Domain Review Bayside & Port Phillip - November 29, 2023

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Keep It Surreal Designer and artist Jordan Fleming makes gorgeously odd things for your home

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There are two Jordans in today’s issue. We’ve got Melbourne designer Jordan Fleming and her award-winning (and decidedly oddball) homewares in our cover story. And Jordan Rondel – aka The Caker and a judge on The Great Kiwi Bake Off – making posh packet cake mix with her sister Anouk. Both produce colourful creations, though there’s only one we’d recommend you take a bite of.

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Back Chat with Jordan and Anouk Rondel PAG E 7

Home Of The Week PAG E 1 0

Feature: Jordan Fleming PAG E 1 3

“I think it’s good to have objects around you that have a bit of personality and exist in ways beyond their immediate function.”

Neighbourhoods: Balaclava

Feature with Jordan Fleming

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Work Uniform with Steve Chan PAG E 1 8

Property Listings PAG E 2 1

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THREE OF A KIND

Japanese Slippers It’s 1984 at Mietta’s – Melbourne’s most important restaurant of the era.

Frenchman Jean-Paul Bourguignon is behind the bar, and he’s about to mix a quintessential ’80s cocktail. Grabbing a bottle of Midori, mixing in Cointreau and cutting it with lemon juice, he makes an alluringly green Japanese Slipper.

After fading into obscurity, it’s back on menus (now sometimes blue) and dragging a conga line of colourful cocktails with it. — DM

Above Board, Collingwood

G McB McBean Family Butcher

Bar Liberty, Fitzroy

Prahran Market, 163 Commercial Road, South Yarra

It’s not unusual for butchers to have a loyal following, but few are quite as beloved as industry darling Gary McBean, behind Prahran Market mainstay Gary’s Meats since 1984.

When the market was redeveloped a few years later he moved to a lot at the end of the hall. But last month the butcher (who supplies to Melbourne favourites including Attica and Hector’s Deli) reclaimed his original location and opened G McBean Family Butcher along with daughter Ash. The fit-out by designer Wendy Bergman features elegant terrazzo floors, deep green tiles and gold accents. Wraparound counters display a range of proteins, from truffled wild boar salami to house-made pancetta and chorizo.

Friday through Sunday the shop slings Baker Bleu rolls stuffed with rotisserie-cooked porchetta and specials like pulled lamb shoulder and Wagyu brisket. — QM

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Food for Everyone

Recipes for a Lifetime of Beautiful Cooking

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The third instalment of Melbourne-based culinary poster shop Food for Everyone’s artist collection involves a new batch of talented chefs and creatives coming together to make lip-smackingly good wall art. For this drop, local food legends including Patti Chimkire (Mali Bakes), Charlotte Ree ( (Heartbake ) and Boris Portnoy (All Are Welcome) are joined by the globally beloved Nigella Lawson, whose chocolate cake recipe is turned into striking florals in the hands of artist Evi-O. Money from each sale is donated toward meals for people in need. — SG

It’s been more than a year since Danielle Alvarez left the kitchen at Sydney restaurant Fred’s. Thankfully she’s just landed in ours – with a new cookbook made in collaboration with food writer Libby Travers. The treasured chef draws on her Cuban roots and love of Italian and Asian cuisines to create this gorgeous ode to the abode. From vibrant summery salads to soulful soups and noodle dishes, it’ll put you on the fast track to finding happiness in your own kitchen. — DC

Shop from more than 250 stalls selling thoughtfully crafted ceramics, jewellery, clothing, homewares, food and drinks (aka top-notch Christmas gifts that support small businesses) at this annual threeday bazaar. Plus, there’ll be a playful, inflatable installation by Melbourne artist and graphic designer Georgia Perry on display. To fuel you through the day, grab coffee from St Ali, Archie Rose cocktails, pastries by Wonder Pies and something sweet courtesy of chocolate experts Mork. — GG

$100–$130 / foodforeveryone.com.au

$49.99 / murdochbooks.com

Dec 1–3 / Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson Street, Carlton / nowornever.melbourne.vic.gov.au

HOME MAKER Parke Studios The concept for sustainability-led design practice Parke Studios was born over a beer.

It operates out of Sydney and Melbourne and combines co-founder Henry Boydell’s background in architecture with business partner Harry Murdoch’s chops in art and design.

The pair uses post-consumer waste to create their pieces, hoping to shift the way we perceive the potential for reuse. “We want our objects to showcase the beauty in second-life materials,” Murdoch says. Their debut collection features a series of wavy-edged sculptural mirrors – a progression from early experiments with picture frames. — BJ $299–$1500 / parke-studios.com.au

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STREET STYLE Burke Avenue, Camberwell

Name: Anthony Iorlano Age: 27 Occupation: Van driver What are you wearing today? I’ve got some brown leather boots on with a pair of blue jeans and a camo green button-up short-sleeve shirt. The shoes are from Merchant and the pants and top are from The Iconic. How would you describe your style? My style is quite casual, but semi-smart casual. I like tighter pants and a loose-fitting top. I decide on outfits by wearing whatever my favourite thing is at the time and just changing the colour. I love green and usually always wear some sort of green in my look.

