Author Katherine Ng

The 2018 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show is on with over 800 exhibitors showcasing the best in flowers and gardens! The show is on until Sunday 25th of March at the Royal Exhibition Building...

Leading Australian women’s retailer Sussan, last week launched its Autumn Winter 2018 collection at Fitzroy’s new Bentwood Café. Hosted by Gorgi Coghlan, the event showcased the stylish new collection...

IWC Schaffhausen in partnership with Kennedy, one of Australia’s leading luxury watch and jewellery retailers, officially unveiled the first Australian IWC Schaffhausen boutique, on Wednesday 21st of...

This month, TGI Fridays Bar & Grill restaurants in Victoria will rally together to raise much-needed funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital, in conjunction with the annual Good Friday Appeal. TGI...

On Tuesday night, TAG Heuer held its highly anticipated Grand Prix cocktail event with a special guest appearance by Formula 1 champion Daniel Ricciardo, to celebrate its ongoing partnership with Aston...

This year's 2018 Australian Grand Prix kicks off today with four action packed days on and off the track in Melbourne. This year's Australian Grand Prix Ambassador is Brooke Meredith, entrepreneur and founder...

The Bank of Melbourne World’s Longest Lunch last Friday was the perfect way to kick off the  Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (16-25 March, 2018). This year the event left the city for the banks of the...

Following a successful debut last year, HeinekenSaturday will return on Saturday 24 March at the Formula 1 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix with a stellar line up showcasing top Australian and...

lululemon joins forces once again with Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London’s renowned MA Fashion Course to introduce a limited-edition print collection that merges function and...

Olay the World’s Number One Female Skincare Brand, introduces the NEW Olay Skin Advisor to Australia. This first of its kind web-based skin analytics platform enables women to better understand their skin,...

BURCH AND PURCHESE LAUNCHES NEW LUXE DESSERT WITH THE CHANCE  WIN DOUBLE PASS TO GLAMOUR ON THE GRID Burch Burch and Purchese’s new and most luxe dessert to date created by Darren Purchese is a new...

Melbourne’s leader in extraction facials, Shine Skin & Body, is on the move. The new two-storey Richmond salon will give Shine’s clientele an inspiring environment in which to relax while undergoing...

Everybody loves good neighbours, and Adelphi Hotel is getting together with theirs to bring you a Flinders Lane Neighbourhood Pool Party for the 2018 Melbourne Food & Wine Festival. On Friday 23 March,...

Australia’s biggest Beauty Vlogger, Lauren Curtis is appearing at Eastland’s Mecca Maxima store between 11am- 2pm today, during the centre’s Autumn Style Weekend. Lauren will take part in a meet and...

Fashion-forward New York brand and global leader in colour, haircare and styling, Redken, has just launched Redken Brews: a collection of beer-inspired, malt-infused haircare formulas, colour, styling, beard...

International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate women. It's also a day for action. Today on International Women’s Day,  CottonOn & Co brands are giving back and donating money from the purchase of...

You may not know this, but we have one of the best markets in the world right on our doorstep. The Queen Victoria Market is considered one of the best markets in the world with its huge array of fresh produce...

With three luxury salons across Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Emilly Hadrill is one of Australia’s leading hair extension specialists. In 2017, Emilly celebrated her 10th year at the helm of her...

Asanas in the air and gravity defying downward dogs will be ascending on Melbourne’s famous skyline this Summer, as LA-loved immersive yoga brand, Bender, pop up for its one-of-a-kind series on The Rooftop...

Does your lunchtime need a little more action? Some banging tunes, perhaps? Welcome to a new spin on midday workouts, with boutique lifestyle studio Bodhi & Ride now offering express 40-minute classes...

The launch of Target’s new season homewares collection has arrived, bringing with it a palette of rich colours and sumptuously soft textures, without the premium price tag – so everyone can indulge in a...

L’ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL'S NEW INTERNATIONAL SPOKESPERSON, ALEXA CHUNG L’ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL has announced British Fashion icon Alexa Chung is its new International Spokesperson for 2018. A Fashion...

Kmart Australia has launched its brand new, February Living range with plenty of colour, texture and soon-to-be cult items in the line-up. The latest design-led range spans bedding, furniture, interior and...

RAE MORRIS LAUNCHING AT MECCA COSMETICA Following on from the global success of the ‘Rae Morris Magnetic’ makeup brush range, leading Australian makeup artist Rae Morris will be launching into Mecca...

Booking.com, global leader in connecting travellers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, has revealed Australia’s top booked destinations both domestically and internationally in...

Celebrate Australia Day with a true blue slice of Lamington but with a twist. Piccolina Gelateria is helping those with the sweet tooth celebrate Australia Day this 26th January with a limited edition single...

