6 Sydney Harbour Bridge designs that didn't make the final cut
Image credit: Instagram.com/silasbaisch Sydney’s beloved Harbour Bridge could have looked very different. Before the classic ‘coat hanger’ design was chosen in 1924, scores of plans had been submitted to the government – including a swinging-around pontoon bridge, a three-pronged structure connecting the north, south and west shores and a floating bridge with questionable engineering. One…
Why Dua Lipa is a fitting face for the newest YSL fragrance
Share 13th Aug 2019 It isn’t difficult to see why pioneering beauty brand Yves Saint Laurent Beauté has cherry-picked British singer Dua Lipa to front their latest fragrance launch. Since exploding onto the music scene in 2015, Lipa has produced chart toppers like Be The One, Hotter Than Hell, One Kiss (a collaboration with Scottish…
Copenhagen Fashion Week was all about the cotton dress and retro sneakers
Image credits: Soren Jepsen Copenhagen Fashion Week is underway, meaning the Danish capital is brimming with wardrobe inspiration – particularly when it comes to styling out a hot summer in the city. The first day of CPHFW belonged to the mellow cotton dress, with romantic puff-sleeve minis and winged-collar shirtwaisters replacing the floral midi as…
Cara Delevingne style file
Cara Delevingne at the TrevorLIVE New York Gala, 2019. Cara Delevingne at the Met Gala, 2019. Cara Delevingne at the 14th Annual Tribeca Film Festival, 2019. Cara Delevingne at the Dior Addict Stellar Shine launch, 2019. Cara Delevingne at the Dior Addict Stellar Shine launch, 2019. Cara Delevingne at the Dior Addict Stellar Shine launch,…
Meet the beauty founder making customised skincare accessible
Share 12th Aug 2019 From a personalised phone cover to a monogrammed weekend bag, customisation is a trend that’s always in fashion. And, in a world where mass consumption rules and global shipping of pretty much everything prevails, it seems like one of the last options to express our individual style. Plus, bespoke feels luxury…
Why Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have split
Share 12th Aug 2019 One of Hollywood’s longtime couples, Miley Cyrus, 26, and Liam Hemsworth, 29, have split. The couple met when they were both teens on the set of 2010’s The Last Song and in an interview with GQ earlier this year, Hemsworth shared how it was pretty much love at first sight. “We…
6 new handbag brands to maximise your look at a more accessible price point
Fresh from a holiday, thoughts turn towards updating our back-to-work wardrobes – ideally with minimum purchases for maximum impact. The solution? Meet the street style set’s favourite statement bags. While the Bottega Veneta clutch undoubtedly reigned supreme during couture week in June, there are some contemporary brands quietly rising on the scene, too. Instantly recognisable…
How to start your career in fashion according to 6 leading Australian designers
The challenge of finding one’s footing in the professional world is no small undertaking. The perfect job, as a lucky few know all too well, is the result of a host of variables lining up in our favour: from timing to luck, hard work to industry connections, good interviews and the right job openings, such…
See the Cambridge family’s royal take on nautical style at a charity sailing day
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with two of their children, Prince George, 6, and Princess Charlotte, 4, took to the high seas for charity sailing regatta, The King’s Cup, on August 8 on the Isle of Wight, showing off a variety of nautical-inspired looks during the outing. The duke and duchess competed against…
The Paris hotel that makes you feel like a 1920s film star
Tata Harper Spa Room at Le Bristol. Walking into the lobby of Le Bristol in Paris’ eighth arrondisement, through brass-paned, revolving doors and onto pale, cool, marble floors, you will eventually see, to your right, an 18th century painting of Marie Antoinette herself, perched and poofed and regal as hell. The painting, formerly of the…