There’s no shame in being a jack of all trades but a master of just some – especially when it comes to the practical life skills we once relied on for survival and creativity. If ‘learn a new skill’ is a promise that’s still floating around your New Years’ resolutions list, check out the curriculum offered by…
As part of London Fashion Week‘s #CharityFashionLive event this year, Emma Slade Edmonson and her fellow style mavens at Back of the Wardrobe collaborated with the British Red Cross to recreate designer ensembles from the LWF SS15 catwalk using only charity shop finds. The trendy team recreated looks from labels such as Sibling, Holly Fulton and…
Too much texture is never enough – just ask fibre artist Jess Feury. From her studio in Northern California, Jess uses natural dyes and a loom to transform natural fibres and vintage threads into an incredibly tactile range of garments, home textiles and accessories. Her small but thoughtful wardrobe range includes everything from delicate smocks made with antique lace…
Prefer your spring fashion fresh and fast? The Fleet Store‘s 2014 pop-up boutique in Brisbane’s CBD is the best place to source garments and accessories from local makers, designers-in-training and graduate students this September. The store is organised annually by QUT fashion/business students to help give industry up-and-comers the chance to get their foot in the door and their creations on the racks…
Ever wanted to take a little piece of the beach home with you after a holiday? Well, now you can, thanks to the creative minds and crafty hands at Beachbox Garbage, who make striking and colourful works of art by stuffing beach garbage into trophy cases. Each case – which measures 120mm by 120mm by 120mm…
London Fashion Week kicks off in a matter of days, and it’s not all about catwalk-fresh couture: this Saturday 13 September, the British Red Cross is collaborating with the thrifty stylists at Back of the Wardrobe to recreate LWF looks at a fraction of the price. The event will take place in a British Red Cross charity shop, where Back of the Wardrobe…
Have you got your mind set on your own creative enterprise? There are three building blocks you’ll need for a steady business foundation – creativity, investment, and enterprise. Creative³ is bringing some the industry’s best entrepreneurial minds together to help you fine-tune your creative smarts on all three fronts. Focusing on “disruptive approaches to company growth,” it’s all about thinking outside of the…
Where would we be without our dads? They’re our cheerleaders, our teachers and our number one fans, but when it comes to buying them an ethical – and meaningful – gift for Father’s Day, it can be hard to know where to look. We put our heads together to come up with a few great eco options…
It’s easy to wax lyrical about the flurry of fabulous frocks, stylish soirees and exciting events that make up fashion week in Melbourne, but when the last sequin has been swept from the runway, all an exhausted fashionista wants to do is flop onto the sofa and relax. But even if you’re in the daggiest…
Time to give your bathroom cupboard – and your health regime – a spring clean? For the entire month of September, our friends at The Staple Store are offering customers the chance to try out Certified Organic tampon brand TOM Organic. Just take a packet of your store-bought tampons into their shop in Melbourne’s Ripponlea (or their sister studio, A Staple…
For the launch of our latest Spring ‘Food for Thought’ issue we decided to throw a little party to celebrate and say a huge thanks to our wonderful contributors and advertisers. Gorgeous vintage homewares store Vieille Branch was the perfect relaxed venue, and its eclectic range of handpicked French treasures gave guests plenty to look at –…
If you love good design as much as you love green living, make sure you get along to Sustainable House Day 2014, where sustainable homeowners across the country throw open their doors to let the general public see their environmentally friendly homes. This free nationwide event takes place on Sunday 7 September and Sunday 14 September…
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