Style

Fashion writer Dijanna Mulhearn’s latest book Red Carpet Oscars, celebrates the glamour and impact on society of Hollywood’s most famous red carpets. The red carpet is so much more than…

Stepping inside Tanora in Sydney’s eastern suburbs reveals a treasure trove of beautifully handcrafted raffia handbags of various size and design including exquisite lace-like items of sheer beauty. Artistry is…

Show your support for Neuroblastoma Australia charity at Christmas time with a pre-order of a limited-edition tote bag designed by acclaimed Australian artist Craig Waddell. A maximum of 250 bags…

Elise Hawthorne Maria Finlay, qualified fitter and turner, doesn’t quite match up with Australia’s image of this remarkable lady, but that was indeed one of the many professions that Maria…

Elise Hawthorne Becoming a superstar fashion designer obviously takes phenomenal talent, vision and creativity but one has to simultaneously understand how various materials fall on the body – how to…

Elise Hawthorne What Dijanna Mulhearn doesn’t know about fashion, one probably doesn’t need to know. Every now and then I come across someone who is stylish and more importantly gives…

Elise Hawthorne Well if swimwear fashion is your thing then you should have been at the recent Miami Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. If supermodels are also your thing then seeing…

Elise Hawthorne By all accounts L’Wren Scott seemed to lead a charmed life. Her recent death was tragic but I’d like to celebrate her creative spirit in my style influencers’…

Elise Hawthorne I have chosen to feature Stephen Jones in my style influencers series because is there a better milliner on the plant – I think not! Stephen’s collections are…

Elise Hawthorne First up in my style influencers series is Sydney based Meri Berkopec, the creative woman behind new design label MERI BY DESIGN. It was the same old story,…