Table of contents for October 2018 in Harper's Bazaar Australia

We like to think that here at BAZAAR we’re pretty unshockable when it comes to the hours and dollars couples now invest in their big days.Talk about bringing your A-game. Modern wedding culture is about hashtags, moodboards and enlisting experts and even drones to bring your creative vision to life … with the entire event meant to be a visual representation of your flawless style. I wince when I think about the minimal time and effort I put into my wedding day 17 years ago.Then again, I didn’t have to worry about guests Instagramming my rear view as I walked up the aisle. Now, people are going to be posting without your approval, so the pressure to find a dress that looks amazing from all angles is immense.Which is why…

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“There’s a beautiful grace period between getting into town and when we soundcheck. That’s my favourite time of day.” 5AM I’ve usually had three or four hours’ sleep, depending on what time we finished [performing] the night before. Jack [Moffitt, guitarist] and I will get out of bed bleary-eyed and pack up all of our stuff. We’ll have a hot drink if there’s time, but usually we’ll just hop straight in the van and our tour manager will hit the gas. I’ll do 20 minutes of Vedic meditation while we’re driving and then I’ll fall back into a deep sleep. 8AM When we hit a town, we try to find some breakfast. I’m picky about what I like, but sometimes you can’t be and you’ve just gotta go for Macca’s.…

JUST BEFORE I MET BRADLEY [Cocks, Dinnigan’s husband], I was a single mother with a three-year-old daughter and a very, very busy life. Estella and I were travelling three times a year to my store in London, to Paris, and, often, New York and India, and because she wasn’t in school yet, she was with me all the time, by my side. I was working very hard and usually for a good six days a week.And then I met Bradley. “When you’re on the coast, you can never have anything big and puffy and grand — I think [the dress] always has to have a bit of an ethereal quality to it.” He said, “Let’s go for lunch”, and I thought, What do you mean, lunch? I’m working. Bradley loved…

High necklines, puffy sleeves, lavish lacework and the gauziest of fabrics conjure a vintage vibe. Painterly florals speak to your inner country girl. But a floppy Jacquemus supersized straw hat is pure bohemian Parisienne. Case in point: actor and model Emma Leth’s simple but statement-making wedding look, a bona fide fashion moment that set social media aflame.…

LAUDOMIA PUCCI is sipping her first coffee of the day in her family’s 600-year-old palace, a stone’s throw from Michelangelo’s David and the Duomo, with its sublime dome by Filippo Brunelleschi.“Italy can be very warm at this time of year, but it’s a beautiful morning,” she says. As far as Renaissance romance goes, it doesn’t get much more beautiful than Florence, a city so ravishing it spawned Stendhal syndrome, a psychosomatic disorder that causes a racing heart, fainting and even hallucinations when a person is exposed to great art. But as tourists ooh and ahh while juggling guide books and gelato in the Piazza del Duomo nearby, for Laudomia Pucci it’s business as usual inside the Pucci palazzo, which has been home to her family for centuries, and, for the…

When Moncler asked Simone Rocha to collaborate on a collection, she discovered that daring Victorian women climbers scaled mountains in their petticoats. I started thinking about mountaineering and femininity, and I found all this research about 19th-century women with these voluminous silhouettes going up the peaks,” Rocha says. “I thought these women were so strong and yet so feminine, and that contrast really appealed to me.” The result is a range for the brand founded in 1952 in the Alpine town of Monestier-de-Clermont that deconstructs its classic down jackets with the Irish designer’s signature subversive romance.Think puffers of exaggerated proportions replete with ruffles, bustles, beading and embroidery, along with plenty of voluminous sleeves and sweeping skirts to infuse the performance brand with Rocha’s arresting eccentric-chic. “My original discussions with Moncler…

YOU MIGHT ASSUME being a red-carpet regular would intensify the pressure to have a ‘perfect’ wedding. But if there’s one thing that shone through in the nuptials of Lindy Rama-Ellis (nee Klim), it was an attitude of,You might as well relax and enjoy it. “Because I go to so many events and have to get dressed up and all that stuff, my wedding was the complete opposite,” Lindy reflects. “I did my own hair and makeup, I had no flowers, and I even had no shoes.” “It took me back to my [runway] modelling days, when if a shoe came off on the runway you just took the other shoe off and kept on going.” What the model, influencer, Rama Voyage creative director and mother of four did have when…

