Author Katherine Ng

November 23, 2017

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...

THE HOLY WEEKENDER #2 THIS WEEKEND IN HAWTHORN

November 16, 2017

Arts & Entertainment, Event, Lifestyle

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...

EVODIA, THE SCENT OF AN AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

November 15, 2017

Beauty, Products, Skincare and Haircare

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...

FOOD NEWS: HASH SPECIALTY COFFEE OPENS IN CAMBERWELL

November 13, 2017

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...

BEAUTY NEWS: HOURGLASS COSMETICS, GIGI HADID X MAYBELLINE NY AUSTRALIAN LAUNCH DATE AND L’OREAL COLOUR TROPHY

November 9, 2017

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...

GIVE GENEROUSLY THIS CHRISTMAS WITH CAREGIFTS

November 6, 2017

Charity, Lifestyle, Uncategorized

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...

SKIP THE QUEUES WITH MENULOG AT THE MELBOURNE NIGHT NOODLE MARKETS

November 3, 2017

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

November 1, 2017

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...

BEAUTY EDITOR LOVES: TOO FACED FOUNDATION, CLARISONIC SONIC FOUNDATION BRUSH AND BY TERRY CONCEALER

November 1, 2017

Beauty, Features

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 PERTH SENSORIUM

October 30, 2017

Food & Drink

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...

FOOD NEWS: THE CRUX AND CO. DINE PINK INITIATIVE, YAGIZ BRINGS A TURKISH FLAIR TO SOUTH YARRA AND A NEW LEVEL OF MIXOLOGY AT OM NOM KITCHEN

October 30, 2017

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...

BEAUTY NEWS: M.A.C. COSMETICS NOW AT MECCA MAXIMA & LOUIS VUITTON LES PARFUMS POP UP STORE

October 28, 2017

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...

IN TRANSIT AT HIGHPOINT

October 26, 2017

Event, Lifestyle, Uncategorized

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 AND CROSSES, BESPOKE VITAMINS JUST FOR YOU

October 24, 2017

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...

JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER PICCOLINA GELATERIA OPENS NEW FLAGSHIP STORE IN COLLINGWOOD

October 19, 2017

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...

FOOD NEWS: L’HOTEL GITAN HOSTS ELGEE PARK & BALLIEU VINEYARD DINNER; DESSERT DISCO AT SYRACUSE RESTAURANT AND BOOZY BRUNCH AT LONA ST KILDA

October 18, 2017

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...

MAKE ROOM FOR LIFE WITH IKEA X ACMI – AUGMENTED REALITY BRINGING HOME INSPIRATION TO YOUR LIVING ROOM

October 15, 2017

Home, Interiors, Lifestyle

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...

PROJECT BOTANICALS: A JOURNEY TO THE EDGES OF FOOD, MUSIC & IMAGINATION BY BOMBAY SAPPHIRE

October 13, 2017

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...

JAMES READ TAN, THE HOTTEST NAME IN TANNING

October 12, 2017

Features, Uncategorized

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...

WELL NATURALLY, GUILT FREE CHOCOLATE

October 11, 2017

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...

A DAY IN THE LIFE AT MELBOURNE SQUARE – MELBOURNE’S NEWEST DEVELOPMENT

October 8, 2017

Lifestyle, People & Parties

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...

FESTIVAL DE LUXE AT CHADSTONE – THE FASHION CAPITAL, THIS OCTOBER

October 6, 2017

Arts & Entertainment, Event, Lifestyle

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...

THE PERFECT DINNER FOR GIN LOVERS – THE GIN QUEEN: A ‘SPIRITED’ TASSIE DINNER

October 5, 2017

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...

GIVEAWAY: EXPERIENCE CHANDON S WITH CHANDON S’ CHIC EASY AUSTRALIAN TOUR

October 2, 2017

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...

MELBOURNE TO DO: VINOMOFO’S WAREHOUSE WEEKENDER, HIGHPOINT SHOPPING DAY AND QV’S FRESH/TAKE PROGRAM

September 20, 2017

Lifestyle, Uncategorized

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...

