Are shop mannequins the predictors of a nation’s psyche?
Some months back I drew your attention to the latest shop mannequins, their pose suggesting we were all in a rush, go, go, go. At the time I thought it…
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So you want to start a small business? (Surfing movie Drift premiers in Perth)
Time to reminisce about living in a country town where the streets are wide, the traffic non-existent, and there isn’t a franchised coffee shop or restaurant logo in sight. Simpler…
Five lesson learnt from 200 yrs of wedding dresses exhibition (Unveiled WA Museum)
Last week I dropped into Unveiled, the WA Museums exhibition of wedding dresses through the ages. The exhibition includes 65 wedding outfits and accessories, representing 200 years of dresses from…
More fashions at the Hopman Cup 2013 Ball
Following are some of the other fashions seen at the Hyundai Hopman Cup 2013 New Years Eve Ball. Nothing to ponder really, although I did ponder the kilts … a…
Other players arriving at Hopman Cup Ball 2013
Other players arriving at the Hyundai Hopman Cup 2013 New Years Eve BallNovak DJokovic slipped in quite quietly, well as quietly as a number 1 ranked player and his stunning…
Team America arrives at Hopman Cup Ball 2013
The 2013 Hyundai Hopman Cup may have been held in the new Perth Arena, but the invitation only New Years Eve Ball remained at Crown Entertainment Complex. As the clock ticked down to…
Hopman Cup 2013 – The Jewels
Celebrating 25 years, the Hopman Cup moved to its new home in the Perth Arena, and with it came some new traditions. Unfortunately the public couldn’t get up close and…
Wild horses at PFF (the value of a proof reader)
Okay, okay I know Perth is currently embracing its eclectic, creative side with small bars and laneway stencils popping up wherever you turn, and we did see live snakes in…
The four p’s re-visited for design (Martini & Co at PFF)
No doubt you’ve heard of the four P’s of marketing, or are there six now? No hang on I think they got cut back to four again … oh I…
Behind the bright lights of band life (San Cisco at PFF)
Ponder this … you’re a member of a young independent band that formed in 2009. Two years on you’ve performed at music festivals across Australia, and won a string of…
Why is it important to preserve your inspiration during execution? (PFF Design Capsule 2)
When I read that Designer Capsule 2 included a collection called Seaside Sanctuary I pondered … would a sea turtle or a blue whale make an appearance, similar to the…
What happens when a butcher, a crow and a cook enter a room? (PFF Designer Capsule 1)
This was just one of the dilemmas facing this year’s PFF organisers when they put together the Designer Capsules at Fashion Paramount. Thankfully they saw fit to split the arrivals, with…
A black or white decision for X Factor judge Mel B (Morrison 2012 PFF)
For the WA label, Morrison, their PFF audience included a touch of spice. X Factor judge and former Spice Girl Mel B, along with her husband Stephen Belafonte, were front…
New Market Segment uncovered, Perth Fashion Festival style (One Fell Swoop VIP Opening)
As all professional marketers know, these days good market segmentation is critical to the success of a campaign. Increasingly restrictive marketing budgets mean you simply cannot be all things to…
Six tips on what to do if success knocks before you’re ready? (Little Gracie at Perth Fashion Festival)
The sun’s shinning outside but your teenage daughter is indoors watching old 80’s movies. Fear not she may be cementing the foundations of an amazing future. Ebony Harding started her…
How 3 letters and a chair can help your marketing (Win a VIP pass to Fashionably Loud)
Sometimes all it takes is just three little letters, arranged in the right order, and an empty chair, to spark consumer desire … Imagine sitting front and centre at Fashionably Loud, the…
Six tips for successful career shifts (Monster Alphabets at PFF)
Like a lot of uni students of a certain age, I have fond memories of unwinding after a day of intense pondering, with a late afternoon episode of Sesame Street…
Will PFF 2012 see poison rings and voodoo (WA designer Alushia-Sanchia)
First up amongst our PFF WA Designer Collection is jewellery designer Alushia-Sanchia. I first became aware of Alushia’s work through her pyramid poison rings. As a child I loved anything…
