Category: Broadsheet
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Master Your Lockdown Look With These Retro Quaran-Tees
Written for Broadsheet Port Adelaide footballer Jack Watts and his childhood friends Adam Walsh and Jack Turner launched swimwear label Skwosh in 2015 with a collection of men’s board shorts in bright fruit prints. “Adam is the brains, Wattsy is the handsome social butterfly and I’m the chunky creative,” Turner says. “I guess since launching…
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Six Comfy Pant Styles (That Aren’t Leggings) to Get You Through Self-Isolation
Written for Broadsheet As we continue to adjust to life indoors, so too does our work uniform. The pumps and tapered trousers have most definitely been pushed to the back of the wardrobe. Heck, even the classic combo of jeans and a tee are less likely to get a gig in the current climate. And…
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New Melbourne-Born Label Flipslide Is Doing a Grown-Up Take on Havaianas
Written for Broadsheet After spending some of her career working in fast fashion, Flipslide founder Rebecca Rennie wanted to create something a bit more sustainable. “A simple shoe that wouldn’t go in and out of fashion, and could be made from natural materials and with minimal waste,” she says. Rennie’s worked in product development, design,…
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First Look: Il Porto, a New Pizzeria in Avondale Heights Where Dough Is King
Written for Broadsheet Father and son duo Alessio and Armando Villani are no strangers to the baking game. Before opening their thriving Avondale Heights bakery Impasto in 2014, the pair were selling bread at three different bakeries they owned in Deer Park and East Keilor. Now the Villanis have ventured into restaurant territory for the first time…
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Byron Bay Label The Bare Road Makes Earthy Basics Inspired by Beachside Living
Written for Broadsheet Ayla Caughey and Katie Cook first met in 1998, in the playground of Byron Bay Public School. After high school, the friends briefly left their popular beachside hometown – Caughey to study fashion and textiles at TAFE Queensland and Cook to travel around Europe and Asia – but returned to Byron and…
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Aussie Label Ottway’s Breezy, Beachy, Unisex Shirts Are Inspired by Nature – And Days Long Past
Written for Broadsheet “From a very young age we’ve been on the move,” says Neri Sacristan of herself and her partner, Manu Lopez-Velez. “Our parents are explorers and travel enthusiasts, so it couldn’t be any other way. For us, travelling doesn’t necessarily mean taking an eight-hour plane, but just being curious and getting out with…
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Now Open: Essendon’s Assembly Ground, Serving Pina Coladas and Fried-Chicken Tacos for Brunch
Written for Broadsheet Before opening a cafe of his own, JohnPaul Marmora worked as a real-estate agent and a sales manager. “I actually spent a lot of time in cafes [for work],” he says. “And owning a cafe of my own was something I always wanted to do; to bring my vision to life.” In…
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Obus’s New Collab With Artist Olana Janfa is a Bold, Bright Kaleidoscope of Colour
Written for Broadsheet Obus designer Kylie Zerbst has been designing garments in bold, bright, saturated colour palettes for more than 20 years, and has always nailed fun prints. Over the years, the Melbourne label has teamed up with a number of local creatives and collaborators including accessories label Crumpler, sustainable sanitary company Tsuno and furniture store West Elm. Now,…
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South Yarra Institution Cosi Is Back, With Generous Bowls of Homemade Pasta and a Roving Grappa Cart
Written for Broadsheet Walking into Cosi feels a little bit like stepping into my nonna’s living room. Roomy booths make it easy to get comfy, there’s a projector playing classic black-and-white films, a grappa cart roves around the room, and in cooler weather the open fireplace gets going. It’s this old-school hospitality that’s made Cosi…
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Slip Into This Slinky, Slumber-Ready Sleepwear From New Aussie Label Maison Essentiele
Written for Broadsheet Liv Flanagan has always been a maker. “As a child I’d organise baking stalls and lemonade stands,” she says. “[Then in] my teenage years I’d distress denim and stud vintage clothes and sell them at the local fashion markets.” She eventually landed a job in public relations, and for the last five…
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