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What the FJ editors are gifting loved ones this holiday season
Some people are just really hard to buy for. According to my parents and some of my friends, I’m one of those people. I’m always surprised people think this about me, because I’m a pretty materialistic...
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Creatives on how to prepare for dinner party season
Some people were born to host. At the mere suggestion of a get-together, they’ve mentally drafted a four-course menu with drinks to pair, chosen an appropriately swanky playlist and shucked the...
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9 Australian fashion designers on the books they loved this summer
You can tell a lot about a person from their bookshelf. Or bedside table, or desk, or any other place they store books, as many of us live in tiny houses that will not allow for the bookshelf of our...
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Simple ideas if you’re hosting lunch, from four Australian chefs
If you’re anything like me and are partial to any occasion that provides an excuse for a bit of decor and drinks – but don’t enjoy feeling overwhelmed – then hosting a little lunch celebration is...
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Melbourne food practice Long Prawn shares a ‘Dutch baby’ recipe from its new...
Long Prawn is a Melbourne-based artistic food practice focused on sharing food knowledge and exploring edible ideas through food events. Long Prawn’s second self-published cookbook, Devils on...
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The best clean nail polish brands for ethical Australians
Nail polish may not be on your radar when it comes to opting for clean, ethical beauty products, but it should be. A lot of the stuff on the market is packed with toxic ingredients that shouldn’t be...
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Ideas for your next dinner party from Australian fashion people
As I’ve adjourned from my early to mid-twenties, late nights at the club have been traded for intimate dinner parties with friends or family. Don’t get me wrong, I still love a 2am boogie and...
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How to minimise food-related triggers for yourself and others these holidays
Content warning: This article contains discusses eating disorders. If the sound of spending time with family, exchanging gifts and filling up on a Christmas feast is a dream come true, you’re one of...
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Melbourne fashion graduate Amy Cottrell is creating innovative pieces from...
With its sculptural silhouettes and thoughtful detailing, it’s hard to believe Amy Cottrell’s award-winning collection is made from biodegradable plastic. A graduate of Whitehouse Institute of Design...
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What is cortisol and how is it affecting my energy levels?
Do you experience an afternoon slump following a highly-productive morning? Are you unable to fall asleep despite feeling exhausted? These experiences could mean you have a cortisol imbalance. Cortisol...
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The best books by queer POC authors to read right now
While this year’s Pride may have just ended, now is the perfect time to continue the momentum of queer celebration. To do this, we should be looking to the plethora of LGBTQIA literature from Australia...
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What your Muslim friends want you to know about Ramadan
Ramadan commences this week for Muslims around the world. During this holy month, Muslims collectively unite for a time of fasting, reflection, festivities and (at times) feasting! Interested to hear...
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I’m sick of downplaying my career successes, so I asked a careers coach for...
Last Sunday morning, I woke to retrieve a routine coffee. Despite the mild dustiness imposed by a few too many champagnes the night before, I was feeling elated. The day before I’d participated in a...
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I tried a gut health-focused lifestyle for a week, here’s how it went
I’m acutely aware of the power of a healthy gut. Growing up, it was drilled into me – my mum studied nutrition before becoming a licensed health coach, which meant I had the privilege of being served...
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How I Got Here: Chef and cookbook author Rosheen Kaul on problem-solving in a...
Have you ever stalked someone on LinkedIn and wondered how on earth they managed to land that wildly impressive job? While the internet and social media might have us believe that our ideal job is a...
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Meet the creatives behind the local queer cooking platform, We Eatin’ Good
There’s no denying food is a universal love language, and although I’m not the best cook I know that nothing screams ‘I care for you’ like giving away my last bite. And as anyone who grew up in an...
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Veganism was eating me alive, here’s how I reclaimed my life
I’m sitting at Grill’d, about to order my first burger in over a decade. A real burger. One with meat, onions, mayo and a bun. My heart is beating fast and I’m ignoring the voice in my head that’s...
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I went on a three-day silent retreat to try cut ties with my phone
I’ve thrown cash at the wind more times than I’d like to admit. This wasn’t one of them. A few weekends ago I paid the team at Happy Buddha Retreats to show me the benefits of practising silence for a...
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How I Got Here: Melbourne chef Shannon Martinez on not being taken seriously...
Have you ever stalked someone on LinkedIn and wondered how on earth they managed to land that wildly impressive job? While the internet and social media might have us believe that our ideal job is a...
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Friendship betrayal and revenge: An excerpt from Sarah Smith’s debut, ‘12...
Stacey was trying to get her head around this ‘new normal’, whereby she was deceased but still present, still a witness to the goings-on around her, still living with her fiancé Liam. She cast her mind...
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Gift ideas for Father’s Day, according to the FJ team
Dads are notoriously some of the hardest people to shop for. Unlike mums, there are rarely wishlists or thinly veiled hints to point you in the right direction. While father figures deserve to be...
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Meet Jackson Grant, the Melbourne wedding photographer shaking up the industry
When you think of wedding photography, you probably picture the stock standard set of shots: details from the couples’ respective dressing rooms – carefully laid rings soon to be slid onto fingers and...
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How I Got Here: Old Palm Liquor and Neighbourhood Wine’s Executive Chef on...
Have you ever stalked someone on LinkedIn and wondered how on earth they managed to land that wildly impressive job? While the internet and social media might have us believe that our ideal job is a...
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I tried slugging for a week to see if it would change my skin
Since surging in popularity during lockdown, TikTok has provided us with a plethora of iconic hacks, recipes and trends. Think heatless curls, gua sha exercises for chiselled cheekbones, and unearthing...
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15 books at the top of Fashion Journal’s summer reading list
From trips away to weekends at home with the windows open, lounging around with a book in hand in January and February feels like the ideal way to ease into the new year. Along with fresh mangos and...
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