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Demand for faux fur is up. Jack Tuftie and Bridget McFarlane in Unreal Fur AW25 Main Collection.

Fur is back. Is this the end of ‘woke’ fashion?

Fuelled by the “mob wife” trend, faux fur is making its mark on international runways, but not everyone is happy.

  • Damien Woolnough

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Cabin crew and ground staff Air NZ uniforms featuring the Kōwhai print by designer Emilia Wickstead and artist Te Rangitu Netana.

A favourite designer of Princess Catherine brings a regal look to airline’s new uniforms

Emilia Wickstead has taken a break from dressing Princess Catherine to creating a uniform for her national airline, filled with Maori significance.

  • Damien Woolnough
Margie Woods, creative director and co-founder of Viktoria and Woods with her mother Mona Rizk, photographed in Sydney. Woods has joined forces with Witchery for their white shirt range, raising money for ovarian cancer research. Rizk recently received treatment for ovarian cancer.

Witchery’s new collaboration pushes a shy designer into the spotlight

The latest Witchery White Shirt Campaign was inspired by the very personal impacts of cancer on Margie Woods.

  • Damien Woolnough
Natasha Lester has a thing for Dior dresses from the 1990s.

‘I’m obsessed with this dress’: Author Natasha Lester’s vintage hunt

She wrote a book about the house of Dior. But when it comes to everyday dressing, there’s a blazer Lester can’t go without.

  • Georgie Gordon
Anya Hindmarch believes fashion is in a ‘be who you are’ era.

What one of Princess Catherine’s favourite bag designers wears to work

Famous for her “googly eye” accessories beloved by celebrities and fashion insiders, Anya Hindmarch likes clothes that are “a bit nondescript”.

  • Georgie Gordon
Nicole Kidman in Saint Laurent at the Critics Choice Awards last month.

When it comes to ties, women mean business

Politicians may have abandoned them to appear more relatable, but stars such as Nicole Kidman and Rihanna are helping put ties back on the fashion map.

  • Damien Woolnough
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The Melbourne teen tearaway now feted in Paris – and the NGV

Life-changing offers, a Provencal farmhouse and now, a retrospective at the National Gallery of Victoria: the charmed world of fashion designer Martin Grant.

  • By Marion Hume
Sam Papadopoulos with his $20 Anya Hindmarsh shopping bag from Woolworths.

‘You have to hunt’: Finding the new designer Woolies tote is a cat-and-mouse game

The Anya Hindmarch Woolworths tote bags have taken a life of their own, flying off shelves as style-conscious shoppers swoop in.

  • Cindy Yin and Jessica Yun
Elle Fanning in Loewe at the Oscars; Jonathan Anderson at the Loewe autumn 2024/25 menswear show on January 20, 2024 in Paris; Zendaya in Loewe at the Challengers premiere in Sydney, March 2024.

The $356 million man leaves fashion’s coolest brand

After transforming the luxury label Loewe, Jonathan Anderson has resigned – and is potentially preparing for his biggest role yet.

  • Damien Woolnough
Following success in the UK, luxury designer Anya Hindmarch’s reusable shopping bags will launch in Australia at Woolworths stores on March 18.

The latest designer bag, now available at Woolies

“Australia inspires me”: Dame Anya Hindmarch brings her environmentally friendly Universal Bag to local supermarkets.

  • Damien Woolnough

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