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Apartamento Issue 6

I collect 5 magazines. Apartamento is one of them. Tagged as "an everyday life interiors magazine", Apartamento's pages are filled with great photography and articles about interesting people, interiors and locales. It's refreshingly quiet and uncontrived in its editing and art direction - you'll want to make time to slow down your life for a moment and enjoy (or reinvent) your surroundings. Issue 6 should be hitting Australian stands any day now.

Stella McCartney One-shoulder Appliqué Dress

If there's one dress I remember from the last resort season (the stuff that's in store now) is this Stella McCartney one-shoulder appliqué dress. It's feminine ruffles and delicate floral pattern make it a true statement piece without sacrificing elegance. Don't run the risk making the look too pretty though - keep hair and makeup as natural as possible and the dress should speak for itself. 

via net-a-porter

photo by jak&jil 

A.P.C. x Aesop Fine Fabric Care

It's no secret that hand washing your own clothes prolongs their longevity. Heavy-handed washing machine cycles, detergents seemingly built for chemical spills and rocket-fuelled electric dryers can do more harm than good on your special clothes. For a person that keeps a very succinct wardrobe, every piece counts and I want them to last for as long as possible. French staple brand A.P.C. and Melbourne-born Aesop seem to be on the same wavelength. They've teamed up to create a laundry detergent specifically for hand washable garments - think fine knits and that first raw denim wash you've been holding out for. If you love the scent, it also works double-duty as a body wash. It's an unexpected collaboration that makes perfect sense.

> Aesop

INVENTORY x Babarian Rugby Shirts

In the 13th item in INVENTORY's long running series of collaborations, the team have paired up with classic Canadian sportswear maker Babarian to produce the perfect pair of rugby shirts for on and off field. They're made of 100% pre-shrunk cotton and feature a classic and understated tri-stripe pattern for absolute authenticity. They've also slimmed down the fit, which is the main problem I've encountered when trying to find the perfect rugby shirt. All it's missing now are the grass stains.

via INVENTORY