FOOD NEWS: BRUNSWICK’S PROVINCIAL OPENS NEW ROOFTOOP, BEN & JERRY’S TAKES YOU BACK TO YOUR CHILDHOOD & NEW WINE BAR JULIET MELBOURNE

September 14, 2017

Food & Drink

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 X PINK HOPE

September 11, 2017

Beauty, Beauty Campaigns

frank body has launched a partnership with Pink Hope in the lead up to Bright Pink Lipstick Day on September 22nd. For the month of September all profits for Lip Duo sales will be donated to Pink Hope...

A NEW SPIN ON YOUR SPRING SKIN REGIME

September 8, 2017

Beauty, Features

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 GURU JO HANNAH TALKS SKINCARE, BEAUTY AND COSMECEUTICALS

September 4, 2017

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...

FOOD NEWS: GLACE OPENS IN WINDSOR, SPORTING GLOBE’S CHARCOAL PARMA AND EMPIRE STEAK OPENS IN SOUTH YARRA

August 31, 2017

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...

BEAUTY NEWS: BENEFIT’S FOOLPROOF BROW, SKINCARE BRAND PETER THOMAS ROTH ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA AND BOBBI BROWN’S NEW CONCEALER

August 31, 2017

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 YOUR BEAUTY BOX WITH MECCA MAX AND THE MAX THE LOOK BAG

August 21, 2017

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...

FOOD NEWS: BIGGIE SMALLS X FOUR PILLARS, A TASTE OF THE MIDDLE EAST AT HIGHPOINT, SUMO SALAD X MENULOG AND VINOMOFO’S THE CLUB

August 18, 2017

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...

MISS FRANKIE – POLISH YOUR NAILS NATURALLY

August 16, 2017

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...

BEAUTY NEWS: PHILOSOPHY SKINCARE ‘TAKE A DEEP BREATH NIGHT’, L’OREAL PROFESSIONNEL STEAM POD AND LIPTEMBER

August 14, 2017

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'...

TAKE YOUR MIYAGI HOME WITH MR. MIYAGI TAKEAWAY SHOP

August 11, 2017

#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...

FOOD NEWS: THE GROSVENOR HOTEL’S YEAR OF BEER AND PIZZA AND SASH JAPANESE OPENS IN WINDSOR

August 11, 2017

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...

FOOD NEWS: FARGO & CO OPENS IN RICHMOND

August 11, 2017

Food & Drink

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...

BODHI & RIDE CARDIO LASER POP UP RIDES AT KINGPIN CROWN

August 10, 2017

Health and Wellness, Lifestyle

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...

MELBOURNE TO DO: CLUB ROYALE AT CHADSTONE, EUROPEAN NIGHT MARKET AND VICTORIA MARKET NIGHT MARKET

August 4, 2017

Features, Uncategorized

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 SENSORIUM

August 4, 2017

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! KMART’S LATEST INSPIRED LIVING RANGE IS OUT TODAY

August 3, 2017

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...

Q&A: YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE, NATURAL SKINCARE POWERED BY SUPERFOODS AND SCIENCE

August 1, 2017

Beauty, Features, Interviews and What's In My Makeup Bag

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...

CAFE QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY COFFEE AT HOME WITH POD & PARCEL AND STREAT

August 1, 2017

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...

BEAUTY NEWS: YSL TOUCHE ÉCLAT LE CUSHION & TOUCHE ÉCLAT BLANC

July 28, 2017

Beauty, Products, Uncategorized

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....

FREE COFFEE DAY TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF SPECIALTY COFFEE MELBOURNE

July 27, 2017

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...

WINTER COMES ALIVE WITHE MADAME BRUSSELS LANE EUROPEAN NIGHT MARKET

July 27, 2017

Event, Food & Drink, Lifestyle

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 CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY

July 26, 2017

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 RED NIGHTS MELBOURNE

July 26, 2017

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...

ROSÉ FROM PROVENCE, THE PERFECT ALL YEAR TIPPLE

July 24, 2017

Features, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Uncategorized

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 CELEBRATES 50th ANNIVERSARY OF ITS CULT CLEANSING OIL

July 24, 2017

Beauty, Features, Products, Skincare and Haircare

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...

