Coastal Drift
For our recent Northern Rivers shoot — guided by local photographer Ming Nomchong — Brunswick Heads became our base. It’s easy to understand why: this town that balances salt, sunlight and an easygoing pace shaped, in ways small and large, the entire series.
From here, we moved between beaches, stays and the local institutions we love, capturing the textures and tones that define this part of the coast.
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Northern Nature
Some creatives arrive at their practice through discipline. Others, through instinct. For the Sydney-raised, Northern Rivers-based photographer Ming Nomchong, her calling has always been the latter: a pull towards light, open space, water and the quiet frequency of coastal life.
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Slow season
Moments of togetherness ebb and flow throughout the year, and what follows often calls for a gentler, more unhurried rhythm. Here, we’ve gathered a selection of partner stays — ocean-facing, mountain-bound, deep in the bush, or tucked into rolling countryside — to inspire your own summer retreat.
Image credit: Natalie McComas
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Abstract form
At LEIF, collaboration is a way of seeing anew — uncovering fresh perspectives on the forms and materials around us. Each year, our Holiday Collection becomes a meeting point between art and design, where botanicals are reframed through different creative minds. More than seasonal keepsakes, these limited editions are experiments in perspective, inviting our community to see the familiar anew.
For 2025, we turned to the Sydney-based artist and typographer Mark Gowing, whose vision moves fluidly between visual abstraction, language and form.
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