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spence & lyda's fiona lyda

Fiona Lyda is well-known in the design industry for her must-visit shop Spence & Lyda. But she actually started her career in fashion. It was only after working in LA, and falling in love...

fashion designer rebecca powell

When I recently met Bondi fashion designer Rebecca Powell I got a glimpse of what she had in mind for her label Tluxe. One son was home from school, the other from daycare. She was still in he...

photographer chris chen

It's always great to hear about an assistant who goes on to make a name for themselves. Chris Chen started out working for leading Sydney photographer Petrina Tinslay (who I interviewed here), and ...

stylist & designer louella tuckey

Louella Tuckey has, in many ways, come full circle with her career. Time and time again. She studied furniture design, but then went to work in a shop - albeit one of the world's best design stores...

orson & blake's david heimann

It's a testament to David Heimann, and his business partner (and mother), Mandy Heimann, that their homewares emporium Orson & Blake has not only been going strong for 20 years, but that it is ...

photographer tony amos

Tony Amos has one of those great New York stories about how he got his break. It involved a dinner at a writer's house, and a ballsy woman with a Staten Island accent. From that he got the opportun...

designer ellie bradley

If the designs of Ellie Bradley are familiar that's because her business Xavier&Me has fast become a favourite of Australian interior stylists. In fact, her cushions were featured in the Opraht...

artist mary shackman

Mary Shackman is well known to those in fashion circles as for most of her career she's worked as a textile designer. Clients have included Carla Zampatti, Sportsgirl and Nicola Finetti. But she's ...

interior stylist stephanie powell

With some interior stylists it's obvious that they are simply passionate about creating beautiful images. They're less interested in the hype and hoopla that can go with the profession. Less intere...

fashion designer fernando frisoni

Many Sydneysiders will at least be familiar with Fernando Frisoni's face and name thanks to his regular "Urban Style" page in the Sun Heraldnewspaper. For the past eight years he has been photogr...