FOOD NEWS: MR. MIYAGI’S LIMITED EDITION MR.M’S GOON BOX, WORLD UNCLE DAY AT UNCLE & ENJOY LIFE, ALLERGY FRIENDLY SNACKS

July 21, 2017

Features, Food & Drink, Lifestyle

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...

COUNTRY ROAD LAUNCHES THE BRIGHTON BUOY WITH ALMOND MILK CO.

July 21, 2017

Features, Food & Drink, Uncategorized

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 GLOBAL MUSIC EXCHANGE PROGRAM

July 21, 2017

Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle

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...

MADE FOR STEAK, PEPPERJACK WINES

July 21, 2017

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...

FILM: RUTH BORGOBELLO, THE AUSTRALIA DIRECTOR BEHIND ‘THE SPACE BETWEEN’ TALKS TO COUTURING ABOUT HER FIRST FEATURE FILM

July 19, 2017

Arts & Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle

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...

THE HOLY WEEKENDER STREET MARKET 22-23 JULY

July 16, 2017

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...

Q&A : SKIN CARE BY ARCONA

July 14, 2017

Beauty, Interviews and What's In My Makeup Bag, Uncategorized

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Skincare brand ARCONA is known and respected for its high quality, luxury formulations under the guidance of ARCONA's protegée Chanel Jenae. Working with a team of professionals whose expertise and commitment...

KERASTASE RELEASE AURA BOTANICA

July 14, 2017

Kérastase Paris has created a new vision of naturally luxurious haircare with the launch of the new Aura Botanica collection. A brand-first for Kérastase, Aura Botanica delivers naturally-enhanced healthy...

FOOD NEWS: UNCLE’S UNIQUE TWIST FOR BASTILLE DAY & HOUSE OF LULU WHITE OPENS IN SOUTH YARRA

July 13, 2017

UNCLE GIVES A UNIQUE TWIST FOR BASTILLE DAY his Bastille Day (14 July), executive chef and co-owner of Uncle, Dai Duong is dishing up Franco-Vietnamese fodder for Francophiles looking to celebrate the...

LIFESTYLE NEWS: UNIVERSAL PRACTICE OPENS IN FITZROY AND HYATT PLACE OPENS AT ESSENDON FIELDS

July 13, 2017

Lifestyle, Uncategorized

UNIVERSAL PRACTICE Universal Practice has officially opened their second Melbourne studio, located on Johnston Street in Fitzroy. A year after the launch of their debut studio, the new space has the full...

BEAUTY NEWS: BOBBI BROWN REMEDIES SKIN WRINKLE TREATMENT NO. 25, MARY KAY BAKED HEART POWDER, BENEFIT BOI-ING AIR BRUSH CONCEALER

July 11, 2017

BOBBI BROWN RELEASES REMEDIES SKIN WRINKLE TREATMENT No. 25 Bobbi Brown has released Skin Wrinkle Treatment No. 25 (rrp $66) the newest addition to the potent Bobbi Brown Remedies...

NUDESTIX, WHY MAKEUP IN A STICK WORKS. OUR CHAT WITH TAYLOR FRANKEL FROM NUDESTIX

July 7, 2017

Beauty, Features, Interviews and What's In My Makeup Bag

If you've never heard of Nudestix, then it's about time you do! The brand is an innovative take on beauty products that work fantastically and are easy to use because they're all in a stick format. Nudestix...

GET YOUR BROWS IN SHAPE THIS WINTER

July 5, 2017

Beauty, Products

Brows are the only thing you can get into shape without having to sweat it out at the gym. Considering the winter months are upon us and we are rugging up, it’s important that our brows (if not our bodies!)...

LIFESTYLE NEWS: OPEN HOUSE MELBOURNE 201, RUN MELBOURNE’S FRIENDSHIP DASH AND ICE SKATING AT EASTLAND

July 5, 2017

OPEN HOUSE MELBOURNE 2017 On Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July, over 200 buildings around Melbourne will open their doors to the public. 84 new buildings have been added to the program this year...

