Style: Good Weekend's picks of the week

 Neous "Gia" sandals.

Neous “Gia” sandals.

Marni necklace.

Marni necklace.

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Neous shoes are designed by two Australians in London, Vanissa Antonious and Alan Buanne. The duo use unexpected materials to create shoes such as their "Gia" sandals, which have heels made from hand-carved wood and perspex. Neous "Gia" sandals, $725, mytheresa.com

Italian label Marni is known for bold statement necklaces that celebrate colour, geometry and texture. This graphic piece is inspired by Dadaism, the avant-garde 20th century art movement in which collage, abstraction and shapes collide. Marni necklace, $442, matchesfashion.com

Marimekko "Vihma Long Jokeri" coat.

Marimekko “Vihma Long Jokeri” coat.

Want to wear your art on your sleeve? This cotton drawstring coat features Finnish brand's "Jokeri" pattern, originally designed by Annika Rimala in 1967. Marimekko "Vihma Long Jokeri" coat, $650, marimekko.com

Ray Eames designed these
plywood mobiles in the 1940s,
long before she and husband
Charles released their famed
1956 lounge chair. You can see
in these playful shapes the
influence of 20th-century
artists Jean Arp and Joan Miró.
VITRA “Model B" mobile, $200, livingedge.com.au 

Vitra "Model B" mobile.

Vitra “Model B” mobile.

Add a touch of la dolce vita to your morning Vegemite toast with this two-slice toaster, a collaboration between two luxe Italian brands: fashion house Dolce & Gabbana and domestic appliance-maker Smeg. Hand-painted with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s vividly coloured imaginings of a Sicilian life well-lived, the collection also includes an equally colourful blender, juicer and kettle. Available September 1 at David Jones and Harvey Norman. – Annie Brown

A collaboration between two luxe Italian brands: fashion house Dolce & Gabbana and domestic appliance-maker Smeg.

A collaboration between two luxe Italian brands: fashion house Dolce & Gabbana and domestic appliance-maker Smeg.

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