The Queen Vic Market’s Summer Night Market is back. Every Wednesday from 5pm to 10pm until March 13 (excluding Wednesday December 27), there’ll be more than 45 street-food stalls – including from Filipino BBQ pros Hoy Pinoy selling banana ketchup-glazed pork belly skewers – and plenty of festival bars. Queen Victoria Market, Queen Street, Melbourne / summernightmarket.com.au After six years, Red Hill American BBQ joint Red Gum has opened a second location in Seaford. Stop by for beef brisket, ribs or loaded-up chilli dogs, and sides like cornbread and mac‘n’cheese. 21 Rutherford Road, Seaford / redgumbbq.com.au South Yarra-based homewares brand (and boucle cushion heavyweight) Hommey has launched a new kitchen range featuring tea towels and aprons.

Find perky stripes and cool colour-block colour-blocking in deliciously named hues like matcha, mojito, pink lemonade, grapefruit and vanilla bean. gethommey.com The summer terrace at Society, Chris Lucas’s high-flying Collins Street restaurant, is open for the season. There’s a dedicated Martini menu and supper line-up curated specifically for open-air dining. Plus, there’ll be al fresco DJ sets every Friday and Saturday from 6pm to 10pm. 80 Collins Street, Melbourne / societyrestaurant.com Social enterprise Streat tackles youth homelessness year-round with catering, bakeries and cafes across the city that support its programs. It’s released a line of holiday treats just in time for Christmas, including puddings, gingerbread biscuits, hampers and even festive granola. shop.streat.com.au

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LEAFY CAMBERWELL Camberwell is a dynamic suburb offering a diverse realestate landscape blending historic and modern homes.

Its cultural appeal, green spaces and top-notch schools make it a sought-after residential choice.

MEDIAN HOUSE PRICES CAMBERWELL

1 bed unit, $333k 2 bed unit, $675k 2 bed house, $1.44m Source: Data based on sales within the last 12 months

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Jordan and Anouk Rondel Words by Audrey Payne Photo by Sophie Chan Andreassend

Thanks to The Caker, luxury cake mix is now a thing.

Boxed cake kits don’t have the best reputation. But baker Jordan Rondel is changing this with her next-level home mixes.

The Los Angeles-based New Zealander, known professionally as The Caker, launched the kits in NZ with sister and business partner Anouk Rondel in 2017. This year the bougie packet mixes finally became available in Australia. And they’re a serious step up from the vanilla cake mix many of us remember from childhood.

Talking to Broadsheet from their LA kitchen space, the Rondels say they’d never baked from cake mixes before launching their own product. It makes sense, given the sisters first learnt how to bake from their paternal grandparents, who they’d visit in France during school holidays.

Jordan got “the baking bone”, she says, falling in love with cakes specifically and

becoming “obsessed with baking” as a teenager. It wasn’t long before she started developing her own recipes and posting them online. When the blog took off and followers started asking how to buy the cakes, 21-yearold Jordan incorporated The Caker in 2010 and started selling her bakes.

Also known for her work as a judge on The Great Kiwi Bake Off Off, Jordan reluctantly admits that – “for lack of a better word” – she was an “it girl” as a young twenty-something in New Zealand. She knew people in the art and fashion worlds, and they started ask asking her to create custom cakes for events.

Word-of-mouth spread “like wildfire” and the business grew.

Anouk, a former lawyer, joined The Caker shortly after and the two opened a bricksand-mortar store in Auckland in 2013.

The bakery (now shuttered) never had a display case, but it quickly became one of the city’s favourite spots for wedding, birthday and other celebration cakes.

Demand quickly outgrew supply. “It was kind of like, we’ve got this pumping bak bakery, which can only serve Auckland, and not even the depths of Auckland because fresh cake doesn’t travel well,” Anouk says. “And we were like, ‘How can we reach more people with our cakes?’”

Cake mix kits were the answer, so they got to work creating a shelf-stable shippable product using the same ingredients and recipes as the bakery. New Zealanders were already familiar with The Caker as a brand, and this helped the concept take off. Then the sisters made the move to LA in 2019.

Their plans to set up a bricks-and-mortar bakery there were interrupted by Covid, so they switched focus to recreating the cakekit business in the USA. Bon Appetit caught on and wrote about the fancy mixes – according to the pair, the kits practically sold out overnight. More media coverage followed from heavyweight titles like Forbes and Vogue. And now Australian home

bakers can finally see what all the fuss is about.

While there are more flavours available overseas, two kits from The Caker are now on offer at David Jones: the lemon straw strawberry poppyseed kit and the spiced carrot salted caramel kit. Each comes with all the dry ingredients you need to make an iced single-layer cake, a recipe card and even a pre-cut parchment paper to line your cake tin (cut purposefully oversized to recreate Rondel’s signature ruffled cake edges).

Next, the pair are picking up their plans to open a bakery in LA. “We keep on releasing products,” Anouk says. “But I think we’re always coming back to the idea of trying to open a bakery here.”

During their brief time in Los Angeles preCovid, they managed to make cakes for Miley Cyrus, Flea, Phoebe Thompson and Penn Badgley – so if that’s anything to go by, the bak bakery is sure to be a celebrity favourite. For now, the Rondels are set on staying in California.

