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…
Singing the praises of a refurbished Café Opera
Luxury Sydney hotel, the InterContinental, has long been known as a true destination of elegance, superlative service and understated style. Everyone from world leaders to visiting…
Luxury in motion: on board the Blue Train
I remember watching the classic movie ‘Murder On The Orient Express’ and, despite the homicidal content of its title and plot, I enjoyed seeing the likes…
Riesling’s the wine du jour
If you have a strong hankering for wine, we have a little secret for you: the name Jim Barry. Specialising at this current time in riesling,…
Eat, play, love
Forget playing video games all weekend, mucking about on Facebook, or even playing with yourself… It’s time to ‘Play Melbourne’ – which is the theme Tourism…
Injecting the indie back into St Kilda
Because there’s always so much to do in Melbourne on the cultural front and on the social scene, we find that with every trip there, we’re…
Gifts from above
Mattanu is originally a Hebrew word that means “gift from above” and once you’re swung up into the air in the Kriek family helicopter for…
The grass is greener…
For accommodation on this, my second trip to Johanesburg, I was spoilt for choice: two nights at the opulent Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa. The hotel…
Blood, sweat, tears (and lots of bitching, we’re sure)
L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival is on its way in March, and in conjunction with it the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) is presenting ‘Fashion…
Mercedez-Benz NY Fashion Week Spring 2011
With the Northern Hemisphere’s Spring just about to hatch, Cream Magazine posts our favourites from the Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week Spring 2011 Collections. From…
Narciso Rodriguez
Minimalism was the name of the game at Narciso Rodriguez. Sophisticated draping of flowing silk crepe and chiffon cloque dresses and skirts. Low cut dresses skimmed…
Y-3 by Yohji Yamamoto
The collaboration that is Y-3 has seen Adadas and Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto carve out a new category in fashion as they redefine conceptions of…
Zac Posen
Z by Zac Posen was the designer’s lower-priced debut line on the runway. Though he said backstage that it was just meant to be “fashion-tainment” and…
