Month: October 2016

Getting Peachy at Peachy Keen

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  Get ready everyone, a new boutique is coming to Braddon, Canberra and it is going to be amazing. Peachy Keen is a new footwear and accessory destination located just a few steps down the road from its big sister, clothing boutique Rebel Muse. Owner Alicia Xyrakis describes her new venture as fun and playful, a haven for those looking for fashion-forward labels, amazing customer service, and that all important girl talk while shopping up a storm. Like Rebel Muse, Peachy Keen will bring together a carefully selected edit of labels, a number of which will be exclusive to the… Continue Reading →

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Meditation with Gary Gorrow

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  No longer just the domain of hippies and those embracing an alternative lifestyle, the art of meditation and all of its associated benefits have gone mainstream. The latest workshop to take place within the Canberra Centre’s health and wellbeing destination, Eden, brought highly respected meditation teacher Gary Gorrow to Canberra to give a masterclass in this ancient practice. Amongst his many qualifications, Gary is a Vedic meditation practitioner (Master teacher) , an Ayurvedic health coach, and a mindfulness expert. As well as teaching the likes of Yasmin Sewell, Gemma Ward, Jessica Gomes, and Zoe Foster Blake, Gary has worked with… Continue Reading →

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Three Quick Ideas For Your Temporary Living Space

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  Over the course of my flatting/not living at home chapter of my life I have lived in nine different living spaces (eg. share houses, apartments) over the course of six and a half years. Sometimes these spaces were more permanent, maybe I was there for a year or two, but some of these were more temporary, I was only there a couple of months. I have also travelled for work and been in a place that isn’t home for a month or two just living out of a suitcase. Also, given that my generation seems to be “shut out… Continue Reading →

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Personal Style File – Lordfai Navinda Pachimsawat

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  Name: Lordfai Navinda Pachimsawat Age: 25 What I do: Independent Dance and Movement Artist, Creative Director and Teacher of Bangkok Dance Academy.   Describe your Personal Style My personal style is bold and different. I think clothes, accessories, makeup etc. are another layer of the skin, so it should feel comfortable and also represent my true self strongly in order for me to be confident. As there are so many fast trends and rotations of fashion styles, it’s very easy just to always follow them (without thinking that it may or may not suit your personality). I think it’s… Continue Reading →

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Solving the Mysteries of Solo Travel

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  I recently went on the trip of a lifetime, ticking off countless places I had on my bucket list, living my dream. What made this different to any other vacation is that I chose to do this solo. Though this trip was in the USA, a country which I have been living for the last year, I was still met with a range of reactions from surprised to keenly interested. There does seem to be an air of mystery about solo travel to those who haven’t taken the plunge and done it themselves. I hope that by answering some… Continue Reading →

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How to Dress in Colour with Fiona Keary from Style Liberation

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  The rollout of fabulous workshops put on by the Canberra Centre as part of their holistic health and wellbeing hub, Eden, continues this weekend with a style workshop exploring dressing with colour, lead by Fiona Keary from Style Liberation. Fiona is a resident stylist at the Canberra Centre in addition to running her own consultancy business, Style Liberation, through which she aims to help women find confidence and presence through personal style. In her second style workshop for the Canberra Centre, Fiona explained all the nuts and bolts of dressing with colour. As someone who has always embraced colour,… Continue Reading →

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Wellness with Bianca Cheah of Sporteluxe

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  Last weekend we headed out to a masterclass with Bianca Cheah put on by the Canberra Centre as part of their holistic health and wellbeing event, Eden. Bianca is the founder and editor of online destination Sporteluxe, a digital publication exploring health and wellness as well as beauty and fashion through a wellness lens. Bianca is a highly respected social media influencer and is dedicated to sharing her wellness philosophy through her online and social platforms. ‘I founded Sporteluxe in 2012 as a personal blog. I was so engrossed in the fitness industry at the time but I couldn’t… Continue Reading →

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