A bunch of Splendour in the Grass acts have been spreading their love round the country, with U.K. family band Kitty, Daisy & Lewis taking to the stage in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. In a crowded 170 Russell, swarms of extra…
Melbourne Truffle Festival 2015 Truffles make everything better, this is my general view. So when you can get a truffle butter, truffle infused egg, truffle oil, and truffle salt bruschetta or a ‘quadruple truffle smash’ (my own phrase) you can bet that…
MSMR took to the stage at 170 Russell last night to a sold-out audience. It was their first show here in over two years, and the people were more than ready for it. MSMR have always had some super interesting…
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,…
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…
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…
Imagine 700 women, all in fabulous hats and fascinators, milling about in their finest racewear attire at Flemington Racecourse. That’s what I got to experience last Wednesday afternoon at the Myer Spring Fashion Lunch, one of the hallmarks of the Spring Racing Carnival…
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean Melbourne slows down. The Plus Ones have been darting all over town (and even out to Werribee), seeking out the coolest happenings. From horses to truffle oil, there’s always something new to explore. Pukara Estate…
Mirka Mora is a well-known French-born Australian visual artist who creates unique and colourful iconography. She contributed significantly to the development of contemporary art in Australia. Recently she contributed to the world of fashion with the ‘Gorman x Mirka Mora’ collaboration. In the Spring of 2016,…