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letterboxco's bianca spiegel

For quite a while I've known Bianca Spiegel as a helpful and cheery assistant to one of Sydney's top interior stylists. Then I bumped into her a few weekends ago at Bondi markets selling stationery...

potter shelley panton

You never know what's around the corner. Or how you will bounce back from a fall. Take the story of potter Shelley Panton. She had worked as a visual merchandiser, cook and produced events, but whe...

stylist & shop owner sami johnson

It's interesting which days in your life hold strong in your memory. For me one of the shoots for real living that stands out was at a house in Sydney's Dover Heights about three years ago. The pl...

duckeggblue's leanne carter-taylor

I often wonder - does being apart from your family and social networks in some ways give you more freedom to pursue your goals? Many people that I interview for Daily Imprint are expats. And while ...

third drawer down's abi crompton

I defy you to check out Third Drawer Downand not find something that makes you laugh, think on a tangent or realise you've found the perfect gift for someone. But that's not all that the business i...

quince homeware's michelle koop

There are quite a few good-quality and well-designed handprinted textile brands popping up. While Julie Patterson is perhaps one of the pioneers (read her Daily Imprint interview here), there are o...

illo & vintage queen renee anne baker

This girl has her finger on the pulse. In a completely Gen Y way - or whichever number we're up to. Renee Baker is the illustrating, arty, photographing, vintage queen. She's involved in Renee Anne...

aesop's suzanne santos

I'm a sucker for a clever idea. Take last year when I saw a parcel sitting on a colleague's desk. It was a nicely shaped wooden box with a logo and product name on the top - nothing unusual about t...

actor & shop owner tori dixon-whittle

They might seem like wildly different roles, but Tori Dixon-Whittle doesn't exactly live a conventional life. After all, she started out as an actress and has gone on to renovate more than 20 prope...

strangetrader's andrea duff and robert schwamberg

Andrea Duff and Robert Schwamberg from Strangetrader are living my dream life. They travel the world looking for great products for their shop and bring them back to Australia. And what is it with...