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Sapphire Kingston Foreshore – Fashion and Property

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  On Thursday night (28 June) we attended a rather interesting event mixing two unlikely bedfellows: fashion and real estate. Our friends at The Fashion Vault joined forces with property developer Keggins to celebrate the launch of Sapphire, the last waterfront development at the Kingston Foreshore in Canberra.     After looking at the floor plans for incredible property we couldn’t afford while sipping on sparkling wine and overdosing on pickles and peppermint slice, we were treated to a popup runway show featuring looks inspired by the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia. Four models strode the runway wearing brands like… Continue Reading →

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Join the Self-Love Movement: The Importance of Self-Love Event

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  How often do you prioritise the things in your life which are important to you? The things that make you feel peace, joy, happiness, harmony and love? How often do you do things just for you? You know, without being that person who is also a wife, partner, mother, sister, aunty, friend, doctor, worker, professional, home-maker, chef… that never-ending list of identities we take on as women, forgetting that we too need some TLC.   Tender. Loving. Care. ‘Life is delicious when sweetened with self-love’   And we aren’t just talking about bubble baths and rainbows… we are talking… Continue Reading →

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Knitting Needles to the Ready – It’s World Wide Knit in Public Day!

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  Knitting has got to be one of the ultimate winter activities. What can be better than snuggling up, perhaps with a cup of tea and a biscuit, and creating something special with your own two hands? While knitting is mostly a solitary practice, on Saturday 9th of June we urge you to gather yourself and your latest project to hit the street in honour of World Wide Knit in Public Day. WWKiP day was founded back in 2005 by Danielle Landes as a way to bring knitters together. Fast forward thirteen years and it is now the largest knitter… Continue Reading →

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Network of Possibility: An Evening with Sarah Kelly

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Networking can be difficult. Handing out business cards like candy, regurgitating your elevator pitch, persuading others of your worth; it can often feel like you aren’t making any genuine connections. The Network of Possibility, founded by executive coach Dr Kim Vella, offers an alternative. The network is a philanthropic initiative that unites community-minded professionals who want to use their time, energy and skills to give back and learn, all while making authentic, lasting connections. In their first event back of 2018 the Network presents an intimate gathering with Sarah Kelly, President of Karinya House, a local organisation supporting vulnerable and… Continue Reading →

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FaBSoc Women in Creative Industries Panel Event

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Last night, Thursday 28 April 2018, we attended the Women in Creative Industries Q&A Discussion Panel, an event organised by the ANU Fashion and Beauty Appreciation Society (FabSoc). The event took place at Rebel Muse with speakers Najima Rasool of successful blog Dusk Avenue, Ashleigh Bujaroski the designer behind the label Summer Paradise Seekers, Alicia Xyrakis owner of Rebel Muse Boutique, and Emma Batchelor, editor of Leiden, discussing the highs and lows of working in a creative industry.   The Space   The Attendees The Panel   Become a member of FaBSoc to stay in the loop about upcoming events… Continue Reading →

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Shopping for Good: Rebel Muse Sends Hope

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  It’s April, which means a couple of things in Canberra. Autumn is settling in, trans-seasonal pieces are working their way into wardrobe rotations and we are waiting for Anzac Day to roll around so that we can turn our heaters on. As thrilling as all that is, April is also the birthday month of one of our local faves, fashion boutique Rebel Muse. After two years of killer parties (who could forget the boutique’s first birthday party at eightysix or their second, at Lazy Su) Rebel Muse is once again getting ready to celebrate. To mark the entry into… Continue Reading →

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Sexual Harassment — Are You Ready to Act?

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  The meteoric rise of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have forced open a dialogue on what constitutes appropriate sexual behavior. Following on from Hollywood, other industries including fashion and financial are now becoming woke to the problems entrenched within their workplace culture. If you have experienced unwanted or unwelcome behavior at work, would you speak out? If you did speak out, do you know who to talk to? What if you are a leader? Most organisations should have policies in place to deal with sexual harassment, however, decision making around the prevention of sexual harassment or actions around… Continue Reading →

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Ori Building Christmas Shopping Night

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It’s that time of year again. Battling to get a car park, jostling up against fellow shoppers as you navigate the street, getting uncomfortably close to a stranger as you reach around them to grab the last pair of sushi socks you know your BFF will love before someone else snaps them up. Christmas shopping can be stressful, uncomfortable and a little bit sweaty. But it needn’t always be this way. The traders in Braddon’s Ori Building are well known for throwing a great shopping night and their Christmas event, taking place this Thursday evening, will be no exception. As… Continue Reading →

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