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Golden Le Creuset and a chic Chanel cuff to wow this Mother’s Day

Plus a new basket bag from Loewe, a clean woody fragrance and a re-edition of Andy Warhol’s favourite watch.

April

The beauty hacks these stylish women learnt from their mothers

Fashion designer Bianca Spender, beauty founder Emma Lewisham and more share the tips, tricks and lessons they still use today.

Phoebe Gates, in vintage Chanel, at the offices of her online start-up Phia.

Bill Gates’ daughter determined to make it on her own

Phoebe Gates, the youngest and most stylish of Bill and Melinda Gates’ children, steps into the spotlight as a founder of a new online shopping tool.

Add colour to your life with a rare pink diamond ring and a yellow Rolex

Plus a far-flung dining experience, Australiana homeware designed by Miranda Kerr and a chic pooch carrier.

Uniqlo’s creative director, Clare Waight Keller, is a former designer for Givenchy.

The hottest trend in fashion? The high street

In a win for style-savvy consumers, top designers are increasingly joining forces with affordable brands.

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Up your game with this stylish golf kit and Swiss waterproof sneakers

Plus an ocean-inspired home speaker, loud handbags and an equine-inspired perfume.

Meet the ex-Balenciaga designer who has made her name in jewellery

Paris-based Charlotte Chesnais, who is marking 10 years of business, is known for creating sculptural jewels loved by fashion insiders.

Van Cleef & Arpels managing director, Oceania, Julie To.

AFR Magazine celebrates The Art of Movement

Together with jewellers Van Cleef & Arpels, the magazine hosted cocktails to honour the maison’s first exhibition in Australia.

Stylist Anthea O’Connor choosing clothes for clients at Grace in High Street, Armadale.

Can ordinary people use stylists too?

Celebrities have them on speed-dial – but what about the rest of us? We speak to fashion maven Anthea O’Connor about bringing the art of dressing well to the people.

Beautify your bedroom with a six-figure bed and chic Bauhaus lamp

Plus a new Negroni bar, an Adrien Brody-approved suitcase and an out-of-this-world Omega encrusted with no less than 31 diamonds.

A Gianni Versace store in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping mall in Milan.

Versace’s ‘quiet luxury’ blunder opened door to Prada takeover

Fashion executive John Idol sold the high-end fashion house to its rival for $2.2 billion, amounting to a loss of about $1.1 billion.

Visitors during the Watches and Wonders GENEVA.

‘This is the place to be if you want to see the trends’ (or a signal at least)

Eye-popping pavilions, hyper-limited releases, F1 race cars and bucketloads of Veuve Clicquot: How this year’s Watches and Wonders turned it on for a record 55,000 visitors.

All the stars at Watches and Wonders 2025

Bracelet straps, blue faces and gold iterations stood out as highlights among the timepieces released by a record number of exhibitors at the Geneva fair.

A “Make America Go Away” baseball cap has become a global symbol of resistance.

The anti-MAGA hat goes global

The very success of the MAGA hat as a symbol of political allegiance has also made it an effective weapon of the opposition, at least internationally.

(L-R) Chefs Andreas Caminada, Clare Smyth, Anne-Sophie Pic, Eneko Atxa, and Yannick Alléno attend Hublot Big Bang Night at Geneva Arena on April 02, 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Inside the Big Bang watch party in Geneva

There’s supposedly an industry downturn and tariffs could worsen it. But head-turning new timepieces from Rolex and Grand Seiko were among the surprises.

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Go retro with a new Steve McQueen watch and Van Cleef’s rarest jewels

Plus ice cream for Easter, Gucci scarves, an autumnal perfume and the perfect basic T.

Princess Diana often wore tried-and-true Levi’s.

Why do people take their jeans so seriously?

Barrel leg? Skinny? Flare? Boyfriend? Our jeans are a surprisingly emotional touchpoint.

Shoe boss Daniel Agostinelli has joined the board of luxury platform Cettire.

Cettire recruits Accent shoe chief Daniel Agostinelli to its board

The online luxury store has overhauled its board and appointed the veteran retailer as it faces continued investor uncertainty about its outlook.

The former banker who created the perfect white T-shirt

Australian-born, New York-based Kiane von Mueffling pivoted into fashion – and found a specialty where she least expected it.

March

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.

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