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These Australian Coffee Roasters Deliver To Your Doorstep — But Do Their Beans Deliver?

Esmé Duggan — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:40:25 +0000

If there’s one thing Australians don’t mess around about, it’s our coffee. As T.S. Eliot once wrote, “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” Such rings true for the better part of the nation, with an estimated 75% of adults in Australia drinking coffee on a regular basis and roughly 5.5 million Australians visiting a café or coffee shop on any given weekday. That said, our relationship with coffee extends far beyond the bounds of cafés and coffee […]

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On Thread: The Fashion News To Know In October 2026

Arabella Johnson — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:08:57 +0000

As the weather continues to heat up in the southern hemisphere, so too does the fashion industry. Between new collaborations, collection launches, and the return of creative director shakeups (spoiler: Anthony Vaccarello has departed Saint Laurent!!), there’s a lot happening in the fashion world this month. Of course, we’re here to keep you across it, with this month’s edition of On Thread. Herewith, all the fashion news you need to know in October 2026. October 2026 fashion news Fred expands […]

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On The Road: Sydney To Coonabarabran In Pursuit Of Australia’s Darkest Skies

Tanisha Angel — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:33:28 +0000

Sydney has it all. Beautiful beaches, good food, better coffee, and uh, an abundance of light pollution. While the city welcomes winter every year with an impressively kaleidoscopic light show in Vivid, to see a truly breathtaking astral display, one must look further inland. Home to the darkest skies in the country—not to mention dramatic landscapes and a plethora of hiking options—the Warrumbungles in the Central West region of New South Wales has charm in spades for avid and aspiring […]

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In The Loupe: The Watch News To Know In October 2026

Henry Blake — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:52:25 +0000

Welcome back to In The Loupe, our monthly watch news series where we cover the latest and greatest—not to mention some frankly rather bizarre—watch releases and horological news. From new collabs to innovative calibres, here’s the place to stay wound up on all the watch news to know in October 2026. October 2026 watch news Herewith, all the watch news to know in October 2026. Raymond Weil celebrates its 50th anniversary At the end of last month, Raymond Weil celebrated […]

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The Cartier Roadster Revs Up Once More

Tanisha Angel — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:38:30 +0000

Over a decade after being discontinued, the Cartier Roadster makes a triumphant return — and, a case for being your new daily driver. The Roadster has always been an interesting timepiece within Cartier’s stable; uniting the maison’s prowess for creating elegant shaped watches with its legacy of creating the first pilot’s watch—the Santos—for Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. Introduced in 2002 at the turn of the millennium, the Cartier Roadster looked ahead while referencing the past. The tonneau (barrel-shaped) case took […]

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The Rolex Perpetual Padellone Is Complicated, But…Not Like That

John Deckard — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:08:18 +0000

The Rolex Perpetual Padellone is an important release. Even without taking into account the watch itself, the Perpetual Padellone marks the Crown’s return to classic complications; a major move considering the maison’s contemporary catalogue primarily consists of Oyster case models with sporty complications. The newcomer slots into the Perpetual 1908 collection introduced in 2023, taking from it the same 39mm Everose gold or platinum case with a fluted bezel. Now, it’s important to note that, despite the name, the Rolex […]

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In The Loupe: The Watch News To Know In September 2026

Theo Rosen — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:24:17 +0000

Jump those date windows forward, we’re well and truly into September now. As the weather slowly warms up, the watch industry is rapidly heating up. Over in Switzerland, there are several heavy hitting releases coming out of Geneva Watch Days, a laidback watch fair which takes place from the 2nd to the 6th of September. There’s also cool métiers d’art expressions courtesy of Vacheron Constantin and a revived field watch from Tudor. Naturally, we’re back with the September 2026 edition of […]

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Every Man Needs An Oxford Shirt. These Are 12 Of The Best

Theo Rosen — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:08:51 +0000

When it comes to menswear, staid rules have long wavered and given way to methods of dressing suited to our times. However, there is one sartorial stalwart that has remained steadfast. A great oxford shirt is a necessity in any well-dressed man’s wardrobe, whether it be worn in the classic style—buttoned up and tucked into trousers—or dressed down by being worn unbuttoned over a t-shirt. While the oxford shirt never truly lost its place, its essential nature is solidified by […]

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Hey Big Dog! Hublot & Jeff Koons Team Up For The Classic Fusion Balloon Dog

Theo Rosen — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:16:20 +0000

Where other manufactures focus on ticking along, Hublot keeps things barking. For the first part of its partnership with newly announced brand ambassador Jeff Koons, the Nyon manufacture and the American contemporary artist have collaborated to produce the Classic Fusion Balloon Dog. The collaborative timepiece translates the visual language of Koons’ emblematic Balloon Dog sculpture series into horological form. Miniaturising and transposing the key aesthetic codes of the mirrored sculptures onto the wrist, the Classic Fusion Balloon Dog sees the […]

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The Hanok Heritage Delivers Old World Korean Hospitality In Tranquil Yeongwol

Tanisha Angel — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:02:49 +0000

Ensconced in the mountainous county of Yeongwol, The Hanok Heritage evokes a slice of old world Korean charm. Sprawled over a vast clearing surrounded by pine forests and backdropped by mountains, The Hanok Heritage merges tradition with modernity, drawing upon the architectural principles of the country’s historic vernacular hanok architecture as well as its time-honoured culinary and cultural rituals. While Seoul, Busan, and Jeju Island tend to garner the lion’s share of attention when it comes to travel in South […]

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