THE Sutton Country Fair and Ute Muster is on Saturday March 21 at Sutton Primary School, just ten minutes from Canberra. It is a community day of fun with entertainment, music, games, rides, raffles and […]
Above is the “Westside Acton Park” as it appears on their website. The developers behind it, known as the “Stomping Ground Collective” have been out wowing the Canberra Times and the local ABC with Nick […]
It was a sold-out, red-carpet affair. Fashfest 2014 released standing room only tickets to cope with demand and guests lapped up the experience, the fashion, the lighting, the music and ‘being seen’. Fashfest designed each […]
“CITYNEWS” had two photographers behind the scenes at Fashfest last night. GARY SCHAFER took this set: And ANDREW CAMPBELL ingeniously built a studio backstage to capture these:
PHOTOGRAPHER Andrew Campbell has filed stunning pictures from last night’s Fashfest featuring Anneliese Seubert and former Olympic swimmer Alicia Coutts. Pre-show the teams of organisers, designers and models also got together to rev each other […]
THIS year’s Fashfest brought with it high expectations: the local fashion festival’s 2013 premiere drew huge crowds, made national headlines and put previously unheard of designers on the map. For months, beneath the extensive media […]
Olympic swimmer Alicia Coutts is to be a guest model at this month’s Fashfest extravaganza with three appearances on the catwalk over the four nights. Reporter KATHRYN VUKOVLJAK discovers that the champion also has a […]
“I COULDN’T buy a fancy hat that fit, since I have a large head size, and so started making my own.” That sums up how local designer Barbara Mickelson started making highly creative headwear […]
Everything old is new again as retro shoppers reuse and recycle, reports LAURA EDWARDS.
FORMER international model, Canberra’s Belinda Riding is this year’s “Face of Fashfest”. The second Fashfest, the city’s own festival of local fashion and design, returns to Majura Park for four glamorous nights at the end […]
Fashion editor LAURA EDWARDS meets a successful local blogger with an obsessive eye for fashion on a budget
THE search for Canberra’s finest fashion filly is off and running as the Myer Face of Canberra Racing competition returns. Now in its fifth year, the competition offers more than $10,000 in cash and prizes. […]
EVER buy a dress, wear it a few times then banish it to the back of the closet after getting a hankering for something new? Introducing the versatile “loop” dress, designed by Canberra’s Gemma Jameson […]
WE may not have a beach, but swimwear is a “big deal” in Canberra each summer, says Haus fashion director and stylist Steven Wright. “So many Canberrans agonise over the decision when purchasing swimwear, it’s […]
THE number of people looking for work continues to rise in the ACT, according to new figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Figures show the ACT’s unemployment rate rose by 0.2 of a percentage point […]
YOU DON’T normally associate the arts with horse races, but there is a rather special event on tomorrow, so it’s not surprising to hear that some of our arts institutions are taking a break along […]
YEAR after year, there’s something decidedly alluring about the Melbourne Cup; from the sleek horses and glamorous racegoers to the glorious turn in weather, heralding the start of another racing season. Figures from betting agency […]
CANBERRANS are invited to be part of fashion history when Westfield shopping centres in Belconnen and Woden attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most fashion makeovers in 24 hours on Friday and Saturday. The two centres […]
WHILE peplum and prints were all the rage last year, this spring racing season is a nod to the 1990s, says stylist Sofia Polak. “Bright, bold colours like pink, fuschia and green are back in […]
“CityNews” fashion editor LAURA EDWARDS looks at the new looks and colours for the new season
WITH a mix of gall and desperation, Scott Morrison appeals to the electors of Wentworth to vote for stability. He warns against sending the government into minority rule, forced to ignore the fact that if […]
MOTORISTS are being advised to use an alternative route after unforeseen traffic light works closed the intersection of Barry Drive, Cooyong Street and Northbourne Avenue. The intersection will be under traffic control until 8pm tonight (October […]
LAKE Burley Griffin will see an increased police presence following the launch of two new police boats today (October 18). “These two boats will increase the responsiveness of our Maritime officers,” says chief police officer […]
AS if the Liberals aren’t having enough trouble with the transaction costs of regime change to discourage any party from the coup road, now the Nationals are displaying angst over their leadership. There’s unhappiness that […]
WILLIAM Slim Drive, in Giralang, has been closed in both directions following a two-vehicle crash. The accident occurred at about 4.10pm today (October 17) on the bridge between Chuculba Crescent and Owen Dixon Drive. Firefighters […]
