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Designer Martin Grant: “I keep things for a long time, but I wear them to the point where I have to throw them away.”

This celebrated Australian designer has worn these four items for 20 years

France-based Martin Grant, who’s designed for Lady Gaga and Cate Blanchett, wears a “uniform” for ease, and likes his footwear similarly pared back.

  • Georgie Gordon

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Artist and fashion designer Jordan Gogos: “You can be as talented as you want, but without the right machines, you can’t execute it.”

The strategy to revive the Australian fashion industry, backed by big-name designers

Following a difficult few years for the Australian fashion industry, marked by US-imposed tariffs and the shuttering of homegrown brands, the NSW government has announced a fashion sector strategy.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

From creative couture to dopamine dressing: Australia’s growing upcycling movement

Australians are the biggest consumers of new clothes in the world but a new breed of upcyclers and “thrift flippers” is revealing another way to sartorial success.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Nicole Bonython-Hines admires the style of British designer Phoebe Philo.

The simple (and free) three-second hack that instantly lifts any outfit

Nicole Bonython-Hines dresses others for a living, but when she steps out, she chooses these Australian labels.

  • Georgie Gordon
Max Mara jacket, $2945. Courtney Zheng “Elsje” dress, $600 (belt included).

The hero of your winter wardrobe is the garment you might least expect

The humble skivvy is back, so take a cue from the Paris runways on how to style it for a modern take on the turtleneck.

  • Damien Woolnough
Anna Plunkett began her love for upcycling garments as a child.

Why this designer’s unconventional air travel outfit makes sense

Romance Was Born co-founder Anna Plunkett loves to fly in a ‘black, tulle fairy dress’. Here’s why.

  • Georgie Gordon
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Designer Alvi Chung of Speed with model Elliot Cowan wearing one of her designs. Chung is the co-founder of WINGS Independent Fashion Festival.

The gritty countercultural designers taking on the Australian fashion industry

As Australian Fashion Week refocuses on commercial outcomes, a new independent fashion festival – by artists for artists – is championing emerging design.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

Inside Shein, the fast-fashion giant extolling ‘the future of retail’

Behind the scenes of its first attempt to build an in-house Australian brand, with a highly competitive label where appearances are everything.

  • Jessica Yun and Lauren Ironmonger
The soaring price of gold is impacting on the jewellery industry and its clients.

The price of your engagement ring is going up. Here’s why

A volatile trading market has seen the price of gold surge to dizzying heights. But not everyone has welcomed the news.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Australian model Lucy Markovic, pictured here in Tuscany in July 2024, has died. She was 27.

‘Bright, shining light’: Australian model Lucy Markovic dies aged 27

Her mother and her partner, who confirmed her passing, were by her side as she succumbed following multiple surgeries.

  • Bronte Gossling and Damien Woolnough