THE LIFE STYLE EDIT ANNUAL, '17

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THE DIRECTORY

H E L L O FROM THE EDITOR HEIDI ALBERTIRI 9 IN CONVERSATION WITH: MAURICE TERZINI 12 Da Maria, The Dolphin GEORGIE ABAY 14 The Grace Tales CHLOE BROOKMAN 18 Olli Ella With Sydney florist, HAMBLINS

THE FLOWER EDIT ONE WREATH, THREE WAYS

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HOW TO GIFT WRAP 26 With Libby Williams STYLE A KIDS ROOM With Cath McGowan

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WISH CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDES

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BALI THE COTTON HOUSE Seminyak

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GEORGE & CISCO GORROW The Slow

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SKYE & MARCUS DELLA SANTA Slab Interior

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Come, travel with us

SUMMER MOON 68 Ubud

MEET THE MAKER SHANE THOMPSON 74 Afternoons With Albert AMBER MOLNAR & KAREN ENIS Me and Amber

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AHN NGUYEN 80 Interviewed by Kate Swinson SEASCAPE A NOSTALGIC CHRISTMAS

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EAT 102 With Douk Konstantaras THE ROAD TRIP WE HEAD INLAND 114 EAT 128 With Helen Vlahakis

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Nostalgia at its best; this is not your traditional Christmas

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HEIDI ALBERTIRI EDITOR’S NOTE

HEIDI ALBERTIRI EDITOR AND FOUNDER

As we put the finishing touches on the magazine and I look around at my beautiful team busily working away doing what they love and do best, I have an overwhelming feeling of love. My heart fills with joy and my eyes well with tears.

I have no idea what I did to deserve and attract the amazing creative beauties that surround me, but somewhere along the way I was blessed and they found me.

The team at TLSE is strong, we have created the work environment that doesn’t feel like work, but feels like we are exactly where we are meant to be. This I have to say, is reflected in our Annual.

As the year draws to an end and I take another look back at how we have changed, evolved and morphed into the people we are today, it is with a deep sigh of achievement and accomplishment that we share with you the story. We have engaged our family, people we love, brands we love and created the stories that adorn these pages.

I must include a special thank you to my gorgeous son Zali, and husband Douk, who have not only assisted in the shoots this year but who have tirelessly picked up the slack of my home life as I have delved into work with reckless abandon.

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We have had a ball this year, as we head into only our second year of existence; the year ahead to us looks exciting and plentiful as we continue to work with who we align with and discover on this crazy journey.

Thank you for partaking in the story with us, we look forward to adding to the pages until we see you again next year.

Tidings, Heidi

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“She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines.

She was beautiful, for the way she thought.

She was beautiful, for that sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved.

She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile even if she was sad.

No, she wasn’t beautiful for something as beautiful as her looks.

She was beautiful, deep down to her soul.”

F.SCOTT FITZGERALD THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE DAMNED

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MAURICE TERZINI FOUNDER: DA MARIA SEMINYAK ICEBERGS DINING ROOM DA ORAZIO PIZZA + PORCHETTA THE DOLPHIN

After bringing regional Italian cuisine to our Bondi shores with the Icebergs Dining room, Maurice Terzini is now expanding his uber cool brand across the shores and has taken on a whole new beachfront location in Bali. After his first visit to Bali in the 80’s, MT is now pairing late night Napoli-style pizzas with disco beats; Maurice knows that the key to any beach party is the perfect combination of food, drinks and tunes - that paired with Bali, we know he has landed in the right place.

The design of Da Maria makes you feel like you’ve stepped out into an Amalfi courtyard. Maurice and architect Carl Pickering drew inspiration from the Amalfii coast; through their own interpretations, the beautiful outdoor courtyards that have inspired them on their travels, draw us in and exhalts our senses.

Da Maria taps into the party culture of Bali with the ‘Late Night Pizza + Disco’. You can see that Da Maria was inspired by the great buddha bar of the 90’s, and other great beach clubs around the world. The restaurant, like all of his dwellings, appeals to all age groups and you can see the faces, hear the laughter and chorus of conversation amongst all age groups under the one roof. “It’s great to have a beautiful dinner and then have the option to have a dance in a place that is not in a dirty nightclub “ explains Maurice, and with the stylish surrounds engulfing you, you really could be anywhere in the world. Da Maria represents the new breed of holiday restaurants that are blurring the lines between restaurant, club and bar.

With a reputation for his handcrafted drink lists, the Bali drink list does not disappoint. Inspired by the low alcohol, Italian style of drinking, it is no surprise that his famous Aperitivos and Spritz feature high on the list, standing alongside an ode to the Icebergs and The Dolphin back home. DM makes its mark with an Americano, No15 and PC1. Haven’t tried them? Then get yourself to The Dolphin or Icebergs for a summer fling asap.

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When in Bali it is your duty to pay homage to Da Maria; if you fancy more than a pizza, then the pasta’s are absolutely a taste sensation. Working with simple, clean ingredients, the consistent less is more approach to food and the flavours are reminiscent of an Italian nonna’s.

With the restaurants situated beside some of the world’s most magnificent beaches, they really are all worth the visit. The beachside atmosphere and summer vibes have you transported to nostalgic summer holidays that live long in the memory bank.

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MAURICE TERZINI

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GEORGIE ABAY THE GRACE TALES

GEORGIE ABAY THE GRACE TALES

A site for and about mothers with inspiring style and inspiring stories. The Grace Tales was founded by fashion magazine editor Georgie Abay.

Created for the stylish mother, The Grace Tales is the ultimate online destination for multi-tasking mothers of babies, toddlers and tweens, covering everything from motherhood to fashion to beauty to interiors to travel to food.

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In just over a period of 4 years, The Grace Tales has grown to become one of Australia’s most influential publications for style-conscious mothers. How has this all come to be? Honestly, just a lot of hard work.

I inherited my hard-working, determined nature from my mother – she always taught me that I could do anything I put my mind to. The Grace Tales is now four years old and for the first two years, I was still working at VOGUE magazine and juggling two babies (my girls were born 17 months apart). At first, it was just a passion project and something I did when my first born was asleep. I would upload 1-2 stories a week as that was all I could manage. I never started The Grace Tales with the idea of it becoming a business. I created it because there was nothing else like it on the market and it was the kind of content I wanted to read.

Slowly, month by month, our audience grew and grew. Let’s just say there have been a lot of late nights but the flexibility I have running my own business is worth it. It’s very rewarding building something yourself from scratch.

How has both your fashion and parenting style grown in the process of developing The Grace Tales? My parenting style changes as each phase/life stage passes. I didn’t enjoy the newborn stage at all. My girls were both premature and didn’t sleep for about a year each. They also had terrible reflux and I spent about two years covered in baby vomit. My brother used to joke that the site should be called ‘The Grace Nightmares’, as he’d often pop into our house and find me on the floor wiping up baby vomit or puree, or just looking like a general mess. I’ve just learnt that everything is better after a good night’s sleep. I am constantly working on trying to be a good mother – not a perfect one as perfection doesn’t exist – just a good, well-rounded mum. As for fashion, my style is still the same but I have to admit I did feel a little out of touch after I had kids. I was breastfeeding and suddenly found myself in cardigans and singlets that clipped down for easy access. I’m glad to see that period of my life over! I like to keep my style simple: lots of jeans, shirts, great statement skirts and t-shirts. I don’t like anything too fussy.

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The Grace Tales has profiled very well-known, stylish mothers from all over the world, including our own, Miranda Kerr and Kate Ritchie. How do you choose the women that will feature in your stories? What are some of your must-reads? Where do I begin? I honestly get so much joy out of every story we publish. Of course, stories on celebrities such as Kate Ritchie (one of the most divine women we’ve ever photographed – funny, smart, down-to-earth, beautiful – talk about the full package!) and Miranda Kerr are a lot of fun, but I also love profiling women who are just doing cool things. Finding women to profile is the easy part – the list is never ending. I’m in awe of mothers – we’re the ultimate multi-taskers.

What I love most are honest women who aren’t afraid of showing their weaknesses. This motherhood gig isn’t easy and the more open you are about it, the easier it is.

The Grace Tales covers a range of topics on all walks of motherhood: the joys, the challenges and the lessons to be learnt. What does it mean to be a mother in 2017? I often think about when I was a child – life seemed so much slower. Mum certainly wasn’t glued to her iPhone or laptop! These days, women are juggling so much. How can we possibly get any busier? I make a real effort to slow down and not overschedule.

I’m a big homebody and love spending the weekends at home with my family. I don’t make lots of social plans and prioritise spending time with those I really value. I also think it’s important as a mother to detox from social media. Too much time on Facebook or Instagram can make you feel depressed and it’s certainly not a real representation of life.

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What’s next for Georgie and The Grace Tales in 2018? We held our first GRACE TALKS event back in July in Sydney and our next one is on November 17. It’s a really fantastic way to connect with our readers and also very inspiring to hear from such amazing women who talk about navigating career and motherhood. We have plans to hold our events around Australia (and abroad) next year. Our bumper issue of GRACE magazine is out this month – so much work and love has gone into this issue and I’m really proud of it. We’re also working on some exciting product collaborations. And honestly, I’d like to slow down a little as my four-year-old will start school and it’s important to me that I’m there at the school gate to pick her up. My own mum was at the school gate every day - I’ll always remember that.

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CHLOE BROOKMAN OLLI ELLA

CHLOE BROOKMAN ONE HALF OF OLLI ELLA

Olli Ella was born in 2009 In London, England. Sisters Chloe and Olivia Brookman set out to create a collection of nursery furniture and baby bedding that was playful, iconic, and above all, beautifully made.

Since its launch, Olli Ella has garnered a devoted following, with an ever-expanding collection of pieces for childrens’ spaces, including nursing chairs, rugs, nursery furniture, baby bedding, and much more.

We spoke to one half of the sister duo, Chloe, who currently resides in Sydney, whilst Olivia calls London home. Olli Ella is sold worldwide.

Your products are proudly locally sourced, ethically made and focused on organic materials. Why are the materials so important to you? When products are made from natural fibres they not only are more tactile, unique, and earthy, but this also lessens the chance that they will end up in landfills. I love the concept of Hygge, which is about coziness and comfort and to me there is nothing more comforting than snuggling up on a wool rug, with a pair of knitted socks, tea in hand surrounded by woven treasures.

