Life Instyle is first and foremost about discovery - a place where you can source from some of the world's best curated collections of well designed, well intentioned products. But it's also about more than that. It's about connections.
Enjoy our Life Instyle Stories celebrating and elevating the brilliant minds of our industry doing brilliant things.
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We sat down with Megan Pollock, founder of Second Scout, designer of magnetic timber picture helpers that help make life easier for families
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Life Instyle sat down with Marina, founder of Lumen and Luxe, to discuss her belief that beautiful scents can improve our lives. And her love for making candles, perfume diffusers, room sprays, and mists for you to celebrate, set the mood and relax with.
With a background in business and Print Magazines, Heidi is the creative force behind The Life Style Edit and the amazing brands the team works with. Read more on how Heidi has seen continued success with The Life Style Edit since 2014.
As a former lecturer of the fashion business and with 25 years in retail and wholesale, Mel has had two multi-million dollar product businesses that she has since sold, owned a retail store, being a buyer and seller for big brands, exhibited at over 50 trade shows and worked with 100's of brands to help them grow to over a million in sales. Click the button to learn more about Mel.
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Life Instyle sat down with the founder of Texcoco Collective, Monique to talk about her commitment to creating eco-conscious products that limit social and environmental impacts
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Life Instyle sat down with GEORGIA, founder of bored.george to discuss her love for creativity, fashion, and her goal to build exceptionally reliable sunglasses where effortless design meets premium quality.
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Life Instyle sat down with Kere, founder of LoobyLou Candles to discuss her love of candles and inspired by the connection between emotion and fragrance.
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Life Instyle sat down with Anna Kiousis, Founder of Kasmiri to discuss her sumptuous collection of cashmere that transcends trends and seasons. Made with love in the Himalayas by masters of their craft and keepers of the heritage, dedicated to impeccable quality and beauty.
Life Instyle sat down with Emily May And Sidonie, Co-Founders of The Nonsense Maker to discuss their vision for playful, fun, and whimsical collections of greeting cards, wall art prints, unique gifts, and wedding stationery.
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Life Instyle sat down with Danielle Egan, Founder of Sienna Byron Bay to create a vibrant workplace for people to come together to thrive, grow and support one another – and she has built exactly that.
Life Instyle sat down with Fiona O’Donnell, Director of the Perfume Oil Company to discuss her collection of Perfume Oils that are sure to delight! Offering a sheer and lasting scent, with less risk of an 'allergic' reaction, our Roll-On Perfume Oils are as 'natural' as can be, using pure, fine oils in an organic carrier, with no drying alcohol, parabens or phthalates.
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Life InStyle sat down with Elle Kiffer, Founder of Foldup to talk about her amazing new and stylish foldable Movement mats and backpacks.
Life Instyle sat down with Chi Mai, Creative Director of S-KIn studio to discuss her consciously crafted garments that align with her customer's carefree lifestyle.
Life Instyle sat down with Vania Truchsess, Creative Director of V A N I A Jewellery to discuss what inspires her timeless handcraft jewellery range!
Life Instyle sat down with Lucy Holland, the founder of CLINQ, to discuss her hand-made timber wine racks in Lucy’s garage!
Life Instyle sat down with Sarah Hardy, Creative Director of Popcorn Blue to discuss what inspires her illustrations of the furriest and cutest storybooks.
Life Instyle sat down with Carolyn Dorrian, the founder of Mrs Tablescape to discuss her love to create unique table settings for her family and friends.
Life Instyle sat down with Paula Opfer co-founder of Axis Toys & Gifts to discuss her love for well-made toys from Europe and Australia that could be passed down through generations for lasting fun.
Life Instyle sat down with Salvador Gomez -, the Director of Calzia INSTITUTO DE FOMENTO DE LA REGIÓN DE MURCIA, to discuss his love for jute footwear!
Life Instyle sat down with Angela Michel, founder of Worthy to talk about her mission to reduce waste one bottle at a time is what drives her to do so.
We sat down with Stephanie Bream, Founder of SunDust Comestics to talk about her Bio Glitter SPF50+ Sunscreen and other exciting products!
Life Instyle sat down with Julie Mathers, CEO of Snuggle Hunny to discuss her bespoke collection for all those snuggly moments in a child's journey!
Life Instyle sat down with Olieve & Olie owners, Hal Steele and Sarah Kirk to talk about their luxurious range of natural olive oil body products, soy candles and reed diffusers!
Life Instyle sat down with Vania Truchsess, Creative Director of V A N I A Jewellery to discuss what inspires her luxe and timeless handcraft jewellery range!