A IS FOR APP WE LOVE Don’t get us wrong, meditation apps are great. But if you’re still struggling with living in the moment, maybe it’s time you downloaded WeCroak, an app that sends you regular, terse alerts that you’re going to die one day. (In Bhutan, they say contemplating death five times daily brings happiness.) An effective way to remind you to stop and smell the roses. B is for Barry's Barry’s Bootcamp opens three studios in Sydney this month and, in early 2019, one in Melbourne. Originating in West Hollywood in 1998, the workout brand is so cult it spawned the term ‘Barry’s Body’ (think lean and super fit). Sign on for its 55-minute High-Intensity Interval Training workout, an ‘experience’ that takes place in its signature Red Room…

2 YEARS TO GO: PERFECT YOUR SMILE “Plan any dental treatment from the minute you get engaged,” says the cosmetic dentist Dr Uchenna Okoye.“Straightening can take up to two years. Other ‘tweakments’, including bonding, crowns and recontouring, can have a huge effect on your smile. “If you simply want to whiten, having trays created by a dentist will offer the longest-lasting result.As far as whitening strips go, Dr Okoye says,“Check that they cover the entire smile, and consult your dentist before using them.Top up two weeks before the big day — everyone tends to wait until the last minute, which doesn’t insure against sensitivity.” – KY 1 YEAR TO GO: SET YOUR GOALS If you’re opting for intensive body treatments, you need to prepare.“I recommend visiting a practitioner a year…

NOTE PERFECT The Baker Boys are a customisable 3–14-piece band who play high-energy music for events, elevating any atmosphere and filling any dance floor. Check out a local live showcase to see the group’s various configurations. For upcoming dates, visit bakerboysband.com.au. VALLEY HIGH Deep in the iconic Greater Blue Mountains, in a valley filled with natural wonders, you’ll find Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley — and each other. At this unique conservation resort, no two weddings are alike. oneandonlyresorts.com/one-and-only-wolgan-valleyaustralia/weddings-and-events. HOT SHOT Muse Photography offers brides and grooms from around Australia, NZ and beyond candid, natural wedding photography. Inspired by photojournalism, they aim to capture your wedding story as it unfolds truthfully and creatively. musephotography.net.au. DRESS SENSE Rich green, translucent grey, sheer fabric … exceptional design and meticulous craftsmanship define this enchanting…

Pattern virtuoso Greg Natale is about to drop his second beautiful design book, The Patterned Interior. A collection of 12 of Natale’s favourite interior design projects selected from the past four years of his work alone, it’s an homage to his one true love: decoration.“Check my DNA, there’s definitely a pattern molecule in there,” he says, before revealing his sole rule for designing with it.“Mix an organic pattern with a geometric [one] with something quite simple,” he says.“That’s the rule! One is too heavy.” Noted. We love all the projects in this collection, especially the Tamarama Beach apartment featured on the cover. It was a hard-edged Sydney unit — bought for its great beachside location — and the owner wanted to introduce some softness. “The de Gournay wallpaper is unexpected,”…

Emma Abrahams, the designer behind cult jewellery label Heart of Bone, makes you do a double-take when you spot her; a quick Who is that? over your shoulder as you pass in the street. I saw it myself during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival when her outfit served as an homage to Cruella de Vil. It was easy to overlook her Alaïa and Dolce & Gabbana ensemble and get caught up with the kooky dalmatian print echoed in her shoes and gloves — a slice of madness against the crowd’s slightly aloof elitism. During a suburban Halloween trick-or-treat trek, I tried to snap a photo without realising it was her, so committed to her vampire costume was she. She’d even dressed her newborn daughter as vampire spawn, telling me later…

“Glamour, to me, is about remaining graceful and understated.” – KATE WINSLET actor and Libran LIBRA (September 23–October 23) A new moon in your sign this month renews your energy, outlook and attitude, indicating it’s time to put the past well and truly behind you.A major rethink of your values and spending habits is essential as your ruler,Venus, turns retrograde in your money zone, making you realise you’re worthwhile because of who you are, not what you own. Next month, destiny revolves around taking responsibility for your career, and as the planet of luck, Jupiter, switches signs, get ready to talk yourself up and to expand your talents. SCORPIO (October 24–November 22) “It’s complicated,” says it all.You may have doubts about yourself and your relationships while Venus is…

