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When we decided it was time for an exclusively Antipodean guidebook to add to our ever-expanding library for stylish globetrotters, our first port of call was acclaimed Australian photographer Earl Carter (right). Melbourne-based Earl has roamed the world shooting hotel, food and interiors pictures for A-list magazines and books, so who better to quiz for [...]
As one of Australia’s top interior stylists, vintage maven Lyn Gardener (right, with Jack) is kept on her toes running a gorgeous emporium in Albert Park, South Melbourne, a decorating business and a holiday home in our Smith & Friends collection. We asked Lyn to spare a few minutes to tell us about [...]
When Mr & Mrs Smith’s Australian office relocated from shabby-chic Fitzroy to Melbourne’s lively city centre, they cornered a cool laneway position and called on some sassy folk to spice up the warehouse space. Eco-aware builder Martin Upton of Smartshax kitted out the open-plan office, and Lyn Gardener of Gardener & Marks lent luxe [...]
A few weekends back, I was lucky enough to stay at Hector’s Apartments in Deal, on the Kent coast, for a boutique fishing trip (you can read all about it in my piece for The Guardian). What made it extra fun was that Mark Rae (half of soulful hip-hop duo Rae & Christian, and Mr [...]
Sydney spice master Christine Manfield takes her food – and her travel – very seriously. When she’s not at the stoves of Darlinghurst hotspot Universal, Christine leads gourmet tours through India, south-east Asia and Tunisia, and draws on her past life as a teacher to write pitch-perfect cookbooks (she’s currently polishing her sixth).
So who better [...]
Last week, we caught a sneak preview of the John Makepeace exhibition at Somerset House. Makepeace is an industry maverick, championing bespoke furniture-making and sustainable practices in an age of hi-tech mass production – a man after Smith’s own heart, then, since we share a loathing of unimaginative replication and soulless sameness.
A founder member of [...]
We can’t think of anyone we’d rather hang out with than chef Stefano Manfredi: not only is he an Italian food genius, writer of inspiring cookbooks, columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald, Mr & Mrs Smith reviewer and maker of his own superior coffee brand, he’s also just the kinda guy you’d like to have [...]
Fashion designer Nanette Lepore is known for her opulent fabrics and flirty, feminine silhouettes. At the tender age of nine, this dedicated fashionista was already outfitting her neighbours and vowed to create her own line. Lucky us: her low-key take on luxe is now splashed across glossy fashion covers and packing the closets of her celebrity clients – including Scarlett [...]
Nadya Hutagalung made her name as one of Asian MTV’s pioneering VJs, but former model turned creative entrepreneur Nadya’s real passion is green issues. She’s an ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour, runs eco-awareness website Green Kampong, has started her own sustainable jewellery line, Osel, has sold her paintings to aid the Tsunami [...]
We all know it’s traditional to begin the new year with a detox regime – but there’s no need to cringe in fear: it doesn’t have to be a painful week of cabbage-broth concoctions, brutally early running sessions and caffeine-withdrawal headaches.
As part of our bumper spa guide series, we’ve grilled the world’s health and beauty [...]