What are some of the positives as well as the challenges of running a business with your sister? This is one of my favourite parts of Olli Ella; working with my sis! There are so many positives, from getting to speak to her a thousand times a day (we live on separate continents), having a completely honest sounding board, working with someone that challenges and inspires you - I could say the only challenge is that sometimes we have to make sure that when we speak or hang out that we aren’t just talking shop, and still make room for our sister relationship separate from Olli Ella.

What advice would you give to other creatives juggling starting their own business and being a mum? I think that in this day and age the juggle doesn’t just fall on the mother, and that parents co-parent and so the balancing of family life is a combined effort. My advice to creative parents starting their own business would be to get help if you can, to do your best to work around your children’s schedules, and to be prepared to give up “me time”!

Your designs are inspired by all the incredible places you’ve travelled. Where is your favourite holiday spot? For creatives like yourselves? For families with little ones? Thank you! We’ve returned a few times to Morocco, both as a family and before children. I love it for the colourful culture, the exquisite cuisine, the opportunity for adventure and the unquestionable beauty of the place - and not to mention the amazing craftsmanship that comes out of this country, from its berber rugs to woven baskets.

What Olli Ella product could you not live without? At this moment, my chari bag!

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What styling or colour trends are you loving at the moment? I’m loving that the popular styling of homes is moving away from the stark scandi white, which absolutely has its place, but I am also excited to see the incorporation of more natural materials and wood into decor.

What product do your kids love the most? My kids are LOVING Playpa by Olli Ella. It just launched in September and keeps them busy for hours.

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What’s one must-have piece from your collection for mum, and for bub? For little ones, boys and girls our Holdie House is my pick! It’s great from 1 year up and children of all ages seem to love it. For Mums, you can never go wrong with an extra pair of hands, and so it would have to be our Big Luggy!

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For more on Olli Ella and the quirky brand that is, visit www.olliella.com.au

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ONE WREATH THREE WAYS

ONE WREATH, THREE WAYS WITH SYDNEY FLORIST, HAMBLINS

With the advent of The Season upon us, the cheer extends to decorating our homes for the holidays.

With flowers a big part of any celebration, we asked our friends over at Hamblins florist to hit us up with three different styles of flower wreaths to suit any style you have in mind. Perfect on the front door, or on a beautiful wall close by the shenanigans of Christmas cheer.

1. AUSTRALIAN Nothing says Australiana like the Aussie Bush. We are so blessed with an array of wildflowers and textures, displayed no better than here with our ode to “give me a home amongst the gum trees” The Native style wreath can last approx. 10-14 days.

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Pricing starts from $225 for Small, $350 for Medium, and $450 for Large

WORDS HEIDI ALBERTIRI STYLING HAMBLINS PHOTOGRAPHY HELOISE LOVE

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HAMBLINS FLORIST

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2. LUXE Did someone say Extravagant ?

Yes, well with Phalaenopsis orchids like that, there is no turning back. This is no half half attempt; this is luxe on luxe. For the front door of someone who has absolutely everything.

Pricing starts from $375 for Small, $575 for Medium and $850 for Large

3. HYGGE If you don’t know much about Hygge - pronounced Hooga - this lifestyle trend is about creating and engaging with the simple joy of cosiness and homliness.

It is about living in the moment, and this wreath helps drop you into the present moment with its beauty. With foraged foliages and berries, this is one wreath you’ll be able to enjoy for some weeks.

Pricing starts from $145 for Small, $225 for Medium and $275 for Large

Pre Order yours for the silly season now via, hamblins.com.au

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HOW TO GIFT WRAP

HOW TO: GIFT WRAP WITH THE STYLE PRINCIPLE

Christmas is all about spending time with loved ones, and nothing says ‘I care’ more than carefully selected gifts.

You’ve spent so much time hunting for the perfect gift that it would be a shame to gift them in the plastic bag you bought them in. Let us show you how to make gorgeous gift wrap that adds a unique personal touch and says “I Love You” at Christmas time.

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WORDS & STYLING LIBBY WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY HELOISE LOVE SH0T ON LOCATION AT THE TLSE STUDIO

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HOW TO GIFT WRAP

THEME Choose a theme - This year we have decided on a rustic, nostalgic, Australian feel. Think sand, trees, water and a summer breeze.

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We gathered a selection of brown paper, different sized paint brushes & roller sponges, beautiful ribbon and some matching recycled gift cards. We watered down some white paint (we used gouache) and then we were ready to get creating.

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LOOK ONE To create the first look we used a fan brush and gently painted the paper from one end to the other and left it to dry.

LOOK TWO We used a roller sponge, wet one side with paint and then rolled over the page from one end to the other to create a staggered pattern.

LOOK THREE We used a small brush and finger to spray the paper with dots of white paint - don’t be afraid to get stuck in and no need to worry if it’s not perfect - it adds to the charm.

We left all our pieces of paper to dry and then we were ready to get wrapping.

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WRAP

Carefully wrap your presents, tie with beautiful ribbon and attach a recycled gift card with a personalised greeting.

Place them under the tree and sit back with a fruit mince pice and a cup of tea, and admire your hard work.

Your loved ones are sure to be thrilled with your efforts - just don’t tell them how easy it was!

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HOW TO STYLE A KIDS ROOM

HOW TO: STYLE A KIDS ROOM CATHERINE MCGOWAN TUBU COLLECTIVE

In these times of excess, especially at Christmas, there is something lovely about keeping things simple to focus on what really matters…

Spending time with family and friends.

Being English, as a child I was taken to Harrods every year with my sisters to buy one tree ornament each; that magical feeling of choosing one simple thing myself has stayed with me all these years.

Have your little ones help decorate their room at Christmas and they will delight in being involved, and the memories will live on with them.

The essence of this season is in the beauty of twinkling lights which will immediately transform their space. Get the glow with a few fairy lights in a jar or wrapped around a wreath or branch; you could also display some cute little LED light-up animals.

If you’re buying new décor then subtle nods to Christmas such as star shaped cushions or a snowball-esque pompom garland say ‘festive’ without gaudy tinsel and baubles. Add some greenery and a few simple decorations and your child’s room will be tastefully changed-up with a touch of magic that they (and you!) will treasure.

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ON THIS PAGE Mega PomPom Garland $69, Happy As Larry Designs; Liberty Tana Lawn Pillowcase in Betsy S $89.95, Pollen Australia; Liberty Star Pillow in Betsy Ann E (just showing) $52.50, Pollen Australia; Ruffled Circular Frilly Cushion in Sunflower Floral $35, Moonlit Sleep; Woodland LED Lights $12.95 each, Love By Five; Paris Day Bed in White $850.00, Byron Bay Hanging Chairs; Wooden Stumpie $180.00, Jesse Cleay

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ON THIS PAGE 4 x Scandi Plates $37.95, Love By Five; Iconic Bickies $35, Love

By Five; Tea Set $60, Love By Five ON OPPOSITE PAGE 2 x Unicorn Hangers $27.95, Love By Five; Evie Playsuit $59, Minouche; Tulle Playskirt/Cape (white/ blue) $35, Minouche; Softie Floor Cushion (pale pink) $149.95, Love By Five; Krispy Dreme Metallic Sprinkle Cushion $55, Love

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ON THIS PAGE Custom Weave From $140, Zoe Loves Ava; To The Moon And Back Banner $29, Love By Five; Ruffled Frilly Circular Cushion Swan Lake $35; Moonlit Sleep; Organic Cotton Frilly Pillowslip, Woodland Floral $65, Moonlit Sleep; Charcoal Organic Single Sheet Set $149. Moonlit Sleep; Diamond Honeycomb Knit Rug $599, Happy As Larry Designs; Paris Day Bed in White $850.00, Byron Bay Hanging Chairs; Cotton Tassel Throw $269.00, Kip & Co; Neon Peach Linen Pea Cushion $89.00, Kip & Co ON OPPOSITE PAGE Personalised Timber Swing $160, Fibre Shack; Swan LED Light $30, Love

By Five; Organic Cotton Pillowslip, Sunflower Floral $39, Moonlit Sleep; Paris Day Bed in White $850.00, Byron Bay Hanging Chairs; Wrapping Paper $14.95, Bespoke Letterpress

WISH YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

WISH YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDES, AS CURATED BY THE TLSE TEAM

The only guide you’ll need this season; TLSE have collaborted with some of our favourite brands to bring you this carefully curated, boutique selection of gift ideas.

From the tech head, to sun lovers, to the kids who have everything, read on for our pick of the mix; it’s a selection you won’t find anywhere else.

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WISH BEACH

THE BEACH Synonymous with summer

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1. LONELY Dita Swimsuit in Ivory $180.00 A signature Lonely swimsuit with scoop neckline and lace up back.

2. DUSKII WAIKIKI Tri Bikini Top $80.00 Custom designed print.

3. GENERAL PANTS CO Freeway Commonwealth Sunglasses $79.95 These Polarized lenses make a bold addition to any outfit.

4. MELANOBOOST Peptide Sun Tanning Oil $49.95 Contains smart, active ingredients that boost melatonin levels and accelerate tanning 5. FRANK GREEN Re-usable Smart Cup $34.95 Easy flow, easy to wash and BPA Plastic free 6. THE SKINCARE COMPANY Dry Touch 50+ Sunscreen $26.00 A highly protective sunscreen .

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7. THESEEKE Theseeke Hydration $49.95 Boost skin repair and regeneration

10. SPORTSGIRL Daniella basket tote bag $69.95 Your best friend, this summer.

8. KIELS Actively correcting and beautifying BB cream $40.00 Dual action formula instantly conceals imperfections

11. TRENERY Panama Hat $69.95 Add instant character to any outfit.

9. TRENERY Leather Justine Slide $99.00 A stylish slide to add to your summer repertoire.

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WISH MENS

FOR THE MEN The hardest to shop for, but the easiest to love

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1. STITCH & HIDE Connor Wallet $69.95 Vegetable tanned Italian Vachetta leather handmade folded wallet with 10 card slots, 1 cash slot.

3. TOM FORD Grey Vetiver $110.00-$150.00 Captures the essence of debonair, charismatic and provocative masculinity.

2. TRENERY Brown Leather Trevor Belt $79.95 Made from premium leather and finished with a double leather keeper.

4. RAYBAN Clubmaster Classic $199.95 Inspired by the 50’s, never fail to make a statement in the iconic Clubmaster Classic’s.

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5. MENU Norm Bottle Grinder 2-Pack $139.95 The iconic Norm Bottle Grinder 2-Pack mills more than just salt and pepper; a high performance spice grinder.

6. 24 BOTTLES Urban Bottle 1L $43.95 Featuring a great, minimalist design that’s carefully designed for both you and our planet.

