Style Stories with Madeleine Park

In episode 5 of Style Stories: Stepping Out , I chat with Dr. Dawnn Karen , New York-based professor, author and mother of the field of Fashion Psychology. Heralded as the first Fashion Psychologist by the Times, Dawnn is a pioneer many times over and it’s her sense of self belief and empowerment that has shaped the courageous and cogent nature of both her work and her wardrobe. And whilst she dra...

In episode 4 of Style Stories: Stepping Out , I chat with Sarah Stuart , celebrity & fashion stylist who leads the charge in dressing the characters that define New Zealand’s major news programs and our interview could not have been more timely. As Sarah also holds an Ambassador role for NZ Fashion Week, we were supposed to engage in the excitement leading up to the event but the world being t...

In episode 3 of Style Stories: Stepping Out , I chat with Diana Chan , accountant-turned-chef who became an Australian household name when she won Masterchef in 2017. Hailing from Malaysia, Diana turned her hand to food when she moved to Melbourne but it’s both these multicultural melting pots that have informed her style, which is never ugly but always delicious. Today she continues to excite us...

In episode 2 of Style Stories: Stepping Out, I chat with Boa Campbell, fashion photographer & filmmaker whose work has graced the pages of international publications such as Vogue, Marie Claire and Grazia. Boa is of Euro-Japanese heritage and currently calls Tokyo home but her unique upbringing in an Australian commune gave rise to a nomadic spirit and bohemian flair that is intricately folded int...

In episode 1 of Style Stories: Stepping Out, I chat with Sarah Todd, celebrity chef, TV host and author known for kickstarting her culinary career on MasterChef and gracing the Indian gastronomic scene across the globe. Although currently based in Melbourne, Sarah calls both Australia and India home and while her style may have began in a very Melbourne-esque monochromatic fashion, India was the p...

As I am currently in a Sydney lockdown and am reminded to be resilient, I am taking stock and sitting still while still seeking a bit of reprieve. As pockets of the world start to open up, I want to offer a little escapism by travelling through the stories of people in other places and explore how they’re stepping out with a renewed sense of style. So this is Style Stories: Stepping Out , a series...

In the finale of season 5, I chat with Katie McGrath , Chief People & Culture Officer with Seven West Media and author of her own true story, Deadly Earth. I read Katie’s book before we met and to be honest it struck such a strong emotional chord with me that I just wanted to make a human connection more than I had a desire to establish her relationship to style. We do still touch on fashion a...

In this Short Story , I chat with Author, Business Coach & ‘Startup Creative’ Podcast Host, Kaylene Langford . Kaylene celebrates the launch of her new book, ‘ How To Start A Side Hustle ’, and we chat about the book, sharing stories, and how her affable, approachable style is integral to all that she does. I hope you can sit back, relax and enjoy listening to this Short Story and if you want...

In episode 4 of season 5 I chat with Alanna Taranto , fashion designer and founder of sustainable brand Selfe Studios . Alanna may have cut her teeth in the industry working for ethically esteemed Australian labels like Lee Mathews and Bassike but making good choices and doing the right thing is a style that’s thread through all Alanna does, including her designs. Her brand aesthetic reflects the...

In episode 3 of season 5 I chat with TV & Film Producer, Marion Farrelly , affectionally known as Maz. As Maz’s mantra goes, if you’ve watched it, she probably made it and won an award for it. Think shows like Big Brother , Celebrity Apprentice , Dancing With The Stars , and X Factor , just to name a few. While she now focuses on key note speaking and is dubbed the CEO Whisperer for her role i...

In this Short Story, I chat with celebrated book designer and artist, Evi O. We catch up on all she’s been up to since our Style Stories interview last year, including releasing her latest art exhibition Giant, and birthing her “love child”, a book titled Day Trip. Of course we talk style, how texture is fulfilling her desire for detail and naturally what we should wear when day tripping. I hope y...

In episode 2 of season 5 I chat with Liv Rahmé , fashion stylist, curve model and social media influencer. While Liv knows how to work impressive angles on both sides of the camera, it’s her strong attention to detail and a keen eye for colour palettes that’s defined her as a voice of authority in the fashion industry. And while her perfectionistic tendencies in her work like to see her stick to t...

