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En-route is back for 2025

En-route is a daily guide to people, style, culture, beauty and self through the lens of those who are fascinating leaders in their industries.

The current editorial team is as follows:

Lucy Alcorn – Home & Beauty Editor 
lucy@en-route.com.au

Rebecca Beaton – Lifestyle & Fashion Editor 
bec@en-route.com.au

Jo Hombsch – Travel & Culture Editor 
jo@en-route.com.au

Kate-Marie Thorpe – Beauty & Lifestyle Editor 
katie@en-route.com.au

Rosemary Lennon – Viral & Beauty Editor 
rosie@en-route.com.au 

Mimi Paranihi exclusively signs with MAXCONNECTORS

MAXCONNECTORS is thrilled to welcome Mimi Paranihi to its growing talent stable, as Mimi’s exclusive management.

Mimi Paranihi is a New Zealand born creative, dancer, and is the Assistant Creative Director for fashion streetwear label, EFFN.

Mimi who is of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Porou descent, recently rose to fame as a contestant on the 2024 season of Love Island Australia.

Trained as a professional dancer at Sydney’s renowned Brent Street studio, Mimi has built a loyal TikTok following of 320,000 by sharing her passion for dance and her vibrant, outgoing personality. As a proud Māori woman, she inspires her audience to embrace their uniqueness, infusing her content with elements of her cultural heritage to celebrate her roots and connect with a diverse, ever-growing fanbase.

Find Mimi Paranihi below:

https://www.instagram.com/miaparanihi/?hl=en

https://www.tiktok.com/@documentwithmi?

Mimi Paranihi joins the agency following a stream of recent new talent acquisitions including model and personality, Annalise Dalins, and lifestyle creator, Tom Dickinson.

For more information, imagery or interview requests, please contact Brigette Borbely at MAXMEDIALAB via: bborbely@maxmedialab.com.au

Centennial World welcomes new Partnerships Manager

Laura Bury has joined Centennial World as Partnerships Manager. 

Laura has an extensive background in account management and client services, having worked the last seven years in London for various tech platforms. She will support Centennial World's expansion into global markets and new industries while working alongside Alex Srbinovska on local ANZ partnerships and commercial opportunities across Centennial World's website, podcasts, newsletter, and TikTok accounts. 

The Centennial World team is as follows:

Lauren Meisner, Founder & Director
lauren@centennialworld.com

Alexandra Srbinovska, Partnerships Manager
alexandra@centennialworld.com

Laura Bury, Partnerships Manager
laura@centennialworld.com 

Annabel Bendavid, Editorial Deputy Editor
annabel@centennialworld.com

Danni Fenech, Video Editor
danni@centennialworld.com

Elise Wilson shares new role

Elise Wilson has started a new role as Lifestyle Editor, Fashion & Beauty for WHO magazine.

Elise will be working across print and online, covering all Autumn/Winter pages and themes.

Please reach out to her with relevant content and submissions via: elise.wilson@aremedia.com.au 

Sunday Life confirms editorial team for 2025

Sunday Life has confirmed its editorial team for 2025, under new leadership following the retirement of Pat Ingram.

The new editorial team is as follows:

Genevieve Quigley, Editor
genevieve.quigley@sundaylife.com.au

Melissa Singer, Associate Editor
melissa.singer@nine.com.au

Eliza Iredale, Art Director
eiredale@smh.com.au

Cynthia White, Deputy Art Director
cynthia.white@smh.com.au

Tegan Sadlier, Photo Editor
tsadlier@smh.com.au

Abby Seaman, Online Producer
aseaman@smh.com.au

Penny Mccarthy, Fashion Editor
pjmccarthy@me.com

Stephanie Darling, Beauty Editor
stephanie@darlingbeauty.com.au

Stuart Hitchings, Chief Sub Editor
shitchings@smh.com.au

Georgie Gordon, Contributing Editor
georgiegordon@gmail.com

news.com.au checkout welcomes Senior Shopping Writer, Beauty and Deals

Marina Tatas has started a new role at news.com.au checkout as Senior Shopping Writer, Beauty and Deals.

Prior to this, Marina was a Shopping Writer for the title. 

Marina is interested in hearing about relevant shopping news, deals and beauty trial opportunities. 

Please reach out with relevant news and pitches via: marina.tatas@news.com.au 

Talent opportunity: Eleanor Pendleton

Beauty entrepreneur and creative director, Eleanor Pendleton will be travelling throughout the Australian East Coast over summer with her young family stopping at Yamba and Byron Bay. 

Eleanor’s cult following adore her effortless approach to resort dressing, lifestyle content and expert beauty recommendations. 

Eleanor has 100K followers on Instagram.

For partnerships throughout the holiday season please contact: morgan@morganhill.com.au

Call-out: Men’s Health Magazine

Men's Health grooming editor, Paul Ewart is working on a summer grooming feature for the title and would like to call in product.

Paul is looking for products across the following categories: 

- Fragrances oils, long lasting for summer temps
- Facial water resistance spf option
- Colour matching tinted 50 SPF for men – matte, as invisible as you can get. One to add a bit of colour without being obvious at all. 
- Great quality cleansers suitable for the summer months 
- Great moisturiser options suitable for summer but also containing powerful ingredients 
- Great quality toners – one that will really help men’s skin concerns (excess oil, open pores etc)

Please get in touch with recommendations via: paul@moondogmedia.com.au

Pardis Mahdavi announces freelance PR and communications offering

Senior publicist, Pardis Mahdavi has announced she is stepping into the consulting world as a freelance PR and communications consultant.

If you're looking for strategic, ROl-focused PR support in the beauty, lifestyle, fashion, or food and beverage categories, please get in touch with her at: pardis.mahdavi@outlook.com.

Women's Golf Magazine call-out

Women's Golf Magazine is seeking products that align with the following editorial brief/theme:

Sport, lifestyle, health, fitness, nutrition, preppy fashion, suncare, beauty & eyewear, tech e.g. portable speakers, smart watches, workout equipment, sports shoes/runners, etc.

Please reach out to editor, Roxanne with relevant products at: editor@womensgolfmagazine.com.au

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