Imagine a world where, instead of effortlessly styling your hair into something you’ll never be able to re-create at home, your stylist patiently shows you how to master making curls with a GHD. That was just one of the services…
There’s not much more satisfying than having a long rustle around racks of eclectic clothes and finding a rare vintage treat that’s going to stand out a mile from the high street crowd, especially when it’s top quality designer material,…
The Plus Ones love a good fashion show. And Erik-Yvon delivered exactly that with the debut of his new collection at Belleville. I always love finding about new Melbourne-based designers, so when a friend told me about Erik-Yvon I knew I had to…
On Tuesday the 12th of May AYLA Maternity launched its first locally-made collection of maternity fashion at 69 Smith Street Gallery in Fitzroy. The label uses almost exclusively Melbourne made-sustainable materials and is very much a collaboration of love. Collette Swindells,…
Glam 1920s frocks with feathered headpieces, a whole lot of sequins and antique guns. Sounds like your idea of a good time? You’re in luck. Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition opened on 1 May and it’s every bit of class and old school…
April saw us partying at pop-ups, from a veggie patch to an apartment showrooom. We darted around from Hawthorn to Southbank, checking out new restaurants Secret Pop-Up Penthouse Party Hawthorn on a Tuesday night — the hottest place in town….
Imagine 1,000 guests dressed head-to-toe in white, picnicing on white tables, waving white napkins in the air for a photo op. That’s Dîner en Blanc, a worldwide pop-up experience founded in Paris 25 years ago. It’s magical. I first heard about DeB when…
The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) puts Melbourne on the world stage for one mad week of runway shows, industry forums, and streetstyle photographers snapping away. The Plus Ones were lucky to attend three very different events across the…
Winding down 2014, we managed to keep the merriment going throughout December. Here are our standouts from the last month of the year. (How did that happen so fast?) Underground Cinema: Epidemic 2.0 Underground Cinema’s all about immersive experiences: you’re…
I couldn’t believe my luck when I walked into the rarefied world of the Birdcage at the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. Four years ago, I was with the rest of the hoi polloi — this year I got to visit…