Last night, Natalie Bloom invited us into her Chapel street flagship store to introduce her latest range of Organics beauty products. Piles of soaps, balms, washes and essential oils greeted us along with their earthy scents. The Rosehip Oil (intended as a moisturiser and antioxidant treatment for the face or skin) has fast become the [...]
Short & Sweet News Wrap #28
Melbourne designers and other creatives have come together for the Good Friday Appeal. You can bid on these customised Marquise baby singlets by Arthur Galan, Mimco, Bloom, Kat Macleod, Yeojin Bae and Arabella Ramsay.
Thread Den has opened its second store for those who take a personal approach to stocking their wardrobes. Level one of the Art-Deco [...]
Be Cool
How to stay cool this week literally and figuratively speaking?
Tomorrow our first “catastrophically” hot day for 2010 will rudely arrive. I am lazily yet to install air-conditioning in my place. So it’s all about trying not to move around too much combined with;
-Copious jugs of iced tea. Currently sipping T2’s ‘Red Fancy Fruits’. The leaves [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #22
For many, not my strictly pale self, summer means fake tan time (smart!) But who wants to ruin their lovely silk 1000 thread count sheet with faux glow? Dr. Glow presents a Sheet Saver in a soft grey or gelati colours that quickly fits over your precious sheets and pillows so you can [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #17
Launching in August, Bloom will release four new shades of mineral lipstick which means no artificial colours. Hardworking hues include a soft pink (Charleston), raspberry red (Swing), latte (Ragtime) and deep purple (Foxtrot). They include moisturisers like beeswax, jojoba, shea butter and calendula oil and flavours of vanilla and mandarin. They are even vegan!
This season, [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #15
Sportsgirl have unveiled their own online interactive fashion community called Speak Up. There’s forums, photos, news and clothes to explore and talk about!
The Chambord Style Awards are back for 2009. The Style Awards are once again giving ten emerging Australian designers $1000 to create a gown based on ths years’ theme ‘cocktail’. The [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #14
Menswear boutique Harrolds, at 101 Collins Street, welcomes Marc Jacobs for Spring 2009. Available from September.
Bloom are releasing their Sheer Mineral Tint from July. It is a light-weight mineral liquid foundation with vitamin A, vitamin E, Gingko B and Ginseng. It also has a SPF 15 which is always a (must have) bonus.
Bloom have [...]
News…Short & Sweet Style Wrap #11
For a bit of a change Bloom Cosmetics has added two limited edition grey nail colours to their polish collection. I have to admit (at risk of my fashionist-license being revoked) that I’m not mad about Agyness Deyn but I am a fan of her namesake shade here, simply called ‘Agyness’. It’s an unusual wet [...]
Bloom for TV’s RAFW Runway
Yet more beauty looks emerging from the RAFW 2009 runways. This time around the creative cosmetic artists at Bloom tell us how they created their look for Melbourne label TV. As you’ll see the focus is all about the eyes;
Start by applying Coy sheer colour cream from the base of the eyelid and work softly [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #10
Jacqui Alexander and Zachery Midalia have teamed up to create a new label called Skinny Nelson and Friends. I spot lot of trendy relaxed looks and you’ll hear more from the design duo about the first collection here soon.
A new website has launched that celebrates Australian creative in all types of fashion, design, art and [...]
