The French Connection
Australian artists Helen Croome from Gossling and Alexander Gow from Oh Mercy have joined forces to delivere a gorgeous duet dubbed La Minute De Silence –…
Stunning bridalwear at L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival
There was a unified intake of breath as the first ivory silk, floor length, matrimonial gown entered the runway. A mass of adoration for a…
Madonna makes a billion in a year
While critics may have panned Madonna for ‘selling out’ when she gave away copies of her MDNA album last year for fans who purchased hefty-priced tickets…
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…