MAGIC POTION Alpha-H reminds us that topical vitamin C is 20 times more effective for skin than oral supplements, so offers its Vitamin C Serum as the most efficient way to protect against UV damage, reduce pigmentation and boost collagen. $70, alpha-h.com. SLIP STREAM With its luxe fabrication, delicate lace detailing and triangle cut-out racer-back cut, the Calvin Klein CK Black Obsess Chemise creates a modern, sensual silhouette. Also available in black. $150, calvinklein.com/au. FANCY FEET The Gallia sandal is the original Positano sandal, handcrafted by local artisans from the Amalfi Coast in Italy. The style features a customisable elevated hardware detail with a deep-tan leather upper. Bring on breezy summer days. $315, capripositanosandals.com. HEART OF GOLD Big-hearted jeweller Chopard has created special editions of its iconic Happy Hearts bangle…

ROBYN LAWLEY After the model fell down a flight of stairs during a seizure, she took to Instagram to share the incident to raise awareness about lupus, from which she suffers. Lawley, who has a three-year-old daughter with her partner, Everest Schmidt, said she was grateful her injury was only superficial and urged her followers to help support lupus research. She shares her experience on page 70. My accident taught me … “to take my health seriously. Self-care isn’t selfish.” I want my daughter to grow up having learnt … “that she’s so much more than her looks, and that her body is strong and healthy and hers alone”. I decided to speak about my lupus and APS because … “often people suffer in secret”. I’m looking forward to ……

Between walking the international runways and working for brands including Giorgio Armani, L’Oréal Paris and Amazon Fashion, Palvin is one busy woman, so it makes sense that she likes to keep her style sleek and streamlined. The Hungarian model favours T-shirts, denim and a high ponytail off-duty and saves her high-octane statements for the red carpet, where you’ll find her perfect proportions clad in mostly monochrome goddess gowns with flashes of scarlet and metallics. THE LOOK Photographed by DAVID ROEMER. Styled by SARAH GORE REEVES. Barbara Palvin wears Alexandre Vauthier dress; Cartier earring, both price on application. Hair by Olivier Lebrun; makeup by William Bartel; manicure by Séverine Loréal. Producer: Jerry Hsieh. Barbara Palvin is represented by IMG Models. Location: Pin-up Studio, Paris. See Buylines for stockists. GET BARBARA’S BEAUTY…

TWO MONTHS AGO, I was at my new home in upstate New York. I had been dealing with moving for the past few months, from LA back to New York, shifting furniture and unpacking, and all the exhausting fun that comes with relocating. I was overtired but happy. My personal things were scattered between the moving truck, the rental house and our new house, and in the chaos I hadn’t realised that I had forgotten to take my medication for a few days. I was with my partner, Everest, and my three-year-old daughter, Ripley. Everest and I had scheduled our first date in what seemed like years: we were going to a music festival.We’d hired a babysitter; it was going to be perfect. I remember the start of the staircase,…

A year ago, fashion seemed to discover a new sartorial obvious: fashion sneakers, luxe jogging pants and cashmere hoodies suddenly became the ‘wear anywhere’ uniform for cool girls everywhere.Athleisure was here to stay, and, baby, we’d better get used to it. I dabbled. I dipped. After all, I love an Alexander McQueen sneaker or a Chloé jogging pant. But gymwear as a blueprint for everything in my closet? Forever? I couldn’t do it. This season, the athleisure trend is still there for anyone who wants it, and its positive influences abound: more and more technical fabrics used in more and more imaginative ways; chunky-soled flats; and heels no higher than four inches. But, thankfully, the bar is rising for the coming season.We’re talking A-game here. It’s as if fashion’s radio-frequency…

Marimekko is a Finnish design house celebrated worldwide for its original prints and way with colour. Founded in 1951 by a visionary woman, Armi Ratia, Marimekko was one of the world’s first true lifestyle brands, combining fashion, bags and accessories as well as home decoration into one unique point of view. That Nordic vision was embraced by the world after Jackie Kennedy bought seven Marimekko dresses at once in 1960, and the brand has gone from strength to strength ever since, with its beloved archival prints reimagined in recent collections that have found a new generation of fans around the world. Marimekko’s newest collection takes inspiration from the winter landscapes of exotic Lapland, with folkloric silhouettes, vivid hues and the bold prints Marimekko is renowned for. Metallic colours and rich…

