Batch brews, flaky pastries and a pork belly sausage roll that stopped the meeting in its tracks. Pantry Story in Stanmore might just be our new favourite place to talk ideas over something seriously good.

Byron Bay based designer Mimi Holvast invites us into her world and creative process. Mindful, down to earth and fun, Mimi has built strong foundations for her label to reflect the very heart of who she is and the things she values most.

In the loft of a warehouse in Melbourne’s Abbotsford, racks and racks of lush, puffy jackets surround a large, wooden table. On the walls, pictures of celebrities wearing these very same jackets have been printed out and stuck to the side of the room.

Jeweller William Drury did not always know that he was going to design and make his own jewellery, but perhaps it was a path that he could have seen coming.

Now at the top of lists of must-stops for designers and stylists when they visit Athens, Callista Crafts did not pop up overnight. For the past six years, its cofounders Eleni Konstantinidis and Celia Sigalou have been returning to the traditional methods of leatherworking in their construction of elegant and minimalist bags for the local and international market.

It's funny because I wouldn't say that I'm obsessed with beauty at all or that I'm inherently drawn to the beauty industry,” noted Geraerts. We are in the offices of creative agency Love + Money, on Melbourne’s Gertrude Street, which share premises with It’s All Fluff and have helped create much of the brand’s visual identity.

As our business grows we have a greater responsibility to give back to our community. We have a large Asian clientele coming from overseas, and they only came when they are young, like me.”