Style Stories with Madeleine Park

Today I’m chatting with Libby Babet, mum, author, speaker, presenter and owner of four businesses including her recently rebranded gym The Upbeat. As we come to the last episode of the Style at Home bonus series, I couldn’t think of anyone more fitting to conclude the series than Libby. Not only has she been able to embody the spirit of ‘keep calm and carry on’ through COVID she has done it with an upbeat enthusiasm and a smile on her face. While Libby sways from simple comforts to purpose drive performance wear it’s always her style to be active and bring her whole self to all that she does. She wears her heart on her sleeve and it’s her boundless energy, her ability to build a community and her desire to make everyone around her just a little bit happier that has kept me and so many others moving through this challenging time. She has put smiles on so many faces and I know has been a central part of defining my style at home.

View Libby's home style at https://madeleinepark.co/podcast/2020/5/26/libby-babet

Today I’m chatting with Cara Weinstock, owner of online vintage store Cara Mia Vintage. Cara is known by the fashion set for sourcing the creme de la creme of vintage couture in Australia. Her store is a collection of carefully curated designer pieces we are used to seeing on the likes of Cindy, Linda, Naomi and Kate. Cara has literally spent decades scouring afar and afield to accumulate her archive but today we hear how her baby Cosmo, capricious markets and coronavirus have found her to favour her style at home.

View Cara's home style at https://madeleinepark.co/podcast/2020/5/26/cara-weinstock

Today I’m chatting with Amanda Dziedzic, glass blowing artist and co-founder of Melbourne-based studio Hot Haus. Amanda is boldly known in the design community for her artistic use of colour - she makes the kind of decorative pieces you just want to touch and that are guaranteed to make you smile. She is able to transform the mundane into something magic and brings this colourful spirit to all areas of her life including her wardrobe. Despite Amanda’s larger than life style though, she is able to see through the looking glass of coronavirus and has taken this opportunity to exhale and find inspiration and joy in the little things.

View Amanda's home style at https://madeleinepark.co/podcast/2020/5/19/amanda-dziedzic

Today I’m chatting with Mariam Seddiq, Pret-a-couture designer known for her modern tailoring, artful gowns and a naughty but nice fingerprint on her work. Like her designs, Mariam is proudly made in Australia but it’s her Afghan heritage and her Mums larger than life style that define the strength and sense of empowerment thread throughout her work and her character. What better way to celebrate mother day than to chat with a strong creative woman getting her biggest style cues from home.

View Mariam's home style at https://madeleinepark.co/podcast/2020/5/12/mariam-seddiq

Today I’m chatting with Zoltan Csaki, co-founder and owner of made to order t-shirt brand Citizen Wolf. It becomes very apparent very quickly that Zoltan is a good citizen who is leading the pack in terms of change and innovation around sustainable practices in the fashion industry. He is however not a wolf in sheep’s clothing even if ironically he is finding comfort in his ugg boots in the time of coronavirus and it’s his good old uggies that are defining his favoured style at home.

View Zoltan's home style at https://madeleinepark.co/podcast/2020/5/5/zoltan-csaki

Today I’m chatting with Hannah Cole, Fashion PR girl, writer, and self-confessed bookworm. Lockdown fatigue may have hit Hannah however she talks candidly about how she is using this time to find comfort in creative pursuits, revisit childhood characters, and how nostalgia is informing her lockdown style.

View Hannah's home style at https://madeleinepark.co/podcast/2020/4/28/hannahcole

Today I’m chatting with Neale Whitaker, interior design connoisseur, well known as the debonair host of Australia’s most popular home television programs, The Block and Love It Or List It. Also former editor for Vogue Living and Belle magazines, there is a certain air to Neale that demands respect. But beyond his elevated style and tasteful presence, it’s his charm and compassion that is so engaging. We talk about meditations, renovations, and other permutations but we also discuss kindness and how it’s Neale’s style to bring that home.

View Neale's home style at https://madeleinepark.co/podcast/2020/4/21/neale-whitaker

Today I’m chatting with Ali Shah, Communications and Engagement Specialist for the University of Sydney. Whilst Ali’s day job requires him to interpret complex data sets, his personable nature and articulate sense of style are anything but dry. Whether he’s engaging stakeholders, moonlighting as a fashion writer, or whipping up a one-pot Pakistani family recipe, Ali is making sure he adds a little flair into the everyday.

View Ali's home style at https://madeleinepark.co/podcast/2020/4/16/ali-shah

Today I’m chatting with Melissa Singer, National Fashion Editor for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Melissa likes to keep things real as her role requires her to report on fashion amidst a platform of health, education and political news. While Melissa’s job allows her to throw “light to the shade” she can’t help but get a little political about Style at Home.

View Melissa's home style at https://madeleinepark.co/podcast/2020/4/14/melissa-singer

Today I’m chatting with Holly Ryan, jewellery designer celebrated for her less-is-more, organic designs and her sustainable and resourceful approach to her business. Despite some considerable setbacks 2020 has thrown at her, Holly remains upbeat and enthusiastic about her new studio, her forthcoming collection, and style at home. Whether it be earrings in bed, dresses for the desk or occasion wear for virtual dinner dates, Holly is trailblazing quarantine style.

View Holly's home style at https://madeleinepark.co/podcast/2020/4/9/holly-ryan