2013 LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL
The 2013 Lavazza Italian Film Festival begins today with the Festival's Gala opening tonight in Melbourne and Sydney. Running from today until 27 October 2013, the festival, now in its 14th year, brings some...
GAZI – STYLISH STREET FOOD
There are two things you notice when you first walk into George Calombaris' new venture, Gazi. The first is the amazing ceiling - ceramic pots placed across the whole surface. The second are the aromas coming...
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK 2013 – HOT HAIR TRENDS
Redken Creative Consultant, Guido Palau, was one busy man during New York Fashion week creating amazing hair styles for the runways of many of our favourite designers. Couturing picks its favourite looks from...
MATRIX BIOLAGE EXQUISITE OILS IN FULL BLOOM
Following the success of the Exquisite Oil Replenishing Treatment, Matrix has perfected the power of oils creating two new Matrix Exquisite Oils to complete the collection. Exquisite Oil Softening...
THE ULTIMAT EXPERIENCE SHORT FILM COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN SPONSORED BY ULTIMAT VODKA
ULTIMAT VODKA, one of the world’s leading and ultra-premium vodkas, is giving away over $5,000 and exclusive prizes in the Ultimat Vodka Short Film Competition. The competition invites all aspiring and...
THE EFTERSKI FESTIVAL AT THREDBO – WRAP UP
The first-ever EFTERSKI FESTIVAL in Thredbo went off with a bang last weekend, with the sold out Big Air Big Beats event featuring three days of music, sport and film extravaganza. Sponsored by Rekorderlig...
WINE FUN AT PINOT PALOOZA
Think Wine tastings are stuffy and boring? Well, think again as Pinot Palooza hits Melbourne-town on Saturday 5 October at St Kilda Town Hall for a wine tasting with a twist. Event organiser, Dan Sims,...
MSFW 2013 – DESIGNER RESORT & RUNWAY 4
The final two Designer runways for Melbourne Spring Fashion week 2013 brought the fantastic week to an end with two inspiring beauty looks. DESIGNER RUNWAY 4 KEVIN.MURPHY impressed show-goers with an...
MSFW 2013 – DESIGNER RUNWAY 3 BEAUTY LOOKS
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week’s Designer Series Runway 3 showcased contemporary design, highlighting the best of the best from Australian designers including Akira, Arthur Galan AG, Calibre, Megan Park,...
TREND ALERT – HOT BEAUTY THIS SPRING/SUMMER WITH KEVIN.MURPHY AND MECCA
As Melbourne Spring Fashion week approaches its end, Couturing sat down with Hair Maestro, Kevin Murphy, and Mecca Make-up Director, Kenneth Higgins to find out what's hot this Spring/Summer. KEVIN...
MSFW13 – BEAUTY LOOKS AT DESIGNER RUNWAY 2
Following a spectacular opening night of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week last Saturday, the KEVIN.MURPHY styling team has continued to push the boundaries, creating a stunning look inspired by the 40's for...
MSFW 2013 – DESIGNER RUNWAY 1 HAIR LOOKS WITH KEVIN MURPHY
In his tenth year as Hair Director of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, internationally acclaimed session stylist, Kevin Murphy, returned to his home town to celebrate fashion and style at Melbourne Spring...
FATHER’S DAY BEAUTY GIFT IDEAS
Looking for the perfect present for Dad? Why not consider a Beauty gift? Yesterday we featured four hot fragrances perfect for Father's Day click here to read and today we bring you more Beauty gift...
FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS: FRAGRANCES
Need ideas for the perfect Father's Day gift? Then look no further than our great Father's Day beauty gift ideas. Check out Yves Saint Laurent's new edition for men, La Nuit de l'Homme Frozen Cologne....
FILM, FASHION AND SHOPPING COLLIDE AT MELBOURNE CENTRAL
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week springs into full bloom at Melbourne Central this week with the launch of this year's MSFW Fashion Film project in-centre on August 30th with public screenings happening on the...
