Warriors – up close and personal

You may have been lucky enough to visit The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Xi’an, China and have viewed the terracotta warriors in situ, however there’s something very special about being able to get up close and personal to eight of them at the NGV’s Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality & Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient...
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Castles in the sky

Fairy tales and dreams are the very essence of romance, especially when thinking of castles and the charms that draw us to them.  Europe is rich in medieval castles and fortresses, and we discovered the best place to find them is in the Middle Rhine Valley, and the best place from which to view them...
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Keep your pants on

At long last the time has come when whatever style of pants you choose to wear, you’ll still be winning style points.  Gone are the anxious days of discarding your favourite style of trouser, to embrace the latest trend.  We are free to choose just what style of trousers we want to wear and when....
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An escape from reality

Years of glamour are on show at the National Gallery of Victoria’s current exhibition: The Krystyna Campbell-Pretty Fashion Gift.  Here is a glimpse of the exclusive world of couture fashion, that traces its history and its impact from the 19thcentury until today.   Soooooo romantic and sooooooo thoroughly gorgeous. The 150 garments by international fashion luminaries...
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Getting a head start

Your hair will look its best when it’s bright and shiny and that means paying attention to up-keep.  Focussing on a clarifying shampoo is a definite first step. It doesn’t take much for hair to become dull through a build-up of product and impurities.  We’ve discovered Paul Mitchell Shampoo Three is a game changer in bringing...
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