You might expect that a combination of two great talents would make waves, and it’s certainly true of the brains behind Louis Vuitton’s Les Extraits collection. Master perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud has poured his bold scents into a curvaceous

The secret to a successful wardrobe of scents lies in finding a fragrance for every occasion. ‘The Colour of Christmas’ by Glasshouse Fragrances has ‘festive’ written all over it. The brand’s most extravagant collection yet, it offers more than 20 op

If you’ve been hibernating (winter, lockdown, et al.), it’s probably not a stretch to suggest your skin might be looking and feeling a little lacklustre. Founder of About Face Marianna Glucina says this is because factors such as artificial heating t

There are many luminous facets to modernday crystals, but beyond their geometry, cut, brilliance and hues lies their most important property of all — innovation. At the helm of Swarovski — and the recent rebirth of the acclaimed crystal producer — is

There’s a fantasy almost everyone’s been holding onto since the pandemic began: the end of it — a return to normalcy, the real world, when we’ll be able to resume life as we knew it. We’ve all seen the memes and heard the conversations: in the northe

Late literary icon Oscar Wilde once proclaimed that only the unimaginative can fail to find an occasion to celebrate with champagne, and more than a century later, we’re yet to prove the poet and playwright wrong. Moët & Chandon’s champagne is simila

Oribe has extended its Bright Blonde Collection to include two new products. Blonde Essential Priming Serum, $65, is a lightweight repairing, strengthening remedy that also aims to eliminate the brassiness that can creep into blonde tresses — but it’

Editor’s PICK “The climate crisis demands a fashion revolution, and that means including everyone in the fight,” says Maggie Marilyn’s Maggie Hewitt of a key notion behind her move into menswear with ‘Somewhere Man’. MM fans have come to know and lov

Amid Auckland’s Bombay Hills in an idyllic oasis of olive trees lies the location for our photoshoot, Bracu Estate, one of the region’s most revered destinations for celebration. In a bid to reimagine his treasured homeland on Aotearoa soil, Croatian

In an age in which science and technology demystify our everyday lives, it seems oddly paradoxical to hear that astrology has made a comeback — yet what a comeback it’s been. Astrology is cementing itself everywhere you look. Kanye raps that he’s the

With rolling lockdowns an ever-present possibility, it might be time to improve your work-from-home set-up once and for all. As anyone with a back and neck knows, hunching over a too-low laptop or sitting on a too-high chair can cause back and neck n

With so much going on in the world right now, life can often feel quite overwhelming, and worrying business headlines and sudden stock market movements don’t do much to help matters on the financial front. All the uncertainty and unknowns make life s

At primary school, a boy named Matthew told me I look ugly when I cry. He chose to disclose this piece of information while I was sobbing in the classroom after being dumped by my first crush. His comments didn’t do much to stop my tears at the time,

In preparation for the festive season forecast, lighten up on your base, enhancing your natural glow with a touch of barely there foundation and a little illumination for a subtle Midas touch. ■

A mong the myriad challenges ever-present in fashion today, the need to future-proof the industry can no longer be ignored. Designers are now faced with navigating the shape-shifting landscape towards a more sustainable future — on top of the day-to-

Sarah Street knows what women want. After all, she’s juggled all the tropes of modern womanhood: marriage, family, an intense career spanning furniture and product design, more recently spending the past 12 years specialising in women’s footwear desi

I’ll admit it. I was dubious about the new flyaway attachment that comes with Dyson’s Supersonic hairdryer. I’d only ever heard great things about Dyson’s inventions and their vacuum cleaner is the most-used item in my household, plus friends of mine

Enter the office like a breath of fresh air in sunshiney shades and leisurely tailoring — the perfect dopamine-dressing duo. Camilla and Marc have tapped modelling legend Paulina Porizkova for their Resort 21 collection, ‘Play’, which sees the indust

My approach is pared back, minimal and consistent. As a facialist, I’d provided skin treatments to my clients for many years and noticed the benefits of using pure, plant-based products. Realising there was a shift away from mass-market beauty toward

Model: Evelina at 62 Management. Hair and make-up: Joanna Gloyne. ■

Becoming managing editor of Fashion Quarterly three months ago didn’t quite happen the way I pictured it. It was my dream job, and when I landed the gig, I couldn’t help but laugh when I thought of how thrilled my 18-year-old self would have been to

Model, hair and make-up: Gigi at Unique Model Management. Hair and make-up direction: Sophy Phillips. Photography assistant: Matt Hurley. ■

As the year nears its end, embrace the slower pace and relax into holiday mode. Destination unknown? Follow your nose to explore the breadth of our beautiful backyard. There’s so much still to see — a world of discovery really is right on your doorst

The story of Christian Dior’s sister Catherine is told for the first time by Justine Picardie as she embarks on a biographical restoration of the woman who helped shape Dior as we know it. The former editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar UK details the

It’s a grey day in London when I talk to Jessie Bush, the sky’s heavy clouds threatening rain. The style photographer and influencer better known by her moniker We The People is watching the weather from her living room window but inside, it’s even d

There’s nothing like the effervescence of a luxurious bubbly drop to ring in the festive season. Gather those you love, say goodbye to 2021 and toast to brighter days ahead with the optimistic elegance of a fine champagne. ■