“It’s such a bizarre place. I love it,” Jordan says.

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HOME & LIFESTYLE

THE FIT- OUT

Six Side Tables To Sit Pretty in Any Room

By Alice Freer

PER CAPITA FETTUCCINE STOOL – $1600 The Fettuccine stool is handmade in Melbourne out of high-grade stainless steel.

Its form, materiality and geometry are engineered to give a sleek and seamless appearance while its solid weight provides a feeling of stability and permanency. Gently rounded edges and hand-finished surfacing ensure a soft interface, juxtaposing the hardness of steel. percapita.store

IN GO OD COMPANY MEGURO STO OL – $2800 One of the latest pieces by John Bastiras Design Studio, the Meguro stool (designed and manufactured in Melbourne) is inspired by Tokyo’s Meguro Catholic Church from architect Antonin Raymond. A versatile table featuring an organic shape and tertiary palette, it comes in various colours including aqua, black and natural oak. ingoodcompany.com.au

SAARDE FLOW RESIN SIDE TABLE – $689 Design-led Sydney lifestyle brand Saarde has expanded its collection with the Flow Resin side table. Featuring an organic marble texture and a sophisticated shape, the solid resin construction is durable so you can make a statement in any room of the house. Available in three colours: earth, marshmallow and peach blush. saarde.com

SARAH ELLISON PEPE SIDE TABLE – $829 Designed by Byron Bay studio Sarah Ellison, the Pepe table is handmade and finished in contrasting ash and walnut veneers. Its simple, delicate form – made from a solid timber and steel frame – makes way for the bold, dual-tone feature. It makes for a strik striking bedside table, a statement end table or even a sculptural accent in your entryway. sarahellison.com.au

R ACHEL D ONATH THE VERNIER SIDE TABLE – $1080 Honey-coloured burl wood grain gives The Vernier an old-world charm while clean curves and simple geometry keep it distinctly contemporary. A concealed door reveals inter internal shelving – and we’ll take storage wherever we can get it!

Designed in Melbourne, this opulent piece is robust enough to anchor your sofa or lounge chairs. racheldonath.com.au

FLEUR STUDIOS TRAVERTINE PLINTH – $599 Made in the material of the moment, travertine, this creamy plinth celebrates the unique beauty of natural stone, highlighting its subtle veining and texture. At just the right size, the refined minimal design – tying in well with warm and cool interiors – looks fantastic bare, as a display for artwork or objects, or as a place to rest your cocktail. fleurstudios.com.au November 29, 2023

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Will Maxted Kay & Burton

HOME OF THE WEEK

Breezy indoor-outdoor living

“Situated in a prime north Brighton pocket, this brand-new luxury home boasts a spacious and flexible modern design with high-end finishes.

It is perfectly suited for discerning buyers.”

Words by Anders Furze

This north Brighton family home is a paean to tasteful indoor-outdoor living. Featuring luxury details, bedroom flexibility and a dedication to open-plan living, it’s perfect for growing families or downsizers wanting to entertain in a covetable location only minutes from the beachfront.

The ground floor offers a relaxed and effortless blending of the inside and out.

Three-metre-high ceilings ensure plenty of airflow through the entry and open kitchen, dining and living areas. It’s the kind of design that encourages relaxed social interaction.

Two sets of sliding glass doors bring the outside in, and the backyard’s vertical garden offers a calming outlook.

Opening up everything down here to bring in the cool change on warm summer evenings is a (sea-) breeze. And in winter? A natural gas fire will keep things nice and cosy.

The kitchen makes a statement with luxurious Carrara marble. Entertaining is easily taken care of thanks to Miele appliances and an open, spacious butler’s pantry – with a second kitchen basin and dishwasher. Alabaster pendant lights bring some design-forward

illumination to the space, while cabinets and floating shelves offer tasteful storage options.

It’s all set on herringbone French oak floors, which extend to the house’s front entrance. A staircase leads to the upper floor’s bedrooms, and a Bocci feature light offers a striking first impression upon entry.

Next to the entry is a home office, which hosts a built-in wardrobe and can also serve as a bedroom if required. A downstairs bathroom completes the ground floor.

Upstairs, you’ll find four bedrooms. The main bedroom has a spacious, concealed walk-in wardrobe. The en suite has a double vanity and luxurious free-standing bath, making this a covetable parental retreat.

The three other upstairs bedrooms all have built-in wardrobes, and one of them also has its own en suite. There’s another central bathroom up here, as well as a separate laundry. The bedrooms have woollen carpets, while you’ll be warmly embraced by underfloor heating in the bathrooms.

Tundra-grey marble and black accents lend the bathrooms a modern sensibility, and skylights bring in natural light.

There’s a double garage and more space to park cars in the driveway. Other features of this property worth highlighting include the video intercom, alarm, and zoned and ducted heating-cooling.

The north Brighton location means top schools, including Brighton Grammar School and Firbank Grammar School, are close. The food and shopping of Church and Bay streets are easily accessible.

