Running your own business is no easy feat. But it’s the passion for the work and the excitement of contributing to an industry, that keeps entrepreneurs working long into the evening. more
First created in 1908 by Parisian milliner Caroline Reboux, the cloche found popularity on the heads of flappers during the infamous Jazz Age. Inspired by the glamour of the 1920s, Brisbane artist Christine Porter recreates the bell-shaped elegance of the cloche for the modern dame under her label Maudies Millinery. more
The proverbial rock on the finger has taken on new meaning, with a collaboration between local online jewellery purveyor Molten Store and US-based designer Rachel Pfeffer. more
Do you remember scribbling away drawings of cats and dogs and mice when you were young? On your piece of paper it didn’t matter that ducks were blue, puppies were pink and everyone had stick limbs, because it was your world of characters and Mum was always so terribly proud. more
It takes a delicate four weeks to make one pair of the classic yet cutting-edge Cutler and Gross sunglasses. This 40-year-old, London-based design house has kept the tradition of slow, precise spectacle craft alive by retaining its original 37 rigorous processes to produce each frame. more
Paisley Park has always loved to craft and use her hands. But last July her interest in making art, craft and fashion shifted to the serious. A whirlwind seven months later, she’s opened eco shop and gallery The Tat Pile to not only create a platform for expanding her hobby into a full-time passion, but also to showcase the handmade wonders of local and international eco bent artists. more
