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Perkovic leafed through fashion magazines at school, but was set on the world of economics.

‘As an outsider, I saw something different’: The finance boss shaking up Australian fashion

Early in Marianne Perkovic’s banking career, a chance meeting taught her about the power of people in fashion. Now, she’s the industry’s most powerful woman.

  • Damien Woolnough

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Street style tips: Sarah Pidgeon, Elva Ni and Naomi Watts at Paris Fashion Week.

The autumn styling tricks from Paris Fashion Week to try now

The boots, top, jacket and cool-weather accessory the style set will be wearing this season.

  • Damien Woolnough
Margot Robbie front row at Chanel for Paris Fashion Week.

Margot Robbie’s new look should come with a warning

Kylie Minogue and Teyana Taylor also turned heads in the front row at Chanel’s Paris Fashion Week show.

  • Damien Woolnough
Melbourne style vs Sydney style. Portia Jade and Sam Herbert. 20th February 2026. Photo by Jason South

‘Much better dressed’: The brutal verdict on Sydney v Melbourne style

Fashion experts share their thoughts and unpack the myth of which city actually wears more black.

  • Damien Woolnough
Nicole Kidman in Chanel at Paris Fashion Week.

Nicole Kidman and Sunday Rose mean business at Paris Fashion Week

Nicole Kidman swaps Sydney curls for straight-talking style at the haute couture shows as Sunday Rose continues her modelling streak.

  • Damien Woolnough
Lauren Sanchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos arrive at the Schiaparelli and Dior haute couture shows during paris Fashion Week.

Goodbye puffer vests: The haute couture glow-up of Jeff Bezos

The Amazon billionaire and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos are becoming front-row fixtures at Paris Fashion Week.

  • Damien Woolnough
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Fashion designer Jason Grech and model Portia Jade Talib at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

The ‘anti-trend’ trend all over Melbourne Fashion Week

Designers and customers are focusing more and more on individual style rather than following micro-trends.

  • Cara Waters
Common Hours “Humbug” jacket dress, $5600.

Good news, you may already have the hottest runway trend in your closet

In Paris and Milan, black was the standout colour of the spring/summer shows. But wearing it in summer requires clever choices when it comes to cut and fabric.

  • Damien Woolnough
Christopher Esber has made a signature of wearing black, but says he has a passion for orange and purple garments, too.

‘Not a look any male should wear’: The style rule designer Christopher Esber lives by

Plus, where he shops for his “high-low” mix of black T-shirts.

  • Georgie Gordon
Designer Christopher Esber with a model wearing his new glasses.

The good, the bad and the brave: Aje and Christopher Esber in Paris

The beach has inspired Australia’s leading designers to make waves in French fashion.

  • Damien Woolnough