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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.
Musicians are disappearing from our big musicals
A software program is behind the shrinking size of pit orchestras in musicals such as The Lion King, even as state governments continue to subsidise the tours.
‘Mindblowing’: What pre-history growers knew about wine
Some of the grape varieties popular today are only a few generations away from the early days of cultivation, centuries before the Roman Empire helped spread the word.
Come for the wines, stay for the scenery on this idyllic river cruise
Our wine writer joins Viking Cruises on a longship through vineyards tucked between churches and castles in Germany and Switzerland.
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.
Lunch with the AFR
Lean profits, leaner CEO: Inside the Novo Nordisk miracle
The global chief executive of weight loss drug giant Novo Nordisk, Mike Doustdar, lost 25 kilos – but he did it the old-fashioned way.
Meet the go-to lawyer for Perth’s elite for the past 50 years
Martin Bennett sleeps four hours a night, has an eidetic memory and plenty of stories. “’If I was in deep doo-doo, I’d want Martin,” says a former colleague.
Pizza, pasta and science with the physicist electrifying Ferrari
Benedetto Vigna worked on the Higgs boson, has 200 patents and explains why Jonny Ive and Marc Newson will deliver an all-electric Ferrari people want to buy.
Yesterday
Want to hack your body with peptides? If only the science agreed
Testing showed one sample contained two synthetic stimulants with ecstasy-like properties, an agricultural weedkiller and an industrial chemical.
The cult of 5am (now 4am) and why not everybody can join
The trend of early rising is a viral hit on social media, but experts warn that fighting against your DNA could be a disaster for your health and productivity.
Don’t like beer or wine? This could be your drink
Cider drinkers are ready for something new. Your next favourite beverage might be a fruity hybrid.
This Month
The chef behind Athens’ hottest Michelin-starred restaurant
Petros Dimas is playing it cool – despite helping to put the Greek city on the contemporary culinary map.
David Wenham on what The Iliad can tell us about today’s war
The Lord Of The Rings made him a global screen star, but another epic has drawn the Sydney-born actor back to his first love: theatre.
The Australian Club sweats another election
The 148-year-old gentleman’s club keeps finding itself embroiled in nomination spats.
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.
Where to eat, stay and play at Italy’s other lake
While Como crawls with clout-chasers, those in the know are quietly slipping away to its larger and more serene cousin.
Italy’s fashion capital just scored an ultra-luxury hotel
With a post-Olympics glow, Milan is in its renaissance era, and Rocco Forte’s The Carlton channels the city’s resplendent spirit in spades.
Moll find delivers 19x pay day, Carrick emerges and Monet trumped
The eagle-eyed collector who recognised a Carl Moll painting secured a huge profit, while the 200th anniversary of Claude Monet’s death brings works to market.
Modern manners: 10 tips for travelling in overcrowded Europe
Travelling to the Continent this summer? Here are our golden rules of good behaviour.
Why cycling is one of the best ways to explore Provence
No matter your skill level, there’s a bicycle and a route for you at the sprawling Coquillade Provence estate in the South of France.
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.
The Australian designing one-of-a-kind homes in Italy
Carl Pickering and his husband Claudio Lazzarini are famous for creating spaces that are at one with their settings.
Ineos doubles down with its off-roaders in Australia
The brand’s regional director Justin Hocevar shares his perspective on the country’s shifting sales environment.
How to stop getting phone shamed by your kids
The tedium of parenthood is real, and so is the exhaustion of an adult who craves a moment to zone out. But it’s mortifying when your children point out your failings.
This Dutch-Kiwi designer will be showcased at the NGV
Sabine Marcelis began her career aiming not to sell anything. She’s now designing for an exhibition that is set to be a blockbuster.
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.
