This Month
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
So you think you know your Panerai?
Visitors to the About Time Watch Weekend in Sydney and Melbourne are in for a surprise.
- Bani McSpedden
The hunt is over. Our Father’s Day gift guide is here
We’ve got special scents and secret sauces, plus smokin’ barbecues and surfer rugs. Look no further for inspiration.
- Eugenie Kelly
- Opinion
- AFR Magazine
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
A CEO’s tips to light up your day: Tony Robbins and the Macarena dance
Claire Barnes is the chief executive of New Zealand-based Ecoya. She starts her morning with music, avocado toast and Tony Robbins’ priming exercises.
- Lauren Sams
Look, no hands: How to go bespoke without visiting the tailor
Using a new AI-powered tailoring app, this writer measured up at home for a custom-made suit. The process was almost seamless.
- Benjamen Judd
The secret testing NASA did in the 1960s
Omega had no idea its timepieces were being tested against other major brands to find the most reliable watch to go into space.
- Bani McSpedden
For $5600, you’d want to keep the bottle this rare cognac comes in
Beyond French liqueur, this week we’ve sourced seductive fashion, chic homewares and smoky scents.
- Eugenie Kelly
This fashionista wants wailing and pasta at her funeral – but no black
New York-based media veteran Laura Brown doesn’t spend much time thinking about the great unknown; it’s going to come anyway.
- Lauren Sams
The watch that soared into the record books
Longines will be showing historical pieces and the latest models to inspire your own flights of fancy.
- Bani McSpedden
Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show bound for Brisbane
The French couture legend invited First Nations designer Grace Lillian Lee to collaborate on the production, which makes its Australian debut late this month.
- Lauren Sams
425 stores in 54 countries: How this Aussie brand rapidly expanded
The first time Lesleigh Jermanus went to Australian Fashion Week, she was an intern. The second time, her label Alemais was the opening show.
- Lauren Sams
Jaeger-LeCoultre reveals its secrets to watchmaking precision
A hands-on experience is still the way in crafting high-end timepieces.
- Bani McSpedden
The luxury jeweller making architecture for your hands
Kia Schwaninger’s exquisite own-label jewellery is inspired by art deco shapes and bold gem colours.
- Lauren Sams
Meet the designer whose $1k pyjamas are too fancy to stay in the bedroom
A pair of PJs for $1000? They must be from UK-based Olivia von Halle, who’s intrigued by how many customers she has Down Under.
- Lauren Sams
Are ‘investment bags’ really worth it?
A reader with cash to splash wants to know: is a luxury handbag really all it’s cracked up to be?
- Lauren Sams
Would you like a matching gelato with that watch?
IWC, maker of the much-loved Portugieser, will serve up treats at Australia’s prestige watch event along with multiple new models.
- Bani McSpedden
The $840 perfume that some say is on the nose, and other exotic luxuries
We’ve reeled in a ring, some square sunnies, sleek swimwear and more in this week’s inspiring selection of goodies.
- Eugenie Kelly
Shorts are back this summer. Here’s how to wear them
Briefs are the business for everyone this spring, and they are shorter than ever.
- Lauren Sams
Why this watch was late to the collectors’ party
Grand Seiko has won fans worldwide and a rare visit to Australia from the brand’s designer, Akira Yoshida, will help to explain why.
- Bani McSpedden
