REH Liquids
Charlotte Smith is the founder of REH Liquids, a boutique, female-led bottle shop and experience space reimagining how we drink. Confounding with her mother, REH —”her” spelt backwards — builds a welcoming, less intimidating liquor store with women in mind. More than a business, REH is Charlotte’s lifestyle, creative outlet, and the community-driven store she wished existed.
On Roundtable Readings
What if you let your inner voice out? Roundtable Readings—hosted by Lili Ward—blurs private writing and performance. A monthly night where poets, diarists, bloggers and essayists share raw, honest work. Lili talks roots, theme-making, venues and why honoring writing matters.
Fiend Bookshop
You are what you read. Odessa, 26, is a devoted reader. With love, she sees books as an escape and form of self-exploration. Her bookshop ‘Fiend’ turns that love into a workplace of emails, orders, and her most favourite task, choosing stock.
Studio Wimsy
Naarm-based, Studio Wimsy creates apparel, prints and multimedia both self-led and commissioned. Jordan Schembri’s artistic and research driven pieces reflect her current obsessions and playful, childlike impulses.
Claire Giuffre
Claire Giuffre is a cinematographer and occasional director in Naarm. Claire’s life changed when her year 9 art teacher inspected her sketchbook and announced to the class with great pride “Claire would be a terrific artist.. If she had any hand-eye coordination whatsoever”. Shortly after that moment, Claire dropped the oil pastels and moved onto the camera, something with dials and buttons.
Francesca_film
Tegan finds picture‑perfect film everywhere. Originally drawn to fashion’s theatrical storytelling, she now pivots to a focus on lesbian photography, capturing the beauty of queer love.
Asphalt Books
Tucked on Level 4 of the Nicholas Building, Asphalt Books is a cozy, curated second‑hand bookstore among Melbourne’s vintage shops and art arcades. Armani, Asphalt’s owner, details running the store, the careful attention behind it, and its quiet occupation in the heart of a busy city.
Unearthly Entity
Renee—known online as Unearthly Entity—is a Naarm based jewellery maker crafting otherworldly pieces that blur ritual and everyday wear. Dissect her creative process, business journey and the pivotal wins along the way.
