Harper's Bazaar Australia

My two girls, aged 14 and 15, shop for fashion very differently to how I did as a teenager. For starters, when buying something pricey, they think about whether they can recoup the cost (which hits my credit card, I might add) by hiring it out to fri

EUGENIE KELLY Editor-in-Chief Creative Director HUW REYNOLDS Fashion Director NAOMI SMITH Beauty & Wellness Director BROOKE LE POER TRENCH Fashion Editor CAROLINE TRAN Market Editor SAMANTHA WONG Fashion Assistant NICHHIA WIPPELL Features Dire

Having got her start in magazines and styling at just 18, Rawson calls herself “one of the lucky ones”. After her career in fashion took her to New York for nearly a decade, Rawson returned home to Sydney to study her passion of interior design. She

I’m PRACTICAL BUT EXPERIMENTAL. I’d describe my style as SPONTANEOUS, INSTINCTIVE AND SPIRITED. On some days, I dress like a TOMBOY in OVERSIZED silhouettes, and on other days I like to show some skin and be more SENSUAL AND SUN-KISSED. I wear brands

What does jewellery look like in the new decade? It’s time to move from understated to unexpected and we’re here to whittle down the wearable styles from the runways. March 8 is International Women’s Day and throughout the month we’ll be sharing ins

‘DEMI-FINE’ jewellery sits in the sweet spot between fine jewellery crafted from precious metals and stones, and costume jewellery made with plated alloys and crystal. Thanks to shifting preferences of women in their twenties and thirties from handba

I’VE BEEN WORKING IN FASHION for more than 15 years, and along the way I’ve collected my shiny prizes. But having lots of pretty things has never helped me get dressed. At one point I had close to 250 dresses in my closet, layered three to a hanger a

most requested, never-fail investment pieces “Hermès is top of the top. The Birkin, the Kelly, they are the ultimate everyday classics that will never date.” “I don’t feel they will ever date. [Chanel] has been doing them for so long and clients are

PIERRE HARDY loves a good pair of aviators. Something in the curvature of the utilitarian frames makes them the perfect design for physiological efficiency, the accessories maestro once explained to The NewYork Times: “They maximise the eye’s field o

A ‘no-shoe’ sandal designed to mimic the feeling of bare feet. Hermès launched it in 1997, the house’s Year of Africa, inspired by a motif used by the Ndebele tribe. The affectionately nicknamed chunky, multicoloured sandal created for Balenciaga’s

Lay the groundwork for a flawless face by smoothing on the new GUERLAIN L’Essentiel Pore Minimizer & Shine Control Primer, $83. Using 97 per cent naturally derived ingredients such as white cocoa bean and avocado extract, the oil-absorbing formula re

Now you can have your hair done between meetings at The Blow’s new express styling bars in Sephora. Opening within the Pitt Street, Sydney, and Melbourne Central stores in late March, they’ll offer signature styles and customised coifs. Relax in the

I was a beauty director for more than 20 years and I went through periods when my nose burnt out. It wasn’t that I couldn’t appreciate new fragrances, I just felt uninspired. But that changed in 2012 when Chanel launched Coco Noir. It helped that thi

A soft floral brightened with bergamot and geranium. Miss Dior Rose N’ Roses eau de toilette, $196 (100ml). This floral take on Paris has rose, bergamot, pink peppercorn and patchouli. Diptyque Eau Capitale eau de parfum, $227 (75ml). This classi

When the Gospers Mountain Fire — the largest forest fire in Australia’s recorded history — ripped through more than half a million hectares of New South Wales bushland from October last year until it was contained in January, the blaze stopped just 3

It’s easy to attribute the appeal of a short story to our ever-waning attention spans, or the lack of free time to consume anything longer than a couple of thousand words. But moral panic aside, there’s always been something joyous about the fleeting

The winemaking here is sustainable without them screaming about it. The entire process — from seed to distribution — happens onsite, with leftover grape skins used to fertilise new vines. Take the Art of Sparkling Wine Masterclass while you’re there

LONGINES GOLDEN SLIPPER DAY (March 21, Rosehill Gardens) and the view from its retro Palm Springs-inspired oasis, Golden Palms; and LONGINES QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES DAY (April 11, Royal Randwick), at which DJ sensation Hot Dub Time Machine will bring

A local-led walking tour of Dublin will reveal what you could easily miss: underground (literally) wine bars, providores and hidden vintage shopping. fabfoodtrails.ie Head to Stable of Ireland for napery, blankets, robes and throws in cashmere, handw

Artisanal and enchanting, the Lua earrings from Jean Riley are named after a Roman goddess. The moon-shaped studs are rendered in 18-karat gold vermeil and are handcrafted and ethically sourced. $129, itsjeanriley. com/products/lua-studs Functionali