Buying Designer Furniture for Your Home…The RIGHT Way
When purchasing designer furniture for your home there are several decisions you need to make. From style to budget, no-one wants to make a mistake. Here’s how not to. Designer furniture must be well-considered. The four main areas on which to make a decision are; the budget. How much can you afford for the right piece? the style. Will it be classic or more edgy? the colour. Neutral? Bold? Patterned? the fabric. Leather? Linen? Velvet? Stain-Resistant? Pet proof? However, before you begin to consider these attributes, first decide whether you want luxury designer furniture or high street furniture with a…
What Makes High-End Fashion Worth the Cost?
High-end fashion gets a bad reputation due to the culture that surrounds it. However, for some people, that culture is what makes high-end fashion worth the cost. Ultimately, it defines the type of person that would purchase a shirt for $300 or a dress for $800. It sounds like a super secretive club that can only be entered if you buy your way in. However, there’s more to high-end fashion than just money and ego. Do You REALLY Know What Makes High-End Fashion Coveted? A Misunderstood Design and Production Process There are a lot of pretentious people in both…
New Home Build Pro’s and Con’s
A new home build can be the most exciting and creative process designed to provide you with a dream residence. Or is it all it’s cracked up to be, both negative AND positive? Building your own home doesn’t have to be something that you treat as a daunting or unthinkable option. Many people rule it out without even knowing the pros and cons of taking this path forward. On the other hand, you shouldn’t rush into a new home build without being aware of what it all entails. So, to ensure that you’re fully aware of what’s involved in all…
Zuster Embellish Is Aussie Luxury for Bold Interiors
Zuster Embellish will be launched at DENFAIR this month by an innovative Australian furniture design house headed by sisters Wilhelmina McCarroll and Fleur Sibbel. Zuster, which means ‘sisters’ in the Dutch language, has developed a reputation for artistic and architectural pieces. Hot on the heels of last years Jewell Collection, the Zuster Embellish range captures the essence of luxury hotel living. Dark and moody, elegant and detailed, there is a couture-like quality to the range that references luxury hotels and formal yet edgy decor. Designer/Director Wilhelmina McCarroll says the Zuster Embellish collection is a move away from the companies purely…
Rocky Rafaela Does Leather VERY Differently
The new Rocky Rafaela range of leather biker jacket and vests will take my motorbike riding to a whole new level. From the moment I saw the new Rocky Rafaela range I was hooked. It matters not to me that Ruby Rose and Gigi Hadid are converts. No! I travel my own road, and now I’ll be doing it in an edgy Rocky Rafaela leather jacket. Easy Rider never had it so stylish. My genuine Harley Davidson leather jacket must have been designed by a man. Oh sure, it curves in (slightly) at the waist and was ‘designed’ for a…
7 Tips for Special Occasion Glamour and Glitz
If you’ve got a special occasion coming up, then you’ll want to look and feel your very best. There are all kinds of things you can do to make this happen. The sooner you start, the better you’ll feel about your special occasion – how about upping your water intake a few weeks in advance to detoxify your body and clear your skin? These tips and tricks will help you out too! Include Texture And Interest In Your Look Your look should have texture and interest to make people go ‘wow!’. Adding a couple of different textures to your outfit…
Luxurious Winter Bedroom Ideas With Suede, Velvet and Faux Fur
In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s time for luxurious winter bedroom ideas and we have the BEST new luxe looks. You’ll sleep beautifully with new directions in suede, velvet, and fur so channel your sexiest gypsy bohemian. When it comes to a rich mix of luxe then layering is the perfect bedtime partner. New this season are shades of dreamy smoke, cool teal, rich blue, and luxurious molten gold all in velvet and faux suede. Layer up with a textural mix that will make it hard to get out of bed. Winter Bedroom Ideas: Morrison Smoke and Parker Teal Platinum is…
New SS16 Harlow for Curvalicious Fashionistas
The new SS16 Harlow Australia collection means luscious new plus size fashion for curvalicious bods; and don’t we LOVE that! statement, not question 😉 Check out the new designs, re-designed favourites, and clever accessories from Australian owned, designed and made plus size fashion label, Harlow Australia. Please click the title to READ MORE.
Being A Fit Busy Mum. Clever Expert Tips
If being a Fit Busy Mum is beyond your wildest dreams then you haven’t met Rosemary Marchese. It’s a very real goal for millions of mums and just happens to be Rosemary’s greatest passion. To FIND OUT MORE and listen to the podcast, please click the title.
Hate Exercise? You’ll Love These Four Fun Activities
If you hate exercise, then you’ll find it a struggle to keep fit and healthy whilst keeping on top of your normal life. Household chores, looking after the kids, and trying to maintain some kind of social life can all render our fitness regime – well, sometimes non-existent. READ MORE to find some fun things to do, just click the title.
Come Ride With The Dark Horse Podcast
The Dark Horse is an on-line jewellery store created by Aleen Apanian to bring new and iconic designers together in one place. Little did Aleen know that this would be the hardest thin she’d ever done… multiplied by 20.
Darren Palmer Podcast
The Darren Palmer Podcast shows what a regular guy he is. Sure, he’s a celebrity interior designer, author, Judge on ‘The Block’ and ‘Reno Rumble’ and high profile brand ambassador … but he’s just a regular guy. To READ MORE and listen to the podcast, please click the title.
Maserati Monaco New Pop-Up Suite
Maserati Monaco and Monte Carlo go together like Louis Roederer Cristal and Lalique champagne glasses – impeccably elegant, classically French.
A unique, luxury partnership is happening at the Hôtel de Paris which sees Maserati and Place du Casino de Monte-Carlo take over suite 321-322 from July 27 until September 30. Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo is undergoing renovations so has invited these prestigious designers to collaborate in the space, which YOU can enjoy. Please click the title to READ MORE.
Top3 By Design Opens New Flagship Store
top3 by Design is a Melbourne-based showroom of over 200 great brands including Alessi, Missoni Home, Normann Copenhagen and emerging local Australian brands such as Fink, Basil Bangs, Ninnho Orbitkey, Slip and Page Thirty-Three. The recent launch of the top3 by Design Melbourne flagship showroom in Richmond is the biggest and most impressive of the now four top3 by Design stores. Australian entrepreneur, Terri Winter, is the artistic eye and passion driving top3 by Design to unearth design inspiration and innovation. To READ MORE please click the title.
The Bold and The Beautiful Design Residency
The new designer graduates from Raffles College of Design and Commerce joined The Design Residency for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia 2016. This was an opportunity for Australia’s emerging designers to kick-start their own labels in a very public way. The unique partnership between design school Raffles and The Design Residency was launched in 2016. Spearheaded by industry icon, Lorraine Lock, The Design Residency is one of Australia’s leading emerging fashion and design incubators. Seven Raffles alumni students unveiled their collections for MBFWA 2016 at the Raffles International Showcase at Carriageworks. The partnership with The Design Residency enables students to preview…
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