Where business meets style: Inside an evening with Forbes x Max Mara

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 […]

Why Australia’s wealthy are turning their compass toward Manly

From its noir origins to its newfound elegance, Manly Pacific’s transformation mirrors a broader renaissance sweeping through Sydney’s northern beaches. Brisbane property developer Adam Flaskas looks out across Sydney Harbour from his new Felons bar, like he kinda just can’t believe it. “I sound like a broken record with my kids, always saying that old […]

$70m opening weekend for Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ film

The Official Release Party of a Showgirl played on movie screens from Marseille to Melbourne this weekend, bagging Taylor Swift box office gold. For her much-hyped 12th album, the Pennsylvanian-born billionaire entertainer welcomed Swifties far and wide into her decadent Showgirl world. Not only could fans listen to all 12 songs from ‘The Life of […]

Ferrari has named Michele Comelli as new Australasia president. Image: Supplied

Exclusive: Ferrari taps new boss in Australasia

The Prancing Horse has shuffled its top ranks locally, installing veteran exec Michele Comelli as Australasia’s new president, while Jan Hendrik Voss ships out to take on Ferrari’s crucial China market. Comelli – a Ferrari lifer since 2004 – has held senior roles in Europe, the US and at Maranello, including in marketing and product […]