The Fashionary
“Best birthday present ever!” I shrieked as I proceeded to tear off the plastic wrapping and immediately start scribbling in my first ever... read more...
Velour
It’s not uncommon to hear a Sydneysider whinge. There, I’ve said it. It’s not a helpless, lazy, can’t stand nothin’ kind... read more...
Gary Bigeni AW11, 'Sentimental Reaction'
If Gary Bigeni was a serial killer, he’d have a heaps obvious MO. Detectives wouldn’t be scratching their heads over steaming cups of joe,... read more...
Above AW11, 'A study in soft tailoring'
A motorcycle jacket or a pair of tailored pants, as beautiful as they may be, do not often scream kleenex puppy soft and cosy. Above’s latest collection... read more...
Mission Workshop bags
I detest using public transport and I have no idea why you all put up with it. In my book, the only decent excuse to not ride your bike is if it’s... read more...
Alyson Fox
Austin-based artist Alyson Fox is good at jumping rope and making to-do lists. The New York Times called her the darling of design blogs (Design Sponge... read more...
An Ode To No One, 'Evidence of Evolution' AW11
Pre-conceptions can be a killer. When I was a kid, my Mum told me the internet was gonna be like a big fancy hotel, and behind every door was a whole new... read more...
Zoologie Hunter Jacket
In the words of Jerry Seinfeld, “This jacket has completely changed my life. When I leave the house in THIS, it’s with a whole different confidence.... read more...
Scout & Catalogue
Breanna Musgrove of Scout & Catalogue crafts her capsule collection of leather pouches, scrunch-dyed scarves and fabric satchels on the south-of-the-border... read more...
DRESS UP AW11, 'Wait a moment'
Last night I hosted a ladies meat night. It was a civilised candle-lit affair, punctuated by lush house foliage and peach-coloured napkins. The ladies... read more...
Vegie Bags
I was given about 10 plastic bags full of soil as a housewarming gift a while back. Shush (I can hear you scoffing) because for the record I was pretty... read more...
Twin Peaks 20th Anniversary merchandise
Nowadays, TV characters are swearing, drug dealing, and serial murdering in complex, ambiguous storylines. But back in the day, TV was a bland-ass wasteland.... read more...
The White Briefs
Close your eyes and think of the perfect briefs. Uh huh! They were the same ones I was thinking of. *Winks*. A pair of quintessential classic-cut crisp... read more...
PAM, 'Powder, Agitation, Machines' (aka 'The Ganga Action Plan')
Powder, agitation and machines are the undeserving foes of the wardrobe. Why yes, we have all have suffered some favourite jeans shrunken into tiny tiny... read more...
Heel Bruise x Chrome Ball Incident t-shirt
When I was a young skate rat, I probably watched Blind Skateboard’s Video Days 2,483 times. I am not alone – there are tens of thousands out... read more...
Hydroculture Plants
I have an elaborate ploy. It involves friends who are on holidays. While they’re away traipsing the jungle, I’m in their room creating one.... read more...
Lego Architecture
The sets are a new level of intricacy: I’m currently grappling with 811 pieces, and it’s taking about as long as the original building did.... read more...
December Forever shoes
I recently caught the second half of a documentary on the life and times of American actor Tom Hanks. It was powerful stuff. At one point, Hanks explained... read more...
Bits & Bugs Taxidermied Bugs
Expedition Log, Day 45: The jungle grows darker with every mud encrusted footstep, as if we are stepping backwards into the dark heart of man. A month... read more...
Kloke
I am partial to a well-constructed hood. One that will shield me from the elements, though will not leave me looking like a polyester condom head. One... read more...
52 bunches of flowers I bought myself
Julia Schauenburg’s striking exhibition 52 bunches of flowers I bought myself took place back in November. Then, LOOK writer Bethany eloquently described... read more...
Oblique Strategies
Invented by Brian Eno and his painter friend Peter Schmidt in 1975, the Oblique Strategies card set is now in its fifth edition. “Over one hundred... read more...
Orri Henrisson A/W 2011
If my clothes collection was inspired by a place, it would be the Broken Dream Boulevard, due north of Crack Town, capital of Hoboland, right next to the... read more...
Nalgene Multidrink water bottle
A month or so ago, I decided to get a really good water bottle to carry about my person. Bottled water is a massive marketing scam and terrible for the... read more...