Maggie Zhou

Melbourne, Sydney

Writer and Content Creator at Freelance

editor @ fashion journal & culture club podcast co-host ⭐️ words in The Guardian, R29, Elle, Marie Claire, MTV etc

Articles

Lee Mathews Is Celebrating 26 Years of Her Eponymous Label

2 days ago | broadsheet.com.au | Maggie Zhou

In 1999, Lee Mathews launched her ready-to-wear label. Spanning four decades, the quietly confident womenswear designer has stayed true to what she does best: functional, considered, livable garments. It’s not that her label has changed much, she tells Broadsheet, but that the world around her has. To mark the 25th anniversary of her eponymous label, the art director-and-illustrator-turned-fashion-designer has reneged on her previous claim that she’d never return to Australian Fashion Week.
The Best Winter Jackets and Coats

1 week ago | broadsheet.com.au | Maggie Zhou

Love it or hate it, winter fashion has well and truly settled back into Australia’s southern cities. Scarves and beanies have been pulled out of hibernation, and we’re unpacking the thermals stashed away from last winter. One of winter’s most compelling sartorial cases is its all-encompassing coats and cosy jackets. Often accompanied by a heftier price tag, winter coats are typically a big investment purchase.
How Often You Should Be Washing Your Clothes To Make Them Last

2 weeks ago | broadsheet.com.au | Maggie Zhou

Wait, How Often Should You Actually Be Washing Your Clothes? Think your clothes love your washing machine’s spin cycle? Think again. Earlier this year, an agency backed by the French government threw people into a tizzy by suggesting we should only wash our activewear every one to three wears. While hot yoga exponents squirmed at the idea, it posed a worthwhile question: how often should we actually be washing our clothes?
Your Guide To Shopping Auctions For Fashion, Luxury Bags and Jewellery

2 weeks ago | broadsheet.com.au | Maggie Zhou

Your Guide to Shopping Auctions, Fashion’s Best-Kept SecretPhoto: Courtesy of Gibson’s/Gus DavidsonGoing, going, gone. Fashion lovers are flocking to auction houses to snap up rare and vintage goods. Here’s how you can too. Our demand for preloved goods is only increasing. Online marketplaces, local op shops and sleek consignment stores remain key hubs for sought-after steals and one-of-a-kind gems.
Australia’s Best Multi-Brand Fashion Boutiques

3 weeks ago | broadsheet.com.au | Maggie Zhou

Australia is home to an exceptional and diverse range of fashion boutiques that stock a variety of local and international labels. Some boutiques, like Brisbane’s Camargue, have been around for several decades (in Camargue’s case, 47 years). Others, like Sucker and Error 404, are part of the new guard at the forefront of Melbourne fashion. We asked stylists from around Australia to share their go-to fashion boutiques. Elliot Garnaut, Melbourne stylist and commentator“I love Marais, a Melbourne icon.
I challenged myself to wear traditional Chinese makeup for a week

4 weeks ago | fashionjournal.com.au | Jackie Zhou |Maggie Zhou

Taking inspiration from China’s Six Dynasties era, Peking opera and the Tang Dynasty. From grainy and smudged Kmart mascara in my early high school years to graphic liner at my hospitality job, makeup has always been my weapon against societal expectations of me. Being Chinese-Australian, it’s typically expected for girls to wear natural makeup that flushes the cheeks, opens up the eyes and whitens the skin.
Four To Try: The New Melbourne Jewellery Stores That Are a Cut Above

1 month ago | broadsheet.com.au | Maggie Zhou

Jewellery is best when it’s thoughtful and meaningful. Whether we’re talking about engagement rings or beaded necklaces, introducing new jewellery pieces into your collection is often a personal process. Purchasing jewellery online pales in comparison to buying in person. In-store, you can expect a bespoke shopping experience, one where you can pick up, try on and play with pieces. This past month, several new jewellery spaces have opened in Melbourne. Here are the new jewellery stores worth a visit.
Crocs Opens Its First Australian Store in Melbourne Central. Are They Officially Uncool Again?

1 month ago | broadsheet.com.au | Maggie Zhou

The first pair of Crocs I ever slid on were my dad’s. They were “outside slippers” (immigrant code for shoes you wear in the garage or garden, but not out in public). As a teen, I put them on as a joke but quickly swallowed my laughter when my foot sank into the bouncy foam. They were comfy. I activated “sports mode”. I was unstoppable. Of course, I never wore them out of my home. A decade ago, Crocs were social suicide.
Shop the Wardrobes of Tastemakers Like Lara Worthington and Nicole Warne on Dotshop

1 month ago | broadsheet.com.au | Maggie Zhou

Growing up, shopping used to be confined to trips to the local shopping centre, hopping from store to store. Accompanied by a begrudging parent or a gaggle of fellow teens after school, we’d make ourselves at home in change rooms and proudly carry branded shopping bags in the crook of our elbows. A lot has changed since then. Consumers are faced with an overwhelming number of shopping options. We can shop in-store, or online on our phones, through social media apps and on resale platforms.
Meet the Designers You Need To Know Ahead of Australian Fashion Week

1 month ago | broadsheet.com.au | Maggie Zhou

All eyes are on this year’s Australian Fashion Week (AFW). For the first time ever, a not-for-profit body will be running the high-profile event. The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has pulled together a (shortened) schedule under tough conditions and even tougher scrutiny. But if there’s one thing Australians love, it’s a scrappy underdog. In case you missed it: in a curveball like no other, IMG, the company that ran AFW for the last 20 years, pulled out of the annual fashion event six months out.