NIDA 2018 Student Productions – Pleasures of the Imagination
Australia’s NIDA, presents its annual October-November season of Student Productions, shining a spotlight on comedy, as they tackle ‘urgent issues of our time’
Cate Blanchett
Oceans 8 – The Affair of the $150 Million Dollar Necklace
Diamonds are forever, so the saying goes, and when you’re Debbie Ocean planning the heist of the century while languishing in jail, ensures nothing can go wrong
The 88th Academy Awards – Fashion Elixir’s Best Dressed 2016
The Academy Awards, held this year on the 29th of February, is cinema’s night of nights. Many months of painstaking preparation go towards the perfect look, and every year it doesn’t disappoint! So who wore it best and took out the award for best dressed on the 88th year of…
2016 Awards Season – The Grammy’s and The BAFTA’s
From one extreme to the other end of the spectrum, Jo Bayley loves awards season as all the stars come out to play, offering their favourite fashion looks, 2016
Carol, the Movie – Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara a Class Act
Like a triumphant note of emotional clarity Carol, a love story from the past with Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara, speaks stirringly & unmistakably to the present
Jo Bayley’s Top Five Best Dressed For 2015
It’s that time of year again where I look back and dissect my favourite looks for the year. Who made the cut? Let’s find out. There have been some fabulous looks this year and designers have outdone themselves, we have seen some fantastic trends too. I just adore Poppy Delevingne….
87th Academy Awards – Fashion Elixir’s Best Dressed, 2015
Well here we are again, can you believe it’s Oscars time again! It just seems like yesterday we were swooning over exquisite Lupita Nyong’o in baby blue Prada, a perfectly polished Cate Blanchett in stardust Armani Prive and the delectable Charlize Theron in black Dior Couture. So how did these…
AACTA Awards Sydney 2015 – Star Power Sophistication & Style
The surprise of the evening at 4th AACTA Awards in Sydney was a dead heat between The Barbadook and The Water Diviner for director Russell Crowe for best film
Vale Gough Whitlam People’s Choice – White Elder With No Peer
Vale Gough Whitlam AC QC, you forged a bond with the Australian people becoming at 98 Australia’s White Elder, a friend without peer and, the people’s choice
The Art of Trends – Jo Bayley Muses, The Next Best Thing?
It’s interesting to see the effect art, film and music has on fashion. Redheads look divine in yellow, just like Christina Hendricks from Mad Men, which as a rule they probably shouldn’t. However rules are made to be broken. Why does a trend seemingly pop up out of nowhere? How…
Jean Paul Gaultier, Landmark NGV Show – Sidewalk to Catwalk
The Jean Paul Gaultier sidewalk to catwalk show opens at the National Gallery Victoria October 17, 2014 presenting 140+ garments including those for celebrities
The Oscars – Who Wore It Best 2014 by Jo Bayley
Jo Bayley from Fashion Elixir at The Culture Concept Circle said “I love the Oscars and the fashion that surrounds them”. Who was your best dressed this year?
Hollywood or Bust – Dreams Made Real at The Oscars 2014
A golden glow appeared on the face of Best Actress Cate Blanchett who on winning an Oscar delivered a thought provoking flawless speech making Australians proud
Monuments Men – Executing the Greatest Art Heist in History
Monuments Men is a movie about the people from 13 nations in WWII who came together to save and protect the world’s greatest cultural treasures from destruction
Jo Bayley’s Top Five Best Dressed Female Celebrities 2013
Jo Bayley of Fashion Elixir for The Culture Concept Circle chooses her top five (5) best dressed female celebrities for 2013, telling us why they are a standout
My Top 10 Oscar Dresses Of All Time
I think we all love the Academy Awards, in fact I love award ceremonies! I am always desperate to see who will make best dressed or has the biggest shocker! This week I am sharing my ‘Top Ten’ favourite Oscar Dresses. It was incredibly hard to cull my list, but…