Style Stories with Madeleine Park

In Episode 4 of Season 12, I’m chatting to you. At the midpoint through Season 12 I wanted to do something a little different and talk you through a case study of a fashion styling client. By walking you through their real-life story I hope to answer some of the styling dilemmas I regularly get presented with and help solve some of the questions you may have around avoiding trend-driven dressing a...

In Episode 3 of Season 12, I chat with Dijanna Mulhearn, fashion presenter and author including her recent New York Times acclaimed book, Red Carpet Oscars. Dijanna’s poise and polish may make a show-stopping impact but it’s her point of view that adds the real texture and colour to her style. By understanding fashion as a communication tool, Dijanna is able to single-handedly challenge every trop...

In Episode 2 of Season 12, I chat with Ronni Kahn AO, social entrepreneur and founder and CEO of food rescue charity OzHarvest. Ronni may call herself an accidental activist but her upbringing founded on principles of generosity and purpose have made her contribution to repairing the world, her calling. OzHarvest gave Ronni a force to find her voice and share her heart and now she colours the worl...

In Episode 1 of Season 12, I chat with Charlotte Ree, devoted home cook and author of Heartbake, a personal memoir that not only chronicles Charlotte’s stories of love through her love of food but includes recipes to feed the heart and soul. Whether it’s on paper or in person, it’s Charlotte’s style to be open-mannered and lay her whole story out on the table. And of her lessons in love, she’s bee...

If wearing your heart on your sleeve is understood as an act of intimate self-expression, then fashion and style may be the vehicle that signals the very heart of your story.   Season 12 of Style Stories aims to honour stories with heart by featuring creatives with a strong sense of style who come with care, compassion and connection and candidly share their stories with an open heart.  In this ve...

Today I’m chatting with Amanda Webb, Chair of the Board at Dress for Success Sydney. As Season 11 of Style Stories wraps up, Amanda and I address some of the broader questions sharing these stories sought to answer. We talk about the purpose and transformative power of fashion while understanding the unique position DFSS holds in cultivating community, and circular fashion practices. Most importan...

In Episode 6 of Season 11, I chat with Denise Cheng , National Manager - Active Philanthropy for Equity Trustees and Board Member of Dress for Success Sydney. Denise has devoted her career to giving back to others, inspired by the strong sense of community that was instilled in her at school and at home. And while Denise focusses on fairness, she has broken free from the perfectionist mould her yo...

In Episode 5 of Season 11, I chat with Yana Malyutina , owner and founder of consignment boutique, What We Wore, and volunteer stylist at Dress For Success Sydney. Yana’s Russian heritage may be at the root of her style but at the heart of her story is graciousness and gratitude. An unwaveringly positive self belief, a hungry drive and a hand at hustle has determined Yana’s success and whether it...

In Episode 4 of Season 11, I chat with Julie Stocca , former client and current employee of Dress for Success Sydney. Forever a ray of sunshine, Julie has perfected the art of keeping up with appearances. This has lended her an elegance and strength of style that sees her as a reigning pageant queen but has also groomed and protected her through the tougher times. Today, with the help of DFSS, Jul...

In Episode 3 of Season 11 I chat with Robyn De Szeoke OAM , Deloitte Director and Former Chair of the Board for Dress for Success Sydney . Forever forward-thinking, it’s Robyn’s fate to forge independent paths for females. Whether it be trough her commitment to family, work or community, Robyn’s strength of character is central to her story and drives her independent attitude as well as her indivi...

In Episode 2 of Season 11 I chat with Marina Guilmant, Learning Designer whose work sits at the intersection of technology, education and creativity. Like many members of the Dress for Success Sydney community, Marina’s link to the organisation has gone full circle, taking her from client to volunteer and her style has followed suit. With the support of DFSS Marina finds herself not only reinventi...

Season 11 launches with a live broadcast of The Style Edit , the fundraising event I hosted and produced in association with DFS Sydney and in celebration of International Women’s Day. With the support of over 30 sponsors including Elms Store , Tan Temple and Soraya Tailoring , the Butler venue was jam-packed with warmth, positivity and a generosity of spirit. I had the pleasure of sharing the sta...

As the world casts its eyes downwards, economically speaking, I want to know how can we look up to fashion? Where in clothing do we understand purpose and what are the stories that give this sentiment power?  Season 11 of Style Stories aims to address these questions by delving into some of the soul reaching stories coming from the community of Dress for Success Sydney, the not for profit organisa...