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7. TRENERY Leather Cotton Mortimer Thongs $99.95 Perfect for off-duty days, ft. a comfortable leather insole.

8. HUNTING FOR GEORGE Charcoal Linen Quilt Cover, $275.00 Works well with both patterns and plains.

9. AFTERNOONS WITH ALBERT Jet Black Leather Cord Roll $75.00 Tuck away those little things in life.

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TECH SAVVY For the tech heads

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1. NATIVE UNION Tag Cable $79.95 Loop elegantly around any bag strap or key holder.

Crafted by hand and made from the finest Italian leather.

2. NATIVE UNION Belt Cable $39.95 1.2 Meter charging cable with genuine leather strap.

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3. BELLA BEAT Smart Water Bottle $89.95 Automatically logs your water intake as you drink throughout the day.

6. WONDERBOOM Wireless Speakers $129.95 Waterproof portable Bluetooth speaker with big sound.

9. DEEBOT Ozmo 930 Vacuum $399.99 Vacuum and mop combo with maximize efficiency.

4. PEERLESS CrossTrackR Pen $399.00 Unique trackable technology; never lose your pen.

7. BOSE Wireless Speaker Black $299.00 Battery life up to 12 hours, USB power supply USB cable, AC power adapters.

5. WACOM Bamboo Folio Small Smartpad $151.00 Smartpad with a cover for protection.

8. FITBIT ALTA HR Wristband $289.95 Tracks activity, sleep and exercise, displays notifications & sends reminders to move.

10. FUJIFILM Instax i70 Camera $179.00 Variety of shooting modes which allow the user to enjoy instant photography.

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WISH AUSTRALIAN DESIGNED

SUPPORT AUSTRALIAN DESIGNED Aussie brands for everyday

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1. COCKTAIL CO Gin &Tonic Classic Tasting Set, $79.95 (200mL bottle of gin) or $99.95 (700mL bottle of gin) The perfect gift for the person who has it all.

2. FAZEEK Hands-Off White Linen Cushion $100.00 A striking design guaranteed to polish up any space.

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3. POLY & BEE Handcrafted Necklace $36.00 Made with Ceramic copper beads and strung on a fully adjustable natural leather cord.

6. BOK BY NARELLA Pronk clutch, $235.00 Features a Springbok front panel, and a solid leather back.

4. BANJARANS Rose Gold Sandals $89.00 hand stitched, by local artisans throughout India.

7. POP AND SCOTT Copper Boyd Pot $170.00 Hand painted with metallic copper, brings personality to a room.

5. TOME x TDE Nina bucket bag $250.00 Limited edition TDE x Tome collection made from 100% saffiano leather.

8. IDRISSI & CO Blue Stripe Pom Pom Blanket $285.00 Handcrafted and ethically sourced.

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9. MOONLIT SLEEP Organic Cotton ‘Floral Fiesta’ Pillowslip $39.00 Pure organic cotton, a floral addition for any room.

10. MOEBE FRAME Floating Leaves Print 8 $49.00 MOEBE Frames will bring new dimensions to your home in ways standard frames cannot.

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1. MOLMIC Ridley Chair Chateau Forest $2399.00 It’s all about personalizing your space.

2. WEST ELM Metallic Honeycomb Glass Pendant $149.95 Handblown light by artisans in India.

3. MICHAEL KORS Lauryn Celestial Watch $295.00 Mid-Sized watch with pave encasing.

4. RAY BANS Round Metal Sunglasses $205.00 Name a more iconic pair.

5. FILOFAX Personal Organiser Rose Gold $84.95 and A5 Organiser $149.95 A flexible approach to staying organised.

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6.BOK BY NARELLA Sheba black shoulder bag, $285.00 Works well with both patterns and plains.

7. DR HAUSHCHKA Foundation $69.00 Nourishing and naturally luminous for all skin, creates a flawless complexion.

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8. LA MER Lifting Contour Serum $465.00 This sculpting serum visibly elevates contours and transforms facial definition.

9. DR HAUSHCHKA Clarifying Toner $57.00 Dermatologically tested for sensitive skin.

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1. PUPNPUSSY Meyou Ball Bed $395 Handcrafted in Paris and using the finest natural materials solid wood, metal, cotton and wool.

2. EVA SOLO Stainless Steel Bird Feeding Cage $125.00 Designed for hanging outdoors, and takes bread,fruit and seeds.

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3. OUTBACK TAILS Mina Mina Dog Bowl $19.95 Ceramic bowl graced with indigenous art by Pauline Napangardi Gallagher of the Warlukurlangu Artists community.

4. BENDO MEOW CAT BOWL LUXE $30.00 Comes with stainless steel bowl. Also available in black.

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5. LAVISH TAILS Snakeskin Leather Cat Collar $80.00 Captures the essence of debonair, charismatic and provocative masculinity.

6. LAVISH TAILS Cat Scratching Post $580.00 Perfect stretch and scratch device for your feline friend.

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7. SEBASTIAN SAYS Macreme/Leather Dog Collar Navy $59.95 Uniquely crafted macramé/vegetable-tanned leather dog collar with a touch of bohemian style.

8. OUTBACK TAILS Mina Mina Dog Bed $140.00 Bed graced with indigenous art by Pauline Napangardi Gallagher of the Yendumu community.

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1. HEARTS DESIRE HOMEWARES Selenite Lighting $70.00 Hand carved Selenite lamp complete with 15 watt globe, 25-30 cm.

4. MINOUCHE Emma Bloomers $36.00 Made with soft cotton voile, they feature a double ruffle at the back and an elastic waistband for fit and comfort.

2. ZOE LOVES AVA Custom Made Wall Hanging from $140 Bespoke weaves. Custom Made. One of a kind.

5. POLLEN CLOTHING Liberty Shoelaces $11.50 Laces are constructed with Liberty tana lawn cut on the bias for strength.

3. HAPPY AS LARRY DESIGNS Angel Wings $39.00 Made from 100% felted wool and decorated with small sparkly stars with a wingspan of 28cm.

6. CLOCKSICLE Rainbow Wall Clock $69.00 It looks perfect in any space, coordinating with a wide range of colour schemes, 26cm wide and 5cm deep.

7. HAPPY AS LARRY DESIGNS Mega Pom Pom garland $69.00 Made with 100% NZ Wool, approximately 10-15cm in diameter.

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8. LOVE BY FIVE Make Me Iconic Tea set $60.00 Complete with x1 teapot with lid, x2 cups & saucers, x1 creamer, x1 sugar bowl with lid, x2 spoons, x2 tea bags, x4 sugar cubes.

9. MOONLIT SLEEP Floral cushion $35.00 In a stunning sunflower floral design with a 3.5cm double sided ruffled frill.

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K I D S #2 For the kids with everything

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1. MINOUCHE Suzy Dress $69.00 Made from a lovely crinkle cotton crepe, features adjustable shoulder strap ties.

2. LOVE BY FIVE Miniland Doll Asian Girl 38CM $59.95 Doll is dressed in it’s underwear and vanilla scented to smell like a newly born baby.

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3. POLLEN CLOTHING Liberty Knot Headband Reversable $19.95 - $21.95 Available in adult and child sizes this allows for twinning for Mama’s and their girls.

4. FIBRE SHACK Personalised timber flower press $34.95 Press your flowers to create hame made cards, dimensions: 15cm x 15cm includes 6 pieces of cardboard.

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5. MAKE ME ICONIC Iconic Toy Bickies $34.95 A collection of ten iconic Australian toy biscuits made from wood.

6. HEARTS DESIRE HOMEWARES Teardrop crochet dreamcatcher XL $190.00 Beautiful teardrop shape, 70 X 50cm.

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7. LAIKONIK Baby Keepsake Book, Koala Bear $65.00 With 40 pages of memory keeping goodness, first words, notebook all in one great keepsake wooden box.

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THE COTTON HOUSE SEMINYAK

A striking blue gate gives only a hint of the wonderful oasis that awaits behind it.

Reminiscent of and inspired by the great houses of the Caribbean, “The Cotton House Bali” is a welcome retreat amidst the heat and daily buzz of life in Bali.

Four separate villas make up the plentiful accommodation and well appointed entertaining areas. The villas have been individually styled with an eclectic mix of tribal rugs and artefacts. Walls are adorned with hand painted birds and frangipanis and a mix of modern, Australian and Asian art.

Cool white walls, neutral floors and high pitched ceilings leave visual space for the four poster beds, wicker lounges and batik cushions. Rattan blinds are paired perfectly with vibrantly coloured curtains.

White painted french doors open out to the meticulously manicured lawn and inviting wet edge swimming pool. The villa boundaries are filled with wonderful mature bamboo clusters and beautiful yellow and pink frangipani trees.

Covered walkways with white pillars and bamboo ceilings connect the villas with ease.

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“The Cotton House Bali” displays such an exciting mix of cultural and historic styles. It has been impeccably designed with every detail so well considered and deliberate. It really is a wonderful example of how to successfully combine contrasting colours and styles and we have already decided that we never want to leave.

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GEORGE & CISCO GORROW THE SLOW

GEORGE & CISCO GORROW THE SLOW

Set on the coast of Canggu, Bali, welcome to The Slow; a multifaceted island stay incorporating boutique accommodation, all-day dining, art, local culture, and interactive retail. A stay at The Slow is an immersive experience; it’s a place to rest your bones, stir your senses, and expand your mind. Below we spoke to George, one half of The Slow duo.

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The Slow incorporates traditional elements with a modernist twist; it’s very organic with tropical textures and a warm but minimalist feel. It’s about balance and a clashing of styles. The design is made up of very simple, clean lines, with the use of textures over the basic shape being at the core of the concept and central to the design. The Slow uses an overabundance of treatments and locally sourced and locally made materials to give depth and warmth, and to really secure its relevance to the island.

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How did The Slow come about, and why? The idea to do a hotel – or rather an island stay and restaurant - had been in the back of my head for a very long time. Canggu is arguably the fastest growing area in Bali, and while it’s undoubtedly bursting with tourists, it also has a really strong community of cool and creative people. It was the perfect spot to build, without a shadow of doubt. There’s a very modern and healthy attitude towards living amongst this community. It’s a peaceful approach to rage against the machine, a new way of thinking and living boosted by an overarching sense of freedom.

What is the philosophy of The Slow? Get here fast, take it slow.