CELEBRATE THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN WITH A NICE GIN & TONIC AT LONA So, it’s that time of the year… the time where all of your inhibitions are lowered as you watch fit, successful and wealthy athletes...

The sun is shining, the Adelphi’s much-loved rooftop pool has reopened and we’re collaborating with the team at Four Pillars for a summer series of ‘Gin Fridays’. It doesn’t get much better than...

The 18th annual Portsea Polo took place on the Mornington Peninsula, Saturday the 13th of January, with Alfa Romeo as the official naming rights sponsor for the second year, and the Australian debut of the...

Stella Artois set a new benchmark at the 2018 Portsea Polo as they launched their sponsorship of the event with a marquee that captured the look and feel of a stylish French brasserie. The space featured a...

  Melbourne’s favourite wine retailer, Vinomofo has launched Click & Collect! Gone are the days of waiting by your mailbox for your precious delivery of vino. Now all you need to do is: Step...

  Need a fchic hair style for the Summer festivals? One of our favourite hair care brands, Kérastase have put together some easy instructions to help you create the perfect French and Loose Side...

The final Sensorium initiative from Stella Artois was held exclusively at Shannon Bennett’s private residence. Chef, Guillaume Brahimi and his team from Bistro Guillaume took over the chef (and long time...

This December, dessert queen Christy Tania will pioneer Melbourne’s first sweet breakfast menu from her very own dessert store Glacé Frozen, which opened in Windsor in August. The highly acclaimed pastry...

DRY &  TEA SALON OPENS AT MYER HIGHPOINT Cult New Zealand blow dry bar and teahouse group Dry & Tea will expand its Australian presence with the launch of salons in premium Myer stores. The...

Looking for a great casual place for a catch up with friends that has great food? Sporting Globe may not necessarily pop up in your list but  maybe it should. Not necessarily your quintessential pub, but it...

Shop the City is on again this Wednesday 6 December, 2017 in Melbourne's CBD. Shops and centres across Melbourne will be holding special events, just in time for those wanting to do some Christmas Shopping...

Cult beauty favourite Becca brought it's Global Style Director, Kerry Cole to Melbourne last month to share her love and knowledge of Becca with beauty fans. The brand, originally founded in Australia in...

Congratulations on becoming the first ambassador for Melrose MCT! Tell us how you feel to be their first ambassador?  I am thrilled to be the first ambassador for Melrose MCT! I have been using the product...

Leading Australian retailer MECCA has launched one of the country’s first beauty ‘bots’, to make gift-giving even easier this Holiday season. Designed to engage the millennial customer, the...

HUNGRY BEAR OPENS IN MELBOURNE'S CBD Hungry Bear has opened in Menzies Alley, at Melbourne Central. Open 7 days a week from 11am until 9pm, Hungry Bear is set to be an exciting addition to...

Get ready, Victoria. As the temperature rises across the state, Heineken is on a mission to cool everyone down with a refreshing campaign aimed at challenging VIC consumers to reconsider their drink of choice...

Wednesday night, Bombay Sapphire launched Project Botanicals: A Journey To The Edges of Food, Music & Imagination, celebrating the worldly origins of the brand’s sustainably sourced vapour-infused...

Say Bonjour at the ninth year  of  celebrating French culture at Paris to Provence Festival this weekend. The yearly celebration of French culture starts Friday 23 November, 2017  at  the grounds of...

  This public event returns for its second instalment on Saturday, 18th November outside Glenferrie Station in Hawthorn. The Holy Weekender 2 is a free event presented by Holy Moly, Ironlak and...

Australian summers are unique and beautiful. Endless days are filled with golden rays, sun-toasted sand and lapping blue waters. There’s the fragrance of fresh flowers and the thrill of a social calendar...

After two years located in one of Melbourne’s hottest destinations, Hardware Street, Hash Specialty Coffee has expanded with a new café in Camberwell. With a dedicated following of customers...

HOURGLASS COSMETICS AIMS TO BECOME FULL VEGAN BY 2020 Hourglass Cosmetics announced its goal to become fully vegan by the year 2020. Hourglass currently has a predominantly vegan beauty offering...

Don’t waste the chance to give a goodwill gift this Christmas Australians are being urged to give goodwill gifts – not fill rubbish tips – in the lead-up to Christmas. The average Australian forks out...

The Melbourne Night Noodle Markets are back and better than ever, with the Menulog At Home Zone delivering some of Australia’s best street food straight to the seats of market-goers.   Bringing...

SEPHORA OPENS AT HIGHPOINT SHOPPING CENTRE ON 2 NOVEMBER Global beauty giant SEPHORA has today announced its next store location, continuing its extensive retail expansion in Australia, opening at...

