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.Continue reading “Sleepwear Label Jasmine and Will Launches Its First Wholly Australian-Made Tracksuit Collection”
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 toContinue reading “29 to Buy: Corduroy Makes a Cruisy Comeback”
Artist Profile: Leila Jeffreys
Written for Art Edit Photographic artist Leila Jeffreys wants to get people to reconnect with nature. “I want them to feel a sense of its value and to know that it sustains us,” she says. “It’s a reminder that we are not the only species on this planet and that these other societies have just asContinue reading “Artist Profile: Leila Jeffreys”
Artist Profile: Katie Ravich
Written for Art Edit Artist Katie Ravich spent much of her childhood exploring the beach and bushland close to home. “I loved to [make] miniature worlds with mosses, leaf litter and sticks and house cicada shells and Christmas beetles beneath these creations,” she says. “I think this is where my fascination with studying the miniature landscape beneathContinue reading “Artist Profile: Katie Ravich”
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 dippedContinue reading “Wear Your Star Sign Around Your Neck With Skin Studio’s New Double-Sided Zodiac Pendants”
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 ofContinue reading “Australian Intimates Label Nico Debuts a Leisurewear Collection, With Soft, Sustainable Fabrics”
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 workingContinue reading “Five Gateway “Hard Pants” to Soften Your Re-Entry to the Workplace”
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 thatContinue reading “Sephora Pitt Street Launches an In-House Blow Bar for Affordable and Quick Hairstyles”
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 isContinue reading “20 to Buy: White (and Beige) Sneakers of the Season”
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 FromContinue reading “Released From Love Is a Sydney Jewellery Label Turning Recycled Sterling Silver and Gold Vermeil Into Classic, Everyday Pieces”
