career 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 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 online beauty nutAfter developing a gradual enthusiasm for the world of PR, beauty buff Jackie Maxted noticed a gap in the market for a dedicated beauty site in Oz. After a successful testing phase, beautyheaven launched with a great big splash in 2007. Two years on, we chat to Jackie about how she got to where she is today. Read more...  the baby bumpA super-special Industry Insiders this week. With so many mums-to-be floating around right now (it seems like everyone is pregnant!), we thought we'd catch up with a maternity-wear retailer on what it takes to cut it in the preggy bellies industry. Read more...  the aspiring top modelShe might have been voted off early on, but aspiring model Leah Johnson still made it into the final 13 on cycle 5 of Australias Next Top Model, beating out thousands of hopeful top models. This girl is going to go far! We have a quick chat about the show and what's next... Read more...  bloom wins awardA big congrats to Natalie Bloom, founder of Bloom Cosmetics, and winner of the inaugural INSTYLE & AUDI Women of Style Awards!! Nat picked up the gong in the Beauty category, with Cate Blanchett, Layne Beachley, Sarah Murdoch and more lovely ladies all going home with a hand-blown glass trophy. Read more...  the fashion stylistWith five years of styling experience under his belt, Connel Chiang has already worked with some of fashion's biggest names including Linda Evangelista, Megan Gale and Miranda Kerr. A country boy at heart, he draws inspiration from cinema, architecture, art, music and theatre and swears his first words were Vogue Italia . Cheeky. Read more...  the handbag designerStarting Spencer & Rutherford on the whim of one fabulous handbag 10 years ago, designer and director Kim Michaelides has worked hard to make her label a household name. A lover of cycle paths and cafes in Melbournes beachside St Kilda, spending time with family is as important to Kim as staying at the forefront of fashion design. Read more...  the quirky quotableSporting slogans like "Verbs are for nerds", "Fall in love, it's fun" and "Don't panic, I know origami and pilates", Chip Chop bags were always destined to become a hit with the fashionable folk. They're fun, flirty and fiercy quirky and we are head over heels for 'em! So naturally, we wanted designer and director Hannah Chipkin to tell us more... Read more... |
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