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NEED TO KNOW The highest recorded house price for Brighton (past 12 months) was $15.3 million for 17 St Ninians Road in June.

RECENT SALES

$4.515 million 41 Hanby Street, October

Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, December 12 Agent: Kay & Burton, Will Maxted 0451 105 900

$2.9 million 15 Cowper Street, September

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IN A WEIRD LIGHT Words by Sanam Goodman

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Whimsical”, “weird” and “wacky” are just some of the words that have been used to describe Jordan Fleming’s plaster pieces. Her looming handmade creations are so lifelike that the Melbourne-based designer and artist says even she sometimes mistakes them for humans standing awkwardly in the corner of her studio.

“I don’t like using the word ‘creature’, but they are definitely reminiscent,” Fleming tells Broadsheet. “I think it’s good to have objects around you that have a bit of personality and exist in ways beyond their immediate function.”

Fleming’s core collection, Bright Things, is made up of oddly shaped long-legged lampshades handmade from sculpting plaster mixed with raw pigments. Her pieces come in small, medium and large sizes. The smaller shades are evocative of mushrooms – or maybe marine life – while the larger iter iterations are tall and towering. Gangly characters that look (almost) alive – part cartoonish humanoid, part functional decor piece.

The lampshades start out as a collection of doodles, Fleming explains. Their transfor transformation into theatrical lighting objects begins with a careful process of hand-sculpting plaster onto aluminium armature and then cur curing the shades for a couple of weeks to ensure sturdy construction and a roughhewn matte finish. Colours aren’t uniform across the collection (because pigments are hand-worked into each lot of plaster), but they run to hues like sky blue, brick red, green and lilac.

“It’s important that everything I create has a presence and embodies relatable qualities like asymmetry, imperfection, the human touch and contrasting proportions,” Fleming says. “I want to create a personal connection between the objects and people.”

Like a lot of us, Fleming sees the world through an anthropomorphic lens. “Humans love giving characters to objects that don’t move,” she says. “Initially I tried to pull back on the oddness and asymmetry, but I figured it’s best if you lean into your intuitive feelings and visions when you’re making, because you can really create some delightfully wacky things.”

Fleming comes to her craft with a back background in furniture making and interior design (and still occasionally practises the latter). The passion for furniture came from spending time in her university’s workshop space while studying a bachelor of design at UNSW. After uni, she went on to start an apprenticeship in cabinet making.

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“I learnt most of my hand skills from that period of creating furniture pieces,” Fleming says. “It felt quite random – I’ve always been creative, but I never really thought I’d end up making furniture. In hindsight, my dad’s a carpenter and my grandpa was a cabinet maker, so it all sort of makes sense.”

As it turns out, Fleming left her apprenticeship after realising she craved more creativity and the opportunity to interact with people instead of “just building a bunch of chairs”. She moved from Sydney to Melbourne and began to experiment with designing and creating her

comes adorned with playfully surreal plaster additions that might be semi-human (a flick of hair, a resting hand) or might just be oddball decoration.

Louise Bourgeois, the installation artist known for large-scale sculptures – including massive iconic spiders – and punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood are two creative heroes who have shaped Fleming’s approach to making. For continued inspiration, there’s also her dad’s place out in the country with its “strange nuts, organic weed growth and trees”.

“A big consideration for me is thinking

Jordan Fleming sculpts lampshades into gangly characters that seem (almost) alive, and her playfully surreal mirrors might just be looking back at you. She’s shown at Milan Design Week and been anointed by Vogue Living as one of Australia’s top designers. Now her mission is to keep creating “delightfully wacky things”.

own home objects, moving away from timber and into new, less traditional, materials.

“Now I mainly like to work with plaster, pigment and metal, though timber does still feature,” she says. “Each new idea and project I embark on usually involves working with a new type of material. I like to test alternative ways materials can be used and really push their capacity.”

The final result is work that “blurs the lines between sculpture, art and object”, like Fleming’s human-scale lampshades or her newly released collection Looking at Me, Looking at You, a series of chrome aluminium mirrors in distorted face-like forms. Each

about how things will look in a space,” she says. “I definitely design things with settings in mind, and how they will respond to the interiors of where they’re going.”

Fleming also takes on commissions for big brands and interior designers. She’s worked on commissioned pieces for large hotel chains, retail labels and a range of private clients – something she says is a “really fun” process.

“My commissions are where I get these really beautiful fusions between someone else’s ideas and my own, and then I get to make it all happen. They’re going out on a limb to trust you, and you just meet the most incredible people.”

Fleming’s Bright Things and other works have already taken her far. She’s had pieces featured at Melbourne Design Fair, Melbourne Fashion Festival, Lake Como Design Festival and at the iconic Milan Design Week. She’s a Vogue Living Top 50 Designer, recently featured as a finalist in Australian Design Review’s 30 under 30, and back in 2019 took out one of Frankie Magazine’s Good Stuff Awards.

Right now the business is going through something of a growth spurt, though Fleming is still a solo maker. Having just moved into a new workshop in North Melbourne that she shares with her partner (also a creative), it’s the first time she’s been on the lease for a studio space. But as she scales her creating, juggling time and money has been the hardest part of managing her creative process.

