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Racing cars aren’t made to be admired. They’re made to move. To chase tenths. To disappear down a straight before you’ve had time to take them in. And yet, some of them stay with you. For decades, BMW’s Art Car programme has played with that tension. Machines built for speed, handed over to artists, transformed into something worth standing still for. Alongside that story sits another. This year marks 40 years of the M3. A car shaped by rules and necessity, that somehow found its way into culture. Every so often, the two intersect. At @bmwau , the E30 M3 became a canvas for Ken Done and Michael Jagamara Nelson. One chapter in a much longer story about art, motorsport and the strange afterlife of machines built only to perform. Words by @candysohen Full story via the link in bio.
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1 month ago
There was rain, there was wind, and of course, a surprise local keen for his runway-side swim. Despite all the odds, @commas 2027 embraced the unpredictable in their resort collection at @afcaustralianfashionweek . Read @sarahkatepaninis full review at themodes.com
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2 days ago
Triumph’s modern classics are easy to explain on paper. Heritage silhouettes, modern engineering, approachable ergonomics, just enough technology. But after spending several days riding the range through Victoria’s Yarra Ranges with @triumphaus , it became clear these bikes resonate for reasons that sit far beyond specification sheets. In a world increasingly obsessed with reinvention, there is something deeply reassuring about objects that already know exactly what they are. From the effortless cool of the Bonneville T120 to the surprisingly resolved Scrambler 400 XC, this latest piece for @themodesau explores why modern classics, and perhaps familiar objects more broadly, matter more now than ever before. Read the full story now at TheModes.com. Words by @candysohen
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5 days ago
In a non-descript shed in Brisbane’s inner north, @samalexanderstewart and @dugaldmoncrieff have spent four years turning @partsdepartment.au into something the public art world hasn’t quite figured out how to categorise. Parts Department is a workshop run by people who solve problems. Problems like every door handle in the world being in the wrong place. “That’s some industrial design shit,” Stewart laughs, watching me grab for the unusually low handle on the door of his studio. “Why do we raise our hand to open a door? The handle should be where your hand already is.” Words by @cobeybartels Read the full story, subversive doors and all, at TheModes.com Featured artists: Slide 1 & 3: @nutmegandhoney Slide 5: @spencer_harvie Slide 7: @j_barth_studio Slide 13: @jadearieloakley
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7 days ago
Brae bound, in a Polestar 4 amidst the fuel crisis. In collaboration with @melbfoodandwine , @sarahkatepanini heads to @braerestaurant to explore how politics and rising fuel prices are reshaping the way Australians consume, from EVs to fashion. Read the piece at themodes.com
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10 days ago
For Chanel Cruise 26/27, Matthieu Blazy took us back to Biarritz, where the Cruise line began. Read @sarahkatepanini ’s full review at TheModes.com
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12 days ago
We tend to judge brands against the version of them we first came to understand. The original shape, the original feeling, the version that defined them in our heads. But what does it actually mean for a brand to stay authentic as the conditions around it change? After a week driving the MINI Aceman SE, this piece explores that question. Not by asking whether it replicates the past, but whether it carries forward the intent that once defined it. Words by @candysohen Read the full story on TheModes.com
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18 days ago
@mihanaromatics is the Melbourne perfume brand based on neurology. We speak with founder Julia Brown about the power of scent, and how a fragrance can do more than just smell good. Words by @sarahkatepanini
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23 days ago
All aboard @solare_superyacht , the three level cocktail bar, dining room and sun deck sailing Sydney Harbour. We speak with founder @imscottrobertson about his 150 foot super-yacht inspired by European coastal culture. Words by @sarahkatepanini
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27 days ago
With the 79th @festivaldecannes around the corner, we’re asking: is it still relevant? From cinematic greats to the politics that shaped it, @sarahkatepanini takes a deep dive into what makes film festivals, especially Cannes, so important now more than ever. Read the full story at TheModes.com
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1 month ago
The Modes sits down with @deenajonze , as the frontwoman of alt-rock outfit @jaguarjonze talks about healing through an unlikely medium, after losing her ability to walk. Deena also offers readers an early glimpse of a short film she produced about the experience, as well as sharing details about her upcoming single. Read @cobeybartels ’ interview with Deena, at TheModes.com.au Photo credits: @oceanaimee @kyraandrijich @eliannedipp @calchaplin @daanverhoevenfreediver
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1 month ago
The Grand National is far from a typical hotel. It’s run by chef Josh Niland, the mastermind behind Sydney institution Saint Peter. Read @sarahkatepanini ’s interview with Niland at the link in bio. Cover image by @photopalmer
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1 month ago