ELLE Australia

I ONLY MET KARL LAGERFELD ONCE. It was fleeting. He had just shown his spring 2011 couture collection for Chanel and I’d joined the throng of fashion media and VIP guests jostling to congratulate him on another extraordinary presentation. The most sa

The NYC-based set designer (who side hustles as a deep house/tech house DJ) had her visions come to life for our “Purple Haze” shoot (p98). On my playlist: Anything by Jennifer Cardini, Simple Symmetry, Red Axes and DJ Tennis. On my reading list: I j

Guaranteed to bring you joy is “furoshiki” – the sustainable Japanese art of using fabric to wrap gifts and tote your stuff around. This bag from Anouk Gania will help you achieve the look without having to sacrifice your favourite scarf. Not that y

A NEW YEAR ALWAYS PRESENTS A TEMPTING opportunity to overhaul ourselves – our bodies, our values, our style – but in 2019 the phrase “overhaul” took on a far more literal meaning. The release of the Tidying Up With Marie Kondo documentary on Netflix

This compilation of letters from notable women – Teresa Palmer, Pandora Sykes, Sophia Webster and Bobbi Brown, among others –  penned to their daughters is a  touching tribute that any mother (and in turn, their children) will find joy in. Gift it to

THE AUSTRALIAN RITE OF PASSAGE that is drinking boxed wine (known affectionately as goon) has long had a  bad rap. But embracing wine in a  box, rather than a bottle, stacks up in more ways than one. “The quality of cask wine historically has not bee

“THE WONDERFUL ACTOR LEAH PURCELL once said to me, ‘Just remember, you were once the girl from the bush who wanted this.’ She was right. When I was growing up in Jabiru, in the Northern Territory, I wanted nothing more than to move to Sydney and beco

Fiercely feminist, politically engaged and cool as hell, Austin will win you over with her woke and unabridged stand-up style – like her take on men’s aversion to periods: “[They’re] gross? Fuck you. You know what I’ve never done? I’ve never once cau

“My first reaction when I smelled Calvin Klein Women was that it has a floral quality, but an interesting combination of cedarwood and eucalyptus. I went to a school with eucalyptus trees on the grounds, so it reminds me of my childhood.” “I’m curren

I’m sceptical of over-hyped products that promise the earth, but Vintner’s Daughter lives up to the accolades. The subtly-scented oil contains 22 active botanicals and more than 60 different nutrients, leaving my skin noticeably more even-toned and g

This quirky-chic Parisian beauty house, established in 1803, just launched into Mecca Cosmetica with a  huge range of progressive natural products. The line includes skincare, fragrance and even toothpaste, but we suggest starting with a  luxe scente

For your new-season fix hit Melbourne’s favourite fashion destination, Chadstone, to shop at more than 500 stores and get style inspiration courtesy of Shanina Shaik – the model will be headlining autumn/winter 2019. Visit chadstone.com.au and keep a

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How much do you want something? Enough to pay any price for it, even if it means going without other things you enjoy? Enough to reject the advice of friends, who plead with you not to waste your money, or to go against your own principles and ethics

I have a team of engineers, all men, who work for me. In the past few months, one of them has written three emails to me proclaiming his affection. I ignored them. Then, while he was away on business, he sent me a two-page handwritten letter about hi