“You create things and it’s amazing, but then the price point doesn’t really justify spending eight hours on it,” Fleming says. “When things are handmade you can’t really scale up and mass-produce as fast, so it’s all a big balancing act.”

Having a business is a lot of “making up as you go”, she says. “I never thought I would be running a business, and I’ll admit, I’m not a business-minded person. I still make dumb decisions, but it’s all a learning process and things I hopefully won’t repeat. I’ve learnt to now reach out for help and advice for the things I can’t do myself.

“My goal as I grow is to focus more on the business aspect, even though the making is the fun part. I’m starting to forecast and think ahead, and I’ve gotten better at saying no to things that aren’t quite the right fit for me.”

Balancing the avant garde with the commercial is the name of the game. Right now, Fleming is working on an experimental collector piece for Melbourne Design Week 2024, while also trying to figure out scalability. She’s in research and design for a new collection of “more commercial” pieces that sit at a more accessible price point and take less time to create than her one-of-akind works. “The goal is to balance my range of pieces, so there’s more variation and more options,” she says.

Fleming’s Bright Things lamps can be purchased handmade to order via jordanfleming.com.au, which is where enquiries about commissions can also be made. Retailer Modern Times stocks a limited range of her Bright Things and Looking at Me, Looking at You collections.

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NEED TO KNOW Popular among younger investors wanting to secure property in close proximity to Melbourne’s CBD and its beaches, Balaclava’s demographic encompasses a diverse mix of residents.

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t’s easy to drive straight through Balaclava in pursuit of its beachside neighbours, St Kilda and Elwood, but don’t ignore this underrated suburb. Filled to the brim with good food, great coffee and gorgeous one-off boutiques, it’s easy to spend time here.

Start on William Street, where a bright yellow door leads you to Upstate Pilates, a small but pumping studio. There’s a class for everyone here, with hot Pilates, HIIT, reformer and boxing classes all on offer. It’s an ideal spot to start your day with some sweat before seeking out a Balaclava coffee.

Carlisle Street hosts kosher bakeries and Jewish-style delis – a testament to the area’s rich Jewish culture. The strip is also dotted with cafes and it’s hard to go wrong (or know where to start), but we say Wall Two 80 is always a strong option. Pull up a chair outside or bring your laptop for a window-seat working session, and make sure you come hungry enough for a sanga.

A couple of doors down is The Little Hen, an organic grocery store with just about everything you need to stock up the kitchen. If it’s a nice day, pick up some treats and take them around the corner to Hewison Reserve. The park is a beautiful stretch of greenery among Edwardian cottages and mid-century apartment buildings, and it’s easy to spend a sunny day lazing on the grass here.

Also on Carlisle Street is one-stop gift shop Lulu Design Store. It stocks local and independent designers offering clothes, books and homewares – plus a great range of cards for all occasions. Next door, Little Lulu has you covered with presents for babies and kids up to age 10, and their mums and dads, too.

At night, Carlisle Street has options for all budgets and occasions. For a quick bite or takeaway, head for Israeli street food at Tavlin or Vietnamese at Saigon Street Eats. Or visit Bounty of the Sun for a buzzy dining experience with a modern izakaya menu. If you’re in the mood for something special, head to Tulum for a Turkish feast or Commune Group’s Moonhouse for a Chinese-inspired menu in an iconic art deco building.

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Median Weekly income

$2,026

Owner

45%

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29% Clockwise from top: Moonhouse, photo Jessie Evans; Wall Two 80, photo Simon Shiff; Glass Merchants, photo Jessie Evans; Tulum, photo Jake Roden

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Jeremy Rosens Gary Peer “A bustling inner-city suburb with fabulous cafes, eateries and a vibrant culture.

The people are not unlike the real estate – a melting pot!”

Clockwise from top: Bounty of the Sun, photo Eugene Hyland; Wall Two 80 and Carlisle Street, photos Jessie Evans; Moonhouse, photo Parker Blain

MEDIAN HOUSE PRICES Median weekly rent

$450

Median price units

$615,000

Distance from CBD

7km

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WORK UNIFORM

Steve Chan Words by Gitika Garg · Photos by Kaede James Takamoto A lot of my friends would joke that I literally only wear merch from the restaurants and cafes I worked at – they would give us free T- shirts,” says Steve Chan, owner and head chef at Sleepy’s Cafe and Wine Bar. After quitting uni to work in hospitality and cutting his teeth in many front-ofhouse roles over the years, Chan opened his Carlton North venue off the back of Covid.

It’s a place where he’s now selling his own (sellout) merch as well as plating a new wave of Chinese-Australian dishes.

“I was never meant to be in the kitchen.

A lot of my chef friends from Sydney were meant to come down, but because of Covid restraints it didn’t happen,” he tells Broadsheet. “In the meantime, I thought I’d jump in the kitchen, but I was just your typical Youtube home chef. After a while though I was like, ‘This is pretty fun’ and now I’m addicted.”

Apart from discovering a new passion for cooking, Chan’s found himself ventur venturing into fashion beyond just restaurant tees.

Much like his personality, “approachable cool” serves as an apt descriptor of his lowkey style.

