What’s on in Melbourne’s GPO
Melbourne’s got a few funky shopping precincts. Chapel Street is renowned for its grubby-come-cool vibe, Bridge Road for its quiet but thriftier shopping options, QV for the cool food focus and few select retailers and Melbourne’s GPO for international and national designers and retailers who simply cannot be sneezed at. To celebrate the launch of … Read more
The Spirit of the Black Dress
A part of the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival since 2010, the Spirit of the Black Dress is back again to celebrate all that’s good in independent, emerging Australian fashion design. Purposed to promote emerging fashion and textile designers while bringing to attention exceptional Australian talent, The Spirit of the Black Dress seeks to highlight how … Read more
The Wise officially opens its doors
One chef is Greek. The other Spanish. Two fiery and interesting cultural backgrounds that clash in both the real world and the marriage that in this case binds these two, adding nothing but a flavoursome zest to the food they produce and the ambience of High Street in the Chapel Street Precinct’s funkiest shopping and … Read more
White Night Melbourne
Just when you thought another festival couldn’t possibly fit into the throng of summer entertainment options, another one is on its way. A night of dusk-til-dawn celebrations of music, art, dining, theatre, sport, fashion, film, design and performance – and the kitchen sink – will kick-off from 7pm to 7am on the night of Saturday … Read more
It’s Aus Open time! Jacob’s Creek Super Sunday
I love tennis. So naturally, when January rolls around – in addition to it being my birthday month – my other favourite happening is the Australian Open that tickles my tonsils. In what is set to be a fantastic day at Australia’s much loved sporting tournament, Jacob’s Creek Super Sunday is taking place on Sunday … Read more
Men’s Style Workshop at Westfield Southland by me; James Banham
Men take heed. The warmer months are upon us, seasons have changed and along with them their fashions and styles. Westfield is one of Australia’s most well known names when it comes to retail, shopping, fashion and affordability, all of which recently combined for me upon my first public appearance at Westfield Southland. I was … Read more
How Two Live: Stef and Jess Dadon
When your sister and best friend is on the other side of the globe, what better way to keep in touch than with a blog, a passion that joins you and an insatiable appetite for clothes that is readily and easily met through a serious shopping addiction? The Dadon girls, Jess and Stef asked themselves that … Read more
MSFW RMIT Student Runway
It was easy to see where RMIT’s students gained their inspiration from, to what end they were trying to achieve and how they went about doing it at the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week RMIT student showcase. Designer after fourth-year designer brought down the house with each and every piece their models draped effortlessly over their … Read more
Before Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (MSFW) 2012
The inaugural Melbourne Spring Fashion Week is set to kick off. Melbourne is so wired and its fashionable icons, media, stylists and photographers are so geared, you can taste the excitement on the breath of every word they speak. Hosted by the City of Melbourne, the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week is the third in a … Read more
Edited; naturally. Fjorde Magazine’s natural beauty
A little of exciting news I simply had to share. You mightn’t know, but as of July 2012, I officially joined the editorial team of local a Melbourne online publication called Fjorde Magazine. It focused on emerging designers, creatives, musicians, artists and anything else that tickles its fancy and fits within its remit, while offering … Read more