MECCA COSMETICA EMPORIUM, THE PLACE WHERE BEAUTY COMES TO LIFE

July 3, 2017

Beauty, Beauty News, Tried and Tested

Mecca Cosmetica has always been the go-to place for beauty aficionados and now there is a new store at Melbourne's Emporium where you can test, trial and shop to your heart's content. The new store is in a...

BEAUTY EDITOR LOVES: L’OREAL PARIS VOLUME MILLION FELINE LASHES MASCARA, PATCHOLOGY SMARTMUD NO MESS MASK AND URBAN DECAY NAKED SKIN FOUNDATION

June 28, 2017

Beauty, Tried and Tested, Uncategorized

L'Oreal Paris Volume Million Feline Lashes Mascara ($24.95) For me, a good mascara needs to have a great formulation that doesn't clump, spreads well onto lashes and doesn't smudge. Secondly the wand...

FOOD NEWS: FANCY HANK’S MAJESTIC HAWKER POP UP, 360 COLLINS NEW EATS, THE UGLY DUCKLING WINTER COCKTAILS AND SYRACUSE’S BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATIONS

June 28, 2017

FANCY HANK'S MAJESTIC HAWKER POP UP The team behind Fancy Hank’s - Kent Bell, Mike Patrick, Daragh Kan and Myles Munro - will launch Majestic Hawker for one weekend only on Friday 14th July until...

BEAUTY NEWS: LANCÔME’S VISIONNAIRE CRESCENDO PEEL, STILA COLOUR BALM LIPSTICK, KIEHL’S CALENDULA & ALOE SOOTHING HYDRATION MASQUE

June 23, 2017

LANCÔME LAUNCHES VISIONNAIRE CRESCENDO PEEL Lancôme is set to release a new skincare product with a clear ambition to powerfully reverse the effects of time: the unique 2-in-1...

EASTRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT BRINGS CULINARY DELIGHTS TO THE GATEWAY TO THE YARRA VALLEY

June 20, 2017

Melbourne suburb of Chirnside Park welcomes Eastridge Entertainment Precinct (EEP), the first premium culinary hub for the outer north-east area, as it officially throws open the doors to three new...

OM NOM KITCHEN’S DELIGHTFULLY INNOVATIVE COCKTAILS FOR THIS WINTER

June 19, 2017

Features, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Uncategorized

Om Nom Kitchen have launched a remarkably innovative new set of cocktails for patrons to warm their palates and senses this Winter. Om Nom Kitchen Bar Manager and Mixologist Chris McDonald joins the...

FRENCH SKINCARE BRAND MARY COHR LAUNCHES IN AUSTRALIA

June 14, 2017

Beauty, Products, Skincare and Haircare

French skincare brand, Mary Cohr has launched in Australia. You may not have heard of Mary Cohr, but the brand has provided skincare solutions to give women and men all over the world using the power...

FOOD & DRINK NEWS: YOUNG GUN OF WINE PEOPLE’S CHOICE EVENT & HEINEKEN 3 WINS MAJOR AWARD

June 14, 2017

ELEVENTH ANNUAL YOUNG GUNS OF WINE AWARDS - PEOPLE'S CHOICE EVENT The annual Young Gun of Wine Awards searches for, showcases and celebrates Australia’s young guns of wine. This year, the Top 12 of...

HIGHPOINT SUPPORTS WORLD REFUGEE DAY TELETHON

June 13, 2017

Charity, Event, Lifestyle

Highpoint Shopping Centre is rallying behind the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in support of its Telethon on World Refugee Day, Tuesday 20 June 2017. Playing home to a pop up phone booth...

QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET WINTER NIGHT MARKET RETURNS 7 JUNE 2017

June 7, 2017

Event, Food & Drink, Lifestyle

Melbourne's wintery Wednesday nights are about to get warmer with the return of the iconic Queen Victoria Market's, Winter Night Market, every Wednesday from 7 June - 30 August 2017. This...

