art and design

HOT: Preston Zly and the Red Shoes, Preston Zly Studio, Rear 219 Smith St, Fitzroy

July 18, 2010 ⋅ One comment

I first saw the movie The Red Shoes as a child, fascinated by the beauty of the ballet, the fabulous costumes and the ultra-glamorous London-Paris-Monte Carlo life it depicted in scratchy 1940s Technicolour. So I was very excited to see that one of the free events being held as part of State of Design 2010, [...]

HOT Chat: Bec van der Sluys of Curious Kate

July 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Some of you may already know Curious Kate, but for those who don’t it’s a sweet weekly newsletter headed by Bec van der Sluys about all that’s cool, interesting, and of course curious about Melbourne for the week. I think it’s a little Michi, a bit ThreeThousand. Thanks Bec! Bec, tell me a bit more about [...]

HOT: Tim Burton: The Exhibition, ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne

June 28, 2010 ⋅ 8 comments

One really great way Melbourne embraces its winters is to hold special exhibitions dubbed ‘Melbourne Winter Masterpieces‘. Over the years they have had some wonderful shows, but I think nabbing the Tim Burton exhibition from the Museum of Modern Art in New York is pretty high on the wow list. I can’t say that Tim [...]

HOT: Coco Republic Lifestyle Lecture Series, 500 Church St, Richmond

June 25, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

I have a bulging email folder called ‘Newsletters’ which contains all the contents of the million mailing lists to which I subscribe. It’s an unmanageable beast (just like my Google Reader, currently at 1000+ unread items) but hey, I like to keep in the know. Out of this mass of emails, a recent newsletter from [...]

HOT: Buttonmania, Level 2, 37 Swanston St, Melbourne

June 22, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

It amazes me that Melbourne can support a business that specialises in buttons. But then again I think out of all the cities in Australia, Melbourne is the home of the artisan, the handmade and the unique, hole-in-the-wall shop. Not generally being the crafty type I’ve never had reason to visit Buttonmania until now. Their [...]

HOT Spots Winter 2010

June 11, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

Once again the City of Melbourne have produced a free pocket-sized booklet full of lots of ideas to inspire you to get out of the house and enjoy winter in Melbourne. This is a post to bookmark! I sat down with a cup of tea and flicked through the booklet, which you can pick up [...]

HOT: Lost & Found Hotel Room, Little Collins Hotel, 27 Lt Collins St, Melbourne

June 1, 2010 ⋅ 9 comments

I live and breathe Melbourne almost every day of the year and this blog is my way of sharing a bit of Melbourne with my local, interstate and international readers. However, I think possibly an even better way to share the best of the city is to create an experience which is all about Melbourne. [...]

HOT Chat: Stef Dadon and Elise Kausman of Up & Comers Fashion Market

May 13, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

We interrupt our usual blogging schedule today to bring you this week’s HOT Chat a couple of days early. That’s because Stef Dadon and Elise Kausman are launching the Up & Comers Fashion Market this Saturday 15 May, and of course you need to know about it now rather than on Sunday. RMIT Graduate Stef [...]

HOT Chat: Kath Banger and Ben Stibbard of Jellybean Bikes

May 9, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

You probably know by now that I’m a big fan of any business that encourages the eco-friendly and health-giving benefits of cycling (see my previous HOT Chat with Matt Hurst from The Humble Vintage). So I was excited to hear about the upcoming launch of Jellybean Bikes, a custom-made bike design service where you can [...]

HOT: Mozi Autumn Store, Shop G03, Collins Two3Four, 234 Collins St, Melbourne

May 4, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

Update: The store is now permanently at this address! Today’s post is Public Service Announcement: it’s Mother’s Day this Sunday. And if you’re stuck for a gift idea, let Mozi help you. Melbourne-based homewares and gift brand Mozi has set up an autumn store in the CBD until 13 June. From kitchen essentials to bathroom [...]