This month, I want to share with you things that really matter, people and projects with purpose, that are motivated by care, empowerment and connection; things intended bring truth; to bring joy and love and awareness to you as well as to their creator. I’ve been considering deeply the power of intention and what motivates people to start a brand or business. I’m thinking service, not self interest; people before profit; connection instead of conflict or competition, separation or isolation.
I believe what really counts is the quality of intention and what serves a universal benefit, not self interest. So I want to share with you things that inspire and uplift and empower; things that originate from a heartfelt motivation that will nurture your heartfelt connection to your self, your creativity, to all life, and to your world. So many out there seem to be trying to convince others to be or want to do something other than honoring your uniqueness or self love; all those ‘shoulds’ that most often only match what suits them and their own motives; what to create; who and what to be in life and, ultimately, how to live life. I believe that’s not the way to build a brand or business.
I’m always drawn to people who make things with purpose. Founders whose businesses feel unmistakably from their heart and tied to their own story. Designers who obsess over a material, a color, or the magic in the details. Artists who honor where they’ve come from while creating something entirely their own. And innovators who look to the intelligence of nature and the of the body for inspiration and to model their direction.
You can feel it when something has been created this way. It doesn’t feel mass produced or simply following a trend. It has a story. A point of view. A human heart at its core.
My September Edit is a collection of those things: music, fashion, objects, and ideas that have caught my attention because of the intention behind them. Some are playful, some are deeply considered, some invite us to see the world differently—but all of them remind me that how and why we make something matters just as much as what we make.
Este at Wategos
While I was back in Australia, I stayed at Este at Wategos, a beautiful architectural sanctuary tucked into the hillside above one of my favourite beaches in Byron Bay. Connecting with nature is so simple from this location, and I’ve found that nature has held me so tenderly and lovingly in times of change. The design of Este feels in conversation with its surroundings, using stone, local timber, and open spaces. There are ocean views, as well as being so close to the rainforest to visit the koalas and wallabies, and huge trees making up a variety of ecosystems. There’s a rooftop pool yes, and perhaps most importantly, Wategos beach is just below for an early morning surf or walk and whale watching. Este felt like exactly what I want from a home away from home: considered, calm, connected to nature and somewhere you immediately connect with yourself.
Rising Appalachia
I've been listening to Rising Appalachia, led by sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith. Their music is uniquely theirs, as they weave Appalachian folk traditions with the sounds and stories they've gathered through New Orleans, Ireland, Latin America and beyond, creating something earthy and soulful. Their forthcoming album, Trade Your Troubles, explores rest, motherhood, love, heartbreak, nature and restoring ourselves after burnout. It’s music for any occasion - inspiring, insightful, connecting, lyrical and loving.
Walt Grace Vintage
I love when you can feel someone's passion and purpose in what they've created, and Walt Grace Vintage is exactly that. Founder Bill Goldstein spent 25 years in advertising before finally following a dream he'd carried with him for years: creating a gallery where two of his great loves—vintage cars and guitars—could be appreciated as works of art: precision, craftsmanship, and authenticity. The gallery is a unique Miami destination and a dream visit.
Elle Macpherson x Linnea Lund
This collaboration began in 2023, when I walked into Linnea Lund's boutique in Paris and I fell in love—with the cashmere, the ethos, and founder Charlotte Björklund. A friendship with Charlotte and the brand naturally followed, and three years later we've created something very special together.
The collection is intentionally small: three pieces, each in two colorways. From working with Italian ateliers and finding exactly the right colors to obsessing over the final stitch and fit, every detail has been considered.
I love the little cashmere bandana, which we named the baba. It's playful and can make even the simplest outfit feel quirky and uniquely yours.
The collection has been such a beautiful success that the bomber and sweater have already sold out, but they're available to pre-order until September 30. I love supporting small, women-founded and women-led businesses built with passion, and this collaboration feels very close to my heart.
Biological Elegance — Zach Bush, MD
Zach has an extraordinary way of making you reconsider our relationship with the body, the earth, and one another. His new book, Biological Elegance, explores an idea I connect with deeply: that life isn't a machine to be controlled or constantly optimised, but an intelligent living system we're part of. Across 33 chapters, he moves between the intelligence of our cells, soil, ecosystems and communities, asking what might happen if our future became more biological, rather than simply more technological. I've always believed nature is our greatest companion and teacher, and this book is a beautiful reminder that we don't stand apart from nature—we belong to it.
CEAN
I've become increasingly interested in the lymphatic system and the role movement can play in supporting it, so naturally CEAN caught my attention. They've created what they call “wearable wellness”: beautifully designed compression pieces with a textured 3D knit and graduated compression, designed to support lymphatic flow and circulation as you move. The pieces are born in Bondi, Aus and made in the USA using plant-based fibres and feel more like beautiful activewear than traditional compression garments.
TheraGlow Neck & Chest
I've used light therapy as part of my wellness and beauty routine for years. The TheraGlow Neck & Chest is a soft, wearable LED device designed specifically for the décolletage, using different wavelengths of light to support the appearance of tone, texture and radiance. I can put it on at home while I’m working or reading.
ThanksWater369
I believe intention can transform the way we experience even the simplest daily rituals, which is why these little labels from ThanksWater369 made me smile. They're designed to be placed on your glass or water bottle and combine words of affirmation, color, sacred geometry, gratitude and the 3·6·9 concept around different intentions such as love, clarity, wellness and abundance.
In the late 1990s, Japanese researcher Masaru Emoto wrote in his book that water exposed to positive words formed beautiful ice crystals, while negative words caused chaotic, distorted shapes.
I love the ritual more than anything: choosing an intention, placing the label on my water and taking a moment to say thank you before I drink. Whether you think of it as frequency, mindfulness or simply a beautiful reminder to bring greater consciousness to something we do every day, I love anything that encourages us to pause and appreciate the water nourishing us.
SoHum Mountain Healing
Wellness is something deeper than a treatment or a checklist, and SoHum Mountain Healing knows this more than anywhere. Set amongst 100 acres of forest in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, it brings the ancient and deeply intuitive wisdom of Ayurveda into a beautiful, immersive experience through nourishing food, meditation, movement and traditional practices such as Abhyanga, Shirodhara and herbal steam.
The intention behind every detail is felt and the invitation to slow down, reconnect with nature and listen more closely to what the body needs is so welcomed. For me, true wellness has always been about nurturing the physical, emotional, spiritual and mental, and SoHum is a beautiful expression of that philosophy.
At its heart is the idea that we each have our own unique constitution, expressed through three doshas—Vata, the energy of movement; Pitta, transformation; and Kapha, stability and structure. We carry all three in different proportions, and Ayurveda encourages us to notice when we move out of our own natural balance and use food, movement, rest and ritual to return.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach. It’s about becoming more observant of your own body—how you digest food, how you sleep, what gives you energy, what depletes you, and even how the seasons affect you. For me, it was another beautiful reminder that our bodies are communicating with us all the time; wellness begins simply by listening.
Looking at this month’s Edit, I realize what connects everything is care. Care for materials. Care for craftsmanship. Care for our bodies and the natural world. Care for the story behind what we create and the people who will eventually experience it.
When someone has poured their curiosity, experience and personality into what they do, you can feel it. The result doesn't need to be perfect or appeal to everyone. In fact, often the things I love most are a little obscure or unexpected.
I think the same can be said for wellness. It’s not about following every trend or doing what everybody else is doing. It’s about becoming more intentional about what you choose, what you consume, how you move, where you place your energy and what you invite into your life.
Choose thoughtfully. Create purposefully. Live intentionally.
With wellness, you can.
