauren Sams
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From the Hamptons to the Australian Open: inside Ralph Lauren’s world

The legendary fashion label’s founder created a dream, says his son David. Melbourne’s fabled annual tennis tournament is increasingly part of it.

  • Lauren Sams
Cettire has attracted no shortage of critics and champions.

Barrenjoey launches $16.5m Cettire block trade

About 15 million shares of the online retailer traded hands at $1.10 per share on Wednesday morning.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

A $4000 apres-ski sweater for him and a $1100 pantsuit for her

Prepare for the big events coming up, from tableware to tasteful treats.

  • Eugenie Kelly

The love affair between watches and cars is only just revving up

Lamborghini, Porsche, Tag Heuer and Bulgari are just some of the brands that drive the connection between fancy watches and fast cars.

  • Luke Benedictus

Fashion should focus on its best customers – and they’re not 20-year-olds

Aussies over 40 are spending more on discretionary goods, so why aren’t more smart designers and retailers looking to leverage their older clientele?

  • Lauren Sams
Fashion wholesaler Jenny Nakkan will bring trade show Splash Paris to Sydney next year, to revive the local industry.

Fashion Week might be over, but Australian designers have a new show

Growing a brand internationally is expensive and time-consuming, but Jenny Nakkan has a solution for that.

  • Lauren Sams

Melbourne needs a good scrub down, says this well-travelled style guru

Monocle magazine’s Tyler Brûlé is sought for his opinions on matters of taste. He offers some thoughts on how Australia could boost its tourist appeal.

  • Matthew Drummond

Here’s how succession planning works at Patek Philippe

The president of the Geneva-based family company, Thierry Stern, and his son Adrien chat exclusively with Life & Leisure.

  • Bani McSpedden

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