Guided by design
Are you heading off to Sydney or Melbourne soon? Well you’re obviously partial to design if you’ve found yourself on our blog. So why don’t you treat yourself to the Sydney or Melbourne Design Guide. I did, and I discovered weird and wonderful places which I would not have experienced had it not been for [...]
Movember at Grill’d
After receiving my first donations for my outrageously good-looking “Movember” mustache, I was pleasantly surprised with an email inviting me to have a free Grill’d burger, every day for thirteen days. Having never been to a Grill’d before, I followed the link in the email. This took me to a specially-designed movember-themed area [...]
Stones, bones and a pocketful of storm clouds
If you are a fan of Gustav Klimt (which I am) then it is safe to say that you will probably be a fan of Abigael Whittaker. Similarly to Klimt, this Brisbane based artist combines dimensional figures with whimsical patterns, however, her works have a more natural, flowing, illustrative quality to them. Whittaker combines collage, [...]
Mona Lisa recreated with coffee
I recently had these images sent to my email and thought it was worth sharing. I wish I had this much time on my hands! The Mona Lisa, one of the world’s most famous paintings, has been recreated with 3,604 cups of coffee – and 310 litres of milk. It measures an impressive 6m high [...]
New media is an amazing platform
It is truly amazing what new media can achieve. Once unknown band Sons of Maxwell have been thrust into the international limelight after writing a song about their bad United Airlines experiences. The guitar that was destroyed on the United Airlines flight was a Taylor Guitar, so Taylor Guitars responded with a clip offering their [...]
Market Design
I’m a great fan of produce markets. I like buy fresh fruit and veges at a stall where it’s all fresh, and not wrapped in plastic after a long trip in a refrigerated truck. Here in Brisbane there are many markets servicing the various suburbs, the best known are the markets at Rocklea, where the [...]
Races fashion tips
Looking fabulous at the races is essential. Below are 10 tips to help you make the cut and impress your peers. 1. Grooming is imperative. 2. Avoid fake tan. 3. A successful look is well put together, but not necessarily all matched up. 4. Watch your hem length. 5. Have fun with your accessories – [...]
Faux Food
Judging by the picture on the front of my pre-packaged roast meal, I was expecting to find something inside that George Calombaris would be proud of. Instead, I peeled back the wrapping to find something that resembled the bog of eternal stench (well, at least in appearance, perhaps not in scent). The deception involved [...]