HYPOXI, NOT JUST ANOTHER WEIGHT LOSS FAD

June 7, 2017

Features, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Uncategorized

Weight has always been something that I've battled with over the years and with the inevitable march towards middle age, a demanding day job that creeps into the night and a penchant for fine food and wine,...

BEAUTY NEWS:

June 5, 2017

Beauty, Beauty News, Features, Products

NIP + FAB SHOTS NIP + FAB have launched new booster shots that will add an instant kick to any skincare routine with very little effort. The new range includes: Glycolic Fix Radiance Shot (30ml):...

WIN! GOOD FOOD & WINE SHOW BRINGS THE VERY BEST TO MELBOURNE THIS WEEKEND. DOUBLE PASSES TO WIN

May 30, 2017

The Good Food & Wine Show presented by Citi is back bigger than ever for 2017 with brand new features, experiences, masterclasses and hundreds of first-time exhibitors showcasing products never seen...

A PARISIAN AFFAIR – HIGH TEA AT THE SHERATON MELBOURNE

May 30, 2017

Savoury or sweet? One or two? Champagne or sparkling? Questions that will cross your mind when you first arrive at Little Collins Kitchen at the Sheraton Melbourne. Their Parisian Afternoon tea will have you...

FOOD NEWS: NEPTUNE WINDSOR, ST KILDA BURGER BAR AT THE ART’S CENTRE

May 26, 2017

Features, Food & Drink, Lifestyle

NEPTUNE, WINDSOR Neptune, Windsor’s newest all-encompassing food, wine and cocktail venue is set to become a neighbourhood institution. Residing on High Street, the multifaceted, two-level space...

BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: OUR FAVOURITE LOOKS FROM THE LAST DAYS OF AUSTRALIAN FASHION WEEK

May 22, 2017

Beauty, Beauty Event, Features

The last few days of Australian Fashion Week showcased a variety of innovative and thoughtful beauty looks. Here are our faces and hair from the rest of the week of MBFWA 2017. Maybelline New York...

BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: OUR FAVOURITE BEAUTY LOOKS FROM THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF AUSTRALIAN FASHION WEEK 2017

May 17, 2017

Beauty, Beauty Event, Features

The intersection between fashion and beauty hits the runway this week at Australian Fashion Week 2017 with amazing beauty looks created from Australia's most talented artists in the world of makeup and hair....

A MECCA ARTIST’S ULTIMATE TRIP TO WORK WITH NARS AT NYFW

May 8, 2017

Beauty, Features, Interviews and What's In My Makeup Bag, Products

Working with one of the hottest beauty brands at one of the biggest weeks in fashion? Well that's what one of the talented make up artist's from the MECCA team got to do earlier this year with a once in a...

SALT&PEPPER HOMEWARES LAUNCHES ITS AUTUMN/WINTER 2017 RANGE

May 8, 2017

Features, Home, Lifestyle

For over 21 years, Salt&Pepper have prided themselves in offering affordable homewares that allow consumers to express their personality and mood in their home and for each home entertaining...

BEAUTY NEWS: FRANK BODY SHIMMER SCRUB AND HIGHPOINT ARCHITECTS OF BEAUTY

May 5, 2017

Beauty, Beauty News, Features

frank body Shimmer Scrub frank body’s new limited edition Shimmer Scrub makes every day a no-pants-party, so you can turn weekdays into weekends. A 3-in-1 Coffee Body Scrub with added glow dust to...

THE ART OF STYLE, WITTNER’S LIMITED EDITION RANGE

May 5, 2017

Fashion, Features

Art meets Fashion with Wittner shoes releasing a limited edition collection. Inspired by the four seasons, in celebration of their partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria for Melbourne Winter...

MAKE YOUR OWN BROWN BROTHERS WINE AT THE HIGH COUNTRY HARVEST FESTIVAL

May 4, 2017

Ever wanted to make your very own blend of wine? Well, at this year’s High Country Harvest Festival you can – with Brown Brothers Winery. The 2017 festival is headlined by the exclusive opportunity to...

