The most stylish week of the Australian calendar is coming up. Australian Fashion Week will take over Sydney from Monday, May 13 to Friday, May 17. Runway shows will be held at Carriageworks in Redfern, the hub for AFW, and at various locations around the city. AFW is mostly known for its runway shows, which see some of Australia’s best-known designers and newbie creators share their resort collections. But it also puts on talks and masterclasses. While a few of these events, including the Sustainability Symposium: The Future of Fashion, are sold out, you can still buy tickets to others in the ..read more

At Australian Fashion Week every year, as much as we look forward to seeing the creativity and different direction our trusty favourite designers take, it’s also a treat to see what new designers are doing, too. What will these new designers do to make a mark on the industry at their inaugural AFW week? Will they play it safe, tapping into trends showcased at other fashion weeks around the world, or will they shake things up with designs unlike anything else we’ve seen before? This year’s AFW, which will Monday, May 13 to Friday, May 17, promises to have more of the latter. Ahead, we round up ..read more

Since launching in Adelaide in 2015, Acler has become one of Australia’s best-known women’s fashion brands. Its founders Kathryn Forth and Julia Ritorto say its ethos is all about clarity, not just in its aesthetic, but also its design methodology. “Acler is fashion at its most delightful and defiant,” Forth and Ritorto say. “There is an element of exuberance and the unexpected. It’s an expression of Acler’s unique codes. Clean silhouettes. Pop colours. Bonded and pleated fabrics. Metallics. Hand-painted prints. Hand-tooled hardware.” The brand will debut its Resort ’25 collection at this year ..read more

Australian Fashion Week is right around the corner (mark your calendars — it kicks off Monday, May 13), and while we eagerly wait to see what street style we’ll be served this year, we thought we’d take a look back at some of our favourite from past years. From timeless all-white ensembles to a simple jeans-and-a-puffer jacket look that still looks elegant, these off-the-runway looks show that nothing is off-limits for Australians and why we’ve made such a mark on the global fashion scene. So, ’til we see this year’s Australian Fashion Week street style… Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images At l ..read more

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. POPSUGAR has affiliate and advertising partnerships so we get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. From protecting you from harmful UV rays to keeping hair off your face in peak humidity, good sun hats are both a beach bag staple and a hot weather MVP. You’ll likely want a few in your stash to really see you through the season, and if you’re in need of some newbies, we’ve got you covered (literally). If you’re looking for sun hats to protect you from UV damage, you’ll need ..read more

Each month, POPSUGAR Australia’s Lifestyle Editor Sangeeta Kocharekar shares the fashion pieces she’s eyeing or buying. Note that POPSUGAR has affiliate and advertising partnerships so we might get revenue from your purchase. Recently, I came across a TikTok of an American creator sharing: “I’ve been trying to shop for summer, I found this [Australian] brand and then, all of a sudden, all these Australian brands are popping up in ads. Their stuff is so freaking cute”. I sent the clip to my American friend who’d visited me in Sydney. “Yes, Australian brands are the best!”, she wrote back. The o ..read more

Image Source: Luvlette Born in Washington DC and raised in a Maryland suburb, Candice Huffine did a little bit of everything when she was growing up, from being captain of the cheerleading squad to taking her turn as a pageant queen. “It was ‘typical’ in a Hallmark movie kind of way, I guess,” Huffine tells POPSUGAR. “These details are important to mention because they did influence my life path. I willingly put myself on a stage at every turn – and not always kind ones – to do the things I loved or to follow a dream I had.” Huffine, 39, signed her first modeling contract in 2000. She was “det ..read more

Image Source: Getty Images / Monica Schipper I often joke that one of my regrets in life is I wasn’t a teenage girl when Olivia Rodrigo first burst onto the scene in 2021 with her debut single “Drivers License.” The song became an anthem for a new generation of emotionally in-tune teen girls, and I was a little sad that I’ve definitely aged out of that particular group by a good decade and some change. While I’m no longer an angsty teenager IRL, I can certainly still channel that energy. That’s exactly why, to this day, I belt out “Drivers License” and just about every Rodrigo song with zero s ..read more

“Dressing a woman is about making her feel her best for me. I always want to give confidence in my designs,” said Peter Dundas. After an illustrious career of dressing some of the most famous women, shifting and influencing the aesthetic landscape, and leading numerous storied ateliers, it’s safe to say Dundas has accomplished that brief. The name Peter Dundas is synonymous with luxury fashion. You may know the Norwegian-born designer (now LA-based) from his many iconic A-list red carpet moments, his many collabs, his cult celebrity following (see: Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian), or his tenure at ..read more

If there’s any woman in rap you can count on to deliver a noteworthy style moment, it’s Cardi B. Only five years ago, the 31-year-old made her hip-hop debut with “Invasion of Privacy.” Still, she has quickly dominated the industry, easily becoming one of today’s most successful female rappers. The Grammy-winning album also featured the hit “Bodak Yellow,” which revealed her affinity for Christian Louboutin heels, thereby setting the tone for her entrance into fashion. Since then, Cardi B has broken many barriers in the industry, including becoming the first female rapper to cover Vogue. Thanks ..read more