In this Short Story , I chat to Libby Babet , former trainer of The Biggest Loser and founder of 4 businesses including The Upbeat & Beauty Food . We chat about the tenacity required to build a business and a community, sustainable steps in the activewear industry and feeling confident in your own skin whatever your style or your story. I hope you can sit back, relax and enjoy listening to thi...

In episode 1 of season 5 I chat with Cybele Malinowski , celebrated photographer and filmmaker. Cybele is notorious not only for her stand-out shots in the fashion and music space but for her ability to use her work to incite positive and impactful change, including Agender a platform promoting female photographers. Cybele does not take anything at face value and whatever space she’s working in sh...

As our days get colder and nights get longer, Season 5 of Style Stories aims to echo nature’s cycle to stop, adapt and recover by highlighting stories of rebuilding, restrengthening and reinvention after a period of struggle or turmoil. As Style Stories adapts to it’s own changing environment, this season proves to be an important reminder to take stock of what we have, regroup and be tenacious ab...

In this Short Story , I chat to performer Chloe Zuel , currently starring in the Australian production of Hamilton . We chat about the energy of being back in the theatre, taking on the character of Eliza Hamilton, and the joy of wearing normal clothes. I hope you can sit back, relax and enjoy listening to this Short Story and if you want to see more please visit my IGTV episodes @madeleinepark.co

In episode six of season four I chat with mother-daughter duo, Alyssa-Jane Cook and Georgia-May Davis , affectionately known as AJ and GM respectively. Mother and daughter alike, these blonde bombshells have graced our tv screens to become beloved household names . AJ is known from almost every iconic Australian TV program a nineties teenager (ahem) could attest to watching, including A Country Pr...

In this Short Story , I catch up with National Fashion Editor of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald , who I spoke to 12 months ago for Style At Home. We chat about the blossoming developments in her world, maternity wear, and why “mummy & me” looks are not her style. I hope you can sit back, relax and enjoy listening to this Short Story and if you want to see more please visit my IGTV episo...

In episode five of season four I chat with Leah Howard , a triple-threat dancer, director and choreographer. While Leah has hit the heights of royalty status in the Australian performing arts industry, having been raised in the studios of Brent Street, her Fijian heritage also sees her lay claim to the title of princess. And whilst these big titles don’t present as big ego in Leah they do reflect...

In this Short Story , I chat to Melissa Singer , National Fashion Editor of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald . We chat about the impact lockdown and COVID has had on the Australian fashion industry, it’s consumers and what we can expect moving forward. I hope you can sit back, relax and enjoy listening to this Short Story and if you want to see more please visit my IGTV episodes @madeleinepar...

In episode four of season four I chat with Sian Redgrave, cook, food & fashion stylist and celebrated winner of Season 2 of The Great Australian Bake Off. Whilst Sian is known for producing food and photo shoots fit for renaissance royalty, there’s no room for pretence in Sian’s style. Her look may regularly be suited up but her well tailored manner is carefully contrasted with a casual comfort th...

In episode three of season four I chat with celebrated artist and activist, Noni Cragg. Of Irish, Scottish and First Nation heritage, it’s Noni’s style to celebrate diverse and otherwise under-represented identities in all areas of her existence including her professional and personal portraiture. Inspired by culture, colour and people, Noni is unapologetically outspoken and whether she’s bedecked...

In this Short Story , Rachael Brand , Head of Brand Entertainment Production at Network 10, and I do a style show-and-tell and share details of our favourite fashion find this week and why we are loving it. I hope you can sit back, relax and enjoy listening to this Short Story and if you want to see more please visit my IGTV episodes @madeleinepark.co

In episode two of season four I chat with fashion and costume designer Katie-Louise Nicol-Ford , seamstress extraordinaire and co-founder of demi-couture label, Nicol + Ford . Costume as a cache for creativity came to Katie-Louise early in life, starting with the character of “Hula Girl”, but as we turn the pages of her colourful story and observe the various personas she’s played with along the w...

In this Short Story I catch up with Rachael Brand , Head of Brand Entertainment Production at Network 10, who I interviewed in Season 1 of Style Stories . We catch up on a year of WFH, making tv shows through a pandemic, new beginnings and how the business of Little Flowers resonates with Rachael and her style. I hope you can sit back, relax and enjoy listening to this Short Story and if you want...