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Fashion

From farm to face

Creating cosmetics from surplus farming produce is the latest trend in agriculture. We meet the folk sowing the seeds.

  • Issue #127
  • 6 min read
Amly skincare products displayed with dried botanicals in a glass jar.
Entrepreneurialism

Against the grain

Oatly CEO Toni Petersson has raised the drink’s profile by revamping its brand, tapping into consumers’ eco-desires and antagonising the dairy industry.

  • Issue #126
  • 6 min read
Toni Petersson, Oatly CEO, pouring oat milk into a metal pitcher at a table with Oatly cartons behind him.
Entrepreneurialism

All in a day’s work

From paying your bills to finding your calling, work means many things to many people. But it's the manner of your approach – your ambitions, colleagues and routine – that will define your career.

  • Issue #126
  • 12 min read
All in a day’s work
Business

Lively hubs

Greece's second city defies its underdog status: a million-strong "village" where creative businesses thrive, rents stay low and even Monday nights pulse with unmistakable, unhurried Mediterranean life.

  • Issue #125
  • 16 min read
Lively hubs
Food & Drink

Get in gear

Once viewed with disdain in Tokyo, food trucks are now transforming disused parts of the city thanks to a canny new firm.

  • Issue #124
  • 8 min read
Get in gear
Fashion

Time for a fresh look

Meet the young fashion designers of Biarritz who are determined that their town should trade on more than a storied reputation.

  • The Escapist #1
  • 11 min read
Time for a fresh look
Culture

Siargao, The Philippines

This tiny Philippine island is determined to build its tourism industry in a different way to its bigger and busier neighbours.

  • The Escapist #1
  • 15 min read
Siargao, The Philippines
Business

Tidy profits

Decent design has always prioritised better materials, using less and making things that are worth keeping. We profile three firms selling sustainability, storage and a sense of order that’s made to order.

  • Issue #123
  • 7 min read
Tidy profits
Food & Drink

Sweet spots

Melbourne’s mid-century milk bars are being reimagined by a new breed of entrepreneur. Who fancies a shake?

  • Issue #123
  • 10 min read
Sweet spots

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