Christmas Celebration – The Gift of Hope through Love
Building trust and empathy between societies by expanding an interest in and understanding of our arts and culture we can help to make the world a better place
Design Styles
Masterworks: Unpacking Fashion – The Met Fifth Avenue, NY
Viktor & Rolf, Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen & historic costume by the House of Worth are featured in The Met NY exhibition, Masterworks: Unpacking Fashion
Valuing Arts and Creativity in Australia – Challenging Times
The value of arts and creativity in Australian life is way beyond life style choices, it helps innovate collaborations, leading to academic and economic benefit
To Tame or Not To Tame – Embrace Your Inner Style Maverick
The fashion merry go round keeps turning says Jo Bayley, and in my mid forties I still love wearing velvet and lace and putting the odd flower or two in my hair
DIY Design & Decoration – Tips, Musts & Choices, Make a Plan
Making a plan and choosing a a room layout offering space and flexibility are imperative for successful DIY design and decoration renovations – here’s our tips
MPavilion – Giving Birth to Beauty of Form & Creative Ideas
Indian architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai will design the purpose built MPavilion for 2016 in Melbourne, the largest bamboo structure ever built in Australia
Iris Apfel – A Rare Bird Captured In Celluloid by Jo Bayley
Sometimes you just need to colour your world, and last night I did just that. I had the pleasure of reviewing a fantastic new documentary revolving around the flamboyantly dressed 93 year old style maven Iris Apfel. If you don’t know the name, it’s more than likely that you would…
Studio 54: Style, Decadence & Influence – Vale Elio Fiorucci
Come on down to 54, find a spot, get on the floor….. The halcyon days of studio 54 are definitely going to be revisited. Fiorucci founder Elio Fiorucci has just passed away in his home in Milan aged 80 years. It’s now legendary, how after a trip to Spanish party…
Fashion Palette – Jo & Steven, Showcasing Swimwear & Style
Last week I really just scratched the surface of the talent that was showcased at Fashion Palette 2015 held at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney. This week I look at the next four designers who impressed the audience with their sensational style, all of whom were captured so…
Cecil Beaton Artist – Rare Talent Proving Real Style Endures
Photographer Cecil Beaton was 100% fashionable, blessed with a rare talent for observation and reflection, which was always thought provoking and entertaining
Fashion Editor Jo Bayley – Back on Line Wednesday February 4
What is fashion? Is it glamour, beauty and style? Or, is it all about managing your own finances, living it up on a shoestring and trying to looking current and cutting edge while wearing someone’s cast off’s! Are there really rules about this sort of thing? Where does style fit…
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…
Savile Row at London – Beau Brummell to Benedict Cumberbatch
From Beau Brummell to Benedict Cumberbatch for 160 years + the tailors of Savile Row at London have been all about peerless cut and precision, not peacockery.
Costume & Style – Fashion Reflects Culture and Growth Pt 3
After the French Revolution a man’s costume was severely elegant worn by dashing gallants in cravats with women emulating the classical purity of Greek statues
Meissen Porcelain – Passionate Pursuit of Power and Prestige
Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony’s claim to fame rests on his being the founder of the first European factory at Meissen to produce porcelain in the west
Alan Bennett Author & Playwright – a Class Act like No Other
England’s playwright Alan Bennett is renowned for his incredible wit and stylish writing and his contribution to the world of literature and theatre is profound