But in these fraught times we all need a little direction, especially when it comes to tough sartorial choices like what to wear to work. Or how to pull together a (sane) capsule wardrobe. Or even how to confidently rock men’s jewellery.

Rules are meant to be bent and broken. Which is why this year’s fashion digital issue also looks at the rag trade’s new obsession with food culture, follows renegade Sydney design house Nicol & Ford in the run-up to Australian Fashion Week and wonders why Sex and the City is the one trend that never dies. Plus: fashion insiders show off their favourite pair of jeans (from Balenciaga to Salvos), fashion week street style and new beaded bags, belts and science-backed beauty.