For episode 6 of Style Stories season 10, we end the season with a bang! In this episode I chat with larger-than-life celebrity chef, Big Sam Young , in his neighbourhood restaurant S’more and I promise you after listening to this interview you will want some more. Forget quiet luxury, Sam is all about luxury in it’s largest, loudest forms, whether it comes in the shape of a Burberry suit or a lob...

In episode 5 of season 10 I chat with Yianna Velos , self-confessed oil magnate, caviar dealer and co-founder of fashionable olive oil brand, Golden Groves Co , which she has created alongside her sister Katianna. Keeping it in the family is central to Yianna with her olive oil hailing from the idyllic Mani Peninsula in Greece, where both her parents were born. And while it may have been in her st...

In episode 4 of season 10, I chat with Farah Celjo , Managing Editor of SBS Food. Farah believes everything has a story whether it be food or the people that share it. Farah’s story stages her from the Maroubra skate park to the SBS subtitling offices but it’s from the kitchen she’s gleaned her greatest inspiration. As a little girl sitting by her mother’s side listening to her stories from Bosnia...

In episode 3 of season 10, I chat with Anna Ugarte-Carrel , winner of the Good Food Guide 2020 Young Chef of the year award who has helmed the kitchen of the Old Fitzroy and adds notorious restaurants such as Huberts, Momofuku, and 3 Michelin-star Noma to her impressive resume. Anna doesn’t mind putting herself in the pressure cooker but takes nothing for granted especially when it comes to storyt...

In episode 2 of season 10, I chat with Myffy Rigby, Editor of newly launched Swill Magazine and former editor of the Good Food Guides & Time Out Sydney. With this cache of credentials, Myffy comes as a beacon of good taste and as a storyteller at heart not only articulates the lingo of food but confidently speaks to the language of fashion. Like any good story, Myffy’s foray into to the world capt...

What better way to kick off Season 10 than with a live broadcast of the East Sydney Fashion Feast, an event I hosted and produced at Kings Cross’ Ezra Restaurant as part of the Eastside Unlocked Festival. With the help of our couture designer darling, Mariam Seddiq, and Sharon Salloum, the lady acclaimed for modernising Middle Eastern food in Australia, the lunch met it’s goal of being an elegant...

What’s considered to be good taste may lie in the eye of the beholder but at it’s heart, there’s a deliciousness and depth of flavour that invites us in and begs us to ask for more. I’m Madeleine Park, stylist and vintage fashion hound. I believe everything has a story whether it be clothes or the people that wear them. Last season of Style Stories, I endeavoured to navigate our fashion landscape...

As we come to the end of 2022, I conclude Season 9 of Style Stories with a a message of appreciation for the little things. I will be taking a short break to reflect on some of my more vivid achievements, to dream up what’s next, and to re-energise but I look forward to connecting in the new year with more style and stories wrapped in great taste. Thank you for listening this year, I hope it’s the...

In episode 6 of season 9  I chat with Anna McLeod , Global Content and Communications Manager at the Woolmark company. Working with wool may have been written in Anna’s stars, but it’s taken twists of travel and the turns of time to return her to a place that sits at the heart of her story. And while she may have left forward focussed frontiers and fast fashion behind her, she remains serious...

In episode 5 of season 9  I chat with Eloise Bishop , former Head of Sustainability for the Country Road Group and David Jones. Eloise may be set to embark on new adventures, however it is clear her passion for care, craft and community has left a firm touch on these iconic Australian fashion institutions. A tactile person, Eloise is passionate about how things feel and whether it’s fabrics,...

In episode 4 of season 9  I chat with Amy Low , Brand and Marketing Director at Piping Hot Australia . While fashion may have been a defining force for generations of her family, culture and community are at the heart of Amy’s history. Whether she’s supporting sustainable ocean research in line with Piping Hot and Unicef, or working as a Board member for a not-for-profit that provides fashion...

In episode 3 of season 9 I chat with Jess Nathan , best known for meeting her love match on Australian dating show, Farmer Wants a Wife. While Jess may have once had lofty goals of wanting to be on television, the reality of the spotlight has proven things are not always as they seem. Despite being painted as the heart-breaking city girl, in the light of day Jess is a country girl at heart. And no...