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The Local Guide Series

They say good things come in threes, we catch up with Aje favourites Rachelle Rowlings, Dominique Chehade and Arianne Witt of Lola Jagger as part of Aje's Local Guide Series, our commitment to supporting small Australian businesses countrywide. From their Révérence pieces of choice, to beloved restaurants now offering home delivering and best at home workouts, dive into the tastemaker edit now.

Rachelle Rowlings
Cronulla, New South Wales

  • We applaud Rachelle Rowlings strength and honest portrayal of modern motherhood and, her take on effortless cool. As a local of Sutherland Shire’s Cronulla, Rachelle shares her favourite, local businesses that you can continue to champion amidst our new normal.
     

    AJE STORE OF CHOICE
    Aje Miranda

    TOP LOCAL DINING SPOTS I LOVE TO SUPPORT
    Blackwood Pantry
    Rushi
    Heart and Soul

  • KEEPING A HEALTHY BODY, MIND AND SOUL
    Walk around The Cronulla Esplanade for your daily dose, visit La Cure Wellness and follow Soho Inspired Body Pilates for inspiration.

  • Apache Rose for rejuvenating your home, decor and kids furniture

Dominique Chehade
Adelaide, South Australia

Legal practitioner and Instagram dream boat Dominique Chehade shares her hometown favourites in Adelaide, South Australia. Let’s stay connected, inspire each other and look ahead.
 

AJE STORE OF CHOICE
Aje Adelaide

TOP LOCAL DINING SPOTS I LOVE TO SUPPORT
Mediterranean Cafe Ristorante

Muratti Cakes & Gateaux
Argo Espresso
Chicco Palms

KEEPING A HEALTHY BODY, MIND AND SOUL
My wellness pick is Elixir Skin Fitness which has beautiful skincare available online, and to stay fit, the Sweat app by Kayla Itsines.

I am stay zen by listening to Gosti Music and walking along the beach from Grange to Henley.
For the best silk pillowcases for your stay at home, visit Jade Intimates.


Arianne Witt
Sydney, New South Wales

Lola Jagger began as an expressive outlet to document the travel adventures, personal style and daily musings of young creative talent, Arianne Witt. Here, Arianne offers her local favourites helping us feel connected to ourselves and one another right now.
 
AJE STORE OF CHOICE

Aje The Strand

TOP LOCAL DINING SPOTS I LOVE TO SUPPORT
Pendolino is a beautiful Italian restaurant and one of my favourites for lunch – I love their 'wild weed' spaghetti! They're currently doing wine deliveries around Sydney CBD and they have an amazing sommelier so their wine selection is an absolute dream. For a morning green juice or coffee fix, Romolo is my go-to and they’re doing takeaway orders right now.

KEEPING A HEALTHY BODY, MIND AND SOUL
For some of my favourite artists are Giorgia Bel, Luke Chiswell, Bruno V Roels, Milou Neelan of Hotel Magique and Heath Wae.

For wellness at home: Manuka Honey, Tulsi (Holy Basil) Tea and The Beauty Chef Collagen Boost are 3 things I love daily and have found work best for me. My local sauna + wellness spot Nimbus Co have just launched a guided meditation series which I'll be utilising whilst I stay home during this self-isolation period! I'm also a big fan of a good multi-tasking face mask whilst I sip my morning tea and do my work, especially anything clay-based or charcoal! The Aēsop Parsley Seed Masque always leaves my skin feeling fresh and fab when it needs a little love.
 
For what I am listening to: My current work-from-home playlist consists of a mix of: City and Colour, Banks, James Blake, Black Sabbath, Lou Doillon or if all else fails, The Now and Then Movie Soundtrack (one of my childhood favourites!).
 
And when it’s time to go for a walk: There's a beautiful ocean lookout tucked-away across the road from our home that is nice to take a moment at and watch the sunset – otherwise even just using the outdoor shower for an afternoon refresh feels like a treat these days.

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