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As a kid, Lewi Brown couldn't afford a school uniform. Now, he has 500 pairs of sneakers
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (748+ words) June 7, 2026 " 5: 00am Each week, we quiz a prominent person about their style and the inspiration behind it. Ahead, former NRL player turned fashion designer Lewi Brown. How would you describe your style? It's me. It's certainly street, but I like to…...
The dark secret behind hotel slippers
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (788+ words) June 2, 2026 " 5: 00am At almost every hotel room I've stayed in, from those in low-cost chain hotels to ultra-luxury palaces, housekeepers place slippers by my bed at turn-down time. It's a customary health and safety practice, but not a regulation, to prevent…...
The beauty items you can leave at home when you travel, and those you can't
1+ week, 6+ day ago (521+ words) May 24, 2026 " 5: 20am When packing your beauty case for a trip, however long or short, you should focus on products that are compact, lightweight and have multiple uses. For shorter trips, some regulars can be left at home. Says dermatologist Dr Ritu…...
A "90s footwear trend is coming back " but this time, it should be easier
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (78+ words) April 22, 2026 " 6: 00pm How do I wear boots " stylishly " to work? It's clearer than a supermodel's skin that this question is coming from a woman. Fashion might be gender-free these days, but my morning commute shows that men have no difficulty wearing…...
How to tell if your running shoes are on their last legs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (438+ words) April 13, 2026 " 5: 00am Research doesn't point to a single number of miles that leads to injury for everyone, says Allison Gruber, an associate professor of kinesiology at Indiana University, Bloomington. But, she adds, most experts in running biomechanics would agree "that there…...
Virginia Trioli thinks this hybrid style by Nike is the greatest shoe ever made
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (675+ words) March 15, 2026 " 5: 00am Each week, we quiz a prominent person about their style and the inspiration behind it. Ahead, TV presenter and journalist Virginia Trioli. How would you describe your style? A Studio 54 wannabe via a 1980s Melbourne dance club. What's the oldest…...
The style rule to follow if you want to wear sneakers to the office
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (108+ words) February 24, 2026 " 5: 00am Can I still wear sneakers to work? Inspired by the streamlined running styles of the "70s, the Marathon sneaker from Dries Van Noten has been popular on fashion-week rows of late and now, more affordable brands like Nike, Puma and…...
Sneaker moguls more than double their money on $18m Rose Bay pad
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (878+ words) Hype DC co-founders Danny and Cindy Gilbert turned a hobby into a business 28 years ago, and that move appears to have paid off in the property world. The couple have sold their waterfront Rose Bay apartment for a figure around…...
The comfortable (but ugly) shoes the fashion pack can't get enough of
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (226+ words) January 19, 2026 " 4: 00pm All the major high-street retailers have released their take on the so-called "sneakerinas. Adidas and Puma both offer varying takes on the style, in fun colourways and prints, including cow print and leopard print. Adidas has even redesigned the…...
Travis Lovett to pull on his long-distance truth-telling shoes again
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (511+ words) Travis Lovett knows something about long-distance walking and gathering Australian stories along the way. He went through numerous pairs of shoes trekking more than 500 kilometres across western Victoria early this year in the cause of truth-telling for Indigenous people. Now…...