The last time I wrote about Aussie label Romance Was Born was in 2012 when I was drumming up an article for them in The New York Times. Something tells me however they’re about to make a splash within the U.S market once more. To scoop the news on their latest collection (and awesome collaborations), go forth: http://www.style.com/stylemap/2014/01/31/romance-was-born/

Returning to my roots in South Australia comes with a bunch of perks, most notably daily access to the ever-inspiring Port Willunga beach, located 45 minutes from Adelaide. On a recent visit I noticed several varieties of the iconic Moana Beach Shade upon the sand and felt compelled to tell the world about them – via my latest dispatch for style.com. Subsequently my Style Map editor in New York has labeled them “the chicest shelters under the sun.” Ah, there’s no place like home. To learn more, go forth: http://www.style.com/stylemap/2014/01/24/shore-thing-chicest-shelters-sun/

Who would have thought that an obligatory shopping trip to Ikea in the midst of moving from a Melbourne apartment to a home in Adelaide would result in a decor discovery for www.style.com? Check the awe-inspiring work of Jung Koch Quentell (and then some), to see what I mean. Enjoy http://www.style.com/stylemap/2014/01/17/jung-koch-quentell-print/