With fewer runways and a shift toward commercial viability, this year’s official Australian Fashion Week has left some designers out in the cold — but a new underground collective is staging a stylish rebellion.
Josh Wood is London’s king of colour – tending to the tresses of Elle Macpherson, Kylie Minogue and more – is opening his first salon beyond the UK in Mecca Melbourne
As the Loewe opens a new flagship in Sydney, its long-standing chief executive says the brand will continue to be as ambitious as ever – especially in a global luxury slowdown.
This year’s Met Gala examines, and celebrates Black dandyism – and comes at a potent time.
The first Monday in May means only one thing to fashion tragics: the Met Gala. This year’s theme is Tailored for You, taking its inspiration from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
The mum and creative director shares her need to reassess her life’s breakneck speed and why supporting Australia’s creative talent is more critical than ever.
Thom Browne’s designs have commanded awards shows, Met Galas and global runways for years. Just how did he build an unending cultural relevance?
Alex Schuman, the pioneering designer’s eldest child transitioned from finance and politics to fashion as the heritage brand celebrates its 60th birthday with pride of place at Australian Fashion Week | WATCH VIDEO
The glamorous Villa d’Este played host to Hollywood stars and VIP Chanel clients for its annual Cruise show.
This year’s revamped fashion week schedule includes several group shows and a showroom concept designed to lure international press and buyers.
Meet the new tech bro. He lives in Austin and wears Tecovas cowboy boots and high-performance, pearl-snap shirts.
From Audrey Hepburn to Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw and the Aussie Melbourne Cup, this theatrical statement piece has always held its place in on-screen popular culture. Find out why it’s now taking off with everyday wearers.
As the Melbourne Design Week celebrates two decades of his internationally recognised work, the Australian designer is further resolved in his design ethos.
With vintage and preloved clothing claiming a victorious return, the time is ripe to build a trove of individual treasures. The world’s best vintage dealers share the joy of creating a personal collection.
Amid the growing din of a crowded fashion landscape, Ian Griffiths’s Max Mara stands as a testament to the not-so-quiet power of its exquisitely resolved, whip-smart clothes.
Celebrities like Addison Rae, Timothée Chalamet and Justin Bieber are embracing outfits that are aggressively distressed, artfully mismatched and uniquely messy
Deal talks had been dragging on with market turmoil.
At its annual equestrian event in Paris, the French brand keeps in touch with its saddle-making roots
After touring the world, a new exhibition for Van Cleef & Arpels in Australia explores jewellery’s intersection with fashion, movement and history.
Hublot’s CEO says the luxury watch industry is still in a position of normalisation following its much fabled post-Covid era of boom. And that this is not necessarily a bad thing.
Indie designers and big labels are starting to create striking new watches. So, what’s behind the move to unusual designs?
The award-winning Succession star reveals how she juggled the West End and Broadway one-woman productions of The Picture of Dorian Gray with becoming a mother.
A new book profiles Australian art collectors at home.
The F1 Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix broke new ground – what happens next?
In an era of extraordinary turnover at top fashion houses, brands often lean into their classics — from Gucci’s bamboo-handle bags to Chanel’s tweed suits
With no expense spared, the magnificent Rosedale Farm in the NSW Central West is on the market after a seven-year labour of love to restore its stunning 19th century mansion.
Bored of wearing the same shirt-over-white-tee combo every day? Here are three cool — and simple! — shirt-related styling tricks from the men’s runway shows.
Female power was to the fore at the strongest shows during Paris Fashion Week, as they paid attention to what women want: just beautiful clothes that make women feel great.
The acclaimed show’s third season is in full swing, and with it, some of the best costume design on television. What exactly does the holiday wardrobe say about the resort’s guests – and us?
Donatella Versace, who is departing as design chief of one of Italy’s top fashion labels after 28 years, overcame tragedy and self-doubt to reinvent herself.
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