Check out of life by checking in. We’re for the young and the non-traditional, we don’t have TV sets or desks just to tick a box. Our rooms and our project generally is designed to reflect what is relevant to our generation, and this constantly evolving island. We are about trying something new, and we are totally fine turning our back on the historical classics to be right here and right now instead.

Why Bali? How did you end up here? I have always had a strong connection to Bali, ever since my Dad brought me here to surf Ulluwatu when I was about 14. I’ve been lucky enough to travel a lot during my life, and I always wondered if somewhere in the world would finally say “stop here, call me home.” Bali did that a while back now, and to this day it’s the only spot that ever has.

Funnily enough I then fell in love here, and it’s the place that I asked my now wife of ten years to marry me. After that we moved to NYC for a while, before realising Bali was everything we wanted.

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What was life like before The Slow, and how has life changed since the launch? I’ll be honest, it was a little more relaxing! I was in a semi-retirement; surfing, relaxing, watching grass grow, being a little recluse at times. We were practising the art of not being busy, it made sense at the time and felt right. Then The Slow came along and all of a sudden we had our own cute Balinese version of Faulty Towers. It’s good to get creative again and try something new, and it came along at a really great time. The project embraced all the things my wife and I had been doing in our careers, so the combination is keeping it interesting, as is the chance to work alongside some really great people.

We fell in love with The Slow, their owners, and the ethos of the place - not to mention the interiors. For more on The Slow, see our earlier Edit at www.thelifestyleedit.com.au.

What challenges do you face in managing a business in Bali; and any advice to others thinking of making the sea change?

Wow, there’s plenty, but they are everywhere really. We’re finding it so interesting to navigate the complexities of it.

All I can say is: Get a great advisor to help guide you, and be respectful to the locals, and then everything should work out fine. Enjoy the ride. And don’t forget the alternative is what pushed you to the island in the first place.

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VISIT: www.theslow.id | @the.slow

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SKYE AND MARCUS DELLA SANTA SLAB INTERIORS

SKYE AND MARCUS DELLA SANTA SLAB INTERIORS, BALI

Slab Interiors is a unique designer and builder of concrete pottery. Founded at the foothills of Bali’s Volcanoes, their pottery is crafted with volcanic sand and reinforced with the fibre of coconut husks. Inspired by ancient techniques, their handcraft is accompanied by Balinese blessings; a certain magic from the Island of the Gods goes into each and every pot.

Who inspires you - in a business sense and also in a design sense? [SKYE] Whilst living in Bali we have met so many truly successful people. Not just in the sense of having a great business and making good money. But people who have seemed to conquer one of the hardest feats which is having an amazing business that they are truly passionate about, and working this business into a healthy work/life balance. There are some amazing artists that live in Bali that we feel we can draw so much inspiration from.

What are your top tips for keeping both succulents and leafy plants healthy (and alive)? My biggest tip and the one that people often forget is not to overwater. We often find this is the biggest killer of these beautiful plants. Also the thicker the leaf on the succulent the less water it needs. Another one is to make sure they have a really good drainage system. All of our planters come with a small hole for drainage. Whilst succulents love a soaking they cannot be sitting in water.

What trends are you loving at the moment? I am just loving that indoor plants are making a huge comeback. Having your house adorned with as many beautiful living, breathing and luscious green plants is now completely on point! Not only are plants a cost effective way of brightening up a space, they give us so much back by purifying our air, improving our health and increasing humidity in the air which helps our respiratory systems.

For interior colours I am just loving the more smokier colour pallets that are trending right now. I love the beautiful dusty pinks, storm blues and olive greens! These colours pair so well with our raw, polished concrete bases.

How do you split your time between Australia and Bali?

We don’t often visit the motherland these days. We have an amazing International Sales team which means that we get to spend the majority of our time in Bali creating, working and enjoying maximum family time.

How do two Australian’s start a ceramics business in Bali? Purely out of a lack of product in the market.

There are so many amazing handicrafts, in Bali however when we moved into our new villa and needed to add some greenery inside, the options were so limited.

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We wanted some super cool concrete planters and the only options we could find were so daggy and old fashioned. This is what sparked us to start making our own. Before we knew it we had friends putting in orders, then friends of friends. It all seemed to grow very organically.

Do you remember your first visit to Bali? Yes. It was about 2 years before we moved here. It’s funny as we had such a great time but we never thought whilst holidaying here, of it being a place we wanted to move to. It wasn’t until a few years later one day we just realised that the Australian daily grind was not working for us anymore. When we started researching ideas of where we could go or how we could change our lifestyle, Bali just seemed like the perfect fit.

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Have you always worked in a creative field? Marcus has worked with concrete for the past 25 years now. However in saying that, his background was in large scale commercial construction so while he knew and understood concrete very well, scaling his skills into something so small and handcrafted was an adjustment. Whilst I always love creating and painting, I had come from a very structured corporate financial background.

It has been so nice to reignite this passion of mine and start letting those creative juices flow once again.

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VISIT: www.slabinteriors.org | @slabinteriors

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SUMMER MOON UBUD WORDS & STYLING HEIDI ALBERTIRI PHOTOGRAPHY HELOISE LOVE

The perfect escape from the world as we know it.

Summer Moon is only ten minutes to the centre of Ubud.

Good to know, but hard to do, for once you arrive, you do not want to leave.

Days bleed into each other as you laze by the pool, catching glimpses of Mount Agung from your sun bed as the clouds change direction and create stories in the sky. As you wake from your slumber you awake to hear the quacking ducks frollicking in the rice fields, with the sun rising through the coconut palms that line your private river.

Sensitively designed using local materials and techniques, this all white villa oozes charm and sophistication, fulfilling every fantasy we have about staying in a villa in Bali.

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There is something to be said about the energy that surrounds life on a rice paddy, you reconnect with the elements and experience nature at its core, unknowingly reconnecting with ones self and breathing new life into your existence.

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SHANE THOMPSON AFTERNOONS WITH ALBERT

SHANE THOMPSON AFTERNOONS WITH ALBERT STYLING HEIDI ALBERTIRI PHOTOGRAPHY HELOISE LOVE

“What gets us out of bed every morning at Afternoons with Albert, is to help you (and the rest of the world) to find adventure and enjoyment in each moment, to change the way you interact with the everyday.

Products should fit your lifestyle – not the other way around.

We are passionate about crafted designs and aesthetic products. Like you, we’re excited by function and thoughtful designs that make the most of all those little moments in life.”

- Shane Thompson,

Afternoons With Albert (AWA) took off from a successful Kickstarter campaign launched in November 2015, where the Cord Roll was completely funded within 11 hours. Can you tell us about AWA, the Cord Roll and how it all came into fruition?

As a child I spent Sunday afternoons with my grandfather (Albert) in his shed. He was an avid carpenter and tinkerer.

I would pass him tools and do the small jobs, eventually graduating to making stuff of my own, with his guidance, for the family home. After the work was done we would retire to the garden and eat cake and drink tea, lovingly prepared by Nanna. This memory forms the basis for the name of the label.

After he passed, I was given all his tools, and set them up in a shed of my own. It was a place where I would go to get lost in ‘making’. I would dream up designs, then go create them. Seeing them come to life was amazing, and as a kid very liberating.

This background, coupled with my inquisitive nature means that I always have to know how something works – I am forever interested in the design of functional, utalitarian things. When I became an international pilot for QANTAS at 25, I was suddenly exposed to an entire world of design (pun intended). Having the globe as inspiration, and a jet to access it all has only strengthened my interest and passion in the design space.

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I have always loved music, and am often transported to another time and place when I hear a certain song. Entire periods of my life can be characterized by particular albums – my late 20’s were Hot Fuss by The Killers, and Sex on Fire by Kings Of Leon, for example.

One of my favorite things on earth is to get lost in a new city, listening to music …just walking around for hours, in and out of coffee shops, down lanes, talking to strangers. But it struck me that I never remembered to take my charging cable – so my phone would always run flat before I was finished exploring.

Even worse, stuffing my earphones into my pockets would always produce a horrible mess, and I found I was taking endless amounts of time untangling these things, when all I wanted to do was be in the moment and enjoy wherever I was.

So I guess I had a ‘there must be a better way’ moment, and begun experimenting. My creative process is incredibly authentic, in that it’s not forced – if I don’t like a design then I can’t workshop it. But when I do resonate with something, it becomes part of me, and I can’t stop thinking about it. I know I am ready to put the pen down and bring the tools out when I can see the design in my head in 3 dimensions, I can turn it around, up and down and inside out, and look at it from every angle – that’s when I know I’ve got something. The Cord Roll was born like this.

The Cord Roll is an innovative and stylish solution to keeping cords, cables and other necessities at bay. How do you approach design, and is it a reflection of your life and style?

I am an idealist in many ways. I am inspired by the cities I visit, the world around me - and the everyday things that should be better. Lazy, thoughtless design frustrates the hell out of me.

When I interact with products and processes that are harder and less intuitive than they need to be, my mind starts to wander and dream up ways to get from A to B faster, with a more pleasant experience, culminating in a better result.

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From your website to Instagram, there is such a cohesion in the AWA brand image and message. How do you manage marketing, customer service and all the other responsibilities of a start-up business? Great question. The answer is passion, and authenticity. Passion gives me the energy to ‘do all the things’ – when you really care about something (or someone), there is nothing you wouldn’t do, nothing is too hard, energy flows. The cohesion you see/feel when interacting with the brand is the authenticity that is a natural by product of working within the realm of your passion. It’s honest, because it comes from a central place. It’s not fragmented by multiple desires, it’s aligned.

Born from my training as a pilot, my design thinking is focused on simplicity and logic. As pilots, we are taught to simplify things as much as we can in order to give ourselves the brain capacity to deal with an emergency should it occur.

So my approach to design absolutely reflects my life, my experiences, both good and bad. It has to be part of you – this breeds simplicity, authenticity and purity. Often when something is over-engineered, it’s hard to use, or it has multiple points of failure. Over-engineering is as result of design that doesn’t come from the heart. Too many band-aids applied to make up for the lack of end to end design.

Further, my approach to design has been heavily influenced by my Grandfather Albert. He taught me principles, rather than methods. He taught to me to think outside the box - to challenge myself to ask “how”, rather than to accept the way things were. He changed my thinking from “it can’t” to “what if it could”.

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The AWA Instagram page is a wanderluster’s dream, where you’ll see snaps of beautiful places, from Paris to New York.

What are the most memorable places that you’ve been to, and why? All the destinations are all incredible for their own reason – both in terms of the cities themselves, and the routes we fly to get there … seeing the Antarctic icebergs on the African route, breakfast over the mountains of Afghanistan on the London Route, the Philippine islands on the way to Hong Kong, and the deep, frozen south coast of South America is unlike anything you can imagine.

