Melbourne Spring Fashion Week is fast approaching again and returning with it is the Student Exhibition at 1000 £ Bend. This year features incredible use of textures and abstract fabrics as well as light and projection. 

Kirby Hanrahan | Bachelor of Applied Science (Fashion Technology)

Luna 1878

I'm assuming if you live in Melbourne, you've been to the Queen Victoria Markets during the day, and they're fine for passing some time but they're not great. There are always so many cheap and crappy touristy products which really aren't worth your time. But come nightfall, the markets transform into a local artists and designer paradise. The Luna 1878 Markets is a series of night markets during winter at the Queen Victoria Markets, and I went along to the 3rd night. 

Mali In The City

If you're heading into the city in the next couple of weeks (which I'm assuming most of you are), you may notice the abundance of elephants hidden around the city. This is in celebration of the Melbourne Zoo's 150th Birthday. I've already expressed my love for my favourite animal counterpart, Mali the elephant, and now you can find 50 of her in and around the city in the Mali In The City display. 

Kawaii Daiso

Why did no one tell me that a Daiso had opened in the Melbourne CBD?! I knew there were 2 in other miscellaneous suburbs of Melbourne but I found out last night that one has recently opened on Swanston Street. Along with my obsession with all things British, I also have an obsession with Japanese culture after learning Japanese for 10 years and going on exchange there when I was 15. 

Finding Gems

As promised in my Hidden Gems and Rough Diamonds post, I had a bit more of a search in the city to find some more Look.Stop.Shop installations that I couldn't find last time. These beautiful little watercolour (I think) artworks were in the window of a shop called Design A Space down a tiny little laneway called Manchester Lane. The artist is Emma Leonard. 

Untainted, Flawless Lana

I am now officially 100% team Lana. Not that I wasn't before, but I really didn't know what to expect before I saw her live after seeing the SNL fiasco. Lana (because I know you'll read this *cough*), you are amazing. I'm sorry for ever doubting you and I will defend your talent against anyone who says otherwise. 

Hidden Gems and Rough Diamonds

Melbourne is widely known for it's laneways but so often we hear about them but don't actually go an explore them. Look.Stop.Shop have created a fusion of art and shopping with their project Hidden Gems and Rough Diamonds. As I love Melbourne, shopping and art, I though this would be great to explore but unfortunately I decided to go on the first day and it wasn't all on display yet.

A Day In The City: Part 2

If you haven't read Part 1 click here.

After lunch, we hiked across town to The Carlton on Bourke Street but on the way found a new art installation in the Myer windows in the Bourke Street Mall celebrating the 150th Birthday of the Melbourne Zoo. Each window had a big elephant in it with a variety of masterpieces, one of which was painted by my animal counterpart, Mali. 

A Day In The City: Part 1

Today was one big day of sampling some of the little (and mostly free) things that Melbourne has to offer in one afternoon. We started our journey in Sportsgirl because they were offering free manicures and had professional nail artists on hand to spruce up your fingertips (pun not intended). 

Adding Colour To Melbourne's Winter

Okay so I know this isn't really an event but I became aware of it yesterday and decided that people should know about it. This art installation at Australia On Collins, which is located on Collins Street (a given I know) between Swanston Street and Elizabeth Street. Some 350 umbrellas have been hung from wires throughout one of Melbourne's original shopping promenades by a truly unique creative consultancy and project management agency K.inc.