2017 BEAUTY & LIFESTYLE MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE

May 3, 2017

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RUN MELBOURNE PRESENTED BY LULULEMON REVEALS ITS 2017 AMBASSADORS WITH A MINDFUL MORNING LAUNCH

May 2, 2017

Event, Features, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle

Run Melbourne presented by lululemon announced its 2017 event ambassadors with a special Mindful Morning launch event at Greenfields, Albert Park. The Mindful Morning launch event consisted of a...

YOUNG GUN OF WINE TOP 50 ANNOUNCEMENT

May 2, 2017

Event, Features, Food & Drink, Lifestyle

Young Gun of Wine, the world’s most rigorous young winemaker competition, is presenting a Top 50 Event for the first time where 50 of Australia’s best young and emerging winemakers will be revealed at an...

TOP PLACES TO TAKE YOUR MUM THIS MOTHER’S DAY

April 28, 2017

Features, Food & Drink

Mother's day is just around the corner and we're here to help with our top picks on where to take your mum this Mother's day. Parisian Afternoon Tea at the Sheraton Melbourne Take mum to...

GET WAXED AND GIVE BACK WITH BENEFIT COSMETICS’ BOLD IS BEAUTIFUL CAMPAIGN

April 28, 2017

Beauty, Beauty Campaigns, Features, Uncategorized

For the month of May, $10 from every brow wax from Benefit counters at Myer stores nationally will be donated to local charity partners Fitted4Work, Look Good Feel Better and Sister2Sister. Bold Is...

BEAUTY NEWS: BENEFIT COSMETICS CHEEK PARADE PALETTE AND THE ORDINARY COLOURS

April 26, 2017

BENEFIT COSMETICS LAUNCH THE CHEEK PARADE BLUSH KIT Benefit’s iconic bronzers and blushes rally together in this limited edition cheek palette. The Cheek Parade blush kit ($99) contains 5 full-size...

TOP TIPS FOR SCALP CARE FROM THE EXPERTS AT KÉRASTASE PARIS

April 20, 2017

Beauty, Features, Interviews and What's In My Makeup Bag, Skincare and Haircare

Keeping your hair healthy and looking great is generally a girl's top priority, but how often do we think about keeping our scalp in tip top shape as well? Well, our friends at Kérastase Paris recently...

PUTT AND SING YOUR WAY THROUGH HOLEY MOLEY GOLF CLUB, MELBOURNE’S HOTTEST NEW VENUE

April 19, 2017

Arts & Entertainment, Food & Drink, Lifestyle

Introducing Melbourne’s newest mini-golf club – unlike any you’ve experienced before. It’s a putt-putt course crossed with a cocktail bar and karaoke – all rolled into one crazy and chaotic...

GET THE LOOK: KOOKAI A/W17 MAKEUP LOOK BY NAPOLEON PERDIS

April 13, 2017

Beauty, Beauty News, Features, Get The Look

Winter is almost here and one of Australian's favourite fashion labels KOOKAÏ launched their A/W17 collection at Melbourne's historic George Ballroom with an intimate, invite-only runway event. KOOKAÏ’s...

Q&A: VOODOO AMBASSADOR OLYMPIA VALANCE SHARES HER FASHION & BEAUTY SECRETS

April 12, 2017

Behind The Seams, Fashion, Features

Actress Olympia Valance is the new face of Voodoo MUSE range and appears in the new campaign alongside fellow actress Jodi Gordon. To celebrate her new role as the face of Voodoo MUSE, we sat down with...

CREATE THE PERFECT PIECE OF FURNITURE WITH CRAFTER INTERIORS

April 12, 2017

Features, Home, Interiors, Lifestyle

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The phrases ‘too big’, ‘too small’ and ‘wrong colour’ are replaced with ‘just right’ as Melbourne- based Crafter Interiors introduces a unique service allowing you to tweak or even...

BEAUTY NEWS: NARS SUN WASH DIFFUSING BRONZER, ELEVEN AUSTRALIA DRY POWDER VOLUME PASTE & KENZO FLOWER EAU DE LUMIERE

April 12, 2017