shops

secrets du potager

Late last week I visited the Life In Style trade show and discovered that Secrets du Potager is now available in Australia thanks to Virginie Fonte...

Read more
design

designer louise brito

Louise, a gal of many creative talents. Now this is one clever cookie. Louise Brito has gone from designing ceramics and homewares for Australian...

Read more
photography

photographer peter meyer

Peter, the photographer, is on the far left. Peter Meyer, photographer extraordinaire, saved my recent holiday on Fraser Island. In what was almo...

Read more
wedding

here comes the bride...

So this feels a little weird putting pics up of my wedding - they appear in the current issue of Cosmopolitan Bride. But I've got a bit of a bee in...

Read more
fashion

chic in the city

Siobhan, who runs the tours, is on the left. The other week I got the chance to take one of the Chic in the Cityshopping tours. And I have to ad...

Read more
design

julien macdonald wallpapers

At last week's Australian International Furniture Fair I got to see a huge range of wallpapers by Graham & Brown. They've got several ranges a...

Read more
design

designer volker haug

Now this is a story of dedication and perspiration. Volker Haug was only 10 years old when he created his first lights. It was while he was on holi...

Read more
art

mca

"To Reflect" (2004) by Shahzia Sikander. "To Rule Again" (2004) by Shahzia Sikander."Dispersion" (2005) by Shahzia Sikander. "Moebius Ship" detai...

Read more
homes

PHOTOGRAPHER AMANDA PRIOR

Amanda Prior knew from an early age that she wanted to be a photographer. She started studying her craft at age 15 and continued her interest in it...

Read more
icon

lee miller

“Self Portrait in Headband,” New York, 1932. “Lee Miller and Pablo Picasso—Liberation of Paris,” 1944.“The Suicided Burgermeister’s Daughter,” Le...

Read more