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Rodd & Gunn’s winning formula: Make him a little younger, still rugged
Having successfully expanded in the US, the Queenstown-based menswear brand expects to double revenues in a year.
- Brook Turner
Up your negroni game with these essential new vermouths
The last time vermouth was trendy, it was the 1970s and Cinzano was all the rage. But now it’s back and it’s come a long way.
- Max Allen
This designer blends sweet with subversive. No wonder Gaga is a fan
Fresh from a couture collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier, Irish designer Simone Rocha is reimagining femininity.
- Eugenie Kelly
The year’s top watches are from brands you’ve probably never heard of
The ‘Oscars of watchmaking’ takes place in Geneva later this year – and there are some unexpected names among the nominees.
- Bani McSpedden
The newest trend on London’s Savile Row: women
“We don’t discriminate, except when it comes to gender,” says Daisy Knatchbull, who’s turning heads in the home of suiting.
- Lauren Sams
August
Hermès for your home? See what the luxury brand has in store
These covetable products may be new, but they include plenty of retro nods.
- Stephen Todd
Double your salary, no tax: Meet the Aussies moving to Saudi Arabia
The rulers of the country, once a pariah state, are turbocharging efforts to rehabilitate its image. And there are plenty of expats enjoying the ride.
- Primrose Riordan
Once a side hustle, this brand has just doubled its revenue in a year
When Anna McLaren launched A.Emery, she simply designed what she wanted to wear.
- Eugenie Kelly
How to make this saucy dish from Neil Perry’s new Song Bird restaurant
Perry is set to open his next restaurant in Sydney’s Double Bay on August 30. And it’s going to be huge.
- Jill Dupleix
The retro game that has this company boss hooked
Easy to understand but difficult to master, Rummikub is more than just a game for Sarah Harris Gould, co-founder of Harris Tapper.
- Lauren Sams
- Opinion
- Style
No press, please: Why some big names in fashion don’t talk
When you buy high fashion, you’re buying into the designer behind it. So how come some say so little?
- Lauren Sams
July
A delicious fuss-free dessert you can make ahead of time
Andreas Papadakis, of Melbourne’s Tipo 00, is obsessed with rice – especially when it’s in a pudding with white chocolate.
- Jill Dupleix
It’s About Time you book your spot at the AFR Watch Weekend
Financial Review readers are invited to enjoy special events at the Sydney and Melbourne stores of 15 of the world’s finest watchmakers.
These are the top Australian designs picked by our design editor
Eight of the most original, thoughtful and certainly beautiful new creations from local creatives.
- Stephen Todd
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- Virtual reality
‘We had to have faith’: Apple’s designers on creating the Vision Pro
For these innovators, the Vision Pro isn’t just a step change in computers. It’s a step into the future.
- John Davidson
Like tequila? Try these three new Australian agave spirits
A growing number of enterprising Australian distillers are working to meet the demand for agave spirits.
- Max Allen
‘Indie’ watch brands on the rise to challenge their expensive rivals
Watches from independent makers might not have made the headlines, but they might just be the best bet for style – and your budget.
- Randy Lai
Saul Eslake’s one-man mission to undo the GST deal – and make WA pay
The Tasmanian economist has drawn the ire of an entire state with his campaign to reverse “the worst public policy decision of the 21st century”.
- Myriam Robin
The glow-in-the-dark watch that no one saw coming
The IWC Ceralume concept watch, plus new offerings from Audemars Piguet and Credor, break the mould in unexpected ways.
- Luke Benedictus
New Michael Kirby building takes law students ‘into the light’
The new Macquarie University Law School, designed by architectural practice Hassell, brings the legal faculty to the centre of the campus and into the light.
- Stephen Todd
A new wave of Chinese watchmakers is taking on the Swiss giants
Thanks to the growing influence of young independents, watchmaking in China is no longer just a case of mass production.
- Randy Lai
This managing director caught a 300kg marlin – and threw it back
During the week, Henrik Isaksson runs the local arm of podcasting giant Acast. On the weekend, he’s into casting of a very different kind.
- Michael Bailey
The brand to which our watch editor is surprisingly addicted
“I’ve succumbed to the charms of a cheapie as a cheery alternative.”
- Bani McSpedden
Meet the man at the helm of design icon Molteni&C
Vincent Van Duysen, the visionary creative director of Italian design powerhouse Molteni&C, opens the door to his personal spaces.
- Stephen Todd
This Perth artist is about to be showcased at Design Miami
Olive Gill-Hille will exhibit her timber sculptures at the highly influential event in December.
- Michael Bleby
