10 films that pave the way for LGBTQ+ representation
LGBTQ+ people have gradually, if inconsistently, been getting better representation in films in recent years. The Cannes, Berlin and Venice film festivals offer LGBTQ+ specific awards and according to a study by GLAAD, 13 per cent of films released by major studios in 2017 featured characters that identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer…
Victoria’s Secret Angel Romee Strijd shares her top beauty tips for travelling
Share 29th May 2019 Just last week, Net-A-Porter hosted the ultimate fashion retreat on the Peloponnese coast in Greece. The three-day escape celebrated its Jet-A-Porter vacation edit, with VIP guests proving that it is in fact possible to have a holiday and stick to your beauty and workout regimes, all the while looking like you’ve…
Inside the 2019 Visionary Women Dinner hosted by Vogue Australia and Penfolds
Image credits: Meaghan Coles On Tuesday May 28, Australia had the pleasure of uniting with Australian wine producer Penfolds to present the Visionary Women Dinner, celebrating not only the launch of the Penfolds Tribute range and its 175th anniversary, and the beginning of Codes 2019, but also the achievements of local female entrepreneurs and South Australian women…
Chanel and Fendi will stage a memorial event for Karl Lagerfeld in Paris
Share 29th May 2019 Chanel, Fendi and the Karl Lagerfeld brand are joining forces to stage a one-night only special memorial event during Paris Men’s Fashion Week to pay tribute to legendary German designer Karl Lagerfeld, reports. According to the publication the trio of labels — all of which Lagerfeld was the creative director for…
Vydia Rishie on the importance of heirlooms and why you need a timepiece
Share 29th May 2019 PROMOTION “My mother is of Indian heritage, and jewellery is a big part of Indian culture and fashion,” Melbourne-based influencer Vydia Rishie recalls of her first jewel-related memories. “Growing up and being taken to Indian festivals and parties, my mum loved to dress us up in bold gold necklaces and earrings,…
Rihanna reveals the story behind her latest collection’s imagery
There was a definite glint in the famous green eyes when Rihanna said, “Every collection will change – you’ll see that to come,” at the launch of the first release of her fashion collection with LVMH in Paris last week. We’ve come to expect surprises from Ms Robyn Rihanna Fenty – CEO and creative director…
How Fenty revolutionised the beauty industry
Image credits: Getty Images/Courtesy of Fenty Beauty For too long, makeup counters were inhospitable places for women (and men) of colour, such as myself. Conversations with salespeople were at times alienating, at worst insulting. “We don’t stock your shade,” I recall one person saying unapologetically. “That foundation should probably work if you give it time,”…
4 streetwear designers reinvent Nike’s football jersey for women
Image credits: Courtesy of Nike What does fashion’s take on the football jersey look like? Ambush’s Yoon Ahn, Koché’s Christelle Kocher, MadeMe’s Erin Magee and Marine Serre have all put their designer spin on the functional garment, in collaboration with Nike. Rather than dressing it up, these street style stalwarts – enlisted by Nike to…
How music stars became fashion’s hottest designers
Image credits: Getty Images Close your eyes and think of any megawatt musical legend from the past century and you’ll likely be able to imagine exactly what they’re wearing. Mick Jagger in printed silks, Billie Holiday with gardenias in her hair, David Bowie in a glam-rock sequins, Blondie in sunglasses, Lil’ Kim in a rainbow-hued…
Leopards, elephants and sloth bears: living luxe on safari in Sri Lanka
Image: Open pavilions make up the dining and bar space at the Wild Coast Tented Lodge. Tucked away like a precious secret between the dense green fringes of Yala National Park and a boulder-strewn beach overlooking the Indian Ocean, Wild Coast Tented Lodge in Sri Lanka is an extraordinary confluence of glamour and grit. Imbued…