Today
Up your style game with an AFL-themed watch and a throwback Loewe bag
Plus, Scandi-inspired Hommey bedding, bougie Easter eggs and new Salomon sneakers.
Yesterday
Can this designer reinvent the world’s most controversial fashion house?
Former Valentino visionary Pierpaolo Piccioli is betting on something far more disruptive than viral gimmicks: clothes that people actually want to wear.
This Month
What to wear, according to top street-style photographers
The eyes behind the lens have a close-up on the best style of the season. Mules or moccasins? Parachute pants or pinstripes? Let them lead the way.
The latest tricks marketers are using to get you to spend
These days, retailers are throwing everything at the wall – including basketballs – to part you from your money.
Estee Lauder in talks to combine with Jean Paul Gaultier owner Puig
The deal would create a fashion and beauty powerhouse. Between them, the two firms generated more than $28 billion in sales last year from a host of top brands.
Meet Christian Louboutin, footwear’s most famous billionaire
He is known for championing the transformative power of heels and sells a million pairs a year. Now he has teamed up with a Gen Z celebrity for his next era.
The watches astute buyers should nab now
Forget the wrist. The best place for this exclusive multimillion-dollar masterpiece is out of sight, as pocket timepieces look set to be 2026’s next big thing.
Make a statement in a punkish Cartier necklace and ’90s-style sunnies
Plus, an art deco-inspired Fendi bag, a dual time zone Louis Vuitton watch and a silky floor-length Acler gown.
There’s no shortcut to being skinny or young. Why do we keep trying?
Even as plastic surgery and GLP-1 drugs become more normalised, there are limits to what they can do.
Zimmermann fashion label appoints new CEO
Long-time chief executive Chris Olliver has made way for a new CEO by way of Italy.
Why Gen Zs are spending big on fragrances they’ve never smelt
The old rules for marketing scents no longer apply. In the social media age, it’s all about influencer clout and #PerfumeTok.
The mining CEO who mixes Prada with protective gear
As a child, Amanda Lacaze had a wardrobe that was mostly hand-me-downs. Then a purple and blue leather suit got her hooked on made-to-measure fashion.
Camilla’s kaftans are headed to the Met
In a first for an Australian fashion brand, Camilla Franks has created a range inspired by gallery spaces, textiles and porcelain objects at the iconic New York museum.
Pink and red should always be seen (and other Oscars style lessons)
While some awards ceremonies show prevailing trends that set the course of style for the next year, this year’s Oscars was a grab bag of gowns (and suits).
The Iconic stitches up repair program
After a successful launch to its secondhand clothing platform, Rescued, the retailer joins Uniqlo and Levi’s Wear Longer program in offering a repair service.
In case you were in any doubt, smoking is back
It’s expensive, dangerous and bad for you - a perfectly potent cocktail for a trend being embraced by the fashion set.
Why men are going all in on the injectables boom
The number of gents spending big to look their best is proof that many are just as insecure about ageing as women.
This designer has a gin and tonic when she lands (no matter the time)
In Fin Magazine’s regular column Back Pocket, Blainey North shares her travel tips on where to go, what to eat and how to pack for it all.
For $3000, you can hear Meghan Markle’s story. Sort of
Meghan Markle is heading to Australia for a wellness retreat. What does that actually mean?
Why costume designers are the new influencers
From Emily in Paris to The White Lotus, the clothes – and the costume designers behind them – are becoming stars of the shows.
Alex Waislitz struts through Paris Fashion Week
The “billionaire stockpicker” breezes past the red flags that usually worry investors and shareholders.
From nepo baby to triple threat: Inside Maude Apatow’s new passion
Max Mara’s New Face of the Future is about to make her directorial debut, supported by a cast of next-gen actors.
Rolex and Grand Seiko reveal luxury watchmaking’s next big trend
Brands are dialling up in their quest to keep perfect time in an imperfect world.
