The New York Times Style Magazine: Australia

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The New York Times Style Magazine: Australia

Modern Love

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS • How romantic are the staff of T Australia? Here, they propose ideas for a $20 date.

DOG DAYS • The timeless and mutually rewarding bond between humans and canines.

LOVE BETWEEN THE LINES • Literature is taking a fresh look at classic romances, fleshing out and granting agency to the female characters once limited to being love objects and foils for male protagonists.

NAUTICAL BY NATURE • Breguet’s impressive maritime history continues to put the wind in the sails of the Marine collection.

Blast From the Past • Among the new guard of Francophile bars and bistros, the quality of their French 75 cocktail is a point of pride — and a potent evocation of 1920s Parisian hedonism.

SOFT POWER • Resortwear for 2024 is a study in effortless confidence, from body-skimming silhouettes to heels that walk tall.

Under the Suns • As the 24th Biennale of Sydney, “Ten Thousand Suns”, draws global attention, a Kuku Yalanji artist and a French jeweller are illuminating urgent First Nations art.

Into the Woods • On one of the most Parisian streets in Paris, two interior designers create a new kind of French fantasy.

OBJECTS OF ENVY • The designer Tom Dixon, who’s debuting a line of portable lighting, on five things he wishes he’d made.

French Lessons • Why are Australians so enamoured with Parisian-style dining?

Rough Draft AN AMPHIBIAN-INSPIRED IT-SHOE • Capturing one incredible piece in the middle of its creation. This month:

BREAKING BOUNDARIES • A collaboration between the K-drama star Lee Min-ho and BOSS highlights a new era of power dressing — one that’s about comfort, craftsmanship and durability.

The Patriarch of Freaks • Rick Owens is fashion’s most respected and beloved transgressor. But what do you do when subversion becomes success?

Pointy Shoes • The season’s most stylish pairs combine sharp toes with flat soles.

What a Man Wants • T Australia curates the latest in menswear and gifts for men, from sharp suits to the finest leathergoods and rings.

Painting Outside the Lines • Inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat’s legacy, a collaboration between Australian artist James Peter Henry and the Los Angeles Mission brings art to the streets.

THE THING

SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS • Two new scents by renowned perfumers are intended to impart self-confidence with every spritz.

The Shape of Things • From soft-sided globes to hard-edged minaudières, the season’s best bags have sculptural silhouettes.

ANOTHER THING

THE RETURN OF MANUAL-WIND WATCHES • The old-fashioned way of keeping a watch working is “a moment of contemplation, a moment to take for yourself”.

LIVING LARGE • With great big coats and extra-roomy trousers, the oversized look extends from head to toe.

TRUE ROMANCE • Love is a near-universal need and an enduring cultural preoccupation, yet its definition is strangely slippery. Is it comfort, compromise, collective fantasy — or all of the above?

Setting Off Embroidery Fireworks • Lesage, a French specialty house, has been using sequins, beads and metallic threads to create explosions of colour for decades.

Top It Off • Well-defined lines and a neutral palette give jackets and knits a modern edge.

LAY OF THE LAND • In Turkey, tourism is undergoing a transformation, as growing numbers of...