While busy in the kitchen, he requires both flexibility and mobility from his clothes without compromising on his “neat and fun” aesthetic. You won’t catch him in chef ’s whites and an apron – instead, a silky shirt tucked into laid-back pants is a typical Chan look. And it’s one that doesn’t change much when he’s off-duty, apart from swapping dark, stain-appropriate hues for something more colour-centric.

What does an average workday look like for you? I’ve started phasing myself out of working in the daytime but before, and sometimes now, I would get in early in the morning and jump in the kitchen. Now I’ve swapped to nights, which means I come in just after midday to get everything prepared and make sure the stock is topped up and prep is done. Then it’s service till probably nine or 10 o’clock most nights.

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How would you describe your personal style? My personal style is ever-growing.

Back in the day, I didn’t really have a style because I worked so much. Now, it’s been really cool to put some time into finding my style. At the moment, I’d say what I want to aim for is one of those 1990s comedyaction Hong Kong uncles – the ones wear wearing plaid and small round glasses. My look is always very block-colour-esque. I love T-shirts tucked into pants and layering shirts on top. In the kitchen, I try to wear simpler clothes just because I get dirty a lot.

Where do you get your style inspiration from? Growing up in Sydney, everyone’s into their activewear and tight-fitting workout clothes, so part of it stems from that. Back in my uni days, I would always see ads for the Melbourne clothing label Bronze Snake. Nowadays, honestly, I love walking around and going people-watching in the city.

What do you require from your clothes to be able to do your job properly? For me, it’s less about how it looks and more about how it feels. From day dot I’ve never been able to work in a jumper or jacket, it’s very restrictive. I like moving fast, so I prefer clothes that let me do things at my full potential.

I like baggy clothes in my work wardrobe because I can tuck them in. You have control – if it’s hot you can aerate but when you’re moving fast you can tuck something in.

What’s your most beloved item of clothing? It’s an old retro-style plaid jacket from Lacoste with a green tinge to it. I bought it from Goodbyes recently and it really solidifies the Hong Kong uncle look, I think!

There’s a gold label on it and it’s just really sick.

Do you have a go-to item in your wardrobe that you associate with a good or productive day at work? I do, it’s a black T-shirt I got in 2018 or 2019 when I was tak taking photos for a friend’s Mexican pop-up. It’s got a really nice cut and it’s thick and sturdy with graphics on the back. The weight of the T-shirt is so nice – I feel my most comfortable every time I wear it.

FASHION & STYLE

Chan says his style is ’90s “comedy-action Hong Kong uncle”.

CLOTHING “Uniqlo is always a favourite of mine. They have good staples and I love Japanese simplicity.” uniqlo.com “Recently, I’ve been going to [the consignment store] Goodbyes a lot. It’s so eclectic – you walk in and you never know what you’re going to get. Some of my favourite pieces are from there.” goodbyes.com.au JEWELLERY “I’m really into rings and silverware. I recently got the Gestures earring from PAM.” perksandmini.com “Merchants of the Sun is another label and I like its simplicity.

A lot of my friends also make jewellery so I hit them up, too.” merchantsofthesun.com.au SKIN “My mum is really into skincare and always pushes products my way saying I need to take care of my skin. But I’m one of those guys, unfortunately, who doesn’t do anything or have a routine.

I’m down to try, though.”

FRAGRANCE “Tom Ford Black Orchid. It’s always stuck with me since I used to work at David Jones.

I’m big on nostalgia and it has good memories and smells great.” $244 at mecca.com November 29, 2023

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TRAVEL

Broome, WA

By Stephanie Vigilante

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n the coast of WA, 2000 kilometres north of Perth and 1900 kilometres west of Darwin, sits one of Australia’s most remote towns.

Broome, known as Rubibi by the Yawuru people, borders the Indian Ocean. A remarkable destination on its own terms, it’s also the gateway to the Kimberley – an ethereal region that’s a puzzle of rugged ranges, dramatic coastline and sandstone and limestone gorges.

An early morning seaplane adventure is a great way to soak up the beauty of the Dampier Peninsula.

Below the propellers, ivory sand melts into piercing

blue waters – a sharp contrast to the rusty, dusty rock formations tracing the coastline.

Arrive deep in Talbot Bay and, from the floating pontoon, board a boat and explore the Buccaneer Archipelago, a collection of more than 1000 tiny islands.

Weave through towering cliffs to nearby Horizontal Falls (Garaanngaddim), a unique natural phenomenon. Extreme tides force large volumes of water through two narrow gaps, creating the illusion of a waterfall flowing sideways. The area is only accessible from May to September, depending on the weather and the wet season.

Back on shore, spot dusk camel rides from the Sunset Bar at Cable Beach Club Resort. Not sur surprising, given the name, it’s a top vantage point for watching the sunset over the ocean, too.

When the beach is closed (likely due to a saltwater croc sighting), the resort’s Ocean Pool is an easy substitute. Enjoy poolside cocktails and snacks like harissa prawns or fried chicken wings.

Kayak tours allow you to explore all the natural splendour up close. Paddling through the calm waters – while keeping an eye out for turtles and whales – you’ll see the contrast between the blue water and red land take its most impressive form.

