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DAN ROOKWOOD ON SPORT’S NEW FRONTIER
Classic catch • He’s shared the screen with certified stars like Ryan Gosling, Natalie Portman and now, George Clooney. But in Catch-22, it’s time for Christopher Abbott to take centre stage.
The A team • Joining Abbott and Clooney in bringing this adaptation to screen is an all-star lineup of Hollywood’s finest.
BACK TO THE FUTURE • AFTER BUBBLING AWAY IN THE BACKGROUND FOR DECADES, HUGO – HUGO BOSS’ HIP YOUNGER BROTHER, IS BACK. AND IT’S BRINGING THE ’90s WITH IT.
Retro returns • HUGO ISN’T THE ONLY FASHION ICON OF YESTERYEAR THAT’S UNDERGOING A REVIVAL.
CELEBRITY READ • Forget Ibizan getaways and nip/tuck appointments. Turns out, A-listers are narrating audiobooks in their off time. Here, five of the best star-powered listens that’ll help motivate you to scratch those classics off your reading list.
Speaker freaker
MODERN CRAFT • THE LOEWE FOUNDATION IS GIVING ART’S NEW-GEN A GLOBALLY RECOGNISED PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK – AND IT’S NOT INSTAGRAM.
Luxury listens
STAR SPEAKERS • SOLD-OUT SHOWS, CROWDS IN SUSPENSE, MERCHANDISE AT THE DOOR. NO, THIS IS NOT A ROCK CONCERT – IT’S 2019’S EXCUSE FOR ONE. INTRODUCING THE BIG BUSINESS OF SPEAKING TOURS.
OLYMPIA RISING • HER 2016 DEBUT SELF TALK WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE TOUGH TO TOP. BUT THE 32-YEAR-OLD SINGER-SONGWRITER IS BACK WITH A SOPHOMORE ALBUM THAT PROVES SHE HAS PLENTY MORE TO SAY.
MARK HUMPHRIES • TRUMP IS STILL IN POWER AND BARELY A DAY GOES BY WITHOUT A POLITICAL CAREER GOING UP IN FLAMES. WE SIT DOWN WITH THE COMEDIAN TO FIND OUT WHETHER THIS IS THE GOLDEN ERA OF SATIRE – OR IF TODAY’S POLLIES ARE MAKING HIS JOB TOO EASY.
Candy crush • ON A STORMY DAY IN SYDNEY, EVAN MOCK – THE PINK-HAIRED SKATER, SURFER, PHOTOGRAPHER AND ALL-ROUND COOL GUY – TAKES US THROUGH THIS SEASON’S APPROVED COLOUR PALETTE.
The utility vest • A wardrobe must-have for the 2019 man, because in all its compartmental glory, it’s one of few items you can wear both ironically and practically. Championed by cool-guy designers like Heron Preston, Virgil Abloh and Craig Green for Moncler, this wearable repository comes with allocated space for keys, dental floss and emotional baggage – should the need arise.
RAISING THE BAR • From small-batch gin distilled in a 19th-century bordello to an artisanal take on the world’s most notorious spirit, Melbourne’s master drink-makers know how to get the city in a stir.
DAY TRIPPER
BAG IT UP • THOUGHT THE CROSS-BODY BAG TREND WOULD FADE? THINK AGAIN. THESE WEARABLE WALLETS AREN’T GOING ANYWHERE, SO LEARN HOW TO ROCK ONE WITH STYLE.
FLIGHT MODE • START YOUR WATCH COLLECTION WITH A MILITARY-INSPIRED PIECE OF HISTORY.
Fire festival • A LOOK AT THE BEST SMOKY, SOPHISTICATED SCENTS THAT ARE LEADING THIS SEASON’S HOTTEST FRAGRANCE TREND.
GOING SOLO • Shaving has become one of the grooming industry’s most innovative areas. But sometimes, the best option is the easiest of all.
Deodorant update
How to ski all year • Thanks to a new global pass, the whole idea of a ski season has been well and truly buried....