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Tuesday October 20

Woah! Hello. Bet you're wondering what we're doing here on a Tuesday afternoon, right? No, that red wine last night didn't actually knock you out for two days. But now that we're in your inbox, you should definitely crack open the Moët. Today's edition of SixThousand is a special occasion, and on special occasions it is OK to drink.

If you don't have a least a sip or two, we think Australian fashion designer Fenella Peacock AKA Antipodium (!!!) - might get slightly offended. In between organising mind-blowing shows at Sydney Fashion Festival and the Perth Fashion Festival, she has found the time to put together this amazing issue for us, and it's overflowing like your champagne glass with her favourite Perth things.

So grab a bottle, scramble into that empty front row seat, and see the Perth world through Antipodium-coloured glasses. It's bubbly, savvy, tasteful, and we're proud as a Peacock of it.

SixThousand - The Antipodium Edit

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What:
POP Magazine

Where:
Most good newsagents or buy online here

How much:
$49.45 for 12 mths

I religiously buy and read POP magazine. I first came across it when browsing through the Transit News Stand in Hong Kong and have been addicted ever since. I even went as far as to order all the back issues. Yep, it's a problem.

I love POP's attitude and bravery, which leaps out of spreads like ‘Size Hero' (Issue 16, Autumn) featuring Beth Ditto in all her glory, photographed by Steven Klein. This really was the first time I have seen a plus-sized celebrity celebrated and endorsed. Antipodium loves Beth Ditto and the individuality that POP embraces. If I ever feel flat, bored or strange, POP helps me feel better and, oddly enough, full of hope for the future.

By Fenella Peacock

What:
Life On Earth

Who:
Tiny Vipers

On:
Sub Pop / Stomp

MySpace:
Here

On her second LP, Seattle's Jesy Fortino succeeds in doing so much with so little. There are only two elements at play here: Fortino's metallic, shivering guitar, plucked slowly with extreme reserve, distant as if tracked in a football stadium made of corrugated iron; and her voice, quavering and rich, with a nasal twang. Short of a few double-tracked vocals and scattered piano, this is the sole recipe for all eleven tracks.

Loneliness has negative connotations, but there is a sense of that here: if this were cinema, we would get wide shots, downward glances, and a blank colour palette; it would be extremely personal, progressive, bleak and probably Bergman. But surprisingly this heavily atmospheric, skeletal approach - most reminiscent of Joanna Newsom or Marissa Nadler - is extremely warm. Life On Earth, a record that pulls the term ‘solo' back to its basic meaning, is inviting rather than isolating is a testament to Fortino's talent.

By Paul Donoughue

What:
Subways and City Days: A Photographic Exhibition from New York and Abroad, Jack Lovel

Where:
The Butcher Shop, 276 William St, Northbridge

When:
Opens Wed Oct 21, 6pm (18+)
Rruns until Tue Oct 27

How much:
Free

Contact:
www.thebutchershop.com.au or 9328 8082

Image:
Jack Lovel

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With Zach Braff making adorable short film collections about finding love in the five burroughs, ritzy TV shows set in 60s Manhattan, and cultural festivals featuring Woody Allen and Tilda Swinton, it's no wonder every Perth 20something wants to move to New York. Sadly, our artist salaries mean that, for a while at least, we'll have to stay put drinking dirty martinis and reading Catcher In The Rye at local watering holes.

OR, we could live vicariously through someone else. Perth photographer Jack Lovel recently made his way to the Big Apple on a wing and prayer to photograph the city's dirtiest cracks and crackwhores. He ran down train tracks with his camera and got pulled up by undercover cops in dodgy neighbourhoods. he ate a lot of pizza. The result is a series of gritty city images that should put a halt to our NY wanderlusting. Well, at least until Braff gets a local release.

By Danielle Marsland

What:
Remedy

Where:
95 High St, Fremantle, 131 Oxford St, Leederville

When:
Mon-Tues 10am-6pm, Wed-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

Contact:
www.remedyonline.net.au or 94317080

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Shopping in Perth is not always easy, unless you know where to look.

