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This Winter, Tasmania Makes A Case For Embracing The Chill

Tanisha Angel — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:28:10 +0000

Customarily, travel during the winter months in Australia is designed to foster a sense of escapism — farewelling our island nation in pursuit of warmer climes and higher morales. However, Tasmania has slowly but surely been making the case for embracing rather than escaping winter. It started with Mona—the Museum of Old and New Art—but there’s more to the Apple Isle than David Walsh’s quirky vision of what constitutes art, with the east coast of Tasmania offering ample opportunity to […]

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On Thread: Fashion News To Know In July 2026

Arabella Johnson — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:29:19 +0000

Great style is eternal, but the fashion industry? Well, that thrives on ephemerality. To help you stay across what’s new and noteworthy, we’ve put together all the fashion news to new in July 2026 in this month’s edition of On Thread. July 2026 fashion news Welcome back to the July 2026 edition of On Thread. Here, you’ll find all the fashion news, new releases, and collabs worth knowing about in July 2026. To ensure you stay across what has the proclivity […]

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The 9 Best Milky Toners For A Dairy-Free Dose Of Comfort

Arabella Johnson — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:22:34 +0000

Toners used to be a take it or leave it product. A somewhat superfluous step between cleansing and moisturising—or active serums—that was largely reserved for proponents of multi-step skincare routines and eschewed by everyone else. Recent years have seen toners reenter the fray by way of lightweight leave-on exfoliants with water-like textures, but for those seeking hydration and moisture in equal measure, a milky toner is the way to go. Like many skincare phenomenons, milky toners arrived by way of […]

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I Wore The Ultrahuman Ring Air For Five Months. Here’s My Honest Review

Tanisha Angel — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:02:39 +0000

I have a love hate relationship with wearable trackers. I love the data they provide, but I hate how ugly they look. As someone who writes about watches and jewellery on a regular basis, I positively recoil at the thought of someone thinking I actually like the way a smart watch looks on the wrist. While I do have a Fitbit (the Versa 4) which I almost obsessively check for my step count, I exclusively wear it on my ankle […]

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AR Beauty Beat, July 2026: Best Beauty & Grooming Releases

Arabella Johnson — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:39:04 +0000

Welcome back to the July 2026 AR Beauty Beat, where we cover the must-have beauty and grooming releases of the month. We might be in the midst of winter here in the southern hemisphere, but the new beauty, fragrance, and grooming releases continue to come in hot and heavy. However, not all products are created equal. So, to help you differentiate the hits from the misses, we’ve put together the recently released products worthy of your time this month. Without further […]

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

Henry Blake — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:23:36 +0000

Jump that date window forward and wind those manual movements, we’re in July already. As we enter the latter half of the year, the watch industry shows no signs of slowing down. Naturally, we’re back with the July 2026 edition of In The Loupe, where we distill all the watches and horological news to know. July 2026 watch news Welcome back to In The Loupe, our monthly watch news series detailing all the latest and greatest—and sometimes, some downright bizarre—releases and […]

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How Van Cleef & Arpels’ L’ÉCOLE Peels Back The Curtain On The Mysterious World Of Jewellery

Tanisha Angel — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:57:57 +0000

The world of high and fine jewellery has long been a guarded one, with wisdom and technical knowledge typically passed down to a select few. However, since its founding in 2012 under the aegis of Van Cleef & Arpels, L’ÉCOLE School of Jewellery Arts has worked to draw back the golden veil, elucidating the knowledge and culture surrounding jewellery and the jewellery industry with the general public. The initiative prides itself on its accessibility, providing hands-on lessons and courses as […]

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AR Beauty Beat, June 2026: Best Beauty & Grooming Releases

Arabella Johnson — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:45:12 +0000

Welcome back to the AR Beauty Beat, where we cover the must-have beauty and grooming releases of the month. As a fast-paced industry, there are new beauty and grooming releases each week — and the past month has been no exception. However, not all products are created equal. So, to help you differentiate the hits from the misses, we’ve put together the recently released products worthy of your time this month. Without further ado, here are the 12 best beauty […]

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This Historic Sandstone Cottage An Hour From Sydney Is The Ideal Winter Bolthole

Tanisha Angel — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:58:53 +0000

An escape. As any consummate urbanite knows, the key to successful city living is to always have one — particularly come winter. Traditionally, the default prescription was to abandon ship altogether, fleeing overseas in pursuit of higher temperatures and reduced responsibilities. However, a subtle shift in perspective shines the light on the myriad winter escapes that don’t necessitate a shore change. One such bolthole making a case for leaning into an Australian winter is Simpson Cottage, a 150-year-old sandstone cottage […]

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Amouage Love Hibiscus Distills The Essence Of Perfumery’s Most Mysterious Flower

Tanisha Angel — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:08:42 +0000

How do you capture a scent that doesn’t exist? Such was the creative conundrum surrounding the development of Love Hibiscus, the latest addition to Amouage’s Secret Garden collection. The Omani niche fragrance house conceived the Secret Garden collection a decade ago, exploring notions of contemporary femininity through olfactory pairings of floral and gourmand notes. For its latest outing, Renaud Salmon, chief creative officer at Amouage, drew upon both a contemporary and a core memory. The first being the hibiscus flowers […]

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