30.Nov.2009 Role Model of the Week: Steph D
When we were younger there were our older sisters, Disney stars and fairytale princesses. But who do we look up to now that we’ve grown up? Eschewing the drugged-out celebrities and philandering politicians, each week we seek someone who inspires. The talented, the hard-working and the unconventional are put on display here, giving us all [...]
27.Nov.2009 Work it: Interview with Sophie Ward, Literary entrepreneur
(Paper Castle logo by Danny Roberts)
Sophie Ward is busy, aligning disparate universes.
There are her home bases – Perth, the world’s most isolated city, and bustling New York, her adopted home.
And then there’s the modelling – for Italian and Australian Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Giorgio Armani and Diane von Fürstenberg, among others – which sits alongside her [...]
23.Nov.2009 Role Model of the Week: Dolly Parton
When we were younger there were our older sisters, Disney stars and fairytale princesses. But who do we look up to now that we’ve grown up? Eschewing the drugged-out celebrities and philandering politicians, each week we seek someone who inspires. The talented, the hard-working and the unconventional are put on display here, giving us all [...]
21.Nov.2009 The benefits of language barriers
(Photo by Curious Expeditions)
I’ve had plenty of people say to me, “Oh, I’d love to move France/Spain/Indonesia/wherever, but I don’t speak enough French/Spanish/Indonesian.” I understand where they’re coming from: I’m a communicative person; I need to express myself in order to know my place in the world. Not being able to do that is a [...]
16.Nov.2009 Role model of the week: Carmen Rodi
When we were younger there were our older sisters, Disney stars and fairytale princesses. But who do we look up to now that we’ve grown up? Eschewing the drugged-out celebrities and philandering politicians, each week we seek someone who inspires. The talented, the hard-working and the unconventional are put on display here, giving us all [...]
09.Nov.2009 Interview with musician, Laura Imbruglia
Indie rock musician Laura Imbruglia charmed us with her laundry fantasies with her single My Dream of A Magical Washing Machine and introduced us to her ‘crying disease’ and witty word-play with her self-titled debut album of 2006. Since then she’s been keeping her vocal chords in fine form performing Salt ‘n Pepa and Meatloaf [...]
03.Nov.2009 Architectural Dressing
“Good architecture is like a piece of beautifully composed music crystallized in space that elevates our spirits beyond the limitation of time.” – Tao Ho.
Is the same not true of fashion? Its transformative powers propel themselves beyond the physical. From Dior’s New Look to the power dressing of the 80s, a beautiful item of clothing can [...]
26.Oct.2009 Role Model of the Week: Drew Barrymore
When we were younger there were our older sisters, Disney stars and fairytale princesses. But who do we look up to now that we’ve grown up? Eschewing the drugged-out celebrities and philandering politicians, each week we seek someone who inspires. The talented, the hard-working and the unconventional are put on display here, giving us all something to strive [...]
19.Oct.2009 Role Model of the Week: E. Jean Carroll
When we were younger there were our older sisters, Disney stars and fairytale princesses. But who do we look up to now that we’ve grown up? Eschewing the drugged-out celebrities and philandering politicians, each week we seek someone who inspires. The talented, the hard-working and the unconventional are put on display here, giving us all something to strive [...]
17.Oct.2009 How to dress like a French woman: An outsider’s observations of French style
(Françoise Hardy)
People the world over consider French women to be among the most stylish beings to walk the planet. But why?
I’ve lived in France for nine months now, and seen bits of the country from the north to the south and in between. And of course, it would be a huge generalisation to say that [...]
