Arts & Entertainment

The mere mention of summer festivals can make some of the strongest of us squirm. Hideous memories arise. Visions of entering a portable toilet on the last leg of its four day sun-soaked marathon, of not...

Whether you’re skulking the streets for a midnight kiss or toasting at home in domestic bliss, Couturing has got your NYE covered. We’ve highlighted some of our favourite parties to bring in 2013 and...

The Melbourne GPO is famous for its elite style and sophistication, and this year’s Christmas decorations are proof of that. While we cannot experience a white Christmas ourselves, MGPO have collaborated...

Monday 17th Tees: Exposing Melbourne’s T-shirt Culture Got love for a classic tee? How about a FREE exhibition featuring Melbourne’s influential t-shirt culture. Including Eddie Zammit's personal...

It's summer! The time to socialise more, party more, and make friends that you'd like to listen to Marvin Gaye with if you catch my drift. Whether it's a summer fling or whether the candle burns longer...

The sensuality of the modern Australian woman is undoubtedly anchored by her strength. We can open our own jam jars and look good while we do it. Even if we haven't built up the minimal muscle to do so yet, we...

One of Melbourne’s summer traditions is the annual Suzuki Night Market, held every Wednesday evening during the warmer months, finishing up on the 27th of February 2013. This iconic Melbourne market is not...

Monday 10th Christmas in the City Whilst Melbourne's CBD is bursting with Christmas festivities and decorations, why not take a wander around and check them out, who doesn’t love a giant novelty candy...

Lucy Feagins, the design guru and brain behind The Design Files, took Couturing on a walk through their beautifully fitted out Windsor home. The Design Files filled the space with colourful goods, furniture...

If you didn't know about it, or couldn't make it there yesterday you still have two full days to make the most of The Big Design Market. 'Fashion and accessories, homewares and textiles, lifestyle and...

The people at the Windsor Workshop have gutted an old Patersons Cake shop and put everything back together using craft glue, glitter, fabric and creativity. A bunch of photographers, artists, designers and the...

Monday 3rd Mike Maka- Cycles The last night to catch acclaimed artist Mike Maka displaying his unique artwork in Melbourne before returning to Brazil. A mixture of detailed animals and...

Monday 26th I, Animal A Zoo experience unlike any other, being a kid, you’ve always dreamed of what happens at the Zoo after dark. Now comes an exclusive mature audience event, which features a journey...

Monday 19th  Nobody Denim Warehouse Sale This sale runs from Friday the 16th until the 2nd December. Purchase jeans and other getup super cheap, I’d recommend going sooner rather than later, as they say...

Melbourne Music Week (MMW), is about to take the city by storm, so listen carefully when I say this is not to be missed. This week will include a flurry of films, concerts, workshops, industry events, and a...

Your To Do List for the week. 12th Monday: New Albums To brighten up that dull dreaded Monday, here’s three album releases that'll soothe you into the week. Flume- Flume...

The month of November sees Melbourne men proudly sprouting moustache’s in a bid to raise awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and men's mental health. Wear your mo’s loud and proud...

Hola hombres! It's men's week and it's about time we had a little talk. There's been a lot of chat circulating over the past say…ten years about the media's effect on the male psyche. The idea is that the...

As Movember is now upon us, here at Couturing, we took the liberty to give a shout out to all the males out there and dedicate this week to you! Women aren’t the only ones who get to have all the...

Monday: Movie buffs, this is your night! Go to Cinema Nova and check out the new Woody Allen film, To Rome With Love. Featuring Alec Baldwin, Penélope Cruz, Ellen Page, Jesse Eisenberg and Allen’s first...

Fans of Melbourne's fashion along with alcohol entrepreneurs flocked to South Melbourne Market's SO:ME design space to celebrate some of the industries' newest endeavors.   The designers behind the...

The creative behind the much-loved D.O.C Pizzeria and Carlton Espresso, Tony Nicolini, has recently extended his foodie franchise to include a top-of-the-range delicatessen, stocking only the finest in...

Sceptics of design festivals feel that events like Semi-Permanent have become void now that the work of artists and designers is so accessible online.   But nothing beats the chance to sit in a room...

Calling all game lovers! Whether you’re a veteran of old school Super Nintendo, World of Warcraft or just a once off, drunk, Singstar player, the Game Masters exhibition is the place to be. Held at the...

The annual design extravaganza that is Semi-Permanent will celebrate its tenth birthday as it hits Melbourne this weekend.     This year’s festival has ordered a buffet of creative...

Hola! Fellow Couturing compadres! It’s that time of the year again; time to dust off those ponchos and pull out the good tequila, because its El Grito tiiime! Mexican Independence Day is this Sunday the...

Whether you’ve got kids, thought about having kids, or can still remember being a kid (a stretch I know!) this musical is bound to get a laugh or two out of you.   With minimal set and costume...

Melbourne has been graced with the presence of the prestigious Eifman Ballet, all the way from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Couturing were lucky enough to attend the breathtaking Tchaikovsky performance last...

Disposable fashion, online shopping, and meeting the maker   Eloise Bishop, an ambassador for ethical brands and practices, welcomed a crowd of Melbourne's environmentally conscious at a...

If you didn’t get a chance to catch any events at the Melbourne Writers Festival, Couturing’s Hannah Bambra offers you an exclusive insight into three inspirational and provocative experiences, with three...

There is something slightly more exotic about trawling through vintage clothing and accessories under cover of darkness. The recent Mister Mode Fashion Night Market in Collingwood was no exception to this...