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emerald + ella's jane collings
Jane Collings had what many would consider a dream job. She was the food editor at Donna Hay magazine. But after five years she was ready for a new chapter. The result was Emerald + Ella, which is...
Read moreelle decor editor-in-chief michael boodro
The number of interior (or "shelter") magazines in the USA has dwindled in recent years so it's promising that the ones that remain are looking at ways to stay relevant to their audience. Traditio...
Read moreharper's bazaar editor edwina mccann
Some days working in magazine land is just magic. Like the time I got to meet Harper's Bazaar editor Edwina McCann while shooting with photographer Mikkel Vang. She was actually running a little la...
Read moreToday is my last day at real living. It's been a wonderful 5-year adventure where I've learnt so much and had an amazing time. But it's time for new adventures and I'm really looking forward to ch...
Read moreOne of my favourite homes from the current issue of real living is the one that belongs to stylist Tara Sloggett. It's much like her work - and answers below - unpretentious, honest and quite a l...
Read moreThere's that old saying about Ginger Rogers doing what Fred Astair did but in heels, and backwards. You could use a similar analogy with Sydney stylist Lara Hutton. Not only does she produce beauti...
Read moreChristmas is fast-approaching, although for those who work on magazines it seems like a fleeting memory. We're about to finish the JanFeb 11 issue of real livingand are already working on our March...
Read moreTwo of my favourite Vogue Australia covers from the past year are the work of photographer Max Doyle. (The one pictured above, and "Bondi Summer" with Abbey Lee.) Max is a man who is hard to pigeon...
Read morestylist & shop owner paul hopper
'Tis the season to pop-up. Fate or a funny coincidence mean that in the neighbouring suburb to The Living Room, fellow Sydney stylist (and contributing style editor to Habitus magazine) Paul Hopper...
Read moreoutdoor table & chair combos styling shoot
I just did another styling shoot today so my head is still in that space and I thought it was fitting to share some more images from the November issue of real living, which went on sale this week....
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