Nicole Conway

New $15 bikini-cut undies have been added to the brand’s eco-conscious range, which already includes period cups, tampons, briefs and pads.

The pocket-sized, portable device was created by Melburnian Alice Williams, who was looking for drug-free relief for her period pain. We tried it out to see what all the buzz is about.

Goodbye decision fatigue. This Melbourne-based tech startup sells just 71 colours, rather than hundreds. And its free augmented-reality app lets you try various colours on your walls and calculate how much paint you’ll need, before you even start.

There’s a 24-hour gym, insta-worthy “selfie mirrors”, a minibar stocking the best drink in the country, and a wine bar with food by an ex-Vue De Monde chef. Services for your best mate include walking, grooming, training and an in-room dining menu.

Blender Loft is full of the comforts that come standard in most hotels, plus a few that don’t, such as a rainwater shower with an in-built Bluetooth speaker, in case you feel like belting out some tunes while you wait for the conditioner to sink in.

And it’s selling a famous salt beef sando from a London hole-in-the wall eatery.

The cult Japanese retailer is opening a mammoth 1700-square-metre concept store, adding furniture never before available in Australia, interactive workshops, a coffee bar, bookstore and genderless, logo-free basics from its Labo line.

The July piece has USB and USB-C ports, a built-in laundry bag and whisper-quiet wheels – and it was designed in Melbourne.

The inner-city hotspot also has chicken poppers with more herbs and spices than The Colonel.

Creative director Jade Sarita Arnott transports her sophisticated, sculptural, sustainability-focused pieces to a second store on Chapel Street.

Elizabeth Wiltshire is creating “warped, wonky, completely imperfect” pieces for women and men.