We sat down with founders of TOO Designs Sureen & Thomas Gouws, about their passion for creating unique minimalistic decor pieces for the contemporary home.
Life Instyle sat down with Lucy Morrison, owner of Nana Huchy to talk about her new collections, revisiting the classics and what it's like to be celebrating 20 years!
We sat down with Sean Atme, director of Made By Fressko, to talk all about reusable cups, flasks and accessories!
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We sat down with Danielle Norton-Chevrot, founder of racines, importer and distributor of beautiful, tactile and consciously crafted lifestyle pieces for the home and wardrobe.
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We sat down with Suzette Cassie, owner of Zag Bijoux Australia, to talk about her journey bringing a timeless collection of French jewellery to Australia.
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We sat down with Emma Davis, founder and director of esst, a sanitising hand cream that prioritises both the health of our skin and the environment.
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We sat down with Monique Ryan-Musacchio, founder of Coastal Drift Interiors, importer of incredible hand-made goods from Indigenous African artisans.
We sat down with Megan Pollock, founder of Second Scout, designer of magnetic timber picture helpers that help make life easier for families
We sat down with Becci Fowler, Founder of The Tea Collective, a beautiful eco-conscious tea merchant based in Newcastle, Australia. In our chat we learn all about the timeless tradition of tea and the story behind the brands signature blends!
Life Instyle sat down with Silvia Sanchez - founder of Menorca Sandals to learn more about her Spanish roots and the inspiration behind her comfortable and stylish sandals!
Life Instyle sat down with the dynamic sister duo behind Little Potion Co to discover the stories behind their unique brand and what they're most looking forward to at their first trade show.
Life Instyle sat down with Ella Walker, one half of founding sister duo, Ella & Georgia Walker, to discuss what makes Etikette Candles special and unique.
Life Instyle caught up with LoveMerino founder, Pip Smith, to chat about what makes this incredible brand that was 120 years in the making so unique and blissfully Australian.
Life Instyle sat down with the Melbourne 2020 New Breed Scholarship Winners, Thomas & Sureen Gouws from Too Designs to discuss originality and personalisation in art.
Life Instyle sat down with Leanne, director of 5 Little Bears, to discuss all things design, inspiration and being a first time Life Instyle exhibitor.
Life Instyle sat down with Karina Jambrak, winner of the inaugural New Breed Scholarship to discuss all things art, inspiration and being a first time Life Instyle exhibitor.
Life Instyle sat down with Carl Ludwig, co-creator of Fibre for Good to discuss how he ensures his products are environmentally sustainable.
Life instyle sat down with Tamara Kahn, creator of MAINE + MARA, about her inclusive jewelery range that celebrates uniqueness!
Life Instyle sat down with Lara van der Berg, creator of Dusky Robin Leather to discuss all things business, inspiration and the future!
Life Instyle sat down with Kristina Lindhe, Founder of Lexington to discuss how they brought a Scandinavian twist to the classic new England style and American tradition of superior craftmanship.
Life Instyle sat down with Love Friday co-creator, Sue Hennessy to talk lunch boxes, accessories and fabrics.
Sitting down with dog&boy creator Sonya Michele, Life Instyle found out how one small idea turned into timeless and sophisticated pieces for the everyday!
Life Instyle sat down with Summer Salt Body and spoke all things natural beauty and skincare.
Gifts can be tricky to get just right. Explore our top picks for Christmas from a few of our favourite exhibitors, for anyone on your list!
Life Instyle sat down with Vittoria Hall, creator of Allegro Australia, about bringing Italian fashions to the Australian shores!
We sat down with Stephanie Bream, founder of SunDust Cosmetics, to talk about her journey building e a sunscreen and cosmetics brand using eucalyptus bio-glitter.
With a background in business and Print Magazines, Heidi is the creative force behind The Life Style Edit and the amazing brands the team works with. Read more on how Heidi has seen continued success with The Life Style Edit since 2014.
As a former lecturer of the fashion business and with 25 years in retail and wholesale, Mel has had two multi-million dollar product businesses that she has since sold, owned a retail store, being a buyer and seller for big brands, exhibited at over 50 trade shows and worked with 100's of brands to help them grow to over a million in sales. Click the button to learn more about Mel.
Looking forward to 2024, Terrie Isaac from Trendhub by BDA London has identified the key design directions that will dominate the season. Read the full article for the 2024 Key Takeouts.
We sat down with sustainability champions Anaita Sarkar of Hero Packaging, Kirsten Kore and Costa Koulis of Designerex as well as Joseph Badr of Dsmile to learn more about why sustainability is of utmost importance to retailers now, more than ever.