Photo courtesy of Tourism Australia

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LUXURY Words by Richard Cornish

Brighton 28 Norwood Avenue $4 million-$4.4 million 3

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Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, December 5 Agent: Fredman, Joel Fredman 0413 487 837 Behind the Spanish mission facade is a big, beautiful, modern home with garden views from every room and a wonderfully large, open living area. This flows seamlessly to the wide deck wrapping around the heated pool, all secluded by lush greenery. All three bedrooms have en suites, and there is a lofty private retreat upstairs. With timber floors, an open fireplace and easy access to the beach, trains, Brighton village shopping and top schools, this is a truly desirable home.

Toorak 20 Verdant Avenue $7.3 million-$8 million 3

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East Melbourne 607/150 Clarendon Street $7 million-$7.7 million 3

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Expressions of interest: Close 12.30pm, December 11 Agent: Marshall White, Stephen Smith 0423 266 231

Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, December 5 Agent: Kay & Burton, Tom Staughton 0411 554 850

For the first time in 50 years, this 1930s solid brick home is on the market. Directly opposite Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club with a second frontage onto Cloverdale Avenue, the location is outstanding. The home is spacious and comfortable, with a kitchen fitted with Gaggenau appliances, generous bedrooms and a gym, sauna and spa. Outside is a pergola draped in wisteria, a sweeping lawn and heated pool. At 836 square metres, the property offers much future potential.

Just steps from the beach, this modern home on three levels combines luxury and comfort with views across the bay.

It’s a masterpiece of design, balancing light and space with security and tranquillity and finished with top-of-the-range carpets, oak flooring, linen drapery and a kitchen fitted with Gaggenau and Miele appliances. The second floor is a private haven with a large, lofty bedroom, en suite, office and large deck. On top is a viewing platform with 360-degree views.

A 2009 Bates Smart-designed redevelopment transformed 150 Clarendon Street into one of Melbourne’s most desirable addresses, a luxurious haven of amenity, comfort and uninterrupted views across Melbourne. This three-bedroom apartment, looking out over the Fitzroy Gardens and CBD, has a wonderful flow from the wood-lined living area and modern open kitchen to the quiet of the bedroom wing. It has access to a swimming pool, spa, cinema and wine room.

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OPEN FOR INSPECTION Words by, Kay Keighery, Maria Harris & Joanne Brookfield

LAST WEEKEND

Malvern 23-25 Mountview Road $9.5 million-$10 million

Clearance Rate of 60%* Source: Domain Group

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Expressions of interest: Close 3pm, December 4 Agent: RT Edgar, Max Ruttner 0425 799 942

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Spread across two blue-chip titles, this property boasts a grand family home and outdoor facilities to rival a resort.

With the principal living area giving on to an entertainment terrace, a pool and a full-sized tennis court, it’s a gift for salubrious socialising. Quality fixtures and considered finishes lend timeless class inside. Upstairs, two of the four bedrooms (including the main with massive walk-in wardrobe and en suite) adjoin a pool-view balcony.

Natalie Mortimer Domain national magazine editor “As the year ends, a diminishing pipeline and recent interest rate hikes haven’t deterred buyers eager to finalise transactions before the holidays. The market remains resilient.”

Balwyn North 35 Capella Street $1.6 million-$1.76 million 4

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$3.621 million Ivanhoe 14 Della Torre Crescent Sold by Miles *As reported on November 18, 2023

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Canterbury 14 View Street $3.1 million-$3.3 million 4

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Auction: 12.30pm, December 2 Agent: Marshall White, Davide Lettieri 0414 018 707

Auction: 11.30am, December 9 Agent: Marshall White, Charlie Tostevin 0431 713 205

Fans of 1960s architecture will love this sleek and character-packed house that’s wellprimed for family living. Three bedrooms sit on the ground floor, with an L-shaped kitchen-dining-living area and a balcony addressing the verdant backyard. Head down to the sub-floor for a bit more. Funky lighting, a wood-fired heater and major timber accents bolster the retro magnetism.

Extended outward and upward, this Edwardian home enchants with an easy blend of old and new-world features. It has formal lounge and dining rooms – both with fireplaces – and a rear open-plan hub leading to a large deck. The main bedroom (with trappings) and a bedroom/study sit on the ground floor. Three more bedrooms and a bathroom make the first floor child-friendly.

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Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, December 4 Agent: Jellis Craig, Simon Dowling 0422 234 644 Call it a sanctuary; call it a retreat. Whatever you call it, this home is a magical space with a brilliant connection to the outdoors and a fabulous Japanese-inspired garden. With high-end appliances, a frontage to Garden City Reserve, and city views, it’s all about “quiet luxury” two blocks from the beach and 10 minutes from the CBD.

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Auction: 2pm, December 2 Agent: Shelter Real Estate, Zali Reynolds 0422 576 049

Auction: 2.30pm, December 9 Agent: Nick Johnstone Real Estate, Bert Geraerts 0418 514 090

Auction: 11.30 am, December 9 Agent: Belle Property Brighton, Sam Inan 0433 076 999

This Californian bungalow, which has been owned by only two families, offers plenty of potential. Set on almost 800 square metres and retaining key period features, there’s the opportunity to restore it to its former glory or update. There’s no heritage overlay, so something new could even be created.