I often answer this question by saying “If QANTAS made me pick one single destination to fly to for the rest of my career, it would be London. I love the familiarity of London, but mostly the fact that within 3 hours you can either be in Morocco drinking peppermint tea, or experiencing the freezing depths of St Petersburg in Russia”.

AWA has received positive reception, and had successful debuts at The Finders Keepers markets this year. What’s next for Shane Thompson and AWA in 2018? The best advice that was given to me when starting the brand was: Rule #1 is focus Rule #2 is focus Rule #3 is focus

One day we needed a certain type of hinge to make a cupboard open and shut a certain way. A trip to the local hardware store and nothing – the hinge didn’t exist. I thought we were beaten, that it couldn’t be done. But in the time taken to drink a hot of cup of tea, the shade of a fern, some paper blown clear of sawdust and a thick carpenters pencil, we had a new hinge drawn up … and made that afternoon. And Nana had a place to put her broom – in an impossible spot that would never have made sense if not for the hinge. He loved her so much, I remember so clearly the delight in his face as he opened and shut the little cupboard in front of Nanna at the end of that day.

To have changed her ‘everyday’ in such a small but impactful manner gave him his reason for being.

The most exciting thing in the world for me is a shiny new product idea. Getting lost in the possibilities of a new design is intoxicating for me. What’s the most succinct way to describe what it does? What other problems can it solve easily? How will I package it? I can go down these roads for hours on end.

This is a long winded way of saying the next 12 months is mostly about behind the scenes stuff – building the foundation of the brand and the business. Hiring staff, systemizing things that need systemizing, building the foundations of the house.

The plan is to run another Kickstarter in the second half of 2018 … but I just have to decide which product is going to be the fruit of that…

I knew then the power of the small things, the minutia that people often overlook – that when done right can have such a huge impact. Everyone always says ‘it’s the little things in life” …

VISIT: www.afternoonswithalbert.com @afternoonswithalbert

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AMBER MOLNAR & KAREN ENIS ME AND AMBER

AMBER MOLNAR AND KAREN ENIS ME & AMBER STYLING HEIDI ALBERTIRI PHOTOGRAPHY HELOISE LOVE

Me and Amber is a graphic design studio based in Sydney, Australia. With a passion for timeless design and typography, the pair create simple and beautiful screenprinted products that help people make meaningful connections in a digital age.

Each greeting card in their collection is screenprinted by hand, one by one, in their Sydney studio. Their love of this process gives each card a tactile, bold and unique quality.

Me and Amber was born in 2004, with best friends Karen (right) and Amber (left) at the helm. With a clear passion for design and typography, can you tell us the ‘ah-huh’ moment that led to the creation of your first card collection, and how it came about.

To be perfectly honest – and we wish there was a better story to tell – there was no definitive light bulb moment. We have always appreciated and treasured receiving hand written cards, and both have a collection that we just can’t part with.

Greeting cards are special in their ability to connect people, capture memories, share feelings and pour your heart out (if you want to!). Amber’s mum was a huge greeting card writer – often she’d write them for absolutely no reason at all. You always felt so special receiving one, and it was such a beautiful sentiment, getting a card when it wasn’t even your birthday!

With your screen printed designs helping people make meaningful connections in a digital age, your recent expansion into notebooks and alphabet art has been a hit. How do you see Me and Amber growing further in the coming years? We would love to do more custom product design work for stores, galleries and other clients. We’ve been lucky enough to design some custom products for brands such as T2, Bonds and the National Portrait Gallery. This is something we really get a kick out of. We are both graphic designers and really enjoy designing for clients, not just our own brand.

We’d also like to expand into the international market. We recently took on our first US stockist, in Brooklyn NY, and are really excited that our cards are doing well there. This has started more than one conversation about doing an international trade show, or a ‘working holiday’.

Friendship and business….everyone’s curious! Can you tell us more about yourselves and how you make your partnership both personal and business - so solid, and clearly so successful.

Very true! We often get asked about this, as it is supposedly the greatest no-no in business. For us, it just makes sense and we are super lucky that it works so well. We have known each other since we were five years old, so obviously our friendship has a very solid foundation and we know each other inside out! We’ve spent sooo much time together through primary school, high school, uni (yep, we studied the same course and even collaborated on our major project!), worked at the same bar in Chinatown, travelled together and now we’ve been in business for 13 years… and we still love hanging out! In all that time, through friendship and partnership, we’ve only ever had very minor issues…pretty hard to believe! We are both quite easygoing in nature, which must help a fair bit!

We also both really love and believe in what we do. Like in any business or friendship, we have had countless ups and downs, but at the end of the day, we’re doing something that we are passionate about, and enjoy (almost!) every day.

A trip to Tokyo opened us up to a whole new world of stationery, and inspired us to create our own greeting cards.

The first cards we made were laborious one of a kind artworks.

They were hand stitched, hand drawn, photocopied and collaged. We were lucky enough that our favourite design bookstore decided to stock these labours of love and, much to our surprise, they sold. Obviously we couldn’t keep making such painstakingly detailed cards, so by experimenting with new techniques, we discovered that screenprinting was our perfect medium. It’s funny, neither of us had ever screenprinted before, but we loved it instantly. It has a rawness and a tactile feel that still shows the mark of the maker, yet is relatively easy to produce multiples. Our first collection of hand screenprinted greeting cards soon followed.

Fast forward 13 years, now with an established client base and brand reputation, how has the Me and Amber design studio evolved? In some ways Me and Amber has evolved a lot, but in other ways not at all! It is still just the two of us, working from our home studios, wearing all the hats that running a small business entails.

As far as our product range goes, we started with greeting cards and over the years introduced lots of different products, from linen cushions to organic cotton t-shirts. These products were fun to create but our love of paper and screenprinting everything ourselves prevailed, and we have ended up coming back to where it all began...greeting cards and paper goods!

We still hand screenprint our work from home, however, our processes are now much more streamlined. Sometimes the simplest progression takes us a while to achieve... more often than we’d like to admit, after doing something a certain way for waaay too long, the penny drops and we look at each other and burst into hysterics at our stupidity!

Our production method has also evolved, which has in turn influenced our design style. After 11 years of solely hand cutting stencils for our greeting cards, we now use the photographic technique for one of our ranges. This method has allowed us far more creative freedom, enabling us to produce much more illustrative, detailed designs... we still keep our designs pretty simple though!

VISIT: www.meandamber.com @meandamber

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AHN NGUYEN AUSTRALIAN ARTIST

TLSE Art Contributor, Kate Swinson of lifestyle and art label Native Swinson, shares with us her interview and musings with Ahn. Ahn lives and paints on Sydney’s South Coast, with her partner and four children.

Says Ahn, “My work is inspired by life; daily moments, human activity, small observations. Often, I am also inspired by other art - the composition in a photograph, a line of prose or poetry, a still from a film.”

[KATE] Looking at the paintings of Anh Nguyen I am immersed in loose beautiful brushstrokes creating scenes I know, places I am familiar with, things I feel I have experienced. But, I don’t know these places, this garden, these people. This is the magic of Anh’s work, it has a sense of an old friend.

As a child Anh loved to draw and paint, she was a keeper of sketch books and a writer of poems, busily documenting her world and her experience in it. Today, her artwork appears to be a grown-up extension of these childhood sketchbooks. Her paintings could be pages torn from a visual diary, personal daily reflections in paint.

Impressively Anh, as yet, has never been to art school instead she experienced a wave of creativity when she become a mother. Invigorated by the change of pace in her daily routine and influenced by examining her world in a new way. Anh found herself with the desire to remember moments in time, perhaps the sense of time passing has greater force as you see babies grow and change so quickly. As a mother and primary carer, Anh feels she has more time to contemplate and observe her immediate world, although conversely she confesses she also has less time as anyone with experience with young children will understand For some women Motherhood can be a catalyst of determination to follow ones true passions. Many women I have spoken to talk of gaining a redefined sense of focus after they became mothers, I know for me this has been the way. Perhaps this is partly because a mentoring role is placed upon women by the very nature of motherhood, to show your children what can be done. For me, the importance of creativity is paramount. Anh paints with her instinct.

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When an artistic mind is at home with small children beauty can be seen in the most rudimentary of places. The light falling across the kitchen bench or the patterns the spilled milk forms after it has been knocked over by a tired toddler. Beauty and fascination are everywhere. Anh can see these ephemeral personally meaningful points in time. It might be the children in a particularly resonating moment that becomes captured in her minds eye and then later translates onto her canvas.

The iconic Margaret Preston and brilliant Grace Cossington Smith both wonderful Austalian painters of their time have influenced Anh’s work as they have many others. Anh has the same immediate domestic influences, she too paints interiors peeking out into exterior gardens and beautiful still life configurations that resonate intimacy within the domestic setting.

Although Anh’s work is a narration of the home and its inhabitants, it is a contemporary one that I don’t interpret as a gendered women’s world of women’s work but rather the world of a young growing family and a parent painting amongst it all. But, honestly there are 4 children in her tribe, two that are babies. She and her husband are totally outnumbered!

When can she possibly find a quiet moment to paint? Who knows, but she does and she appears to be quite prolific. She is practical and works on a small scale so the work is able to be finished in a couple of sittings.

This she likes to do in peaceful quiet, if possible.

It is understandable that her subject matter consists of those that are on hand, the children, the home, the husband, the surrounding garden, the beach. There is so much fodder in the life of a large family planted in such an idyllic landscape. There are infinite stories to tell.

Watching her children running wild on the beach, Anh is more at home observing the waves than swimming in the ocean. From the sand she can see the light moving across the undulating ocean, the endless sea merging with the endless sky together collaborating in an emotive display of infinite mood and colour. 10. At the beach I’ve always thought the concept of the muse striking was one for a more time luxurious life than mine. Anh also never sits waiting for the muse to strike, and has many sketches on the back of grocery receipts and an iPhone full of photos that she has snapped, capturing a moment that needs to be remembered in paint later.

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Social media is a wonderful tool to build community and access inspiration. Instagram has provided Anh with her ‘Art people’. It has been a positive force, connecting her with an audience and other painters and makers. The lovely art curator and writer Amber Creswell Bell recently curated Anh’s first group show; she found Anh whilst wandering about on Instagram, magic!

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Looking into the near future Anh is continuing to set herself challenges of scale and technique, admirably home schooling her own art education through determination and the natural force of the compulsive maker.

