Tag: Broadsheet
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Alemais Is a New Ethereal, Feminine Label Reminding Us Why Fashion Is Still Important During a Pandemic
“No one told me it was a good idea,” says designer Lesleigh Jermanus of launching a fashion label during a pandemic. “In fact, most people told me I was crazy. “I was made redundant; my friends were made redundant. Everyone went back to that primal state of, ‘What do we need? We need food and…
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I Can’t Stop Thinking About: Al Dente Enoteca’s Torta Sabbiosa
It’s 4pm on a weekday in the early 2000s. I’ve dumped my school bag in nonna’s “good room” and – like clockwork – a tall slice of sponge cake and a glass of chocolate Nesquik is waiting on the sink for me. It was an afterschool ritual – one that friends, who’d often visit for…
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Seven Sustainable Labels Making Swimwear From Recycled Ocean Rubbish
Written for Broadsheet Sustainability is well and truly in fashion. While a lot of clothing we buy is still made from hard-to-break-down synthetic fibres (including polyester, nylon, rayon and spandex), more and more designers are looking to sustainable alternatives that are gentle on the environment. And consumers have become more conscious about where their clothes…
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Melbourne Sales Wrap: Best of the Week, November 29, 2018
Written for Broadsheet Grace Melbourne In-store Get up to 90 per cent off international designers at designer fashion boutique Grace Melbourne’s warehouse sale. Expect discounts across Preen, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, Talitha, Jonathan Simkhai, Frame, MiH, Proenza Schouler, Sea NY, Rag & Bone and more. Cash only. Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm Department of Finery Online Australian-based, Italian-made footwear store…
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A Flaming Moe’s-Themed Pop-Up Bar Is Coming
Written for Broadsheet Bills to pay, a dead-end job and problems with your wife? Don’t throw in the towel, ’cause there’s a place right down the block; it’s a Flaming Moe’s-inspired pop-up bar, and it’s coming to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in 2019. Bartenders will serve the Flaming Moe (or Flaming Homer, to true fans);…
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Sydney Sales Wrap: Best of the Week, July 26, 2018
Written for Broadsheet Sydney Bailey Nelson 17 Oxford Street, Paddington Australian eyewear label Bailey Nelson is offering savings of up to 70 per cent off prescription glasses and sunglasses. You could score yourself a new pair of prescription lenses for as little as $40 or buy three pairs for just $100. Shop a range of…
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A Welcoming, Family Run Trattoria in the City
Written for Broadsheet Melbourne Stepping into Pentolina, the family influence is immediately clear. “I realised it’s not something that one man can achieve on his own. It needs to be a full family effort,” says co-owner Julia Picone. In the kitchen, Julia’s husband and business partner Matt Picone uses a pentolina(little saucepan) to mix sauce into…
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A Very Cosy Woodfired Pizza Bar for Strathmore
Written for Broadsheet Melbourne Manuel Masia grew up on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, Italy, working as a pizza maker for ten years before moving to Australia in 2013. “Love brought him to Australia,” his business partner, Marc Kovacic, teases – just four months after moving, Masia met his now wife. Masia and Kovacic decided…
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A Pint-Sized Diner Arrives in Ripponlea
Written for Broadsheet In the kitchen of Mocha Jo’s restaurant in Glen Waverley, Toula Christakos is perfecting her chip seasoning and prepping patties. She’s been helping out her nephew Christo Christophidis with his restaurants for the last two years, and – according to Christophidis – is indispensable. “She’s like the grandma to everyone, she’s a…
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Free Commuter Ferry Trips Between Geelong and Melbourne to Run Next Month
Written for Broadsheet Melbourne In a move to better understand the demand for a permanent water transport option between Melbourne and Geelong, Port Phillip Ferries will offer free trips between the two cities next month. The two-day trial will allow commuters to travel to and from work, arriving in the CBD no later than 8.30am…
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