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After 148 years, Akubra is trying something different
Billionaire owners Andrew and Nicola Forrest usher in change at the enduring Australian outfitter.
- by Damien Woolnough
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Why Travis Kelce is Taylor Swift’s biggest fashion hit yet
The NFL champion is changing the way sportsmen interact with luxury labels.
- by Damien Woolnough
‘She is the modern woman’: Modelling’s new face is 85 years old
The latest fashion campaign featuring a woman in her eighties shows that mature models are here to stay.
- by Damien Woolnough
Snakes or butterflies? How to dress for your favourite Taylor Swift era
It’s not too late to pull together the perfect Eras Tour outfit.
- by Abby Seaman
Fashion designer Lee Mathews on her style rules: ‘Nothing skin-tight’
“I wear shirts with pants or skirts and shirt-dresses. Sometimes I’ll wear a big sleeve or something unexpected for fun.”
- by Georgie Gordon
The bling ring: What we know about the engagement ring designed by Albanese
Jodie Haydon’s engagement ring from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sits comfortably beside those worn by Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
- by Damien Woolnough
You’re not imagining it, fast fashion is ruining op shops
Whether you shop or work in second-hand stores, the onslaught of brands like Shein and Kmart’s Anko is hard to ignore.
- by Wendy Syfret
50,000 rhinestones and a year in the making: The Swifties DIY-ing outfits from scratch
Armed with glue guns, thread and enough rhinestones to fill an arena, Taylor Swift fans are part of a global DIY movement.
- by Lauren Ironmonger and Nicole Economos
What to wear now: Pointy collars, long sleeves and good underwear
Get a head start on the top trends from the New York Fashion Week runway.
- by Damien Woolnough
How retailers engineered a Swift mini-boom to get fans to spend big
From the right sequins to nailing ‘colour theory’, it’s all in the details. But how will the Eras tour impact Australian retail? The answer may surprise you.
- by Melissa Singer
‘We blacked out when we got in line’: Swifties spend big on merch
Devoted fans are paying big bucks for Taylor Swift merchandise, as the first official pop-up opens in Melbourne.
- by Nell Geraets