Acting & Presenting Website

Finally I am able to introduce my very basic and non-complicated Acting and Presenting website! The purpose of my site is to simply link industry professionals to me and keep everyone up to date on the acting and presenting work that I do.

One function that's really cool (and very organised) is the tabs that are featured on my website!

You have an F tab which connects you to my facebook, IN tab which links you to my CV on LinkedIn, a Youtube tab which features my showreels, B tab that directs you straight to my blog!

Truth be known it has taken me a long time (years actually) to put a website together but as time has passed I have heard more and more that it is important to have a website because it shows you in good professional light as well as portrays dedication and seriousness in your craft. I'm not sure how much of this is true because I would have thought that my relentless communication, constant marketing and PR, creating my own projects and constantly being hired to work on others projects was "dedication and seriousness"..but maybe not? Add a lengthy trip to LA for training, weekly acting classes here in Melbourne and regular experience working in front and behind the camera ... and you'd think I'd be standing in pretty good light, right?

Well, here's to my new website, may it provide me with yet another small push in the right direction.. and if that doesn't work I have plenty more up my sleeve because an artist that is serious about her craft never gives up!

http://www.chantalleptos.com/

Shop Till You Drop

Bang & Olufsen Earphones
They are pure and bright in signal colours, embody comfort, modern design and unsurpassed sound quality. Packaged in a lightweight compact unit that adjusts to the contours and curves of every individual ear, these babies have won awards from MacWorld Magazine and a four star award from BBC Music Magazine!
You even get an Oroton leather pouch with the earphones!

Bang & Olufsen Collins St $220

PipDuck Wellies

Like me, if you find yourself in provincial Victoria more often than not then you will surely agree that a good pair of wellies is a must! Who said that Wellies have to be conventional? Try these for size!

$139 from http://www.pipduck.com.au/

 Great Australian Speeches

There's been a few Aussies that have had some pretty good rants over the years. This book isn't limited to the preserve of politicians and military figures and makes for a great read or flick book!

$39.99 from David Jones

Speak To Me!

Every now and then I need a little inspiration and my favoured form of inspiration is expressed through home-wares and interior decorating. Both mediums often reflect on my mood, outfits, style, the shoes I wear, what I eat and even where I go - it's what I rely on for direction and motivation in my work and life.

I thought I'd share the inspiration that has me reeling this week.. and just so you know.. I research my 'inspirtation' for hours, sometimes days, until I find just the right thing that speaks volumes to me and that I connect with.

Here we go, enter Kelly Wearstler..

..and now I can breathe..

The Blow Dry Bar

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

The Holy Grail

This is for all the gal's out there who love shoes as much as I do..

Behold! The words most expensive shoes retailing at a whopping $217,000! Of course, not a pair has been sold since hitting shelves five months ago.

Each pair is made from solid gold, features more than 2,200 diamonds, totalling 30 carats.

Myer Melbourne's Grand Opening

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!


Click, watch and enjoy.

Filming at 'Manstyle'!

Fashion.

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!

TV presenter Chantal Leptos at Manstyle

Louis Louis

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

Scotch and Soda

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

Cin Cin!

Filming at MAKEDO!

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...

TV presenter Chantal Leptos at Makedo

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