CITY OF STONNINGTON – SPRING FASHION RUNWAY EVENT
It was a glamorous night of fashion in Malvern last Thursday as The City of Stonnington hosted the highly anticipated Spring Fashion Runway. The historic event space of Malvern Town Hall was transformed...
MSFW 2013 – SNEAK PEEK AT THE HAIR AND BEAUTY LOOKS
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (MSFW) is only 3 days away and we're super excited to see what Designers have in store for us this Spring/Summer 2013. Beginning 31 August and running until 8 September,...
L’ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL AT WITCHERY SS 13 LAUNCH
Cementing its status as an Australian style authority, Witchery launched their Spring Summer 2013 collection -Bold Vision - at Sydney’s iconic venue Carriageworks last week. Declaring a crisp and...
HAIR BY KEVIN.MURPHY AT MYER SPRING/SUMMER 13/14 RUNWAY
KEVIN MURPHY BRINGS MODERN BEACH CHIC TO MYER’S BIGGEST COLLECTIONS SHOW YET Internationally renowned hairstylist Kevin Murphy has once again directed the hair for the Myer Spring/Summer 2013 launch...
MAKEUP LOOKS BY YVES SAINT LAURENT FOR MYER SPRING/SUMMER 2013 RUNWAY
Myer's Spring/Summer 2013 launch kicked off with a bang last week with ambassador Jennifer Hawkins first on the runway in a beautiful Manning Cartell white dress with sheer panels. The dress and the...
SHU UEMURA ART OF HAIR SUPPORTS THE OPENING OF MAISON TSUMIKI
On Thursday 1st August, fashion savvy Melbourne locals, VIP clients, beauty bloggers and industry guests attended the official opening of Taka and Linda Nishimura latest salon venture Maison Tsumiki, an...
RIMMEL LONDON APOCALIPS LIP LACQUER – FEAUTURING KATE MOSS
Combining the intense colour of lipstick with a lacquer like shine, Rimmel's APOCALIPS Lip Lacquer is the explosive new make-up phenomenon hitting our shores. The new APOCALIPS Lip Lacquer range combines the...
SHU UEMURA DOES BEAUTY FOR DAVID JONES S/S13 LAUNCH
David Jones kicked off the new season with the launch of Spring/Summer 13 in Sydney last Thursday with their new face, Jessica Gomes leading the charge down the runway. CLICK HERE FOR COUTURING'S RUNWAY...
STYLE FOR LIFE DAY – ELEVEN AUSTRALIA JOINS UP WITH NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATION, HAGAR
ELEVEN Australia has teamed up with international not-for-profit organisation Hagar in a fight to end modern slavery and help abused women get their lives back on track. As part of ELEVEN’s involvement,...
REDKEN SUPPORTS GARY BIGENI X MATTHEW JOHNSON COLLABORATION
Gary Bigeni's edited version of his Spring Summer collaboration with Melbourne based artist Matthew Johnson was shown at an exhibition titled Art & Design in Melbourne's Block Projects Gallery. The...
DOWNTOWN BY CALVIN KLEIN – NEW CAMPAIGN FEATURING ROONEY MARA
Calvin Klein, Inc and Calvin Klein Fragrances have released the new worldwide advertising campaign video featuring Academy Award® nominated actress Rooney Mara for the brand’s latest women’s fragrance,...
KERASTASE PARIS UNVEILS NEW SCALP CARE FOR SENSITIVE SCALPS – SPECIFIQUE DERMO CALM
If you have a sensitive scalp, you will understand the difficulty in finding products to suit your hair. But this all ends with Kérastase Paris Spécifique Dermo-Calm, the new scalp care...
L’OREAL PROFESSIONNEL LAUNCHES MYTHIC OIL
L’Oréal Professionnel Mythic Oil has made its mark on the salon professional industry, becoming a cult product since launching in 2011 in nearly 60 countries. The original Mythic Oil is a nourishing...
#VOSN VOGUE ONLINE SHOPPING NIGHT – 19 JUNE 2013 NOON TO MIDNIGHT
It's time again for Vogue Online Shopping night which brings together some of the biggest retailers to give great deals and discounts on their online stores. With some of Australia's favourite sites...
