industry insidersnatural talentWith three children under the age of 10, a small thriving chain of hair salons and a recently released range of beautiful natural haircare products, Melbourne's Sofia Basile has a lot on her plate. Read more... melbourne's mayHomegrown designers are emerging every day. For Melbourne's newest label May - it's all about simplicity. Read more... $5 billion beautiesThe latest reality contest, Cleo Make me a Make-up Artist, spearheaded by celebrity make-up artist, Rae Morris, sees contestants vie for their spot in Australian's $5 billion beauty industry. Much like 'Australia's Next Top Model', this drama sees four finalists pitted against each other in challenges to become the country's next top make-up artist. Read more... jewellery designerIf the sound of antique trinkets, vintage gems, Swarovski crystals and semi-precious jewels excites you, you must read on. Stylist-cum-jewellery designer, Lydia-Jane Saunders, tells us about her glamorous journey. Read more... the moxie girlHow embarrassing is it when your tampon falls out of your bag in front of everyone? Yup, we've all been there. Thanks to Mia Klitsas (genius founder of those gorgeous Moxie tins), we've now got a way to hold it all together and keep hellish days beautiful. Read more... the makeup artistBlonde bombshell Nicole Thompson recently scored the coveted gig of M.A.C Senior Makeup Artist, so we cornered her to ask the tough questions: How she got the job, what's been her career highlight, and of course, her top 5 beauty must-haves. Read more... the domestic goddessNow the head Sales honcho at Dandi homewears, then-Industrial Design student Leezar Gratton met her future employers while studying at Sydney's UTS. Thrilled at the proposition of a full-time position with the company after graduation, she jumped in head first, now relishing her day-to-day meetings with retailers (their beautiful stores!). Read more... the cossie creatorPutting some solid graphic design skills to work, Lisa Maree started out designing everything from tees to dresses to tops, before finally finding her niche in the swimwear side of things. And aren't we glad she did! Her crochet cossies are just the gosh darn cutest (and sexy as hell too) things. Read more... the lbd designerGrowing up on the Sunshine Coast, Tara Homan was exposed to an extensive variety of fashion styles leading to an experimental stage designing everything from swimwear to wedding dresses. Add some exposure to modeling, and the combination sparked a desire to design something daring with a twist of elegance, glitz and glamour. Read more... the plus-size model agentWhat led this lovely lady to create her own plus-size modelling agency? A desire to change peoples perception of what real women look like, the drive to provide an alternative to androgynous-looking stick-thin models, and personal experience as a big girl model. We chat to the gal representing 65% of Australian women who are a size 14+. Read more... |
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