She has some wonderful projects in the works. A collaboration with a ceramicist, painting on clay and another collaboration with a fashion label. I’m sure both these projects will have the open arms and freshness of her paintings. What does Christmas bring to this busy household of six? Obviously a holiday at home, laughing, running and yelling very loudly on the beach.

Find more of Anh’s work here: Instagram @msanpaints www.msanhpaints.com

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As time goes by and our lives become more complicated and busy, it’s nice to look forward to summer holidays with family and friends.

As we step into another Christmas, with expectations and family politics ahead, we decided to keep our Christmas gatherings simple this year. We made it about our favourite people, delicious food, but most of all about spending time together by the sea to recharge and reboot. Our team packed up and headed to one of our favourite places, Pearl Beach.

Nostalgic games of cricket on the beach, synonymous with a good old Aussie Christmas, sun on your face, long walks on the beach collecting shells until the sun goes down.

We’ve captured what that means to us. We show you how to cook the perfect Pescatarian Christmas feast, and a beautiful effortless setting that will have the neighbours peeking over the fence begging for an invite.

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WORDS & STYLING HEIDI ALBERTIRI STYLE ASSISTANTS DINA KORAKIS, KYLEE MAKI, ENIKA ROOD, EDEN ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHY HELOISE LOVE FASHION GABRIEL WALLER

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“Somewhere beyond the sea Somewhere waiting for me My lover stands on golden sands And watches the ships that go sailing

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ENIKA

DOUK SHANE

If I could fly like birds on high Then straight to her arms I’d go sailing It’s far beyond a star It’s near beyond the moon I know beyond a doubt My heart will lead me there soon....

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We’ll meet beyond the shore We’ll kiss just like before Happy we’ll be beyond the sea And never again I’ll go sailing....

DINA / EDEN / SHANE / EMMA

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I know beyond a doubt My heart will lead me there soon And we’ll meet, I know we’ll meet beyond the shore We’ll meet just as before.

Happy we’ll be beyond the sea”.

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ENIKA / ZALI

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Friends and family always seem to end up at our place for dinner, reaping the rewards of my Greek Husband’s cooking abilities.

With a bit of nepotism thrown into this years mix, we thought it essential to share with you the food that warms our heart, hypnotises the tastebuds and that has become tradition in our household. Making the choice some time ago to forgo meat in our diet, our love of seafood shines through these recipes. When shopping for seafood we are just as concious about where it comes from, and we try to purchase ethically caught where possible; a little effort to follow this goes a long way.

So without further adue, I introduce you to Douk’s Seafood Feast, with a touch of Greek Love on the side.

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CHARRED CARROTS WITH THYME AND HONEY DRIZZLE

INGREDIENTS 1 bunch carrots (500g) 1/2 cup honey 1 tbsp thyme leaves Zest of one lemon METHOD WASH and scrub carrots to prepare PLACE carrots in a pan and drizzle over virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper TOSS to combine COOK carrots over a hot charcoal bbq for 10 minutes, turning occasionally COMBINE honey, thyme, lemon zest and 2 tbsp water in a separate pan HEAT slowly, turning off just before boiling point TRANSFER the warm charred carrots to a plate and drizzle warm honey mixture over the top

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INGREDIENTS 50 grams fish roe 4 slices white bread 1 cup olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 1/4 red grated onion METHOD SOAK the bread in water and squeeze to remove excess water so that you are left with soggy bread IN a food processor, add all ingredients and blend SLOWLY add a steady stream of oil into the mix until it is completely blended and is a dip like consistency CONTINUE to add oil for personal taste SERVE with Greek Pita or Sourdough

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WHITE BEAN SKORDALIA

INGREDIENTS 1 tin organic cannelloni beans 3 cloves garlic 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 lemon Pinch salt

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METHOD POUND garlic and salt in a mortar and pestle DRAIN beans and add all ingredients, including garlic, and blend; a stick blender is perfect BLEND until oil is completely absorbed and the mixture is smooth and creamy SERVE with Greek Pita or Sourdough

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CHARRED FENNEL

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LEMON GREEK POTATOES

CHARRED FENNEL

INGREDIENTS 1 fennel bulb, quartered Extra virgin olive oil

METHOD PREPARE by placing the quartered fennel in a bowl DRIZZLE oil over the fennel, and add a pinch of salt and pepper COOK over a hot charcoal bbq for 10 minutes and turn occasionally

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LEMON GREEK POTATOES

INGREDIENTS 1kg Dutch cream or Kipfler potatoes Juice of 3 lemons 1 tbsp dried oregano 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil A good pinch of salt.

METHOD PREHEAT oven to 180c To prepare, peel potatoes and cut into wedges; place into roasting pan CREATE a mixture with lemons, oregano, olive oil and salt, plus 2 cups of water into a bowl; stir together.

POUR mixture over potatoes and cover tightly with foil BAKE for 1 hour. Remove foil and bake for a further 20 minutes

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BARBEQUED OCTOPUS

INGREDIENTS 1 whole medium octopus 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1/2 cup chopped parsley Pinch of paprika

METHOD PREPARE the octopus by removing the head and discarding CUT the octopus into individual legs COMBINE oil, red wine vinegar, paprika and a pinch of salt into a bowl and stir until mixed PLACE octopus legs onto a hot charcoal bbq and cook for 10-15 minutes. Turn occasionally ONCE the octopus is cooked, place in a bowl and toss through the dressing and parsley

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BARBEQUED WHOLE SNAPPER

INGREDIENTS 1 whole 1.5kg- 2.5kg snapper 2 juiced lemons 1 tbsp dried oregano 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil METHOD TO prepare, score down 3 diagonal cuts to the back bone of the snapper DRIZZLE with olive oil and add a pinch of salt and pepper TO make the dressing, combine lemon, oregano and olive oil in a bowl and whisk with a fork PLACE the snapper onto a hot charcoal bbq and cover the lid COOK for 10 minutes on each side ONCE cooked, place the snapper on a serving dish and pour over the dressing

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SALTED HONEY FROZEN YOGHURT, WITH THYME

INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cans of coconut milk 3 cups plain Greek style yoghurt 2 tsp vanilla essence 1 tsp vodka (optional- keeps it from being icy) 1 1/2 cups honey 3/4 tsp sea salt Juice of 1/2 a lemon 1 tbsp thyme leaves PLACE all ingredients in a bowl except the thyme leaves, and only use 1/2 cup of honey to start with STIR to combine POUR into an ice cream maker AT the end of the blending process, add the other half of the honey and turn it off TRANSFER to a dish and freeze for three hours IN another pan, combine the last half of honey with 2 tbsp water and thyme leaves, and warm through on low heat TAKE the ice cream out of the freezer and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Drizzle with the honey thyme mixture to finish

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LIFESTYLE

THE ROAD TRIP COME, JOIN US

Get lost, go explore.

Grab a good old fashioned map, the kids, pack the car full to the brim with holiday essentials and drive.

Because the greatest part of an adventure like this is not the destination, but all the stuff that happens in between Pitch a tent and let the wild rumpus start.

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“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth....

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RYDER / ASTON / SIENNA

Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same,

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And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

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THE ROAD TRIP

Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back.

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I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference�

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

BY ROBERT FROST

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There’s nothing better it seems, than sharing food with loved ones over the festive season. Nothing better however, than if you were to all meet in the kitchen, kids in tow, slicing, baking and decorating in unity. It’s ritualistic and very often nostalgic, as generations come together in the heart of the home, to create meals that quite simply, come from the heart.

TLSE Food Contributor Helen, shares with us her recipes for just that; recipes to get the family involved in, both in creating and in devouring. These are sure to go down a treat!

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COCONUT MONKEY BREAD

INGREDIENTS 1 cup full cream milk, lukewarm 1/3 cup water, lukewarm 1/4 cup white caster sugar 2 1/2teaspoons active dried yeast 2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour 1 1/2cups white spelt flour 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamon 1 large egg, lightly beaten 4 tablespoons (60g) softened unsalted butter, divided in half

COCONUT COATING 100g unsalted butter 3/4cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup coconut sugar 1/3 cup shredded coconut, plus a little extra for sprinkling on top to serve 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 2 tablespoons shredded coconut, toasted, to serve

METHOD COMBINE the warm milk and water with the white caster sugar and yeast and stir with a fork until the yeast dissolves. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes until the yeast is activated and the mixture becomes foamy.

PLACE the flours, salt and cardamon in a large bowl and lightly mix with a butter knife. Make a well in the centre and add the lightly beaten egg, two tablespoons unsalted butter (reserve the other two tablespoons to grease your tin) and the yeast mixture. Cut through the mixture with the knife until the dough starts to come together and then tip it all onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 5-7 minutes until the dough is no longer sticky and has a lovely smooth elastic appearance. Note that it is meant to be a little sticky however if it is too wet add 1 teaspoon of flour extra at a time. Form it into a neat ball, place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover the dough with plastic wrap (making sure the wrap is resting on the dough itself yet is really loose on top to allow the dough to rise), and then cover the bowl with a clean dishtowel. As with most other breads, let the dough rise in a warm, draught-free environment for about an hour, or until it has doubled in size.

GREASE a 10 inch bundt tin with the remaining two tablespoons of butter, using your fingers to make sure you grease every single little part of the tin. Set aside.

WHILE waiting for the bread to rise, place the 100g unsalted butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat and stir frequently until the milk solids have disappeared and the butter has browned and taken a nutty fragrance.

Set aside.

IN a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, coconut sugar, shredded coconut, vanilla bean paste and ground cardamom until they are all incorporated. Set aside.

WHEN the dough has finished rising, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and pat it out into a 25cm x 25cm square. Use a pizza wheel or dough scraper, cut the dough into 36 pieces. Working with a few pieces at a time, roll each piece of dough into a rough ball, then roll each one in the browned butter and then roll in the coconut mixture. Layer the dough balls into the bundt tin so that they fit snugly. Repeat with the remaining dough balls.

COVER the bundt tin with another greased plastic wrap and tea towel and allow to rise again for about an hour.

PREHEAT the oven to 170C (fan forced is the best oven option to use if you have that option) and position a rack in the lower half of the oven.

ONCE the bread has finished rising, place into the preheated oven and bake for about 30 minutes or until the top is dark and caramelised and the sugar is bubbling around the edges. Cool the bread in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a serving plate. Cool for another 10 minutes before sprinkling with the extra shredded coconut (if desired) before serving.

