New black is blue fashion statement
Jenna Clarke On a day when blue was the most talked about colour in the country, the cobalt closing segment at the Help from the Underground fashion event on Wednesday night was a fashion statement not a...
Fashion pack hits the charity catwalk
Jenna Clarke Op shopping for people interested in fashion is what election day is to political aficionados.
People make better Bananas, says academic
Jenna Clarke Animation killed Bananas in Pyjamas, according to a leading cultural academic.
The great generation gap bridged by Gatsby
Jenna Clarke With rap music, 3D and more booze than a liquor superstore Baz Luhrmann may have been trying to revive Gen Y’s interest in The Great Gatsby but instead he captured the imagination of Canberra’s...
Supporters fly to defence of Skywhale
Jenna Clarke Through Skywhale, Robyn Archer has planted a seed for the future of Canberra's creativity, according to the artwork's owner and pilot.
Birthday dance concept concrete nod to House music
Jenna Clarke Garry Stewart wants to make one thing clear. His dance production, Monument, only focuses on the grandiose architecture of Parliament House and has nothing to do with the personalities that dwell...
Tats the way the ladies picture it
Jenna Clarke While Miss Universe hopefuls endorse world peace, Miss Ink finalists spend about 25 hours in a tattoo parlour, hundreds of dollars on moisturising nappy rash cream and cover their bodies in more than...
Boylesque takes (it) off in Canberra
Jenna Clarke “Boylesque” is not to be confused for a drag show, it’s more like Don Draper taking his clothes off, according to Canberra’s leading burlesque teacher.
It's cheers to the Centenary with a 'Centini'
Jenna Clarke A local bon vivant has created the perfect digestif for the bile caused by Skywhale - the official Centenary martini.
Thirsty quest for the next Holy Grail
Jenna Clarke Canberra will once again host the political version of the Oscars on Tuesday when Treasurer Wayne Swan hands down his sixth Federal Budget, but once all the numbers have been crunched and analysed...
Corporate-wear Canberra awarded its own Woman of Style
Jenna Clarke Former Canberran and Miles Franklin award winning author Anna Funder can add "glossy magazine queen" to her long list of accolades.
Sole solution puts dancers on the good foot
Jenna Clarke Researchers in Canberra are hoping to prevent career-ending injuries for dancers by revolutionising the design of ballet slippers.
Healthy role model loves big breakfast
Jenna Clarke When you say ''Black Caviar'' to a model, one would think they would automatically associate that with dinner, but in fact many of the runway stars of Fashfest adhere to a strict training and diet...
Sell-out Fashfest makes a stunning debut
Jenna Clarke, Emma Macdonald In her centenary year, Canberra has been formal and fabulous, but the city has never been more frocked-up than at the opening of Fashfest.
Pay them not to tweet
Jenna Clarke Sports stars should be a paid a bonus for not having a social media profile, according to National Institute of Sport Studies director Keith Lyons, who suggests young athletes should receive cash...
For spies in disguise it's all about being boring
Jenna Clarke The style mandate for ASIO's intelligence officers is ''boring''.
Boom, bust and Brynne on the Logies red carpet
Jenna Clarke Something is rotten in the state of television when Kerri-Anne Kennerley is out-glitzed.
Wedding magazine offers couples rare ideas
Jenna Clarke A creative Canberra publisher has just launched her own magazine.
Sticky beaks and noisy squawks at open day
Jenna Clarke The Governor-General may be the head of the household but at Government House it's the cockatoos who rule the roost.
Down the aisle down through the decades
Jenna Clarke If royal weddings have taught us anything it's that we love to admire wedding dresses.