BEAUTY 24/7 AND DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR
With Winter really setting in and the desire to go outside to shop becoming quite low, what better way to satisfy your beauty shopping needs with Couturing's Top 5 beauty websites for your online shopping...
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN
The League of Extraordinary Women sounds like a club for for female super heroes. In some part it is as it is a national community of young female entrepreneurs who have built their own successful businesses,...
WHAT’S HOT IN MEN’S FRAGRANCES
Last week, Couturing brought you a list of the hot women's fragrances (click here to see the list). This week, we bring you some of the hottest fragrances out there for all men. Calvin Klein DARK...
TRIED AND TESTED: SUMMER TAN SPRAY TAN
As the winds turn chilly and the inevitable arrival of winter approaches, to make myself feel better as the days become shorter and the light fades earlier, I've taken to getting the occasional spray tan...
WHAT’S IN MY MAKEUP BAG – LISA TEH
Couturing's Editor-In-Chief, Lisa Teh, takes us through her makeup bag and the favourite products that she can't live without. Perfume I generally favor fresh, fruity scents. Marc Jacobs...
HOT FRAGRANCE PICKS FOR YOU RIGHT NOW
Now that the dust has settled on Mother's Day, why not look at a new fragrance for yourself as we head into a new season. ME by Lanvin As the creative director of Lanvin, Alber Elbaz promises women...
AMERICAN CREW TEAMS UP WITH ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WOOL TROPHY
American Crew rubbed shoulders with fashion industry’s elite, at the much anticipated 50th anniversary of the Ermenegildo Zegna Wool Trophy, held at the Royal Hall of Industries in Sydney last...
SEE BY CHLOE – THE ADORABLE YOUNGER SISTER OF CHLOE
See by Chloé, Chloé’s younger sister, captures the femininity, effortlessness and grace of the main brand twisted in an urban, edgy and spontaneous facet. Created by perfumer Michel Almairac...
ELEVEN AUSTRALIA – A NEW NAME FOR HAIR TO GET YOU EXCITED
You may not have heard of ELEVEN Australia but you may be familiar with their hair treatment called Miracle Hair Treatment. This hair product, the first for the brand, has been a best seller since its launch...
KIEHL’S BRINGS A BIT OF NEW YORK TO MELBOURNE CENTRAL
Kiehl's brought a little bit of New York to Melbourne Central this week to celebrate the Grand Opening of its first Melbourne boutique. With a New York themed street party, the launch of the new boutique was...
MBFWA 2013: REDKEN AND MAYBELLINE AT MBFWA
Major beauty sponsors of MBFWA, Redken and Maybelline, have set up two fantastic spots at Carriageworks in Sydney, the site of Australian Fashion Week for 2013. Attendees of MBFWA can get their...
MBFWA 2013: JAYSON BRUNSDON SS13/14
Jayson Brunsdon celebrated his 10 years in fashion with a collection that proves why he's still an eminent designer on the Australian fashion scene. The Spring Summer 13/14 collection, Obsession, showcased...
MBFWA 2013: BEAUTY PREP
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia begins next week and so begins the frenetic process of preparing to attend one of the most important weeks in Australia for the Fashion and Beauty scene. We...
MY LITTLE CHLOÉS: LOVE YOUR FAVOURITE PERFUME IN A NEW SIZE
Chloe presents My Little Chloes, limited edition mini fragrances that will charm you at first sight! My Little Chloés are miniature variants of the Chloé, Love, Chloé and L'Eau De...
INTRODUCING EAU LÉGÈRE, THE NEW FRAGRANCE BY BOTTEGA VENETA
Like its renowned range of leather goods, Bottega Veneta has transposed its knowledge of luxury into a wonderous bottle of sensual delight, in its new fragrance, Eau Légère. It...
GET A BEAUTY POP AT LMFF AT THE L’OREAL POWDER ROOM
Last week we picked that L'Oreal Powder Room was going to be one of the highlights in Beauty during L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (apart from the beauty looks on the runway, of course). Having visited...
