First things first - I LOVE BLOW WAVES and if you do not share the same passion as I do then I suggest you visit The Blow Dry Bar to kick start your steamy affair!
The very famous BDB from Sydney has opened it's doors in Melbourne! Blow Waves, aka Blow Drys, aka Blow Outs (phew) are just $35 regardless of hair length and that's damn cheap if you ask me!
BDB Location at 480 Collins St, Melbourne, visit their website here: Blow Dry Bar
Didn't manage to score yourself an invitation to the big Myer Melbourne Grand Opening bash? Save Water, Drink Champagne has you connected with front row seats with all the best action captured on video!
It's a big part of life even if you happen to think that it's not and we are all an example of fashion via what we choose to wear. You may disagree, but at some stage in fashion history what you're wearing today was an "it" fashion item and that makes you part of the fashion rat-race!
I recently covered the Manstyle exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria and this time round I wasn't just the presenter I was also the producer!
The crew and I were lucky enough to cover the exhibition on a day that the gallery was closed which meant that we had a private viewing of the entire exhibition (it was better than my fantasy of being locked in a supermarket alone overnight)!
The Manstyle Exhibition covers men's fashion from the eighteenth century through to 'now' with a focus on the 'male peacock and dandy'. Don't know what that means? Well, you might just have to wait for the video to find out and I assure you - it's well worth the wait!
First impressions suggest that this Louis chair is over-the-top in it's girlishness but to me it's plain beautiful and enough to change the dynamics of any room and instantly make it stylish, unique and exciting.
Whilst I can't see my boyfriend making himself comfortable on this little beauty anytime soon, I can sure as hell say that I would most certainly treasure this fine piece of furniture, even if he will not.
This chair is primarily why we should all strive to have both a "boy" and "girl" room in our homes.
My "girl room" would house this chair, definitely.
His "boy room" would probably house a Daytona machine...
My chair is way better.
Colonial Strawberries and Cream Carved Louis Chair
If given a choice between alcoholic beverages my first choice would be champagne, second is scotch - and none of this 'red label' business, thank-you.
In this case, Scotch & Soda is a premium clothing brand from Amsterdam and is best known as 'Scotch & Soda Amsterdam Couture' and my oh my, don't we just love their collections for both Men and Women!
I think it's fair to say that a touch of Euro has finally been brought to Aussie shores with bright colored, floral and slim fitting designs to be adored! The clothing is easily described as vintage, varsity and fusion which makes for a damn good head-turner of an outfit! Keep an eye out for their men's casual shirts, tailored shorts and bright swimmers.
You won't find Scotch & Soda forking out for big time advertising campaigns so don't expect to see their gear on a billboard any time soon, they believe that their clothes do the talking, not the big-bucks advertising.
You can find Scotch & Soda in Melbourne at;
David Jones Melbourne
Men's only
Men's Store, Level 1
Scotch & Soda
Men and Women
74 Collins St Melbourne
Ph. 03 9663 4302
It's all about 'making do' with what you have around you to create really cool and imaginative things..my question is.. what if you are not creative?
Last week my crew and I were sent off to the very first Makedo marker event in Melbourne at Makedo headquarters.
Remember: Creativity, Recyclable, Reusable.
You get joiners/connectors, hinges and a safe saw in the Makedo kit right? Well, that's all you really need in order to get started because everything else basically comes to you - it's just a matter of keeping your eyes peeled and using your imagination.
See that's thing, once you have the Makedo kit your options are endless because objects are made using anything and everything that you may find in your own home, for example, cereal boxes, egg cartons, take-away coffee cups, shampoo bottles, etc.
We turned up to the shoot location and I think we were all pretty amazed by how cool the Makedo headquarters is.
First point of coolness is that Makedo headquarters is housed in a converted warehouse.
Second point of coolness is the open plan communal space that includes a trendy industrial kitchen, Philippe Starck Louis Ghost Chairs around the dining/meeting table (sigh), bi-fold windows and even a patch of synthetic grass to chill out on!
Third point of coolness is the inventor of Makedo, Paul Justin, whom has a love for creativity, the environment and his kids - who also love Makedo!
I especially like the example Makedo inventor Paul Justin used to describe Makedo's simplicity "at my breakfast table my kids don't see an empty cereal box as rubbish, they see it as something they can turn into something else using Makedo.."
Makedo isn't just limited to children, adults all over the world are using this product to make everything from fashion accessories to home furnishings! People are evening jazzing up their take-away coffee cups using Makedo!
Once the interview component was over I was really put to the test..I had to make a 'fancy swamp creature' using Makedo and recyclable products all on camera! At first my creativity was limited and I was focused on making a girly butterfly..but once my imagination was unleashed I was unstoppable and my creativity became dangerous and thus my freaky little alien monster was born...
Apparently, the nail varnish you choose to wear has nothing to do with random choice or forward planning but has everything to do with who we are and what we do!
The very clever creators of Enamel Diction have put together a book which includes over fifty pages of full spectrum nail colours including fluros and metallics and looks beyond the gloss to look at what each enamel colour means to its dictator.
Have your iPhone's out when reading this bible because there are so many different references to music, literature, movies, pop culture and fashion that your mind will be boggled..might be worth having a pen and pad by your side to cite some of the references, they are genius!
Watch out world - Jennifer Yi is THE next generation jewelery designer, no seriously, she really is according to her recent Next Generation Jewelry Designer award!
It's not hard to see why Yi is taking the jewelry world by storm, her rocks are more than just 'shiners' and the best part is that Yi's designs all reflect aspects of nature making them both unique and interesting.
Let's look at the Diamond Engagement Nest Ring, this ring symbolises an actual nest (that's one of of looking at the engagement period) and the Ice and Storm Ring was created to reflect on leaves that lay under frost in the midst of winter. Charming indeed.
Brilliant and Beautiful, with capital B's (or A's if I were grading)!
Heel Condoms.. for your heels .. that allow you to dress up your shoes in many different ways and as often as you like!
Imagine this please; You have one pair of stilettos that you absolutely love because they look amazing and are super comfy but you feel uneasy about wearing the same pair of shoes out all the time.
Well, it may be a case of 'al chepo' and if so that's fine, but could it also be that you do indeed have other shoes to wear but they just don't beat these puppies in the comfort stakes?
No matter what the case, people are indeed going to think your a 'one shoe band' and that is very, very bad.
So, this super stylish and fashion savvy blog that has something to do with Champagne introduces you to Heel Condoms and you now have access to many different heel covers that totally change the dynamics of your shoes!
You do know what this means, don't you?
You can now be a 'one shoe band' and continue to wear your comfy puppies all the time! Simply change (or disguise) your shoes appearance by dressing them up!
Gone are the days of shopping for shoes to match your outfit! (Check them out here)
