Fin Magazine – Autumn 2026 – Fin Magazine

Hamel says he has never relied on marketing or a so-called signature look. Instead, his business is built on relationships – connections forged in living rooms poring over fabric swatches and strengthened across continents and lifetimes. Today, Hamel is as likely to be advising the children or grandchildren of his original clients as he is to be unveiling a freshly minted residence in Melbourne or London’s Mayfair. He calls these families his legacy clients, and for him they are as much friends as patrons. “Most of them say, ‘Thomas, we need a new project, I miss you’,” he says.

“You become part of their lives.” Hamel is chatting in the lounge room of his penthouse apartment at Glebe Point in Sydney. He has a holiday home, too, in Otford, NSW. The apartment, which he shares with his partner, George Massar (a Los Angeles-based furniture designer and manufacturer), is a true penthouse in that it sits on the top floor, is surrounded by 200 square metres of planted terraces designed by Secret Gardens in collaboration with Paul Bangay, and has views of the city skyline as well as the leafy inner western suburbs.

The two-level space is flooded with natural light, so much so that after purchasing the property in mid-2021, Hamel set about blocking up some of the glazing so that he had somewhere to hang artworks. “We saw this apartment as LA on the water,” says Hamel. HEN THOMASHAMEL first stepped off the plane in Sydney in 1990, he wasn’t planning to uproot his life. A young interior designer from Virginia (by way of New York and London), he was on holiday at the invitation of friends he had met in Paris.

Yet within six months, he had left Manhattan behind for good. What he found in Australia was not just a new home but the foundation for one of the country’s most enduring interior design practices, one that now spans decades, continents and generations of clients. Hamel recalls that first visit vividly: the balmy warmth of Sydney after a grey New York winter, the sense of possibility that came from being in a new city still defining its own design voice, and the generosity of the people he met.

At 25, he was not entirely ready to launch his own design firm, but circumstance – and Sydney’s appetite for fresh perspectives – pushed him forward.

For Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the ocean is calling. Inspired by a sense of endless possibility, the versatile actor has explored the most dramatic performances and high-energy action roles. On his wrist, the redesigned Planet Ocean echoes that same spirit. A Co-Axial Master Chronometer collection that embodies the sea and the infinite desire to always push further. omegawatches.com P L A N E T O C E A N 6 23 | PROFILE The actor, writer, producer and director who’s about to be positively everywhere. 27 | WATCH When time has no meaning, what is a watch for?

40 | ADVENTURE Getting lost – and found – in the Himalayas. 42 | BACKPOCKET The case for ordering a gin and tonic on touchdown in London, and other fabulous travel tips. 13 Seasons Niseko is quite possibly Japan’s wildest ski chalet. That’s just how Kylie Gulliver, one half of the founding team, likes it.

34 24 Esther Perel changed the way we approach relationships and work. Now she wants you to be a better person. New homewares, accessories and fragrances. Because you deserve a little treat. BEN SULLIVAN; BEN SKLAR; CHRISTOFFER RUDQUIST. ESTHER PEREL’S SUIT BY PURSUIT FEMMES. AUTUMN Take a bite of autumn’s freshest fashion.28 12 | MODERN MANNERS How close is too close when it comes to AI? 14 | BEAUTY Dentists have a bad reputation.

They’re trying to change that. 16 | MOTORING The luxury personal shopper with a need for speed. 18 | STYLE The costume designers making TV stylish again. 20 | DESIGN Thomas Hamel became famous for designing the homes of the Rich List. Now he’s creating spaces for their kids. For full terms and conditions, see www.captains-choice.com/conditions. 15 days, Delhi return, departing 27 October 2026, from $56,900 per person, twin share 13-day journey also departing 18 October 2027 1800 622 628 www.captainschoice.com.au Aboard our business class private jet, embark upon a journey perfectly timed for Diwali.

Everything has been considered and included, from lavish palaces to revered monuments and exclusive events. THE SPIRIT & COLOURS OF INDIA BY PRIVATE JET Delhi – Agra – Varanasi – Kochi – Udaipur – Jaipur – Delhi Enjoy a sunset cruise along the Ganges before attending a private Aarti ceremony Stay in opulent and palatial residences with unmatched views of India’s icons Float high above Jaipur during a spectacular sunrise hot-air balloon yight rust and silver Hermès, crossing horizons 12 L ET’SCALLMYseatmate Irene.

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