This luxurious ground-floor residence occupies an impressive 674 square metres in a leafy cul-de-sac close to Church Street, Middle Brighton Station, the beach and schools. Promising sophisticated living with grand proportions, luxe finishes and a heated swimming pool, it is made for entertaining

This three-level contemporary townhouse, designed by C Kairouz Architects, is close to Elwood village and the beach. All levels can be reached by a glass lift. Two first-floor bedrooms have walk-in wardrobes and en suites, while up top, the entire floor is given over to a main suite and a rooftop terrace.

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7-9 Bateman Street, Hampton Expressions of Interest Close Tuesday 12th December at 6pm

Contact Robin Parker 0409 336 282

Viewing Wednesday 5-5.30pm & Saturday 3-3.30pm

Kaine Lanyon 0411 875 478

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marshallwhite.com.au

219 Church Street, Brighton Auction Saturday 9th December at 11.30am Viewing Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 1-1.30pm

marshallwhite.com.au

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Contact Ben Vieth 0404 084 793 Simone Howell 0419 542 978

201/24-26 Grenville Street, Hampton

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Expressions of Interest Close Monday 11th December at 5pm

Contact Andy Nasr 0422 029 324

Viewing As Advertised

Tas Bartels 0448 121 929

marshallwhite.com.au

38 The Crescent, Port Melbourne

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Simon Monnier-Penny 0404 283 551

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Parkside Luxury with City Panorama Expressions Of Interest: Closing Monday 4th December, 5:00pm Inspect: As advertised or by private appointment

Simon Gowling Warwick Gardiner November 29, 2023

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12 Loch Street, St Kilda West

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Warwick Gardiner Mack Burgoine

0438 308 555 0439 464 625

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14B CAMPBELL STREET BRIGHTON

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KAYBURTON.COM.AU

Expressions of Interest Close 5 December at 5pm Viewing

By Appointment Wednesday & Saturday 1-1:30pm Contact Ross Savas Jamie Mi Nick Kenyon

0418 322 994 0450 125 355 0429 858 616

7 MULGOA STREET BRIGHTON

G 1180 sqm approx.

KAYBURTON.COM.AU

Expressions of Interest Close 12 December at 5pm

Contact Alex Schiavo Jamie Driver Shantelle Francis

0419 239 549 0400 126 612 0422 862 821

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1225 LOCH-KERNOT ROAD KERNOT

A 5 B 3 C 3 G 69 acres approx.

Expressions of Interest Close 12 December at 5pm Viewing

By Appointment Kay & Burton Will Maxted 0451 105 900 Campbell Kilsby 0402 212 093

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Alex Scott & Staff Greg Kane 0477 020 267

Elwood 63 Marine Parade

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Stunning Views with Incredible Accommodation Breathtaking views from the upper level, a versatile layout and a floorplan that just keeps going are just a few of the highlights of this spacious 5-BR/3-Bath family home boasting an iconic address opposite the waters of Port Philip Bay. With accommodation that can be split into two self-contained areas, the home’s true showpiece is the upstairs entertaining zone (GFP), alfresco balcony and bright stone kitchen that take in stunning vistas. Three supersized bedrooms and a bathroom on each level are offered in the front part of the home, whilst a second kitchen and living area at the rear along with two more bedrooms and a contemporary bathroom can be closed off to create an ideal zone for multi-generational families or even to derive additional income. A rear laneway to secure double on-site parking is an added drawcard, while ducted heating, split system cooling and ample storage are amongst a list of inclusions.

For Sale: Contact:

Contact Agent T sten Kapser 0428 454 181 Tor Carolyn Clarke 0414 944 933

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300+sqm (approx.) Residence feat. 5 Car Private Garaging Proudly at the very pinnacle of waterfront lifestyle excellence, this grandly proportioned, 3 bedroom, 'Saint Moritz' sub-penthouse residence frames a picture-perfect panorama from the 6th floor of the Fender Katsalidis designed 'Grand Esplanade' building.

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Full Floor Penthouse over 475 sqm (approx) & 5 Car Garaging Perched atop Elsternwick's iconic 'The Element' building, this bold three bedroom, 2.5 bathroom penthouse exclusively occupies the entire top floor, while revealing a spectacular 360 degree panorama that is firmly among Melbourne's finest.

Brilliantly crafted by the renowned Rainer Strunz of Plus Architecture to fully utilise the benefits of its extraordinary northern and western aspects, the apartment creates a remarkable 475 square metres (approx) of internal and external living space with city and bay views complemented by a surreal sense of sanctuary.

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Penthouse 18 McCombie Street Elsternwick Open for Inspection Saturday 2.00 - 2.30pm

Michael Paproth 0488 300 800 michaelpaproth@theagency.com.au N o v ember 2 9 , 2 0 2 3

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For Sale | G01/74 Well Street, Brighton Contact Darren Blair 0404 928 420 Michael Paproth 0488 300 800

Viewing Wednesday 12.00 - 12.30pm Saturday 2.30pm - 3.00pm

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