We always get a warm, fuzzy feeling hearing newlyweds bat banter back and forth like old mates — it’s how we know things are really right.And so it goes when BAZAAR meets Phoebe Rose White Bush and Jonathan Bush, a couple still basking in the gloriousness of their nuptials. First, there’s razz about who fancied whom first. Then who made the first move. “Maybe it’s because it was 10 years ago that we have different stories,” Phoebe says with a laugh.“We were friends, and then something changed. Our friends say we were in denial.”We tend to agree: with this kind of chemistry, there must have been a spark right away. The fact is, these two country kids first crossed paths in the Upper Hunter town of Scone, in New South…

Illumination, brightening and hydration are what we crave in an eye cream, and TATCHA THE PEARL, $70, delivers.With Japanese akoya pearl to address the appearance of dark undereye skin, light-reflecting pearl pigments for instant awakening and a complex of Japanese superfoods to counter lines and wrinkles, it meets all the criteria. ‘Pollu-ageing’ is the term given to the damage daily life inflicts on our skin. The boffins at By Terry have spun the finest detoxifying ingredients — oxygen, moringa extract and Alpine rose stem cells — into a skincare range that’s the perfect antidote to modern life. DETOXILYN CITY SERUM DETOXIFYING DEFENSE CONCENTRATE, $187 is part of a four-step solution. Skin doesn’t stop at your neck, and nor should your exfoliating treatments. Enter RADICAL SKINCARE EXPRESS DELIVERY ENZYME BODY PEEL,…

BAGGING AREA There’s so much to like about Thea, the small but perfectly formed bucket bag from Tod’s: hammered leather, handy front pockets, an adjustable strap, a snap-button fastening … and the charm can be removed and used as a key ring. $3095, (02) 8203 0901. LOOPED IN Halo is a contemporary collection of elegant, timeless gold and diamond hoop designs infused with the Scandinavian equivalent of je ne sais quoi. Georg Jensen Halo Solitaire ring, $11,550, available in Georg Jensen boutiques and online at georgjensen.com.au. HOT SEAT Is there anything that says you have your life together quite like a dark velvet chair in your lounge room or bedroom? It’s old-world glamour you can get comfortable with. New Haven Accent Armchair (W73 x H83 x D79cm), $499, from Domayne,…

Maybe it’s some sort of sixth-sense sister thing, but subconsciously we seem to find ourselves always dressing in a similar way.We 5 dress in a pretty gender-neutral, minimal way that we hope looks chic and effortless.We love Japanese and menswear design. We love Margaret Howell for her design and her ethos.We got to go to her show last season, and everything — men’s and women’s — was perfect. We fantasise about wearing everything by Acne, Céline or The Row [10], but the reality is most of our day-to-day wardrobes are from Uniqlo and Muji.We both have gold signet rings by LA designer J.Hannah, each with our initials, and neither of us has taken them off since we got them.We are both also very fond of the Swedish jewellery brand All…

WHEN MY FIRST MARRIAGE ENDED, amid a sea of tears and dark nights of heartbreak, I put away all visible reminders of our wedding day: gold ring, silver-framed pictures and the white linen dress that I had worn on a May morning, long ago, full of hope, with a circle of roses in my hair that had been made for me by my sister. Sixteen years after that wedding day, I could not imagine ever falling in love again: instead, I devoted myself to my two beloved sons, was comforted by the kindness of close friends and became immersed in the research for the book I was writing at the time (a biography of Coco Chanel). Never again, I vowed, would I risk the pain of an unhappy divorce. But…

“I was a 19-year-old girl in a business that in my country belonged to men. It was a constant battle with the government and with society in general.” In 2017, I found the confidence to believe in my own creative power and realise that fear has no place in my life anymore. I was ready to move on from my past to live my second life in Australia, and I found it to be absolutely incredible. I’ve always believed art has no borders, and I’ve learnt you can cross any line to continue to do what you need to do to be happy and fulfilled. I grew up in Iran, in an artistic family. My grandfather Abbas Bolukifar was a famous painter whose work is collected by Iran’s national art…

Veils might have made a comeback, but that’s where this bride draws the line in terms of obeying convention. Stylist Lolita Jacobs knows a shorter hemline looks radical and feels modern, it’s climate-appropriate for a dream summer wedding on the Côte d’Azur and, bonus, it shows off her red shoes. Finish the look with a slick of red lipstick to give the ethereal-bride cliché a last kiss goodbye.…