SEEKING RESPITE DURING LMFF? TRY THE REKORDLIG FASHION LOUNGE
Need a break between shows at LMFF? Make sure you head to the Rekorderlig Fashion Lounge to experience the wonderful tastes of Rekorderlig ciders. The space showcases Rekorderlig’s ‘Beautifully...
BARBARA PALVIN – L’OREAL PARIS AMBASSADOR AND FACE OF THE NEW SHINE CARESSE LIP COLOUR
Today's official L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival kicked off today with L'Oreal Paris Ambassadors, Barbara Palvin and Megan helping to make the launch something extra special. Barbara flew in as a special...
BEHIND THE LOOKS OF MEGAN GALE’S CAMPAIGN FOR LMFF
L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival kicks off this week showcasing the best of Australian fashion, and also the key beauty looks for Autumn/Winter 2013. Principal partner of the event, L'Oreal, will be...
THE COLOUR GENIUS APP BY L’OREAL PARIS COLOUR RICHE
Ever spent time wondering what your beauty colour palette should be to match your outfit? Well those days are over with the new Colour Genius app for your iPhone that helps you decide what your colour scheme...
HOT BEAUTY PICKS FOR LMFF
With LMFF only a few sleeps away, Couturing picks out our favourite Beauty events during the festival. As L'Oreal puts it, these events are "Putting the Beauty into Fashion", and so are a must for all beauty...
OPI’S ‘OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL’ LIMITED EDITION RANGE
With the launch of the new Disney movie, Oz The Great and Powerful, OPI brings us six limited edition soft shade nail lacquers that are inspired the story. The limited edition...
FROM HIS BATHROOM TO YOURS – NEW FROM KEVIN.MURPHY
Who says that the only things you borrow from your boyfriend are his shirts.... Now you can borrow his hair product too! UN.DRESSED is a new stretchy, elastic paste that gives hair a disheveled messy...
THE SHAVING MAN: WHAT DO YOU USE?
CLICK HERE TO READ THE SHAVING MAN: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW So now that you know what to do, there is still the small matter of navigating the innumerable men’s skincare products in an...
THE SHAVING MAN: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The image of a clean shaven man embodies the essence of refinement and evolution; a manifestation of the modern man’s battle to distance himself from the brutish archetype of his Neolithic antecedents. And...
MEN’S BEAUTY: TRIED & TESTED – MOISTURISERS
Whilst I am no stranger to manscaping and I have gone through periods of my life with varied routines for the upkeep of my looks, I have never discussed this in an open forum. Upon accepting this opportunity...
BEAUTY TIPS FROM LUCY DURACK
Famous for playing Glinda in the Australian theatre production of Wicked, stunning performer Lucy Durack has taken on another iconic blonde, starring as the vivacious Elle Woods in Legally Blond the Musical....
AMERICAN CREW: FACE OFF EVENT
American Crew is synonymous with handsome men with beautifully styled hair. So it's not surprise that the American Crew: FACE OFF Global Men's Styling event was filled with stylish men, and women who had...
FOLLOW THE MO – DO PIRATES AND MO’S GO TOGETHER
A fascinating trend is emerging: as my Movember efforts begin to reach mo-turity, the quality of the interactions which other people make with me is devolving. The sheers volume of the winks, high fives...
SKYFALL OPI NAIL RANGE – ODE TO JAMES BOND’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
OPI celebrates 50 years of James Bond with the release of the James Bond 007 range, Skyfall. The range is inspired by the film's blend of glamour and danger and consists of 12 dangerously stunning nail...
TRIED AND TESTED: MEN’S CLEANSERS
I felt little (almost no) shame when asked to contribute my thoughts on mens' facial cleansers. As a man whose face is subject to an air-conditioned office environment for 12 hours a day, I know only too...
FOLLOW THE MO: PUTTING THE MO INTO MOVEMBER
This morning my big sister called me an unkempt, homeless, ape-like child-molester, 80′s porn star, washed-up-and-over-the-hill footballer. Normally, I ignore comments like that from my big...
