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This season, the bow fastens itself to the handbag with studied nonchalance, equal parts ingénue charm and quiet luxury. Less overtly feminine than its early-2000s predecessors, the new wave of tie details arrives with a softer kind of confidence, appearing as delicate leather knots, sculptural fastenings and gently gathered silhouettes that feel refined rather than […]

Westmere just got even more colourful. Taco Loco has opened a second outpost at number 85 Garnet Road, bringing its particular brand of vibrant, unapologetically fun Mexican food to Westmere, and the neighbourhood is already better for it. If you’ve eaten at the Mt Albert restaurant or the original food truck, you already know the […]

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After two weeks traversing trade fairs across Europe, fuelled largely by Champagne, Aperol Spritzes, late-night dining on carb-laden room service orders, and questionable long-haul flight decisions involving cognac before sleeping, I returned home feeling considerably more plump and inflated than when I had left. My ankles had swollen, my rings felt tighter, and a prized […]<...

Having finally returned to Milan for Salone del Mobile after a brief hiatus, I was immediately reminded that there is still a world where creativity, craftsmanship, and human ingenuity genuinely matter. The scale of what’s on show across all corners of the city remains almost impossible to comprehend until you’re back in it again. Moving […]

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The Italians understood something the rest of us are still catching up to: lunch should never be efficient. Non Solo Pizza’s weekend Italian Long Lunch, every Saturday and Sunday from midday, takes this philosophy seriously. At $55 per person for groups of four or more, the format is family-style and three courses deep. Antipasti arrive […]

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