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CHRISTMAS TREATS

PAVLOVA WREATH

INGREDIENTS MERINGUE 4 egg whites, at room temperature 1 cup white caster sugar 2 teaspoons cornflour, sifted 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste VANILLA WHIPPED CREAM 2 cups thickened cream, cold 3 tablespoons icing sugar mixture, sifted 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste 250g fresh raspberries 2 fresh figs, each cut into 8 wedges

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METHOD TO make the meringue, outline a 22cm circle on a large piece of baking paper and then a smaller 13cm diameter circle within the larger circle.

This will give you an outline of the wreath you will create. Turn the paper upside down on a baking tray and set aside. Double check your stand mixer bowl and whisk attachment are absolutely clean, dry and free from any traces of grease in order for the meringue to get the maximum volume.

SET the oven rack in the middle and preheat the oven to 120C for a fan forced oven.

TO make the meringue, place the egg whites in the bowl of your stand mixer and whisk until firm peaks have just formed. Add the cup of caster sugar, one teaspoon at a time, whisking well between each addition until the mixture is thick and glossy.

ADD the cornflour, vinegar and vanilla paste and whisk until it has just combined. Place large dollops of meringue within the circle markings on the baking paper to make the wreath, making sure the dollops just touch each other. Use a spatula to smooth down the surface a little.

PLACE the meringue in the oven for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 1/2 hours or until it is lovely and dry and you are able to easily lift it off the paper without it sticking. Turn off the oven and leave the oven door ajar (I like to place a wooden spoon in the door to make sure it doesn’t open too much) for at least 3 hours or until the meringue is completely cold.

WHEN it’s time to serve the pavlova, make the vanilla whipped cream.

Combine the chilled cream, icing sugar and vanilla paste in the bowl of your stand mixer and beat on a medium-high speed until soft peaks form and it holds its shape. Be careful at this stage as the cream goes from ready to overbeaten in seconds.

TO assemble the cake, place the pavlova wreath on its serving plate.

Place the whipped cream on top of the wreath and then top with the fresh raspberries and figs. Serve immediately.

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BUTTERMILK WAFFLES WITH BANANAS AND BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

INGREDIENTS BUTTERMILK WAFFLES 2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten, at room temperature 2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature 50g unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1 teaspoon vanilla extract BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2/3 cup pouring cream 50g unsalted butter, cubed 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 250g fresh raspberries 2 fresh figs, each cut into 8 wedges 3 bananas, cut diagonally into 2cm slices, to serve Vanilla ice cream, to serve (if desired)

METHOD TO make the butterscotch sauce, combine all the ingredients in a medium heavy based saucepan and stir over medium heat until well combined. Increase the heat to high and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, and stirring often, for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly. Remove the pan from the heat and set TO make the waffles, sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the sugar and whisk to combine.

NEXT, whisk in the eggs, buttermilk, butter and vanilla extract until it is HEAT the waffle maker (We used the Breville Smart Waffle) and set it to a “Belgian” or “buttermilk” setting if your machine has one. Prepare the waffles in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions (about a full 1/3 cup at a time).

TO serve, place a warm waffle on the serving plate. Top with a scoop of ice cream (if using), a drizzle of butterscotch sauce and sliced bananas.

SERVES 6

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STAR MELOMAKARONA

INGREDIENTS 1 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup white caster sugar 1 cup orange juice (preferably freshly squeezed) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 4 -5 cups plain (all-purpose) flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts 1 cup warmed honey, to serve

METHOD PREHEAT oven to 180C (or 160C for a fan forced oven). Grease and line 2-3 oven trays (depending on how many different sized stars you will be cutting) and put to the side.

BEAT oil and sugar on a medium speed in a stand mixer until the mixture starts going white, approximately 4 minutes.

ADD juice, cinnamon and cloves to mixture and beat well.

IN the meantime, mix the 1/2 cup walnuts, flour and baking powder in a bowl. Slowly add 4 cups to the mixture using the stand mixer. Turn the machine off and test the dough with your fingers. If it sticks to your hands, add 1/2 cup flour and test again. If it is still sticky, add the next 1/2 cup flour (I normally do have to use the whole 5 cups but it really depends on the brand of flour you use). Once you have added all the flour, check the dough again – if it is still loose, sticks to your hands or can’t be rolled into a ball add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until it is the desired consistency. If you decide it is too tight add a little more juice.

PAT the dough into a square about 30cm x 30cm and about half an inch (1.5cm) high. Using different size star cookie cutters (I used three different sizes), cut the dough into stars and place them onto the oven trays. For ease of baking, try use a different tray for each size as the larger biscuits will take a little longer to bake than the smaller biscuits.

BEFORE placing them in the oven, grab a fork and lightly press down on each cookie to leave indents on the top. Continue to reroll and repat the dough into squares about half an inch thick and keep cutting stars until you have used all the dough up…it’s just too good to waste!

POP the trays into the oven and bake the small stars for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Allow the medium stars to bake for 25 minutes and the larger stars for about 30 minutes. Allow them to cool completely on the trays.

TO serve, place the star melomakarona on a plate and generously drizzle over the warmed honey.

MAKES AROUND 40 BISCUITS

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CHRISTMAS TREATS

WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA WITH ROASTED STRAWBERRIES

INGREDIENTS 200g quality eating white chocolate, broken into small pieces 1 cup full cream milk 1 cup quality full fat vanilla yoghurt 1 cup thickened cream 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste 500g fresh strawberries, hull removed and quartered 2 tablespoons Cointreau (or coconut syrup if you would like the dessert non-alcoholic) 1 tablespoon white caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

METHOD PLACE the gelatine leaves in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes.

IN the meantime, heat the chocolate and milk in a medium saucepan over a medium heat, whisking constantly. Allow to come to a simmer and then remove from the heat.

REMOVE the gelatine leaves from the water, squeeze well to remove the excess water and then place in the saucepan with the milk. Whisk well until the leaves have dissolved. Strain into a medium sized clean bowl.

ADD the yoghurt, cream and vanilla to the milk mixture and whisk well to combine.

DIVIDE the mixture into individual moulds/ pots/ glasses and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

IN the meantime, to prepare the strawberries, preheat the oven to 180C. PLACE the fresh fruit, Cointreau (or coconut syrup), sugar and vanilla bean paste in a lined medium baking tray. Toss well to combine and then pop the tray into the oven to roast, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until the fruit has softened and a lovely syrup has formed in the bottom of the pan.

ALLOW to cool and then chill in the fridge until you are ready to serve.

IF you have used moulds, remove the panna cotta from the moulds by dipping the mould into hot water (taking care that no water comes into contact with the panna cotta) and then use a knife to gently run around the inside of the mould. Turn upside down onto its serving plate and gently jiggle until the panna cotta comes free.

TO serve, place a few strawberries and drizzle a little syrup on top of a panna cotta. Repeat with the other panna cotta and serve immediately.

SERVES 6

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P. 92-93 Basix Stripe Cushion $89.00, Hale and Mercantile Khadi Blush Throw $195.00, Cloth and Co Selection of Greeting Cards $7.95, Gift Wrap $14.95, Copper Tape (used to hang cards) $19.95, All Bespoke Letterpress Blush Square Cushion $95.00, Cloth & Co Flocca Rosa Round Cushion $134.00, Hale and Mercantile Dove Grey Square Cushion $95.00, Cloth & Co Khadi Natural Throw $195.00, Cloth & Co Lantern (Small) Price on Request, available at The Life Style Edit Fringe Black Rug $297.00, Langdon LTD Gift Wrap (double sided) $15.00, Bespoke Letterpress

Kylee wears: Evans Top $159.95, Nice Martin Georgia Silver Ring $109.00, TILLY Jewellery

P. 94-95 Khaki Ink Throw on Chair $195.00, Cloth and Co Deacon Water Jug $84.90, CITTA Relic Bowl $12.95 each, Salt and Pepper Relic Dinner Plate $14.95, Salt and Pepper Relic Plate $9.95, Salt and Pepper Artifact Vase $29.95, Salt and Pepper Resin Leaf Clay Vase $220.00, Dinosaur Designs Cutlery $16.00 each, Kip & Co Basix Fog Curtain $249.00, Hale Mercantile Co Napkins in Blue, Khaki, Sable $22.00 each, Hale Mercantile Co Flimra Wine Glass $3.99, IKEA Flimra Water Tumbler $1.99, IKEA Wine Carrier - Stylist’s own Basix Curtain (used as tablecloth) $249.00, Hale Mercantile Co Napkin Carmel $22.00 each, Hale Mercantile Co Artifact Vase $29.95, Salt and Pepper Weber BBQ $749.00, available at Bunnings

Douk wears: Sunset Dusk Chinos $169.95, Scotch & Soda Classic Crewneck Tee $69.95, Scotch & Soda Shane wears: White Chinos $169.95, Scotch & Soda Classic Crew Neck Tee Navy $69.95, Scotch & Soda Napkins in Blue, Khaki, Caramel $22.00 each, Hale Mercantile Co ARTEFACT Serving Bowl $59.00, Salt and Pepper A CURATION OF LIFE + STYLE

Enika wears: Multi-Love Earrings Silver $239.00, TILLY Jewellery Frou Frou Top Black $130.00, Bec & Bridge Resin Earth Black Bowl $190.00, Dinosaur Designs

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Dina wears: Lachesis Dress $239.00, Provocator Resin Ivory Swirl Large Bangle $85.00, Dinosaur Designs Resin Wishbone Small Bangles $55.00, Dinosaur Designs Resin Tortoiseshell Bangle $85.00, Dinosaur Designs

Shane wears: Black Top Stylist Jeans, Stylists Own Shoes, Stylists Own Eden wears, Cecely Jumpsuit $169.95, Nice Martin P. 100-101 The Seeker Beach Towels $109.00 each, Pony Rider

Eden wears: Cecely Jumpsuit $169.95, Nice Martin Irregular Gold 9k bangles $2000.00, Dinosaur Designs Sphere Gold Ring $139.00, TILLY Shane wears: White Chinos $169.95, Scotch & Soda Classic Crew Neck Tee Navy $69.95, Scotch & Soda Emma wears: Linen Box Top $115.00, ELK Berta White Pant $179.95, Nice Martin Silver Lake Silver Bangle $109.00, TILLY

