Now 50, Camilla Franks is a two-decade veteran of the fashion realm. Her newest collection is pushing the Camilla print house in a new direction, where Viennese majesty meets free-spirited romance. Schonbrunn Palace is best known as the spectacular Baroque country home and hunting grounds of Austrian royalty. Just 20 minutes outside Vienna, Schoner Brunnen, […]
Luxury fashion houses, breakout local designers, and an Australian favourite have turned the 2026 FIFA World Cup into a fashion contest of its own. From DR Congo’s leopard suits to Loewe’s tailoring for Spain, here’s who’s winning off the pitch. In fashion circles, the arrival shots at this World Cup – players filing off the […]
The quintessential Melbourne menswear label makes its debut in resortwear. The goal? To reignite men’s appetite for the “ritual” of intentioned holiday dressing. Like many men’s fashion designers who ground their work in a sartorial vernacular, Christian Kimber is loath to sacrifice romance on the altar of practicality. On the contrary, in his world, the […]
From an avant-garde firm known for its footwear collabs to brands that cut garments in the spirit of ‘slow food’, these homegrown designers are making the case for advance(d) Australia flair. Since the beginning of the 2020s, it has become apparent that Australian fashion is well on its way to becoming a multi-billion-dollar industry. Overseas, […]
Who was the best dressed at the Golden Globes 2026? Fashion commentator Hanan Besovic weighs in. This weekend saw the glitzy 83rd Golden Globe Awards, first held in 1944, it was established by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to honour film and later television, making it one of the oldest, and most glamorous awards still […]
A rare look inside the French family business defying the luxury giants – and the momentum pushing Longchamp into its strongest years yet. Ask Jean Cassegrain if the family has ever considered selling Longchamp and he doesn’t hesitate. “No.” In a luxury market built on consolidation and scale, the 77-year-old French house remains one of […]
Forbes Australia and Max Mara brought together a select group of women in Sydney for a night that blended conversation and craftsmanship – all centred on a single theme: slowing down. Curated by Jillian Davison – the Australian stylist, creative director and former editor of Harper’s Bazaar and Glamour U.S., personally recruited by Anna Wintour […]
Twelve emerging designers from around the world showed in Paris last week with Global Fashion Collective. Global Fashion Collective, the savvy fashion producer that brings emerging designers from around the world to the runways of top Fashion Weeks, continues to surprise and inspire with the creativity on show. Aiming to help new brands to gain […]
Giorgio Armani, 91, died at his home after 65 years revolutionising fashion and working to make a better world. His life was full of triumphs and tragedies, and his vision will be greatly missed. Giorgio Armani was always an innovator. The Armani Privé Spring/Summer collection in 2007 was the first haute couture collection to be […]
Giorgio Armani, the iconic fashion designer who had redefined luxury fashion since the late 1970s, died on September 4 at age 91. The reason for his death was not disclosed in a company press statement, but Armani had missed the Milan and Paris fashion weeks in June and July due to unspecified health issues and […]