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The Edit
Hold on to your vintage hats Melbourne hipsters - sustainability, locality and 21st century community spirit just went into overdrive. Local architects Kristina Taranto and Steven Vidovic have given life to the second instalment of brother/sister...
Amsterdam
Welcome to Amsterdam's one-stop-shop for all your interior decorating needs, and not a Swedish meatball to be seen. Mariska Meijers' flagship store in the 9 Streets district is a far more boutique affair than the usual out-of-town warehouse style...
Miami
W.T.F. asks a cycloptical hairball in one of local artist GG's murals at the DelToro fashion boutique in Miami, and he may well ask. Actually, it's more of a statement than a question, and there are plenty more statements being made at this bold,...
Tokyo
Swedish fashion brand Acne has gained its first foothold in the Asian marketplace with this new store in Aoyama, Tokyo. As we've seen from the label at its Parisian outlet, Acne isn't one to do anything so gauche as to clutter up its retail spaces...
Publications
Los Angeles, the 1980s, and the hairspray industry is booming. As was Anthony Hernandez, the Californian photographer had been one of the pioneers setting the blueprint for street photography during the 1970s, and this series of intimate candids -...
Mexico City
A tip of the cap to anyone selling bottled water – not an easy product to market given it's clear and tasteless, and an almost equivalent product is available from a tap at a fraction of the cost in most homes. A nod of approval then to anyone...
Beirut
Oddfish certainly chose its name well to reflect the concept – a diverse collection of fashion and designware from independent producers, unashamedly aimed at the hipster market, located in the port area of Beirut. Dangle a line into the...
Helsinki
The last time we featured the creative driving force behind this latest project, fashion designer Minna Parikka was disappearing down a rabbit hole with her collection of improbably heeled, cartoon covered footwear, aided and abetted by artist and...
Berlin
Those of you who think tea begins and ends with a bag of PG Tips are in for an education; not only are there about a squillion varieties of leaf, but the taste of your brew can depend on any number of factors including the size and shape of the...
Journal
People hanging out of pink trees, pink pineapples, party masks and gift-wrapped mythical creatures? We'd forgive you for thinking you've just come around after one of 'those' nights at Glastonbury. Howbeit, this is no muddy field in Somerset - this...
Journal
Grown weary of the well-trodden Christmas retail path? Well, tune your radars into East London - more precisely Hackney Road - this weekend, for a pop-up dose of designery retail respite. There'll be no hoards of moronic shoppers, who seemingly only...
Vienna
You may (make that should) remember the myriad charms of the Hotel Daniel Vienna that we featured back in October – we certainly did, so much so that it nagged away at us until we had to go back for a closer look, in particular at their shop area....
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
City Notes
Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
City Notes
Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
City Notes
From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
Dispatches
Whether you want to start sewing for the first time or you want to upgrade your current sewing machine, you might be wondering what’s on the market. Wouldn’t it be great if sewing machines were a one-type-fits-all kind of thing? However, the...
Dispatches
Getting the perfect hair color can be tricky, especially when using hair dye shampoos. Uneven color results are a common issue, but there are strategies to avoid them. To minimize color unevenness, it's important to prep the hair beforehand, ideally...
Dispatches
Dogs are more than just pets; they are part of the family. Keeping them healthy and active requires attention to their diet and gut health. Many dog owners are turning to digestive probiotic chews for dogs as a practical solution to support their...
Dispatches
If you’re planning a trip to Berlin and wondering what to wear for the capital’s nightlife, here’s everything you need to know. Berlin’s nightlife is fragmented across neighbourhoods and scenes. What works for a club in Friedrichshain...