Why You Should Be Taking Psyllium Everyday

With all the media talk on the best diets for weight control, recommendations on fibre have slipped away from mainstream attention. Yet we need to be talking about fibre more than ever. Why? In our shift away from demonising fat as the culprit of our weight and health woes, the common shift is now to…

ByThe Carousel18/04/2015

Celeb Style News & Trends

The Best MBFWA Street Style: See Who Made The Cut

Sure, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is all about the catwalk, but so much of the most creative fashion styling happens on the street outside the shows! We snapped all the best of the best celebrity VIP guest outfits, along with bloggers, media and other fashion-types putting their own spin on this season's designs. Were you there? Did…

ByThe Carousel16/04/2015

News & Trends

MBFWA Day Four WOW Factor: Akira, Bianca Spender, Manning Cartell & More

The glamour continued to sachet down the catwalk on day four of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival in Sydney with Akira leading the charge along with Bianca Spender and Manning Cartell as some of our favourites and Steven Khalil with his stunning bridal. Here’s a little more about each of them… Bianca Spender Bianca Spender is forging a…

ByThe Carousel16/04/2015

Celeb Style News & Trends

MBFWA Day Three On The Catwalk: Maticevski, Jayson Brunsdon, Zhivago

Toni Maticevski was the star of the third day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Highly anticipated, Maticevski’s futuristic seascape-themed show displayed exquisitely structured dresses in shades of dove grey, sea-glass green and gold. Shoulders were left bare and metallic arm cuffs complemented each look. Check out all the happenings at Carriageworks on the catwalk and on the…

ByThe Carousel15/04/2015

Celeb Style News & Trends

Coachella Celebrity Style Stars

Our favourite festival is back and the 2015 festival gave us a double, back-to-back two weekend whammy of all the biggest names in music, all the A-list celebs and all the hottest festi-fashion you'll see this year. And we're all over it... Weekend one (10-12th April) saw ACDC, Angus & Julia Stone, Chet Faker, David…

ByThe Carousel14/04/2015

Quick & Easy

Annabel Karmel’s Tasty Beef Tagine with Sweet Potato

Makes 5 portions Suitable from 6 months Suitable for freezing INGREDIENTS 1 tsp oil 75g onion, chopped 30g red pepper, diced 100g courgette, diced 100g carrot, diced 75g sweet potato, diced 100g lean minced beef 400g chopped tomatoes ½ tsp ground cumin 3 tbsp apple juice 100 ml water METHOD 1 Heat the oil in a saucepan. 2 Add the vegetables and fry for 3 minutes. 3 Add the beef and…

ByThe Carousel12/04/2015

Entertaining & Wine

South Australian Tommy Ruff Fillets In Vine Leaves With Fennel Orange Salad

Makes 6 entrees INGREDIENTS 12 large vine leaves (If “pickled" rinse well, if “fresh” blanch in boiling salted water) 12 butterfly Tommy Ruff (Australian Herring) fillets 2 Lemons 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 tablespoons of capers rinsed in fresh water 1/4 of bunch fresh chopped parsley a few basil leaves Extra virgin olive oil Murray River salt flakes 2 fennel bulbs 2…

ByThe Carousel09/04/2015

Careers Celeb Style Devices News & Trends Technology

Claire Fabb: The Stylist’s Fashion Week Survival Guide

My iPhone 6 is my mobile office and I’m never more mobile than during Fashion Week. Whether I’m blogging from the runway, searching through the latest trends with some of my favourite Apps, pulling together mood boards on Pinterest or colour matching with Pantone, here's is how I survive all the fun and…

ByThe Carousel09/04/2015

Travel & Leisure

Viceroy Santa Monica, Los Angeles: Hollywood Haven With Burlesque Empress Dita Von Teese

Pulling up outside the Viceroy Santa Monica on a sunny afternoon, I am instantly reminded of idyllic childhood summers spent at the Grand Hotel in Michigan. That particular hotel, with its vibrant Hollywood Regency-style mix of baroque and Chinoiserie, has influenced my style choices ever since. Glamour is everything to me, so it’s important –…

ByThe Carousel07/04/2015

Entertaining & Wine Healthy

Commando Steve’s Zucchini Noodles With Chilli Prawns & Parmesan

Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 50 ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra 1 garlic clove, finely crushed 120 ml lemon juice Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste 3 zucchinis, about 300 g 260 g green prawns, butterflied 1 bird’s-eye chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced 3 tablespoons baby capers 20 g parsley, roughly chopped 2 large handfuls of rocket, about 100 g Lemon wedges, to serve 40 g…

ByThe Carousel07/04/2015