Welcome back to my Friday round-up of everything that’s caught our attention this week! Keep scrolling to find a quick snapshot from the week that’s passed including brand collabs, runway collections, product launches, and everything else in between to keep you in the know.

FASHION

Country Road announces Saitex partnership. Located in Vietnam, Saitex is a vertically integrated denim manufacturer focused on supporting environmental and social change. The factory is driving innovation at key stages of denim production to address energy use, water consumption and waste.

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H&M has released their limited edition Vibrant Collection. Offering joyful, and stylish looks from modest silhouettes and playful pieces. Tailored to the fashion-forward customer, H&M’s Limited Edition 2023 collection offers layer-able, dynamic looks inciting playfulness and self-expression. Bright, inviting, and full of life, this collection hopes to inspire those searching for unique pieces.

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Shona Joy’s latest collection AZULEJO, is now available online. For the second drop of Autumn 23, Shona Joy explores the vibrant landscape of Portugal, drawing from its geometric patterns and textures. Seen throughout the beautiful cities and coastal towns of Portugal.

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THE OUTNET has launched an exclusive 24-piece dress capsule with the iconic New York-based womenswear label, Les Rêveries. The capsule references FW18 through to SS19, to bring back some of Les Rêveries’s favourite custom-designed prints and top performing silhouettes, which feature a feminine colour palette and aligns with the brands signature style of romantic tailoring and florals.

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EMU Australia has released their new collab EMU x Barbie in celebration of the Barbie™ Dreamhouse™ 60th Anniversary. In this exciting exclusive collection, the iconic Australian footwear of EMU Australia is infused with iconic Barbie style and the brand’s signature shade of pink.

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Leading activewear brand, ASICS launched the ‘Move Every Mind’ mission to help close the Gender Movement Gap. This mission comes in response to the ASICS State of Mind Index which uncovered that women are exercising significantly less than men (60 minutes less on average) and are potentially missing out on the positive mental and physical benefits that exercise brings. To support women further in this mission, the brand has launched the new NAGINO collection, designed by women for women. This collection has been purposefully crafted to inspire body confidence and enable women to run, train or move freely and undistracted.

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BEAUTY

MECCA MAX has launched a new and re-MAXXED collection of powders, extending the range to 28 talc-free, long-wearing, hi-pigment and satisfyingly soft skin-suiting powders that mean business. Created by some of the best makeup artists in the business, the collection includes an array of powders that are designed to layer, blur, blend and perfect for a flawless complexion.

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BOOST LAB has launched its new Edelweiss Neck Firming Serum. The serum is a perfect addition to their current range for improving skin elasticity and firmness.

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ghd released its new limited-edition ghd SUNSTHETIC collection. Taking inspiration from beautiful sunsets and unique personal aesthetics, ghd encourages you to channel the mood of golden hour, with limited-edition tools and hair looks that bring to life the feel of that gorgeous, hazy glow: free, unfiltered, and effortlessly radiant.

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Davines launched a new addition to their specialised blonde range Heart of Glass – Instant Bonding Glow. The fast-acting extra shine serum is designed to reinforce blonde hair by repairing broken bonds while protecting and strengthening the hair.

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Youth To The People launched their Peptides + C Energy Eye Concentrate. The eye serum promises to energise tired looking eyes thanks to a trio of peptides, Vitamin C, Caffeine, Yerba Mate, and Gac seed extracts.

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LIFESTYLE

Hommey launched their AW23 Collection. Working with the iconic Hush Puppies team, this season sees their best-selling slides receive an aesthetically pleasing upgrade without compromising comfort. Hush Puppies have engineered the sole to ensure the softest and smoothest footwear that can be worn in or out of the home.

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Forrester’s in Surry Hills is gearing up for its first-ever Easter Dog Show this Saturday 8 April! Enter your pooch into the Easter Costume Parade for a chance to win Fifty ‘Forry’ dollars*! Dress your furry friend in their Easter best and coach them down the runway to show off their wares – the most creative costume wins, bonus points if your dog can perform tricks too!

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