Welcome to our weekly news round up where we highlight the news stories that have captured our attention during the past seven days. Fashion Business of Fashion The Murky Business of Feel-Good Crystals Laura Neilson 24/2/18 ‘Fashion and celebrities have embraced crystals as a trend, but behind their shiny charm and feel good vibes lies a shadowy, unregulated industry and a rocky relationship with the environment.’ Read More Elle Model Accused Of Racism Outside London Fashion Week Shows Grace O’Neill 21/2/18 ‘Two street style photographers have spoken out about a reported incident of racism outside the London… Continue Reading
Health
Eating WHOLESOME in 2018
At the start of 2017 I wrote an article on the next big fad diet trend: the keto diet. Well, it turns out 2017 was the year of the keto diet just like 2016 was the year of the paleo diet. Both these diets have two things in common, large intakes of protein, or meat based foods, and low or no carbohydrate foods. So what will 2018 have in store for us? I’m predicting the keto diet will continue to gain popularity, and based on my Instagram feed, more and more people seem to be jumping on board. I… Continue Reading
Leiden Podcast – Episode 1: A Rundown on FASHFEST
What’s that? We have started a podcast? That’s right! Welcome to Leiden Podcast a fortnightly podcast discussing all our favourite things: fashion, beauty, health and fitness. But we don’t stop there, we also interview amazing people, talk about relationships, books, pop culture, money and sex. In our first episode we unpack our experience at Canberra’s fashion festival FASHFEST. Leiden editor Emma Batchelor chats with contributors Miriam Walsh and Cleo Pilcher about the fashion, the makeup, the music and highs and lows of the festival. Leiden Podcast and it’s catchy jingle is produced by the greatest guy around Roshan Fernandez.… Continue Reading
Strength Training with Base Body Babes and the Australian Strength Coach
The Canberra Centre’s home of health and wellbeing, Eden, is back for its second year and with it has come a series of master-classes focused on health, fitness and wellness. We recently popped along to learn all about strength training with one half of the Base Body Babes, Felicia Oreb, and The Australian Strength Coach, Sebastian Oreb. The husband and wife team, together with Felicia’s sister Diana, own Base Gym North Sydney, Base Body Studio and Base Fuel Wholefoods Café. Felicia and Diana, both personal trainers, focus on training women through a combination of strength and circuit style resistance… Continue Reading
My F45 8 Week Challenge Diary Part 2 – The Big Reveal
As you all know from my incessant instagram-storying I have been doing the F45 8-Week Challenge. If you missed out on why I have signed up for this rather full on exercise and nutrition challenge you can catch up here. I have been keeping a diary throughout my ordeal (sorry, I really did mean to say joyous experience) on the off chance that anyone who reads this feels inspired to take part next time and wants a thorough understanding of what is involved. Week Five After being rather naughty nutrition wise the weekend before in Sydney, I was… Continue Reading
Don’t Go Against The Grain
I have a confession to make: I love bread. That’s probably not surprising but what might surprise you is bread or grain based foods are an essential food group we should all be eating every day. Now I know anything made out of grains or whole grains like pasta, breads and cereals have copped a beating over the past few years by those who think they cause a range of diseases like obesity, diabetes, leaky gut and systemic inflammation, but I’m here to tell you that is all rubbish. Before we go any further I want to make it… Continue Reading
Healthy Eating and Holistic Wellness with Hippie Lane
The Canberra Centre has been bringing their workshop A-game of late. After rolling out a series of amazing beauty masterclasses to coincide with the launch of the new beauty precinct (catch up here), the Canberra Centre has brought back its health and wellness destination Eden for its second year. The first workshop of the Eden Series was a masterclass with Taline Gabrielian, the founder of Hippie Lane, a business centred on holistic health and wellbeing as well as delicious nourishing food. Taline has a huge presence on instagram, a successful app and has just released her first cookbook. But… Continue Reading
Don’t Ruin Your Metabolism
In the ever ongoing pursuit to look the way society tells us, people all over the world go on diets and exercise programs to achieve the ideal look and shape. When people start this journey, changing what they eat is par for the course. Science tells us when you eat less food, below the bodies energy requirements, you lose weight. Obviously you want the weight loss to come from body fat, with minimal amounts coming from muscle mass. This is why combining exercise with reduced food intake is great for losing fat and increasing or maintaining muscle mass. When… Continue Reading



