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Nostalgic Today

The Stripe, Refined

Collette Dinnigan brings her Paris fashion pedigree to Saint James’ 140 years of French maritime craft, recasting the Breton stripe in pure cashmere and turning a familiar wardrobe staple into something altogether more luxurious.

Collette Dinnigan and Saint James rework the iconic Breton stripe in pure cashmere, bringing together French maritime heritage, Australian design and a more enduring idea of luxury.

01 Sept 2026

Nostalgic Today

The New Appetite for Beauty

Why we’re falling for works that spark the imagination and the thrill of looking again.

Beauty is losing its guilty-pleasure status. As collectors turn towards material mastery, material richness and art with presence, a new aesthetic confidence is beginning to reshape the cultural appetite.

07 Aug 2026