I felt the heady rush of new love when I attended my first event at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (@MSFW) and discovered heavenly little dresses designed by Jack Loder. They contain three elements I love in dresses – intrigue (in their feathered textures), a waist and shoulder strap / sleeve (for the hourglass appearance) and [...]
Fairfield Boathouse is a place where time appears suspended. Lazing on the picnic tables with the conversation of friends eddying about, I savour the sunny afternoon. Even the dalmatian at the feet of the neighboring table is sprawled out with his sleepy eyes resting above his front paws. My lazy mind drifts towards the waters’ [...]
With a week of school holidays left, and a week of rain forecast, here are my top 10 school holiday activities for Winter. If you click on the name of the attraction, it will link to my review of it, a map, website and pricing details. 1. Melbourne Museum – free entry for kids, [...]
Three vibrant art galleries filled with stimulating exhibitions, performance spaces, theatres, and artists – both local and visiting. An historic bluestone building, perched on a green hill above a river, with a view of Melbourne’s skyscrapers in the distance. Where am I? The Footscray Community Arts Centre! The Centre’s success is due to its close [...]
Descend into the bowels of the Melbourne Museum and enter the world of the Pharaohs. This was Tutankhamun’s world. He ruled over ancient Egypt around 3000 years ago. Tutankhamun was only a boy when he became the ruler, and he inherited a kingdom in religious turmoil. His father had tried to force his subjects to [...]
If you’ve ever wondered where Melbourne’s dragons live, then the Chinese Museum is the place for you to visit. The kids will love it too. The colourful dragons emerge at Chinese New Year and Moomba, prancing and dancing, and accompanied by drums and firecrackers. They bring good luck, health and prosperity. They then return to [...]
Step back into the fashion scene of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s. Four Melbourne models from that era reminisce about their modelling days. It struck me that they were very down to earth. This was a time before supermodels and a time when models did their own hair, make-up and accessories. They would wheel their model [...]
The jail door slammed shut, the lights went out, and I was locked in a dark holding cell with a group of women I had never met before. Fortunately no-one needed to use the toilet in the corner! After awhile, Sergeant Mulligan opened the door and led us into the holding area where prisoners waited [...]
As a child, I remember the excitement of rummaging through the dress-ups basket. My mum and aunties would contribute to it, and anything could be there from a shiny bridesmaid’s dress to blue eye shadow to my grandmother’s cream handbag. A group exhibition is a bit the same. I walk in, hoping to find something [...]
Flying downhill on a bike always makes me feel good. I feel a sense of freedom and playfulness. A voice in my head says “Holidays!!! Yey!!!!” Cycling along the Yarra River last weekend, I suddenly decided to head down the bank onto the lower path. Ignoring the squeals of my friend Lorelei, who had visions [...]
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