Zali wears Crewneck Striped Longsleeve $129.95, Scotch & Soda

Enika wears: Multi-Love Earrings Silver $239.00, TILLY Jewellery Frou Frou Top Black $130.00, Bec & Bridge Resin Earth Black Bowl $190.00, Dinosaur Designs Douk wears: Sunset Dusk Chinos $169.95, Scotch & Soda Classic Crewneck Tee $69.95, Scotch & Soda Kylee wears: Miyo Top $129.95, Nice Martin, Flimra Wine Glass $3.99 IKEA Flimra Water Tumbler $1.99 IKEA Relic Plate $9.95, Salt and Pepper Basix Curtain (used as tablecloth) $249.00, Hale Mercantile Co Napkins in Khaki, Caramel $22.00 each, Hale Mercantile Co Serax Rust Stoneware Plate $39.95, Telegram Co Serax Black Oval Oven Dish $129.00, Telegram Co Crete White Jug $149.00, Salt and Pepper P.98-99 Douk wears: Stylists Own

Enika wears: Penny Romper White $159.95, Nice Martin Harvey Amber Black Straw $139.00, Will and Bear Boule Bag $59.00, Olli Ella Eden wears: Miyo Top $129.95, Nice Martin, Lucille Shorties $150.00, Bec & Bridge Hat, Stylists Own

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Marine Striped Towel $64.90, CITTA

Enika wears: Penny Romper White $159.95, Nice Martin Harvey Amber Black Straw $139.00, Will and Bear Wrapped In: The Seeker Beach Towel $109.00, Pony Rider Zali wears: Wrapped In: The Seeker Beach Towel $109.00, Pony Rider P. 104-105 Pavilion Cheeseboard $55, available at The Life Style Edit Artefact Double Handle Bowl $16.95 and Artefact Winged Dip Bowl $12.95, both Salt & Pepper

Eden wears: Cecely Jumpsuit $169.95, Nice Martin P. 106-107 Waffle Ayrton Runner $129.00, Hale Mercantile Co Basix Linen Sable Napkin $22.00, Hale Mercantile Co Small Resin Earth Bowl $90.00, Dinosaur Designs Resin Bones Servers $145.00, Dinosaur Designs P. 108-109 Basix Roy + Carmel Napkin $22.00, Hale Mercantile Co Serax Platter Tapas Plate $49.95, Telegram Co P. 110-111 Waffle Ayrton Runner $129.00, Hale Mercantile Co Basix Fog Napkin $22.00, Hale Mercantile Co Basix Sable Napkin $22.00, Hale Mercantile Co Madeira Tray $69.95, Salt and Pepper Serax Earthenware Jug $29.95, Telegram Co P.112-113 SERAX Dune Cutting Board, $129.00 Telegram Co House Doctor Saucepan with Wooden Handle $39.95, Telegram Co Spoon $16.00 each, Kip and Co Honey Jar, Stylist’s Own

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CREDITS THE ROAD TRIP

P. 114-115 Leisure Denim Shorts $70.00, Assembly Label Coast White Top $70.00, Assembly Label Callaway Fawn Hat $119.00, Will and Bear El Capitan Beach Towel $99.00, Pony Rider P. 116-117 Leisure Denim Shorts $70.00, Assembly Label Coast White Top $70.00, Assembly Label Callaway Fawn Hat $119.00, Will and Bear El Capitan Beach Towel $99.00, Pony Rider P. 118-119

Sienna wears: Chambray Jumpsuit $49.95, SEED Kids The Seeker Cushion $189.00, Pony Rider Rope - Stylist’s Own Canon Camera - Stylist’s Own Black Leather Band Watch $149.00, THE HORSE Torch - Stylist’s Own Vintage Lamp - Stylist’s Own Book - Stylist’s Own Pencil - Stylist’s Own Tea Light Candles - Stylist’s Own Nkuku Storage Pot (Set of 2) $39.95, Telegram Co Vintage White Tumbler $39.00, (set of 2), Pony Rider Callaway Fawn Hat $119.00, Will and Bear Premixed Drink $17.00 The Everleigh Bottling Co Earth Eco Bottle $49.00, The Seek Society P. 120-121 Sienna wears: Celeste White Dress $69.00, Minouche

Ryder wears: Top: Jungle Yardage Tee $29.95, SEED Kids Bottoms: Terry Blue Short $19.95, Cotton On Kids Aston wears: Top: Hand Yardage Tee $29.95, SEED Kids Bottoms: Terry Blue Short $19.95, Cotton On Kids Indian Head Piece $120.00, Hearts Desire Homewares Sienna wears: Celeste White Dress $69.00 Minouche Sunset Dreams Throw $349.00, Pony Rider The Londonderry Tent $899.00, The Seek Society The Seeker Cushion $189.00, Pony Rider Boho Byron Cushion $90.00, available at The Life Style Edit Tripolina Folding Chair Sage $480.00, Muumuu Design Estate Ottoman $325.00, available at The Life Style Edit Vintage Lamp - Stylist’s Own Picnic Basket $99.00, HAY Nkuku Storage Pot (set of 2) $39.95, Telegram Co Boho Byron Cushion $90.00, available at The Life Style Edit

Tripolina Folding Chair Sage $480.00, Muumuu Design Lil Admiral Cushion $99.00, Pony Rider Fringe Black Rug $297.00, Langdon LTD Luggy Basket Natural $75.00, Ollie Ella The Drifter Bucket Bag $220.00, Pony Rider Teapot Black Enamel $10.00, KMART Boho Byron Cushion $90.00, available at The Life Style Edit Mega Pom Pom Garland $69.00, Happy As Larry Designs P. 122-123 Archie wears: Slub Terry Overall $39.95, SEED Kids Luggy Basket Natural $75.00, Ollie Ella P. 124-125 Sienna wears: Bella Top $17.95, Cotton On Kids Cleo Raw Edge Denim Short $26.95, Cotton On Kids

Aston wears: Anthony Active Tee Shirt $19.95, Cotton On Kids Bottoms Huggie Tights $14.95, Cotton On Kids Ryder wears: Anthony Active Tee Shirt $19.95, Cotton On Kids Felix Slouch Pant $16.95. Cotton On Kids P. 126-127 Celeste White Dress $69.00, Minouche Vintage Lamp, Stylist’s Own French Boater Hat $29.95, SEED Kids Sunset Dreams Throw $349.00, Pony Rider Reclaimed Rectangle Serving Boards Medium and Large $229.00-$249.00, CITTA Cheese Selection from Salts Meats Cheese White Ceramic Jug $155, available at The Life Style Edit Picnic Basket $99.00, HAY Bamboo Plates and Forks (20 piece set) $7.50, BIOME Nkuku Storage Pot (set of 2) $39.95, Telegram Co Vintage Folding Stool $100.00 Ici et la Estate Ottoman $325.00, available at The Life Style Edit Tripolina Folding Chair in Sage $480.00, Muumuu Design Boho Byron Cushion $90.00, available at The Life Style Edit The Seeker Cushion $189.00, Pony Rider Vintage Lantern, Stylist’s Own Tealight Candles, Stylist’s Own Glassware $1.99, IKEA Hanging Lights $19.99, Bunnings P. 128-129 Reclaimed Rectangle Serving Board, Medium $229.00, CITTA

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P. 130-131 Sunset Dreams Throw $349.00, Pony Rider Madeira Wooden Round Tray $59.95, Salt and Pepper NASH Mustard Tea Towel $39.00, available at The Life Style Edit P. 132-133 Madeira Wooden Round Tray $59.95 Salt and Pepper Wooden Small Dishes $15.00 each, Spoon $8.00 available at The Life Style Edit NASH mustard tea towel $39.00, available at The Life Style Edit Cutlery $16.00 each, Kip & Co Sunset Dreams Throw $349.00, Pony Rider P. 134-135 Serax Indi Grey Gray $49.95, Telegram Co Reclaimed Rectangle Serving Board Medium $229.00, CITTA Wooden Spoon and Dish $15.00 each, available at The Life Style Edit Mug, Stylist’s Own P. 136-137 Reclaimed Rectangle Serving Board Medium $229.00, CITTA Sunset Dreams Throw $349.00, Pony Rider Wooden Plates $15.00 each, bowls $18.00, Large Spoon $20.00, available at The Life Style Edit NASH Mustard Tea Towel $39.00 available at The Life Style Edit

CREDITS AND SUPPLIERS

STOCKISTS

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ASSEMBLY LABEL www.assemblylabel.com BEC & BRIDGE www.becandbridge.com.au BESPOKE LETTERPRESS www.bespokepress.com.au BIRKENSTOCK AUSTRALIA www.birkenstock.com.au BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE www.bunnings.com.au BYRON BAY HANGING CHAIRS www.byronbayhangingchairs.com.au CITTA DESIGN www.cittadesign.com CLOTH & CO www.clothandco.co COTTON ON www.cottonon.com DAISY COOPER CERAMICS www.daisycooperceramics.com DINOSAUR DESIGNS www.dinosaurdesigns.com.au ELK www.elkaccessories.com FIBRE SHACK www.fibreshack.com.au HALE MERCANTILE CO www.halemercantilecolinen.com HAPPY AS LARRY DESIGN www.happyaslarrydesigns.com ICI ET LA www.icietla.com.au IKEA www.ikea.com.au HAPPY AS LARRY www.happyaslarrydesigns.com HAVANA www.havana.com.au HAY www.hayshop.com.au JESSE CLEAY www.jessecleay.com KIP AND CO www.kipandco.com.au LANGDON LTD www.langdonltd.com.au LE SPECS www.lespecs.com

LOVE BY FIVE www.lovebyfive.com.au MINOUCHE www.minouche.com.au MOONLIT SLEEP www.moonlitsleep.com MUU MUU DESIGNS www.muumuu.net.au NASH HOME www.nashhome.com.au NICE MARTIN www.nicemartin.com OLLI ELLA www.olliella.com.au POLLEN AUSTRALIA www.pollenaustralia.com PONY RIDER www.ponyrider.com.au PROVOCATOR www.provocator.com.au SCOTCH AND SODA www.webstore.scotch-soda.com.au SALT MEATS CHEESE www.saltmeatscheese.com.au SPELL www.spelldesigns.com.au SEED HERITAGE www.seedheritage.com SALT AND PEPPER www.saltandpepper.com.au THE LIFE STYLE EDIT www.thelifestyleedit.com.au THE SEEK SOCIETY www.theseeksociety.com TIGERLILY www.tigerlilyswimwear.com.au TELEGRAM CO www.telegramco TRUVEE WINES.com www.truveewines.com TILLY JEWELLERY www.tilly.net.au WILL AND BEAR www.willandbear.com WOODFOLK www.woodfolk.com.au ZOE LOVES AVA www.etsy.com/au/shop/ZoeLovesAva

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