Tag: Shopping
London is the Holy Grail for shopping (big call, I know) and with Fashion Week kicking off, there’s never been a better time to start your shopping list! Here’s why I think London is the best spot to shop, and a few of my favourite places to shop, stop and blog. Everyone is there Not… Continue reading Listopedia: London Shopping Guide
We recently took McKean Studio to Melbourne for the winter instalment of The Finders Keepers Market, an event supporting independent designers and makers, and held twice a year at the beautiful Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton. As far as ‘working weekends’ go, it doesn’t get better than this. While we were in town, we hit… Continue reading 48 Hours in Hipster Melbourne
I’m often in Singapore on short stopovers, in transit to Europe or other parts of Asia, but I rarely put in a good effort to get to know this amazing little country. In September this year, my visit coincided with the Formula 1 Grand Prix and I was invited to a couple of race events,… Continue reading Singapore Shopover!
If you’re heading to the Northern Territory, and keen to buy your first piece of Indigenous art, we’ve got some great first timer tips from Rebecca Miniken, manager of Darwin’s Aboriginal Bush Traders. First timer tips: For anyone interested in buying art, the first thing I think they should remember is that all art is… Continue reading First Timer’s Guide to Buying Indigenous Art
Sugar bananas, dragon fruit, rambutans, durian. Sticky rice, papaya salad, egg custards. No, we’re not at a produce market in Thailand. We’re in Darwin, where every weekend the local markets are bursting with fresh food and produce. When you think of Darwin do you think of fresh durian bigger than your head? Probably not. But… Continue reading The Ultimate Darwin Market Guide
To me, dressing up on holidays makes PERFECT sense. I put it in the same category as ‘dress for the job you want, not the job you have’ except that it’s more, ‘dress for the place you’re in, not the one you came from.’ I cop a fair bit of stick about it from my… Continue reading Zoe Foster packs for a European holiday!
Chiang Mai is a perfect escape from the big bustling cities of Asia. Low rise, with little traffic, and a beautiful old town, it’s a place of beauty and culture. Here’s my guide on where to stay, what to eat and where to shop. Handy Hotels On my most recent visit to Chiang Mai I… Continue reading Chiang Mai’s Street Style
Aussie author and style guru Mr Jason Grant shares his shopping tips for oh so stylish London. Colourful London: Columbia Road The Columbia Road flower markets and the colourful houses in Notting Hill are two things I was really looking forward to seeing while in London. The city seems so grey for most of the… Continue reading The Stylist’s London Shopping Secrets
Shopping when on holiday is not only an opportunity to find that special something to remember your holiday by, it’s an opportunity to absorb the sights, sounds and smells of a destination. From the world’s oldest malls to cutting-edge emporiums, check out our top spots to shop in 2016. Dubai, UAE Most travellers make a… Continue reading 2016’s Top Spots to Shop