Perhaps my favourite of all Perth's secret stores is Remedy. Owners Melanie and Jo trudge from the back streets of Hong Kong to top of the highest towers in New York sniffing out pieces of designer wonder. When they're not physically travelling, they surf the net to continuously unearth hidden gems.

I've been shopping at Remedy since it opened its doors five years ago. My most loved purchases include Carrie Chau purse, which was stolen in Vietnam and, surprisingly, returned in tact. We were obviously meant to be.
Remedy stocks Carrie Chau exclusively in Australia, along with a huge range of Aesop and accessories. A particular favourite is my ‘Love' jewellery and trailer trash necklace - but it's not just about me! Remedy works wonders for friends and even kids. The best things in Perth might be hard to find, but Remedy proves that they are worth it.

By Fenella Peacock

What:
An Education

When:
In cinemas from October 22

Watch the trailer:
Here

Oh! To be a British virginal schoolgirl in the ‘60s. To fill one's days with gray itchy-looking pinafores and Latin dictionaries, and one's nights with small wooden desks and hard, single beds. And maybe a tune or two on the transistor, if one finishes one's French homework in time!

This dreadfully dull existence belongs to Jenny (Carey Mulligan) the young female protagonist of Lone Scherfig's An Education. When her uptight parents Jack (Alfred Molina) and Marjorie (Cara Seymour), are looking, Jenny studies like a dog, gets straight As, and is headed for Oxford. When they're not looking, she sneaks cigarettes and speaks fluent French with her friends, dances to French singer Juliette Gréco, and dreams of moving to Paris. One day after orchestra practice, Jenny's stuck in the rain with her bloody great big cello when ultra-charming "older man" David (Peter Sarsgaard) pulls up in a sportscar and offers to give her "a ride". Cue Jenny's initiation into David's gang of rich and beautiful pals, jazz clubs, weekends in Paris, white lies to the folks, school scandal, sexual awakening, and nasty return to reality.

Mulligan's a doe-eyed charmer who'd easily give Zooey a run for her money, and Sarsgaard? Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth. Everyone can learn something from An Education, particularly those who can't resist hanging out with people who you just know are no good for you. Which is pretty much all of us, right?

By Danielle Marsland

What:
Blundstone boots

Where:
Online here

When:
When you're up for some stomping

How much:
$115

Contact:
www.blundstone.com or 6271 2222

Image:
Bootload

Blundstone boots are part of the Australian silhouette! To be honest, they are also a key part of Antipodium's charm and have saved us from some serious fashion faux pas. Antipodium used Blundstone at Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival, which provided the perfect antithesis to our floral frills; transparent terrors; chunky knits and patchworks. The working man's shoe set us apart from the high heeled masses and for that are were truly grateful.

The best way to wear Blundstones is anyhow, anywhere, any time. I wear them constantly in a feminine yet tradie sort of vibe. Guys can do the same, but with an emphasis on the tradie. Blundstones are perfect for all late night dos and even better the next morning, because, like stubbies or a VB coaster, they never wear out.

By Fenella Peacock

What:
Harvest

Where:
1 Harvest Rd, North Fremantle

When:
Tue-Sat 6pm-10.30pm, Fri 11am-3pm, Sat-Sun 8am-noon, 12.30pm-3pm

Contact:
www.harvestrestaurant.net.au or 9336 1831

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At Antipodium we aren't all waifs and diet heads. Eating is high on our priority list, especially when we're around the cafes and restaurants in Freo. Little Creatures never fails to serve up quality ale and pizza and we buy our lunch religiously from Cafe 55, which does great Vietnamese.

The pick of the bunch however, has to be Harvest. Set in a renovated 1940s house, the café is a relaxed hideaway in North Freo - with a dash of posh to it. The sunny front yard is made for a lazy morning long black, and we always have our functions in the wine room under the massive chandelier. Put simply, the food is quality, the wine is better and the atmosphere is tops.

In case you weren't convinced, on the weekends Harvest plays both ends of the spectrum; a perfect Saturday morning paper and breakfast, and impressive Sunday afternoon cocktails. It is both our poison and cure.

