There is something extraordinary about witnessing acting first-hand and in a theatre. An energy that radiates from the stage to the seats; from the actors to the audience. When people talk about ‘star status’, it is because that person emanates a brightness, a spark, an electric magnetism that draws audiences in. Francine Cain is one […]
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As an original and long-time fan of the 1999 cult movie (originally adapted from the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons which itself was adapted by a 1782 French novel), I was intrigued as to how this sexy, malicious, thrilling and boundary-pushing, bad-ass 90’s film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair would adapt to the […]
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British songstress, Bohemian Queen and fiery-haired fashion and music icon, Florence Welch, is set to tour Australia with her indie rock band, Florence + The Machine. The Dance Fever Tour is set to kick off in March 2023 and feature special guest, King Princess (aka Mikaela Straus), an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose debut […]
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All photography by Rachel Canale for Pen To Paper Media. All rights reserved. The PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival was the perfect event to jump start our fine city into its renowned party mode. It was glorious to see familiar faces and new ones mingling at Fed Square and at ACMI to support our local fashion […]
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What an honour it was to return to Melbourne to cover one of the most immersive of fashion experiences featuring true icons of the Australian fashion and art worlds. The exquisite evening began at the impressive Lightwell space at ACMI, with delicious canapés and gourmet platters crafted by award-winning chef, Karen Martini, of Hero at […]
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It has been a long-awaited welcome back to theatre, but nothing compared to the arduous decade-long perseverance of actor, writer, producer and illustrator, Mark Diaco, to bring the iconic Burn This play to Melbourne. The rights to the 1986 play, set in New York City amidst the Aids epidemic, are notoriously difficult to obtain. It […]
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The second runway instalment presented by Vogue Australia at VAMFF featured Australian fashion cornerstones, Oroton, White Story, MacGraw, Bianca Spender and long-time friends of Pen To Paper Media, Strateas Carlucci. Captured exquisitely again by our resident fashion photographer, Rachel Canale, enjoy our picks from this dynamic runway show. To see more of our VAMFF coverage, head here. […]
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Before the implications of COVID-19 saw the abrupt end to VAMFF 2020, we were lucky enough to enjoy the initial night of Runways, including Vogue Australia Runway 1, which featured stunning designs by Scanlan & Theodore, KITX, Arnsdorf, Romance Was Born, Camilla & Marc, Carla Zampatti and Paolo Sebastian (click here to see our exclusive runway […]
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The Paolo Sebastian ‘Passage of Spring’ collection wasn’t just a highlight of VOGUE Australia’s Runway 1 at VAMFF – it heralded Paul Vasileff as an iconic designer of epic proportions. His dreamy collection was nothing short of stunning – drawing inspiration from Botticelli’s famed painting of Venus & The Three Graces, the couture gowns were […]
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As the sun illuminated the runway, Studio Edit 1 stunned onlookers with collections from premier Victorian designers, including personal favourites Mastani, Torrance and Diida, alongside new found loves, Elliatt, Ngali, Arnsdorf and A.bch.
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