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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

Young Rich Lister Tash Oakley: “I understand exactly how to pose in front of the camera.”

The 10 most memorable Lunches with the AFR of 2024

From Young Rich Listers to BlackRock’s chief strategist and Donald Trump’s former daily intelligence briefer. These were the 10 most read Lunches with the AFR in 2024.

  • Staff writers

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.

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  • 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.

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  • Lauren Sams
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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.

  • Updated
  • Eugenie Kelly

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.

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  • Eugenie Kelly

Handmade hits the premium end of the gift market

These five artisans are busy working on timeless pieces that celebrate the art of making – and that you won’t see in shops everywhere.

  • Updated
  • Hannah Tattersall
Becker Minty Linear tumblers.

Stuck for ideas? Two top Australian designers share their wish lists

You’re bound to be inspired once you read what designer Blainey North and architect William Smart have chosen.

  • Updated
  • Stephen Todd
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.

  • Updated
  • Eugenie Kelly

Seven of the best wellness gifts for Christmas

You can’t go wrong with these gifts for mind, body and soul to get your new year off to a stellar start.

  • Updated
  • 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.

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  • 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
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
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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

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

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

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

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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