Damien Woolnough

Sydney

Editor at The Age

Editor at Sydney Morning Herald

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Articles

Date-night dressing: Taylor Swift makes an effort – and so can we

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Damien Woolnough

It’s date night: what do I wear? Finding love can be difficult but, as Elizabeth Taylor (eight marriages), Pamela Anderson (five) and Billy Bob Thornton (six) discovered, keeping it can be more challenging than making it to the end of The Brutalist. For many couples, regular date nights help keep the romantic spark alive, fan the flames of passion and supercharge any other fire metaphor that doesn’t involve charred logs.
The winter accessory of 2025 that can cost $30 – or $37,000

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Damien Woolnough

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When once-daggy ties escaped the fashion mausoleum earlier this year to become style statements around the necks of Nicole Kidman and Rihanna, the door was left ajar for another endangered accessory to escape. Belts, narrow and wide, slipped through the cracks to be resurrected on the runway, in fashion shoots and across countless winter coats.
At Royal Ascot, an Australian designer continues her winning streak

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Damien Woolnough

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Gambling at Royal Ascot in the UK takes place beyond the betting ring, with designers keeping a close watch on Princess Catherine and other members of the royal family as they set the tone for styles and sales in the coming months. “When a member of the royal family wears your clothes, it has a direct impact on sales in the UK and beyond,” says Australian designer Rebecca Vallance.
At Royal Ascot, an Australian designer continues her winning streak

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Damien Woolnough

Gambling at Royal Ascot in the UK takes place beyond the betting ring, with designers keeping a close watch on Princess Catherine and other members of the royal family as they set the tone for styles and sales in the coming months. “When a member of the royal family wears your clothes, it has a direct impact on sales in the UK and beyond,” says Australian designer Rebecca Vallance.
Sarah Snook, Sadie Sink, Amal Clooney, Cole Escola, Cynthia Erivo

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Damien Woolnough

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Sarah Snook clutching her first Tony Award is not the only reason that the stars are now shining brighter on Broadway.
Pops of colour – and texture: Winter fashion inspo from the rich and famous

3 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Damien Woolnough

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the June 7 edition of Good Weekend.See all 14 stories. Fresh coatIn the Bible and an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Joseph receives a coat of many colours, but you need only one, in a heavenly hue, to make your mark. Manifest blue skies, for example, in this one, which will also instantly elevate your black basics or safe neutrals beneath.
Bust out the popcorn: What to watch at Sydney Film Festival

4 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Barry Divola |Damien Woolnough

By Barry Divola, Frances Mocnik, Nicole Abadee and Damien Woolnough May 31, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the May 31 edition of Good Weekend.See all 14 stories. Cinephiles, it’s time to get those corn kernels a-poppin’.
Lighten up: How to press reset on winter fashion’s dark default setting

4 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Damien Woolnough

How do I break out of black, my winter-fashion safety zone? When grey clouds gather, many people feel the need to compete by dressing top to toe in funereal black. This isn’t a condition afflicting the population of Melbourne alone: erstwhile sun-worshippers as far afield as Coffs Harbour have been known to mourn the loss of beach days, pool parties and barbecues by donning turtlenecks, pants and dark blazers. Perhaps it’s time, though, to let in a little light and embrace some winter white.
Bobbi Brown returns: The make-up mogul coming back for more with less

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Damien Woolnough

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When Bobbi Brown launched her namesake make-up brand in 1991 she was the original beauty industry disruptor, selling it four years later to Estée Lauder for a reported $US74.5 million ($114 million). At the time, the former make-up artist wasn’t worried about the 25-year non-compete clause in the contract.
Bobbi Brown returns: The make-up mogul coming back for more with less

1 month ago | watoday.com.au | Damien Woolnough

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