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David Hagger has a penchant for finery, convivial dining, and festive culture. Featured on Iphone app NewsLoop.
The Super Glue fashion store recently launched at Highpoint is bringing the "theatre" back to retail fashion. Innovations to the retail experience are designed to get customers off their computers and into the store. In an interview with Hilton Seskin the Chairman of Super Glue it became clear this was no ordinary fashion store and was a game breaker.
In a launch that could turn Australian retailing on its head, the Super Glue store has been launched in Highpoint Shopping Centre Melbourne. Australian fashion has never seen anything quite like this, designed to bring back the "theatre" to retail. At the launch itself the store was packed with shoppers exploring the huge floor space and it's amazing offerings. One of the highlights is the advent of the G-Star Atelier section - giving shoppers the ability to grab themselves custom made jeans...
With superb views of the Albert Park track, Johnnie Walker launched its Penthouse at The Blackman for the 2013 Australian Grand Prix in style...
Albert Street Food and Wine is a serious hatted (The Age Good Food Guide) foodie destination and was the perfect venue to showcase the skills of Melbourne chef Philippa Sibley and international celebrity chef from New Zealand Annabel Langbein (known as "The Free Range Cook") as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
Top Paddock is already one of Melbourne's standout cafes with its spacious modern fit out and extensive imaginative menu. Meeting here in a trendy part of Richmond with my salubrious brother (Melbourne businessman and food critic extraordinaire) we commented that "these people know what they're doing". And they surely do being of the stable of Three Bags Full, APTE and Two Birds One Stone - some of the best cafes in Melbourne. Chatting with one of the owners Nathan Toleman at the restaurant, the team have pulled their experience from the other cafes and have even progressed the cafe concept.
Captivating physicality. Breathtaking performance with undertones of cool. Check out Knee Deep at The Famous Spiegeltent at The Arts Centre Melbourne performing each night 7pm until March 17.
Highpoint is a fashion destination of serious note and the upcoming G-Star event is causing excitement at Superglue in Highpoint.
G-Star introduces the RAW Tailored Atelier, an in-store denim customization service supporting our democratic believe that everybody should be able to create their own personal denim with the best fit and unique detailing. The RAW Tailored Atelier also gives us the opportunity to share our passion for denim with the customer in store and inspire them with our excitement for high-end craftsmanship, detailing and tailoring.
The World Loves Melbourne has interviewed Richard Ampudia, the Godfather of Mexican street food as he heads to Melbourne for a series of events hosted by Touche Hombre and Davis Yu. Richard Ampudia is synonymous with top New York Mexican eateries L’Esquina, Super Linda, Bar Bruno and London’s La Bodega Negra...
La Svolta Pizzeria e Trattoria is a standout Italian restaurant in Prahran (as well as one in Hampton). I dined here with my mate Mark who is of Italian heritage and knows his Italian cuisine. We both remarked that the food here is top notch and were glad it's not just award winning Naples style pizza but also the rest of the menu is first class.
Young Australian Designers Market is a brilliant fashion enterprise that brings exciting emerging fashion designers to the public eye in a big way. The large shopping centres of Sydney and Melbourne are full of outstanding international labels but there is an excitement in encountering emerging labels in such an environment. An indoor fashion market...
The Wise recently launched in Prahran (173 High St) with its modern tapas, funky fit out and chic ambience. Photos are courtesy of Anthony Licuria from APL Photography.
Davis Yu is taking Melbourne by storm when it comes to imaginative dining and a sense of fun. You don't get same old, same old. You get reinvention and a modern twist.
