From European powerhouses to cult Aussie labels with a flair for leisurely living, these are the names we’re turning to for smartly conceived warm weather kit in 2026. There’s a wilful misconception, among men whose interest in coats and ties extends only so far as the office, that dressing well in the summer is a […]
From her immersive retail ‘Hotel of Curiosity’ installations to the new sun-lit, postcard-inspired Paris collection, Camilla Franks has built her business on wanderlust. Still, she advises entrepreneurs to embrace their flaws and authenticity, and return to themselves, to facilitate their own success. Camilla Franks doesn’t own a laptop and hates numbers. Yet, her contrarian approach […]
Founded in 2012, Alex Fevola’s Runway Room has over 150 cosmetic product SKUs, a brick-and-mortar footprint in Victoria, and a Myer beauty counter presence in five states. Australian sales are up 125 per cent year on year, Fevola says, and expansion into NZ is imminent. The heavy grey storm clouds mute the shopfront windows on […]
Building upon the success of its ‘Distinct’ suitcase (launched in 2023), the German travel goods titan has now added even more compact leather silhouettes to its line-up. Imagined — against the backdrop of Shanghai, Amsterdam, and Los Angeles — as constant companions for “daily urban commuting”. For much of its 128-year history, Rimowa has been […]
The maker of such accessible, avant-garde timepieces as the Anatom and Diastar has set up shop at 298 Collins Street — in the thick of “the Swiss end” of Melbourne’s most famous shopping thoroughfare. Rado, the Swatch Group-backed brand that has pioneered innovative materials in watchmaking for over 50 years, has signaled an unprecedented commitment […]
To mark the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix on October 11, IWC Schaffhausen unveiled a new team watch for its partner, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. Crafted from lightweight and robust Grade 5 titanium, the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Ref. IW388121) features a deep purple dial—a first for IWC’s Pilot’s […]
James Bond may be forever linked with Aston Martin, but Daniel Craig apparently has room in his garage for something considerably slower, squarer and muddier. A 1959 Land Rover 109 Series II pickup formerly owned by Craig and his wife, actress Rachel Weisz, sold Thursday on Bring a Trailer for $56,000 after 35 bids. Earlier […]
Apple TV built its most beloved comedy on the strength of one idea: belief. Three years after the last installment, the show moves Coach Lasso from the men’s Premier League pitch to a second-division women’s football club. When Apple announced in January that Season 4 of Ted Lasso would center on Ted coaching Richmond’s newly launched women’s […]
I can say from experience that nothing combines relentless pace, intense pressure, stimulation overload, and the ultra-glamorous, circus-like-atmosphere quite like Formula 1. But I’m only just talking about attending Formula 1 races in Monaco and other glamorous oceanfront locations. Not actually competing in them. In fact, even after talking to a few Formula 1 drivers […]
The 18-carat gold Daytona drew 60 bids from three countries before selling to an anonymous US investor, eclipsing a record set by the same collector who consigned it. Australia has a new most expensive watch. A Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Rainbow” sold for $612,000 through Sydney-based First State Auctions on Sunday night, comfortably clearing the previous […]