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FASHION
Kate Spade New York has unveiled their Spring/Summer 2025 global brand campaign, “To The Ones Who Carry Us”, starring Grammy-nominated artist, Ice Spice, and dancer and multi-faceted social media star, Charli D’Amelio. Introducing a bold, seasonal campaign that embraces a fresh aesthetic to connect to younger audiences, the campaign celebrates the universal roles friends play in a girl’s life with creative scenes that bring modern, relatable energy to the brand. Set in a vibrant cityscape, the film captures the energy of Gen Z’s bold, fast-moving lives—and the fierce friends who carry them through it all.
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Bassike has released their new AW25 collection, elevateing minimalist styling for the cooler winter season with heavyweight denim, leather and fleece take centre stage – all the pieces you need to create rich textures and multitudes of layeying options for the winter months. Signature pieces such as leather separates focus on recreating classic shapes and reinterpreting them in an elevated and modern way, yet Bssike remain true to the their heritage by ensuring the organic jersey is injected in every part of the collection.
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Rebecca Vallance has unveiled their Pre-Fall 25 collection steeped in effortless glamour, channelling the magnetic allure of 1970s fashion icons like Bianca Jagger and Farrah Fawcett. Drawing on the era’s confident femininity and high-octane sophistication, the collection unfolds as a vivid symphony of bold prints, rich colourways, and modern reworks of Rebecca Vallance’s signature silhouettes. Luxe tailoring anchors the range, with cocoon blazers offering a relaxed yet refined fit alongside iconic power suiting defined by exaggerated shoulders and sensual, sharp cuts.
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Harris Tapper has launched their Pre-Fall 2025 collection, drawing from Edward Hopper’s cinematic solitude and the polished elegance of 1930s–60s evening wear the collection balances restraint with reflection. It considers the wearer in constant motion—how she dresses adaptsand softens structure for daily life. An undercurrent of morbidity is expressed throughout—velvet flocked mesh delicate black lace and raw-edged bonded satin speak to beauty beneath decay. Winter fabrics hold weight grounding the collection in physical substance.
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Piaget has unveiled their new timeless creations within the Possession Decor Palace collection, featuring essential pieces such as bracelets, rings, and earrings. A testament to Piaget’s gold-crafting mastery, the iconic Decor Palace motif, one of the Maison’s most emblematic visual signatures, expands its scope, now elevating everyday essentials. The collection introduces a new set of unisex bangles and rings in rose and white gold, continuing to embody Piaget’s spirit of versatility and unique creation.
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ECCO has just launched its latest collaboration with renowned French designer Natacha Ramsay-Levi — a limited-edition collection that redefines everyday footwear with a fashion-forward edge. Blending ECCO’s signature craftsmanship with Natacha’s modern, directional aesthetic, the collection reimagines trail-inspired silhouettes through a lifestyle lens — delivering bold design, versatility, and next-level comfort.
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NEUW has launched their new Autumn 2025 campaign, featuring Australian-born, New York-based supermodel Bambi Northwood-Blyth. Shot in New York, the campaign captures NEUW’s signature “End Up Elsewhere” spirit: denim designed for movement, individuality, and a life well-travelled. Bambi brings her effortless charm and free-spirited energy to the collection, which blends refined silhouettes with touches of utility and nostalgia.
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L’IDÉE WOMAN has returned with a reverent exploration of form – where pleats read like poetry and fabric is shaped into sculpture. Majestic silhouettes bloom in romantic florals and diaphanous shimmers, casting light and shadow in lyrical interplay. Each piece is a tribute to feminine power, rendered through sculptural lines and sensual detail.
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BEAUTY
Laneige’s has released their latest Lip Innovation, infusing skincare with colour: The Laneige Glaze Craze Tinted Lip Serum. This innovation is made of a 95% skincare base, clinically proven to provide hydration and visibly plump the lips for up to 12 hours.1 As the campaign slogan “Irresistible Glazed Lips” states, the serum is infused with light-reflecting ingredients that delivers maximum shine and a radiant glow.
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SkinB5 has launched their new Skin Rescue Vitamins. Discover the secret to improving skin barrier health with the new daily supplement that tackles skin concerns from within, offering you a holistic solution for lasting skin health. Packed with clinically proven skin-loving nutrients like Zinc, Biotin, Silica, and B Vitamins. SkinB5’s special patented formula with SB5-BIOTRx zeroes in on all skin issues with a clinical dose of Vitamin B5 & Niacinamide.
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OUAI has released ‘OUAI to Go’, a perfectly sized range designed for life on the move. Whether your jet-setting overseas or heading interstate, these minis are all under 100ml, carry-on friendly, and made to keep you going all the OUAI.
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Benefit Cosmetics has released their new product Hoola Wave – a weightless, buttery-soft cream that sets into a natural finish for a stunning, naturally bronzed look. Infused with skin-loving ingredients such as jojoba seed oil, shea butter, and avocado oil – all rich in omega fatty acids – Hoola Wave helps skin feel nourished and conditioned. Bamboo cellulose fiber leaves skin feeling smooth, while the creamy formula blends seamlessly for a sun-kissed look that lasts.
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LIFESTYLE
This winter, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney’s Grain Bar will be dialling up the drama with the launch of Epic Sensory Cocktails — a bold new menu that brings the five senses to the forefront of the drinks experience. Crafted by award-winning Mixology Maestro Sarath Nair, each cocktail is designed to thrill, from cracking open a globe of ice with a miniature hammer to sipping a drink topped with fairy floss or spritzed with edible cherry blossom perfume.
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Antler’s Heritage has introduced two meticulously crafted pieces: the Heritage Stripe Cabin and Heritage Stripe Trunk, reflecting Antler’s legacy and pursuit of quality since 1914. Available in Sandstone and Basalt, the collection pays homage to Antler’s archival trunk designs and reimagines a classic 1950s silhouette with a premium-grade polycarbonate structure, robust aluminium frame, and reinforced corners.
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FRED HOME is coming to Sydney for the first time this May.Popping up in Woollahra, discover a curated collection of playful pieces, refined details, and signature FRED charm — all designed to bring a little everyday magic into your home. Location is TANORA, 76 Queen Street, Woollahra NSW 2025, from 13th until 25th May.
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Marimekko has released their Mother’s Day collection that’s as bright, warm and beautiful as the women we’re honouring. The limited-edition capsule brings together some of Marimekko’s most iconic prints across a curated edit of homewares and lifestyle pieces – from gentle floral table settings, printed robes for slow Sunday mornings, sunny mugs, statement vases, and soft, joy-sparking bedding. Each piece is designed to bring everyday moments to life, from breakfast in bed to long lunches filled with love and laughter.
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