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CP Picks: Canadian Furniture Brand Cozey Wants You to Actually Use Your Sofas — And Let You Pets on Them, Too

Eliza Campbell — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:31:48 +0000

Cozey’s Edmund Lam explains how the Canadian brand designs for dogs, dinner on the couch and changing your mind.

Now Open: Merrell Has Opened Its First Ever Asia-Pacific Flagship Store at Emporium Melbourne

Eliza Campbell — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:13:25 +0000

The 400-square-metre store stocks Gramicci, Pyra and P.A.M. alongside Merrell's own range, which is a global first for the outdoor brand.

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Eliza Campbell — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:44:27 +0000

A chef's counter, Edomae-style sushi on red-vinegar rice and a late-night listening bar on the lower level — Bligh Place just got a lot more interesting.

This Just In: Gurner — The Developer Behind Saint Haven — Unveils a $4 Billion Plan to Turn South Yarra's Jam Factory Into Melbourne's Cultural Heart

Eliza Campbell — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:54:05 +0000

Cobblestoned laneways, a Harrods-inspired food hall, underground bars and a premiere cinema are all part of the Saint Haven developer's vision for the heritage site.

Da Bepi

Eliza Campbell — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:24:54 +0000

Brothers Matthew and Anthony Lucato's cicchetteria channels their grandfather's hometown outside Venice — with family recipes, Veneto wines and records spinning until 3am.

Charlotte Wood Will Headline the 'Royal Mail Hotel Literary Salon', a 22-Guest Dinner and Conversation in Dunkeld

Eliza Campbell — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:06:38 +0000

Booker-shortlisted Charlotte Wood joins The Monthly editor Michael Williams for the hotel's first salon. Just 22 seats are available, all sold as part of a weekend package.

Ice Cream Juggernaut Gelato Messina Is Taking Over NYC with Softville, a Soft Serve and Art Concept Store

Eliza Campbell — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:09:56 +0000

The Sydney-born brand's first New York store pairs scratch-made soft serve with a gallery's worth of Jeremyville art on Orchard Street.

The Mimco Archive Store Is Popping Up in Paddington for One Day Only With Three Decades of Collectable Designs

Eliza Campbell — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:21:42 +0000

Entry is by pre-booked timeslot only, with 200 spots across the day.

Now Open: Adore Beauty Has Launched Its Biggest Store Yet at Melbourne Central, Complete With a K-Beauty Shop and a Fragrance Bar

Eliza Campbell — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:00:12 +0000

Adore Beauty's largest store yet has opened at Melbourne Central, complete with a dedicated K-Beauty shop-in-shop and gift bags for the first 1,500 customers.

Aesop's Fragrant Fables Perfumery Has Turned Its Sydney CBD Store Into a Living Library of Scent

Eliza Campbell — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:50:54 +0000

Suspended pages, amber glass, incense and raw ingredients fill the Pitt Street store until Sunday, November 1.