Tokyo street chic, schoolgirl innocence and a rustic Spanish mood all combined to create this captivating expression of style. Constantly evolving, this one-woman label was spectacularly launched in August 2005 as a finalist at the Mercedes Benz Start Up parade in Melbourne. Receiving ‘designer of the year 2005’ for the Federation square fashion showcase series,…
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lip issue 14 has a feature on the environment and a bunch of tips for living more environmentally sustainable lifestyles. The feature got me thinking about ways we can continue these efforts over the Silly Season. Gifts• When you choose a gift for someone, think about whether the person needs it or will actually use…
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from issue 9 Katharina Rapp is one woman who certainly seems to have it all. She has lived in many countries, has been a wife and mother, has run her own businesses and is now a successful painter. Katharina discusses her life journeys with Michelle Lovi and shows that a life well lived can be…
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mook mo?k m?k ~noun1. A bound, hybrid publication issued in series.2. Not quite magazine, not quite book3. A collection of surprising, unconventional new writing. Having just launched our first edition The Sex Mook: What is our Sex?, indie publishing house Vignette Press is seeking ideas for their next collection of creative non-fiction: The Death Mook:…
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For the first time in the history of CIT’s photography program, all third year students are women! Their final exhibition, Echo, will be held 28 November-5 December at the High Court of Australia. Also by CIT students is the Bachelor of Design (Fashion) final parade, to be held at the National Museum of Australia on…
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A place where you can tell businesses (and other people) what sucks about their product or service. Tell magazines how you feel about their use of too-skinny models. Tell cosmetics companies that you’re boycotting their products because they still test on animals. Business is sitting up and paying attention to social media. They want to…
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Hey all, The launch of The Sex Mook in Melbourne is on Friday at PolyEster. There’re a bunch of names in there you’ll recognise from lip, including me, Rachel and Michelle and Bree, so if you are in Melbourne and don’t have plans for the early hours of Halloween come and drink and be merry…
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An installation of new work by Jessie Angwin Opening Friday 2 November 6pm At Kings ARI 1 / 171 King St Melbourne deep in the heart of sex-for-sale land…www.kingsartistrun.com.au Exhibition runs November 2 – 24 2007Open 3 – 6pm Wed to Fri, 12 – 6pm Sat One year ago I developed a rash after shaving…
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The Sprinkle Emporium has opened its doors! To celebrate the opening, The Town Bikes (whom Sprinkle makes costumes for) will be performing and DJ Kundalini will be playing her smooth sounds. Place: Sprinkle Magic, 108 Lygon St, East Brunswick Date: Thursday 18 October Time: 6-9pm Think velvet flocked metallic wallpaper, chandeliers, custom metal fixtures, and…
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On Saturday lip had a stall at the Canberra Readers and Writers Festival. I didn’t get to see much in the way of panels or workshops, but had a pretty good day nonetheless. Thanks to everyone who bought magazines and buttons – bringing us much closer to our print budget goal for issue 14. And…
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The theme is Icy Worlds: Cool Words and features over 40 International and Australian Authors. It will be held alongside the Lifeline BookFair at Exhibition Park in Canberra from 21-23 September. Highlights include appearances by the 2007 NSW Premier’s Award winning authors Ursula Dubosarsky and Gideon Haigh as well as Canadian mystery writers Louise Penny…
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I just finished a phone interview with a film director for an article I’m writing for next issue (don’t ask who, or which film, you’ll just have to wait for the mag to come out). Phone interviews are stressful: you don’t know when the batteries in your tape recorder are going to go flat, or…
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I commented recently about the issue of consent around the submission and publication of photos of women’s cleavage in Zoo’s competition. It appears lad mags like Zoo and FHM have little regard for this concept, but maybe this will change after courts yesterday found FHM guilty of publishing a photo of a topless 14-year-old without…
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Natasha Hughes at SMH asks: Is it really worth buying the glossies… or are they a bit of a disappointment once you get them home? http://blogs.smh.com.au/lifestyle/beautybeat/archives/2007/09/bag_the_mag.html?s_rid=smh:top5 From the comments, it seems many readers agree: “I stopped reading fashion and beauty magazines when i was 20 years old and my self esteem rose significantly.” “I work…
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