L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival – Wrap

My stance when it comes to critiquing this year’s L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival is all about quality, not quantity. Without the monotony of listing each and…

Book Review: ‘The One’ by Nick P. Smith

I’m not usually one for self-improvement books. Never been one to ‘pay’ for a makeover or any kind of self-improvement. That said, I have taken a…

Interview with Italian singing legend Zucchero

For a guy born in a little village in Italy, Zucchero has done wonders in spreading his own brand of gospel and blues to the…

Jay Z to produce and contribute to new Baz Luhrmann film soundtrack

Film buffs may have to contend with yet another delay of a Baz Luhrmann film – with the cinematic release of The Great Gatsby now postponed…

A Wilde rollercoaster ride of Edwardian wit

Phenomenal as it might seem, this scribe once slept in the very room Oscar Wilde died in. Apparently it’s also actor Johnny Depp’s favourite room to…

QT Sydney – big on eclecticism but never short on hospitality

In sci-fi TV and film of the 1950s and ’60s, it was envisaged that in the third millennium we would have machines not only doing a…

Cool cards for special occasions

Now that most of us are writing less and less, and instead shooting off a quick email, text message or Facebook post to wish somebody well…

Alicia Keys gets creative with BlackBerry

BlackBerry has introduced singer Alicia Keys as their new Global Creative Director to lead an array of new business initiatives for the brand. Keys will work…

Facebook gets another facelift

Once again Facebook is going through some major navigational and aesthetic changes. This week, the world’s most popular social networking site has revealed a streamlined News…

The essence of Sicily in a liqueur

Being of Sicilian decent, I’m proud of my parents’ island’s rich heritage. Sure, there are some connotations of Sicily that are somewhat disturbing – such as…

Trenz on trend with the design of its brand-spanking new salon

Having called North Perth home since its inception, Trenz hair and beauty salon has recently made the move from its humble surrounds in North Perth Shopping…