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Sunday life loves ... an apron, a drinks cabinet, fiction and food
Never underestimate the transformative power of a uniform ... Carpenter's Daughter makes aprons you'll want to wear even after you clock off.
By Eliza Iredale
NEED
Never underestimate the transformative power of a uniform, especially if you need encouragement to get your hands dirty. Carpenter's Daughter makes aprons you'll want to wear even after you clock off. "The Baker" is $180; carpentersdaughter.co.
WANT
In case you missed the memo, you haven't officially entered adulthood until you own a drinks cabinet. Grazia & Co.'s "My Little Friend" is so sophisticated you may find yourself donning evening wear just to walk past it. $2600; graziaandco.com.au.
READ
Set in Mumbai, Aravind Adiga's moving novel Selection Day (Picador, $30) explores the relationship between two young boys and their domineering father as they try to enter the world of professional cricket.
EAT
Hot spot Kensington Street Social elevates the street snack to the extraordinary with its "Social Dog" - pork and fennel sausage, green apple, black pudding, cheddar and mustard ($15). 3 Kensington Street, Chippendale, (02) 8277 8533.