Fear and loathing with Marina and the Diamonds
I could open with a stereotypical passage using descriptive metaphors and complimentary similes likening Marina Diamandis to the glamorous pop cultural diamond that we all know…
Mauritius: A gem in the Indian Ocean
With a chequered history that hypothetically began with the indigenous peoples of southern Africa to the supposed discovery by the Arabs, through subsequent colonisation by the…
Vive la différence: a book that celebrates the new niche markets
In case you haven’t noticed, commerce is an absolute mess. You can look to a myriad reasons why the economy is in such chaos: natural disasters,…
Washed Out deliver an instant classic of a chill-out album
Every now and then a debut album comes along by an act that appears to have come from the heavens, the music as much at home…
Glamazons hit the decks
EMI look after some of the biggest names on the international DJ circuit: think David Guetta, Deadmau5, Chemical Brothers, Swedish House Mafia, Miami Horror… But it…
Drawing influence
Photography: Claire Wallman Styling: Lisa Breeds Makeup + Hair: Casey Gore Model: Hugo Salmon (Paris Models) Graphics: Natalia Horinkova Fashion caption (above): Checked shirt by Peter Werth.…
New BlackBerry Bold far bolder than before
Why wouldn’t BlackBerry appear to ardent fashionistas? As each new model comes along, just like those that strut the catwalk, we ooh and ahh over its…
New ‘Apes’ film falls short of plausibility… but the FX are fantastic
When this scavenger of pop culture first heard through the grapevine (epochs ago) of a ‘prequel’ of sorts to ‘Planet Of The Apes’, I assumed it…
Beauty and the bloggers
It’s official – the bloggers are taking over. No longer shall you pay more for your favourite glossy than for the products it recommends. Nor shall…
No one does Japanese like Nobu… soon to open in Perth
Madonna once said, “You can tell how much fun a city is going to be if Nobu has a restaurant in it”, and she could well…