FRAGRANCES FOR MEN – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
Spring. A time for new beginnings, and the promise of (mis)adventure. You’ve dusted off the summer wardrobe, and perhaps updated the tired shirt/tie combinations that have seen you through the winter. But...
FOLLOW THE MO
The truth about Movember is that for one month I get to be a rockstar. As a fair-haired Caucasian male, I am one of the few blessed with a decent-to-full coverage of facial hair, the...
BEAUTIFUL HEALTHY MEN
It's November, and it's that time of the year when men of all ages grow out their moustaches to raise money for Movember. For me, moustaches do not take my fancy and there seems to be a growing number of...
SPRING RACING BEAUTY TIPS BY YELLOWGLEN SOCIAL ETIQUETTE EXPERT, ZOE FOSTER
During Spring Racing season it's easy to focus on your outfit and forget that your makeup needs to be applied properly to keep you looking fresh all day! Couturing sought the expertise of makeup guru and...
NO MORE 50 SHADES OF ORANGE
It's that time of year where the sun comes out and the layers of clothing come off to reveal the true colour of your skin, which is often a a few shades lighter than you remembered when the sun was last out....
KIEHL’S WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT! GET YOURSELF DOWN TO BOURKE STREET MALL
Keihl's world record attempt is happening this morning at 9am this morning at Bourke Street Mall! Head on down and be part of the...
KARL LAGERFELD FOR SHU UEMURA
“Creating something that is universally beautiful. That is art.”-Mr. Shu Uemura A beautiful quote, and a beautiful summation of the glorious collaboration between Karl Largerfeld and Shu Uemura. Shu...
ALL ABOUT FACIALS
Recently, I was chatting with a few girlfriends and we got onto the topic of facials. To my surprise (read: slight horror), none of them had actually had one before! This inspired me to write a small piece...
KIEHL’S WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT ON 26 OCTOBER 2012 – GET INVOLVED!
Get your dancing shoes on this Friday, 26 October 2012 and join the world record attempt at 'The Most People Simultaneously Participating in the Robo Dance' in Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall....
FACIALS: WHY YOU SHOULD GET ONE
For many, a facial is a rare luxury afforded only on special occassions. There are, however, some practical reasons for indulging yourself on a more regular basis. Firstly, facials can help to...
WHAT’S IN MY MAKEUP BAG?
I've always found it very interesting to see what other people have in their make up bags, what are their go-to products and what products they think are good! Many of us are influenced by our friends, but...
MELBOURNE GPO AND OPI NAIL FRENZY PROMOTION
Couturing are excited that the GPO and OPI Nail Frenzy is on again! Simply spend $50 at GPO between now and November 7th and bring your receipt with you any time to the Pop up nail bar on Level...
A BEAUTIFUL START
Hello fellow fashionistas! Welcome to Couturing Beauty, a wonderful place where you will find everything you need to know about anything beauty-related! Our main aim is to help you find out about...
HARROLDS X FANTASTIC MAN SPRING/SUMMER LAUNCH
Stylish men of Melbourne gathered at the flagship Harrolds Collins street store to celebrate the launch of Spring Summer 12/13 collections. As Australia’s luxury department store for men, Harrolds was in...
BOTTEGA PASTA MAKING CLASS
Eating with a twist Sometimes I wonder why I love Italian food so much. It’s not like I’m Italian or grew up with many Italian friends or families, but if there is a meal I always go to,...
CHIN CHIN
I've always been one of those people who love to try new restaurants and whenever I read about a new restaurant, or walk past one that I haven’t been to before, I always get excited at the...
REVIEW: IL SOLITO POSTO
The Usual Place Ever since I started working in the city many moons ago, I can always remember going to Il Solito Posto for a great Italian pasta, after work, during work...
REVIEW: CLAREMONT TONIC
When I think of eating Asian food, I think of Asian restaurants that are decorated in various shades of red or gold, food that is served by chefs who don't bother with the concept of "plating" and the soft...