Do you know anyone who likes to wax lyrical about the latest literary sensation and discuss the book that they’ve been writing (and has taken three years for the intro)? If this sounds like someone you know, you might like to let them know about the Melbourne Writers Festival. It could be the kick-start they...
Fashion is quite the “look at me” industry at the best of times, however, recently we’ve seen the rise of films focusing on the industry and showcasing the interesting identities behind the scenes like the fashion editor of fictitious magazine “Runway” in “The Devil Wears Prada” and the documentary focused on Anna Wintour in “The...
If laborious hours on a treadmill, or gym classes, which require jumping about in an uncoordinated fashion make you cringe, then a visit to a pilates studio could be in order. While pilates has been around for years, it’s only recently surfaced as the hottest form of exercise in LA, New York and London, and...
When you see the acronym TOFF, don’t immediately assume it’s about posh British people. TOFF also stands for The Other Film Festival; Australia’s only disability film festival. The big difference with this festival is that it screens contemporary cinema by, with and about people with disabilities. Who better to understand the emotion, humour and drama...
Ah, break ups. It can mean so many things (even though one may not see the need, logic or damn point for such a calamity at the time). Inspired by the 40th anniversary since the break-up of The Beatles, creative online hub Leeloo is launching its first Melbourne curated exhibition, Disband, and exploring the end...
St Kilda Road is one of those rare boulevards that seem to welcome you into the city with its wide panoramic roads, arching plane trees and mix of heritage buildings, culture precincts and stunning botanical gardens. So it’s no wonder, that it’s the location for the unique Art Series Hotels next installment; The Blackman. With...
Remember the time when someone handy could fix all your wobbly chairs, sticky drawers and look after your treasured furniture? These days, replacing rather than restoring has snuck in as the norm. It doesn’t have to be this way though; you could learn how to restore your own furniture and acquire an ancient but helpful...
Sharing the love. That’s always been your mandate. And so it seems for new e-Boutique love conviction, set on injecting a little love into your world (and we’re not talking about a dating site, in case your wondering!) Love Conviction features homewares, lifestyle products, clothing and accessories from around the world that inspire love, strength...
Bridget Amor and Mark Dundon from Seven Seeds are purists of the coffee bean sort. Not only do they make brilliant coffee but they travel the world to source the best ‘green’ beans and meet the farmers themselves. Located on the city fringe, this coffee haven is easily mistaken for a warehouse, which it was,...
What defines art exactly? What makes art ‘good’ or ‘bad’? Where does artistic expression start and end? These are all big questions and should you want to discover the answers, we suggest you visit the Melbourne Art Fair to find them. This biennial fair features more than 80 selected national and international galleries, 900 artists...
