Today
Wes Anderson art, organic tableware and the closest shave
Luxurious lathers for him, lovely linen for her and so much more in this week’s shopping edit.
- Eugenie Kelly
Made in Australia – a showstopping watch for $530,000
After decades of making high jewellery, Stefano Canturi decided it was time to design and craft a watch.
- Bani McSpedden
How do I know my resale handbag is the real deal?
A reader is keen to shop vintage – but how does she know she’s bought the genuine item?
- Lauren Sams
Yesterday
The make-up products you can use one-handed
Katherine Power’s beauty brand has generated revenues of more than $150 million a year by making skincare products targeted at busy women over 40.
- Lauren Sams
Here’s what happened at the Financial Review’s prestige watch weekends
For attendees at our About Time Watch Weekend, the watch has morphed from humble tool to prized attraction.
- Bani McSpedden
This Month
How a podiatrist built one of Australia’s most successful shoe brands
Anna Baird wanted footwear that looked good and felt great. She bet the house – literally – on the idea that millions of other women did, too.
- Lauren Sams
- Opinion
- AFR Magazine
The Australian fashion staple you won’t see on the streets of Paris
You’ll see a lot of different styles in the couture capital, but activewear outside the gym? Quelle horreur.
- Lauren Sams
Body scanning start-up Bodd shoots for $100m valuation
The company is prepping a $10 million capital raise for its global expansion plans.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
The party planner who is already thinking about her last hurrah
Chyka Keebaugh, who organises some of the best parties in Australia, has every detail planned.
The surprising history of the humble notebook
This history of writing on paper helps explain the enduring allure of the blank page in the digital age.
- Michael Dirda
Is your water bottle chic enough? Plus, limited-edition ice-cream
Fashion has seeped into every corner of our lives, it seems. Check out the latest ways to stay on-trend while living the good life.
- Eugenie Kelly
Boho is back, baby. Master its vibe for runway-ready looks
No need to wait for a summer music festival to embrace this free-spirited fashion revival.
- Lauren Sams
She co-founded The Row – and now makes luxury jewellery
Danielle Sherman is reviving mid-century designs with her fine jewellery line that showcases a specially created gold.
- Lauren Sams
He once ran Omega, Tag Heuer and Hublot. Now he’s created his own brand
After a career with some of the world’s biggest watch companies, Jean-Claude Biver aims to build a family business that will last for generations.
- Bani McSpedden
At home with Plum Sykes, the author who skewers the rich and famous
The satire in the writer’s novels about wealthy and glamorous women is all the sharper for being written by an insider.
- Lauren Sams
How this company boss navigates style since becoming a parent
Glossier founder Emily Weiss loves brunch, Barbie and a Mediterranean island escape – and there’s one item she’ll never part with.
- Lauren Sams
All the fabulous looks and fantasy of Paris Fashion Week
From bubble hems and beaded blouses to the return of the bumster, The Australian Financial Review’s fashion editor shares the highlights from the shows.
- Lauren Sams
This summer’s most versatile accessory? A silk scarf
Tie it, drape it, loop it, twist it. There isn’t a wrong way to wear this essential wardrobe piece.
- Clara Strunck
Travel far, travel light. Leave room for a $500,000 quokka
A skimpy but special swimsuit, tiny skin creams, a petite board game. Plus the tidy travel bags to squeeze them into.
- Eugenie Kelly
No designer? No problem as Chanel flies high at Fashion Week
Chanel’s creative director Virginie Viard left the brand in June, leaving the French house without a leader. For the brand’s loyal clients, it’s not an issue.
- Lauren Sams