“’60sVeruschka meets Alessandro Michele’s Gucci” was the dress code for female guests at the desert wedding of music producer/DJ Henrietta Tiefenthaler and musician Oli Wennink.We’ll only add to that bubblegum pink and fuchsia gowns, a punky pair of McQueen combat boots and a woven bracelet from Maria Grazia Chiuri. Rock’n’roll ties the knot with ’80s attitude.…

They say life’s a beach, but it’s not until I begin to make calls for a story about the Australian resort renaissance that I discover that for some women, it really is. Caftan designer Pippa Holt is having breakfast in Bali, where influencer Lindy Rama-Ellis (formerly Lindy Klim) is based for much of the year. Jeweller turned apparel designer Lucy Folk has just checked out of Positano’s boutique bolthole Le Sirenuse after hosting a poolside pop-up store for her eponymous brand. St. Agni designer Lara Fells is working beachside in Byron Bay. Heleena Trahanas and Alexandra Heard, co-founders of Alex and Trahanas, are about to board a plane to Puglia, and Valiánte founder Julz Valiant is en route from Sicily to Montauk. Call it the Down Under designer diaspora: there’s…

IN THE TWO DECADES since I first met Karl Lagerfeld, he has always refused to be pinned down about the details of his past, or what he might be planning for the future.“I feel no remorse and no regrets,” he declared on one occasion.“I have amnesia when it comes to the past.” On another, he remarked: “The last thing I’d do is define myself.Tomorrow I could be the opposite of what I am today.” Even so, during those and other encounters, Lagerfeld has always seemed to me to be entirely himself: witty, perceptive, sharp as a knife, yet more often than not, unexpectedly kind. But if he is, as he chooses to be, indefinable, then perhaps the wisest course is to describe him as I find him, on this most…

“I loved the idea of a simple, thin, elegant band because it lets the impeccable centre diamond of my engagement ring speak for itself.” – MONIKA RADULOVIC When artist Alesandro Ljubicic proposed to model Monika Radulovic, he first presented her with a padlock on Pont des Arts, the famous love lock bridge in the heart of Paris. “I turned the padlock over and it had, ‘Monika, will you marry me?’ engraved on it,” Radulovic says of the magic moment. “I looked up to see Alesandro kneeling at my feet.” The couple wanted a bespoke engagement ring, so they turned to Gregory Jewellers, an Australian-owned, family-run company that has been a purveyor of fine diamonds for more than 50 years. At the centre of that ring was a 2.5-carat brilliant-cut diamond…

FRAGRANCE FAMILY LEGACY: “The scent my mom always wore was Miss Dior.That was my first smell of perfume, so Dior has been in my nostrils since I was a child.And it’s so weird that I have my own fragrance now!” CREATIVE VISION: “About eight months ago or so, I went to Paris to visit the laboratory with François [Demachy, Dior’s perfumer-creator]. He had been carrying around the scent for about a year and adding to it. So I got to smell all the different ingredients, and it was just such a cool experience. I had no idea what went into making a perfume. It’s also fascinating how one note will smell one way, and then when you pair it with another it smells completely different.” SIGNATURE SCENT: “I like that…

Koh Samui THE LIBRARY, nestled against busy Chaweng beach, one of Koh Samui, Thailand’s most famous stretches of sand, is a honeymooners’ delight. Inspired by timeless tomes, it embodies a simple lifestyle philosophy important to its local owner. There is an actual library, next to the resort’s signature red pool. So grab a good book, sit back and relax. The resort’s seamless design is in harmony with the natural landscape: carefully preserved ancient trees, white sand and crystal blue water. Its minimalist interiors and black, white and red palette are accented with figurative sculptures dotted around the grounds, enjoying a book. There are 26 spacious studios and suites, plus the Secret Chapters: 20 villas with private pools, the final two of which — the expansive, adults-only The Editor and The…

@HEARTOFBONE_ I love my Heart of Bone Instagram community. We’ve launched a charm studio recently where clients can go online and choose charms that best suit their personality. Lots of girls are gifting them to bridesmaids or brides or for milestone birthdays. @DAPHNE. GUINNESS When I met Daphne Guinness, the style icon, in Sydney, she said she loved working with artists who created jewellery or clothing, and it was so important for her to support these artists and not big fashion brands pumping out collection after collection. She nailed it. @PATRICKCHRISTIEINK He’s my daily muse and studio partner. The two of us recently created a collection for VAMFF called Born to Hustle, where we repurposed vintage clothing such as Chanel, YSL and Balmain with studding, beading, embroidery, patches, paint and…

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