Fashion
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How teens shop local: 18-year-old Canberra designer shares wares
Here in Canberra, shopping local is a point of pride. Whether it’s to rep the Bush Capital, or to support local maker-centric markets and boutiques, we proudly sport our Canberra made treasures. See: Bus shelter earrings.
While worth the investment, buying locally made can come at a higher price point, but that’s not stopping Canberra teens, according to experts in local street fashion @canberra.core.
“There’s such a push with younger generations towards sustainability. They’re very into buyin
While worth the investment, buying locally made can come at a higher price point, but that’s not stopping Canberra teens, according to experts in local street fashion @canberra.core.
“There’s such a push with younger generations towards sustainability. They’re very into buyin
What is Canberra Core? Trendsetters talk local street style
Despite appearing less than two months ago (27 May), the titillating Instagram @canberra.core has already made a name for itself as the only page “doing the street style thing” in Canberra.
Back in July 2020, slow motion clips of pedestrians in Shanghai, Beijing, casually strutting the streets while wearing impossibly cool outfits took over TikTok, inspiring countless copycat (walks) hailing from Milan, Paris, New York.
While the rest of us were trapped indoors and in sweatpants, living vicari
Back in July 2020, slow motion clips of pedestrians in Shanghai, Beijing, casually strutting the streets while wearing impossibly cool outfits took over TikTok, inspiring countless copycat (walks) hailing from Milan, Paris, New York.
While the rest of us were trapped indoors and in sweatpants, living vicari
Autumn 2023
Catching up with Stefania, lingerie model and role model in lingerie
It’s been over five years since Stefania Ferrario – one of the most famous models from the national capital since Lara Cox – graced the cover of Canberra Weekly. Now that she’s ‘made it,’ the 29-year-old is using her platform to speak up about animal rights, with millions watching.
When we last caught up with Stefania (27 July 2017), she had just been named one of the four faces of Melbourne Fashion Week, after being put on the map as the face of internationally renowned burlesque star, Dita Vo
When we last caught up with Stefania (27 July 2017), she had just been named one of the four faces of Melbourne Fashion Week, after being put on the map as the face of internationally renowned burlesque star, Dita Vo
Canberra stylist’s tips for starting at square one
When Amy Abrahams’ first child was three and a half, she was shocked to look around and realise that, in all that time, she only had half a dozen photos with him.
Despite growing up with the relentless beauty standards of the 1990s and early 2000s, Amy had never shied away from dressing up. After all, she had worked for seven years for a major plus-size fashion brand.
“This is wild, I thought. I have always had an interesting relationship with my body and with fashion growing up, finding where
Despite growing up with the relentless beauty standards of the 1990s and early 2000s, Amy had never shied away from dressing up. After all, she had worked for seven years for a major plus-size fashion brand.
“This is wild, I thought. I have always had an interesting relationship with my body and with fashion growing up, finding where
Summer 2022
Viva Magenta! Was Pantone's Colour of the Year born at Paris Fashion Week?
I’m sure I’m not the only one who thought 2023’s Pantone Colour of the Year would be the viral Barbiecore pink that’s been dominating red carpets, or perhaps that one shade of orange that warmed the runways of New York Fashion Week. Instead, we got Viva Magenta.
If you’re wondering what might have inspired this choice, look no further than Paris Fashion Week 2023 (26 September–4 October), which recently took place in the home of all things couture.
If you’re wondering what might have inspired this choice, look no further than Paris Fashion Week 2023 (26 September–4 October), which recently took place in the home of all things couture.
Spring 2022
Local jeweller combines Aboriginal art with luxury jewellery
Tucked away in a residential village in Harrison is the studio of one of the few Indigenous handmade manufacturing jewellers in the country.
Thomas Coen, 29, moved to Canberra for love. However, his story starts long before then, on a small Aboriginal community not too far out of Darwin.
“The population was about 50 to 70 people. Dad was the hunter-gatherer of the community."
Thomas Coen, 29, moved to Canberra for love. However, his story starts long before then, on a small Aboriginal community not too far out of Darwin.
“The population was about 50 to 70 people. Dad was the hunter-gatherer of the community."
Turner teen competes for Top Model title
A 17-year-old netball coach from Turner has been chosen to represent the ACT in Top Model Australia’s national search for a fresh face to walk in London Fashion Week 2022.
Autumn 2022
The Wiggles’ Anthony Field cries like a boss
Anthony Field, beloved Blue Wiggle, brought us endless smiles as children, and now reminds us that it’s okay to cry as adults.
After opening up about his career-long battle with depression in 2017, Field stepped up as an ambassador for Politix’s partnership with Movember 2021, encouraging conversations around men’s health.
After opening up about his career-long battle with depression in 2017, Field stepped up as an ambassador for Politix’s partnership with Movember 2021, encouraging conversations around men’s health.
