Category: Broadsheet
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Five to Try: Unisex Tracksuit Collections by Australian Labels
Written for Broadsheet It’s a good time to be a leisurewear label. When the pandemic hit, office attire was out and comfortable-cool came flying back in. And while existing loungewear labels have capitalised on the switch to comfy clothes, others have adjusted to cater to work-from-home life. Oversized hoodies, tapered pants, crew-neck sweaters: tracksuits, in […]
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PE Nation Releases Its First Unisex Range
Written for Broadsheet Sydney-based athleisure brand PE Nation has just released its first unisex collection, Uni-form. Co-founder Pip Edwards says the company is aiming to level the athleisure playing field with the range by bringing fashionable, functional garments to all kinds of people. The collection was designed with “unity” in mind, says Edwards – thus the name. […]
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Sleepwear Label Jasmine and Will Launches Its First Wholly Australian-Made Tracksuit Collection
Written for Broadsheet Classic, timeless pieces made from quality fabrics and finishes. That’s what you can expect from Australian sleepwear label Jasmine and Will. Founder Jasmine Lindsay first conceived the label as a passion project while working in the finance industry. “I started [the label] in 2015 when I was living and working in Dubai. […]
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29 to Buy: Corduroy Makes a Cruisy Comeback
Written for Broadsheet I discovered corduroy when I was eight years old. My little sister was in prep, and it was her turn to take home the class bear, Corduroy. Named for the fabric his little navy-blue vest was made from, Corduroy was a matted old thing. The stress from being passed from student to […]
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Wear Your Star Sign Around Your Neck With Skin Studio’s New Double-Sided Zodiac Pendants
Written for Broadsheet Skin Studio, a jewellery label started by Melbourne-based designer Chi Mai in 2018, makes nine-karat gold-filled necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings. Gold-filled jewellery is made by bonding a thick layer of gold to a base of jeweller’s brass and sterling silver (which is different from gold plating, where metals are simply dipped […]
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Australian Intimates Label Nico Debuts a Leisurewear Collection, With Soft, Sustainable Fabrics
Written for Broadsheet Australian intimates label Nico first launched in 2012 with its signature range of high quality, minimalist underwear. The label has since established itself as a go-to for organic basics made from premium, sustainable fabrics in soft colours such as lilac, lemon and rose. This month, the label makes its first foray into leisurewear with a capsule collection of […]
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Five Gateway “Hard Pants” to Soften Your Re-Entry to the Workplace
Written for Broadsheet I wore tight jeans for the first time in months recently. Had I missed the jig required to pull them into place? No. The way they tighten around my knees when I bend, or sit, or stretch? Not really. But did I feel a sense of achievement? You betcha. After months working […]
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Sephora Pitt Street Launches an In-House Blow Bar for Affordable and Quick Hairstyles
Written for Broadsheet In her twenties, The Blow founder Phoebe Simmonds spent a lot of time in the US for work. She was a marketing manager for Nude Skincare (which is part-owned by Bono’s wife Ali Hewson) and then for Benefit Cosmetics across Southeast Asia, before moving to Sydney as the Australian marketing director. “I noticed that […]
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20 to Buy: White (and Beige) Sneakers of the Season
Written for Broadsheet “Never trust a man wearing white shoes,” a friend’s mum once told me. She never explained why, but it stuck with me. And for a long time I found myself deliberating her words. Is it because he’d be afraid to get his hands dirty, and therefore afraid of hard work? Or is […]
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Released From Love Is a Sydney Jewellery Label Turning Recycled Sterling Silver and Gold Vermeil Into Classic, Everyday Pieces
Written for Broadsheet Hannah Roche and her husband LD Malone spent a year learning to craft fine jewellery at one of Australia’s oldest craft institutions, the Sturt School in New South Wales, so they could each make the other’s wedding ring. In the process, they fell in love with jewellery making, going on to launch Released From […]
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