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Stop and smell the roses: Moxom + Whitney

Katherine Quinn — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:36:08 +0000

It probably started in 2012, when couturier Raf Simons presented his collection for Dior against a floor to ceiling backdrop of fresh peonies, dahlias and orchids. Or when flame-haired...

Stop and smell the roses: Moxom + Whitney

Katherine Quinn — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 03:26:32 +0000

It probably started in 2012, when couturier Raf Simons presented his collection for Dior against a floor to ceiling backdrop of fresh peonies, dahlias and orchids. Or when flame-haired...

Shake can, will spray: Canberra’s street art creates a buzz about town

Katherine Quinn — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 06:32:00 +0000

Canberra’s nouveau-cool status seems to have partly bloomed from a cross-pollination between local artists and new cafes and eateries. But it's creating more than just chatter among locals. “There’s a little bit of...

The Lost and Found Office: giving furniture a new lease on life

Katherine Quinn — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 06:58:47 +0000

If you were in Braddon last weekend, you might have noticed some cool furniture hanging out on the pavement in Lonsdale Street. Something Scandinavian with a geometric fabric feature, perhaps,...

Trove: unearthing local treasures

Katherine Quinn — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:30:00 +0000

Long associated with pirates and forgotten hoards of jewels, the word ‘trove’ typically refers to ‘a store of valuable or delightful things’; and that’s the perfect description for this...