Yesterday
Your old Mickey Mouse watch is all grown up (again)
How to explain the plethora of tourbillon and other upscale models brands are relying on to win over wallets? Those time-honoured factors, prowess and profit.
- Bani McSpedden
This Month
Paspaley turns deep-sea treasures and tattoos into fine jewellery
The brand’s new collection features rare, pristine Pinctada maxima pearls alongside precious finds their divers have retrieved from the depths.
- Lauren Vadnjal
From trash to treasure, marine debris goes haute
Plastic fished from the sea is being spun into couture dresses, sunglasses, surfboards and more to highlight the beauty and fragility of our oceans.
- Stephen Todd
Why marine ingredients are the hottest ticket in skincare
The ocean takes up most of our world, so it stands to reason it would be a rich source of natural wonders. The bonus? They can do wonders for your skin, too.
- Lauren Sams
Party time: Sydney’s Everest is the hottest ticket in town
After four months of lockdown, the city’s first major event, the Everest Cup, is hotly anticipated by fashionistas and fillies alike.
- Lauren Sams
PNG women tell their stories in woven bilum bags
Each tote is a one-of-a-kind artwork that takes six weeks to make, and non-profit brand Among Equals wants to help keep this cultural tradition alive.
- Nina Karnikowski
Are pearls a step too far for today’s fashionable man?
Former Vogue Australia editor-in-chief Kirstie Clements on her moment of truth in the men’s department.
- Kirstie Clements
Why a new doco about Jenny Kee made her cringe
The 74-year-old fashion icon appears in a film that explores her brushes with death, money, friendship and partnership with Linda Jackson.
- Lauren Sams
For Millennials, clear values are beauty’s essential ingredient
Selling once played on customers’ insecurities and anxieties, but newcomers are building their brands on trust, inclusivity, diversity and sustainability.
- Lauren Sams
September
Former lawyer set to open first native botanicals fragrance store
Starting a scented candle and perfume shop in the middle of a pandemic might seem brave, even foolhardy. But Craig Andrade has a vision that brooks no failure.
- Charis Perkins
How Charlotte Tilbury became the billion-dollar cosmetics queen
The former celebrity make-up artist turned her backstage, mixed-by-hand products into a beauty unicorn – and she’s just getting started.
- Lauren Sams
Why people can’t get enough of Ghanaian basket bags
The colourful containers handwoven from elephant grass tap into fashion’s shift to embrace sustainability and ethical production. Plus they just look good.
- Georgina Safe
Women follow the lead of Kamala Harris and suit up
Much has been said about the death of formal attire for males – but for females, dressing like you mean business is going strong.
- Lauren Sams
The psychoanalyst theory triggering your sneaker choices
The Swiss psychoanalyst’s theory of colour coding is becoming increasingly evident as shoe brands seek a competitive edge on the streets.
- Mark C. O'Flaherty
Meet the new guard of Australian fashion
A fresh wave of multicultural creativity is building, as young designers informed by their heritage accelerate an industry renaissance.
- Benjamen Judd
The Australian brand that’s anything but basic clocks up 15 years
Some fashion labels court influencers and celebrities. On the eve of a landmark anniversary, bassike just wants its customers – and the planet – to be happy.
- Lauren Sams
Paul Keating’s favourite tailor revolutionises its power suits
At Zegna’s latest show, the menswear label favoured by the former PM took a more relaxed approach. It is, says artistic director Alessandro Sartori, the future.
- Lauren Sams
The fast-moving tech firms changing the game for fashion
As an industry driven by all things new, fashion is long overdue for digital disruption, insiders say. But technological innovation is helping it to change gear – and fast.
- Updated
- Lauren Sams
Whisky maker launches sneakers at $1650 a pair
With only 23 sets on offer, you’ll need to be quick if you want a dram of distiller Glenfiddich’s first Australian fashion drop.
- Benjamen Judd
How Reese Witherspoon’s costume designer helped her find her power
For season two of Morning Wars, costume designers Sophie de Rakoff and Debra McGuire leaned into the cast’s feminine power.
- Lauren Sams