It's Spring and the perfect time to mix up your beauty regime! I've been trialling lots of products over the last month and I'm excited to share some of my favourites. If you're using any of these, I'd be...

Stella Artois Sensorium made its third stop on its national culinary tour to Perth with celebrity chef Adam D'Sylva collaborating on the multi-sensory dining experience. The multi-sensorial, multi-course...

THE CRUX AND CO. DINE PINK INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT THE BREAST CANCER NETWORK AUSTRALIA This November, renowned café and dessert connoisseurs , The Crux and Co. is hosting an intimate dinner in support...

M·A·C COSMETICS NOW AVAILABLE AT MECCA MAXIMA M.A.C. Cosmetics is now available at Mecca Maxima, enabling beauty lovers with greater accessibility to Australia’s number one prestige beauty...

Highpoint Shopping Centre has created a new outdoor retail and casual dining precinct in Melbourne’s West, taking inspiration from food truck parks and capitalising on the interest in pop-up stores and...

Hearts & Crosses Vitamin Ritual – an online service that allows customers to purchase tailor made vitamin blends following the completion of a lifestyle survey created by a pharmacist and dietitian has...

Piccolina Gelateria has opened the doors of its  second location at 296 Smith Street, Collingwood just in time to satisfy all your gelato cravings this Summer. The new, purpose-built flagship store boasts a...

ELGEE PARK AND BALLIEU VINEYARD DINNER AT L'HOTEL GITAN Prahran’s own French gastropub, L’Hôtel Gitan will host the Elgee Park and Baillieu Vineyard wine dinner on Tuesday 31st October with a...

In conjunction with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), IKEA have announced the Make Room for Life exhibition to showcase IKEA Place – an augmented reality (AR) application that will help...

Bombay Sapphire, Premium London Dry Gin launches its new and reinvented avant-garde dining concept ‘Project Botanicals: A Journey To The Edges Of Food, Music & Imagination’. This year, Project...

Welcome back to Australia James! Since we last chatted, the brand and range have gone from strength to strength. What are some of the new products you’ve released this year? The Coconut Melting Tanning Balm...

Did you know that the average Australian consumes 30 teaspoons of sugar per day? That's 23 more than advised by the World Health Organization guidelines. But how? It's not like we sit here adding spoonfuls of...

Melbourne’s largest skyscraper project, Melbourne Square, officially launched this week, celebrating what will become a prominent gateway precinct - and new green heart for Southbank.   The launch...

To continue the celebration of Chadstone's extended trading hours, The Fashion Capital is excited to launch Festival De Luxe, an activation that brings to life a series of professionally choreographed...

Pure South Dining is planning a night of Tasmanian ginspiration as they play to host to three premium artisan distillers from the pure south.   Curated and presented by 'The Gin Queen' Caroline...

Chandon has unveiled a uniquely chic experience that will tour Australia this Spring, transporting guests into the world of Chandon S. A modern take on the traditional speakeasy, the Chandon S Chic Easy...

VINOMOFO'S WAREHOUSE WEEKENDER Vinomofo are popping bottles and are inviting Melburnian mofos to join them in their exclusive Warehouse Weekender. It’s like a weekender bender, but classier...

PROVINCIAL HOTEL OPENS THE PROVINCIAL ROOFTOP Brunswick Street’s iconic Provincial Hotel opens Provincial Rooftop. The Provincial Hotel has long been known as the ‘grand old dame’ of  Brunswick...

frank body has launched a partnership with Pink Hope in the lead up to Bright Pink Lipstick Day on September 2​2​nd. For the month of September all profits for Lip Duo sales will be donated to Pink Hope...

Winter is officially over and Spring has bloomed! The change in seasons is the perfect time to look at your beauty regime and help you recover from the depths of Wintr and prepare for the Summer...

Total Face Group (TFG) is an exciting and innovative new player in the Facial Aesthetics market and brings a highly experienced team of Doctors, Aesthetic Nurse Consultants and Dermal Therapists to...

GLACE     Internationally acclaimed pastry and dessert chef Christy Tania has opened her first permanent venue, Glacé, in Windsor. This stylish flagship store arrives in Melbourne off...

        BENEFIT'S NEW FOOLPROOF BROW POWDER This velvety smooth brow powder instantly adheres to hair and skin. The 2 shades blend seamlessly for brows that look full but not...

MAXimise both your beauty cabinet and makeup bag with MECCA’s new signature brand of makeup, MECCA MAX. The hottest new brand has launched at MECCA Maxima with a massive 206-strong product line-up across...

BIGGIE SMALLS FOOD TRUCK POPS UP AT FOUR PILLARS DISTILLERY TO CELEBRATE 'GIN AND JUICE COLLABORATION  Biggie Smalls – Windsor is due to open its doors this September. Expect Windsor to be bigger and...

