Posts from the ‘PROFILES’ category

Hard Rock: How One Counterculture Cafe Was Turned Into a Global Brand

The Hard Rock cafe was the idea of two American businessmen, Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, based in London. Tigrett had been born into a wealthy…

Vicious Recordings celebrate 30 years in the music biz: and that’s big biccies!

For three decades, Vicious Recordings has grown from a humble indie dance label to a fully-fledged international crossover success. This year, Vicious celebrates 30 years in…

Mr Men and Little Miss: How a simple question by one little kid evolved into an iconic global brand

It was one of those questions that would leave most parents scratching their heads. “What does a tickle look like?” That was the query posed by…

Shoes Life: An interview with ‘Cammino’ shoe designer Katrina Verso

Melbourne Mum and shoe designer Katrina Verso has come up with the perfect name for her footwear: Cammino. In Italian, the word means ‘to walk’, though…

Reality bites: an interview with Josh Kelly of TV dramedy ‘UnReal’

On the ‘fakeness’ of reality shows, and the ‘realness’ of ‘UnReal’. Confused yet?

Naomi Campbell announced as the new face for Pat McGrath makeup | The Cream Interview

Makeup artist and maker Pat McGrath has announced that supermodel Naomi Campbell will be the face of her campaign for a new range dubbed the ‘Divine…

RIP rock icon Little Richard, dead aged 87

Little Richard – often referred to as the founding father of rock’n’roll – has died, aged 87. Richard was renowned for his flamboyant dress sense, wild…

Street artist Bansky gets creative while stuck in isolation at home…

What does the world’s best-known street artist do when stuck in isolation? Turn his home into a prime canvas for his street-style art, that’s what. British…

Remembering Greedy Smith of Mental As Anything

This morning, the Australian music industry woke to the tragic news that Greedy Smith, lead singer of Mental As Anything, had died of a heart attack,…