By Fenella Peacock

What:
FAC presents Fashion Talks

Where:
Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty St, Fremantle

When:
Wed Nov 11, Antipodium. Wed Nov 18, Akira Isogawa. Wed Nov 25, Marnie Skillings. Wed Dec 2, Josh Goot.

How much:
$20/$15(conc.)

Contact:
www.fac.org.au or phone 9432 9555

Image:
Antipodium designer Geoffrey J Finch

I like to sew but darn, it's not as easy as the kids on Project Runway make out. Luckily there are some super duper talented individuals that know a pin from a needle (whist refraining from Project Runway style tanties).

You can meet such individuals when Fremantle Arts Centre hosts Fashion Talks. Over four weeks join Antipodium's Fenella Peacock and Geoffrey J Finch, Akira Isogawa, Marnie Skillings and Josh Goot in the leafy green courtyard as they talk candidly about their big breaks, inspiration and experiences in the fast-paced world of fashion.

In the wise words of Project Runway's Heidi Klum "In fashion you're either in or you're out"...I suggest you don't miss out on this one.

By Renee Glastonbury

What:
500 Days Of Summer/Adam double feature

Where:
Astor Cinema, 659 Beaufort St, Mt Lawley

When:
Wed Oct 21, 7pm

How much:
$15 full, $13 conc from 9370 1777 or the box office Wed-Sat, 5pm

This double bill puts the cuuu in cute. In the first flick, Zooey Deschael flicks her hair around and plays hard to get. In the second flick, the dude who plays Daniel Deronda on the BBC gazes at stars in an insane but loveable way. In both films, Joseph Gordon Levitt and Rose Byrne fill in the blanks with their pure attractiveness. Cute enough to put up with the red-stockinged indie ‘Cindys' rolling down the aisles, yes. But probably not as cute as this. - DM

What:
Awoke On A Whale Heart Pop-Up Shop

Where:
Rear Harry Highpants, 259 William St, Northbridge

When:
Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

How much:
Cheap as chips!

Did you go through that stage in primary school when you tried to flog stuff you didn't want - like bars of dusty soap - to friends as birthday presents? You save cash, your friend gets a nice bar of soap, everyone wins! Awoke On A Whale Heart hawks vintage clothing and rebuilt bicycles and other oddities that put our soap to shame. You save cash, you get nice stuff that would take you ages to find otherwise, everyone wins! - DM

What:
Distracted Little Market Day

Where:
Distracted carpark, 324 Oxford St (cnr Marian St), Leederville

When:
Sun Oct 25, 10am-4pm

How much:
Free

The compulsion to buy and collect bits and bobs that make up ‘curiosity shop' Distracted is much like the compulsion to rifle through the bedroom drawers of a date when they're in the shower. So lovingly handpicked are Distracted's tiny tin robots, French soaps, bookplates, vintage envelopes and pyjamas, that you feel like a total stickybeak when flicking your fingers through their baskets. This feeling will likely intensify when Distracted takes to the streets, joined by numerous other intriguing stallholders. At least all us stickybeaks can exchange embarrassed grins out in the sunshine now, right?. - DM

Trying to think of a WIN for a special fashion issue was not easy! We don't know what you're into. You might be one of those people who only buys 100% organic sustainably farmed hemp. Or wears crocs with socks (we really hope that you're not though). Or you might be Lady Gaga.

But one thing that all fashion and non fashion types have in their wardrobes are plain t-shirts. They love 'em! Nothing works better with fisherman pants or under-pants better than a t-shirt with not a honk on it.

Bonds has always implicitly understood this. And they have a bunch of new plain t-shirt cuts out this month! There's even a function on their website where you can customise a shirt without actually putting anything on it. Genius.

We have 12 t-shirts to give away - six for the men and six for the ladies. To enter, just answer the following question:

This week's question:
The four new Bonds t-shirt styles are called:

a) t-shirt #1, t-shirt #2, t-shirt #3 and t-shirt #4

b) Koons, Kippenberger, Emin and Hirst

c) classic, super, raglan and relaxed

d) plain, plainer, blank and nothing-on-this-one-either

Send your answer, name, address, gender and t-shirt size to win@sixthousand.com.au. Winners will be notified by email. Subscriber only entry. Not a subscriber? It's free you willies! Sign up here. 

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