Nails across Australia can now breath easy. Quite literally, with the recent launch of the ravishing range of Miss Frankie polishes. Developed by Kara Jeffers, the dynamo who ran Melbourne’s...

PHILOSOPHY SKINCARE RELEASE 'TAKE A DEEP BREATH NIGHT' “your skin looks like it got a full 8 hours of sleep, even if you didn’t.” philosophy skincare has released 'take a deep breath night'...

#MRMSAYS Take Me Home. Mr. M is excited to announce the launch of his new venue, the Mr. Miyagi Takeaway Shop, available. In addition – alert the press – Mr. Miyagi will launch on UberEATS from...

WIN A YEAR'S WORTH OF BEER AND PIZZA AT THE GROSVENOR HOTEL The Grosvenor Hotel is giving one very lucky guest the chance to win an entire year’s worth of beer and pizza, delivered straight to their...

FARGO & CO OPENS IN RICHMOND Swan Street’s State Bank has reopened! Make your deposit at the tellers to withdraw your drinks at Fargo and Co. at 216 Swan Street, Richmond. The two-storey Edwardian...

Port Melbourne’s cult cycle studio Bodhi & Ride will transform the Laser Tag Room at Kingpin Crown (8 Whiteman St, Southbank) into a pumping, high energy spin chamber on Monday August 14 and Tuesday...

CLUB ROYALE AT CHADSTONE To celebrate Chadstone's extended trading hours, The Fashion Capital is bringing to life four major attractions and festivals over the next 12 months, the first of which will be...

Stella Artois launched the ‘Stella Artois Sensorium’ in Australia – a multi-sensorial, multi-course dining experience featuring food and beer pairings inspired by the spectrum of flavours in the...

Kmart lovers rejoice! The new Kmart Inspired Living range is out today, 3 August 2017 with an exciting new range of home living pieces that will enhance your home this season. The latest Living collection...

Youth to the People, US based natural anti-aging skincare brand has launched exclusively into Sephora Australia. The brand focuses on making natural anti-aging skin care products powered by superfoods and...

Want to enjoy cafe quality at home whilst being environmentally friendly? Introducing Pod & Parcel the Melbourne-based start up that has introduced completely biodegradable and compostable coffee post...

YSL Beauty have released two new additions to their cult Touche Éclat range. TOUCHE ÉCLAT LE CUSHION Twenty five years after the first TOUCHE ÉCLAT was born, the iconic gold pen returns....

To celebrate the launch of the "Specialty Coffee Melbourne" book from Smudge Eats, get a FREE coffee at participating venues on Friday 28th July until sold out. There are 30 participating venues across...

The wonder of winter arrives in Melbourne at the Madame Brussels Lane European Night Market so grab a woolly coat and get ready to embrace the chill! The Madame Brussels Lane European Night Market...

Kathmandu celebrated its 30th anniversary with an adventure filled event worthy of the adventurers who rely on Kathmandu for their gear! The celebration was hosted by Jules Lund who shared his humorous story...

Campari is bringing a touch of Milan to Melbourne this winter. Campari’s latest experiential activation set to turn Melbourne CBD red for the month of July If Milan’s passion, style and...

Who says Rosé is just for the Summer?  Rosé is growing in popularity across Australia and whilst we're lucky to have a great range of local Rosé wines, we're also seeing a growing range...

shu uemura is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its cleansing oil, the original beauty cleansing oil that was made by Mr Shu Uemura back in 1967. Many at the time didn't understand the power of a...

MR. MIYAGI'S LIMITED EDITION MR. M'S GOON BOX Mr. Miyagi to launch a limited edition cask wine box, Mr. M’s Goon Box from this weekend 22nd & 23rd July 2017. From the team that...

Combine coffee and shopping to create the perfect experience at Country Road in Brighton with the opening of the newly refurbished Country Road Brighton store and the opening of The Brighton Buoy with...

Nando’s gives our brightest young stars a golden opportunity with six Melbourne music students from JMC Academy going from recording in their bedrooms to recording at London’s Roundhouse Studios, after...

We all know the old adage that red wine goes with steak but what red wine? Pepperjack Wines have come up with a way to help you find the perfect red for wine for your cut of steak with their #MadeForSteak...

The Space Between, a tale of love and loss set amongst the beautiful region of Friuli Venezia Giulia in North East Italy, is a film that has made a significant mark on the Australian film industry being the...

This weekend, Ironlak, Alley Tunes, Coors Beer, Absolute Vodka, Holy Moly, The W.C.S.S. & Booroondara Winter Arts Festival are bringing The Holy Weekender: Street Market celebrating the world of street...