Celebrate the dawn of the winter solstice
The winter solstice has long been connected with rebirth and a time for celebration. The shortest day of the year has been celebrated since Neolithic times. This year there is...
Vault
Butterfly Effect
If a butterfly flaps its wings on the banks of the amazon can it entice us to wear a butterfly brooch in Sydney? – of course! 1960s Butterfly brooches: Ivar...
Adopt the individuality of Jean Muir
Jean Muir was not only known for her fashion design but also her signature look. Small and bird-like, standing barely five foot high, she always wore her hair in a...
Gina Lollobrigida auctions jewellery
There is nothing more sensational than when Hollywood sells its jewels. The latest in this list is the 1950s and 60s screen legend Gina Lollobrigida. More than 20 pieces –...
Sydney Fair Opening Night
L to R – Christopher Hugh and Chutisa Bowman, Pat Roberts, Mark and Sarah, Barbara Rabito and Vara Whale, Tory White and Robby Minter. L to R – Coralie Davidson...
All the fun of the fair
Our Christopher Becker and Ian Hadlow spend the day ensuring that everything was perfect in their stand at the first inaugural Sydney Fair.
How to be spellbound
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the penning of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, the Sydney Symphony tempts you with their new production, Spellbound. Conductor Charles Dutoit has combined The Right...
Revenge Served Cold
After a 10-year wait, fashionistas finally have a chance to see what has happened in the lives of the doe-eyed Andy and her nemesis boss, the ever-demanding Miranda Priestley. Revenge...
three rooms at The Sydney Fair
At the end of this week, The Sydney Fair, showcasing Art Deco, Art Moderne and 20th Century Decorative and Fine Art will open, with three rooms @ Antiques-art-design as one...
Rear Window re-envisioned
As the Sydney Film Festival prepares to crank up their projectors next week, we pay homage to both them and one of their feature films, the fashion orientated 1954 Hitchcock...