Spring just happens to be this writer’s favourite time of the calendar year. Our winter skin gets a little warming vitamin D (lathered in suncream of course!) the ocean beacons us for afternoon swims soaking in daylight savings sunshine and the fashion heats up with new styles to explore. Yet if you don’t want to...
Tag: Style
DA Style Guide – androgynous dressing
From Diane Keaton's Annie Hall to 80’s power suits to the fashion forward Harry Styles....well... style - androgynous dressing sure gets the people talking.
Tech Addict: Small & mighty, VW introduces the diminutive T-Cross
Volkswagen’s newest city-focussed SUV has just landed, and it’s got the looks, but does it have the goods to back it up? Addicted to: + Exterior styling+ Super comfortable seats+ Highway manners+ Clever interior+ Loads of gadgets Watch out for: – DSG gearbox can be jerky in traffic– Underpowered engine in the 85TSI– Interior plastics...
Let’s Get Physical With a Side of Stylish
Statistically more people wear gym clothes to brunch these days than they do jeans. Ok, we made that statistic up, but you get where we’re going with it. Sports clothing, whether that be the latest Nikes or the newest Lululemon singlet really is all anyone wants to be wearing these days. To yoga, to the...
How to use Nordic Style to Transform Your Bedroom
The Nordic countries occupy a relatively small pocket of Northern Europe and the North Atlantic, but their iconic style influences all corners of the globe. Temple & Webster Stylist, Sarah Cousens shares her simple tips for creating the Nordic look in your bedroom. The bedside breakdown Beneficial to all number of decor schemes and spaces,...
Form Meets Function at Epatant
If you’ve ever worn your fanciest undergarments to a morning meeting, you’ll know even life’s dullest moments can be enriched by luxury products. The eclectic selection at Épatant puts this theory into practice in one airy, industrial, absurdly debonair warehouse space. It is, as they tout, a shop “for discerning men of all ages”. And...
Everything old is new again
Vintage fashion is great on the eye but not always so great on the purse. Alex Dobbin and Dan Peou are two friends who are pretty sick of it as well, and have decided to go on the offensive. And for vintage-obsessed Melburnians, it’s a breakthrough – launching a pop-up vintage clothing experience bringing retro...
An Etiquette Guide to Melbourne Cup
Frocks, fillies and faux pas – the dos and don’ts on race day The event that almost single-handedly keeps milliners in business is looming. And if there’s one Cup Day phenomenon that draws even more attention than ostentatious hats, it’s exhibits of less-than-classy behaviour. So how do you balance having a good time with maintaining...