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Inspirational Women – Collette Dinnigan
We all have women in our life who we have a ‘girl crush’ on. Collette Dinnigan is one such woman for me. She has had an amazing career and is someone who is giving me so much inspiration with my plans to grow Ankalia. She has had many milestones in her career and has received numerous prestigious awards along the way. After graduating from Fashion and Textile Design in the late 80’s Collette worked in the costume department for the Australian Broadcasting Commission in Sydney. I believe she then started selling her beautiful French inspired dry clean only underwear and...
Top 10 Things to Do in Milan
As a full-time student in Milan, where I studied Fashion and Luxury Goods Management, I made a point of exploring Milan every weekend and getting into the Italian way of life. Living and studying in a city you get to know it quite well. These are my top 10 things to see and do in Milan if you are a visitor for the first time. As Milan is one of the fashion capitals of the world, many of my suggestions involve shopping. Of course! 1.Milan Hop On Hop Off Tour. I love the hop-on-hop-off red bus. I love just sitting...
June-Aspen Gold
Michele Bernhardt says this yellow color is excellent for communication. Image: Cheryl Botha in Lara sandals in yellow suede People who are having trouble articulating their thoughts, should wear a little bit of yellow. Image: Lara sandals in black suede If you have to write something, add some yellow flowers to the room you’re working in. Image: Lara sandals in lime green suede If you’re making a speech and you don’t want to trip over your words, tune into yellow and imagine it as you’re talking. Image: Zahara sandals in black suede embellished with Swarovksi crystals Give yellow ago...
Colorstrology
Intuitive, astrologer, and numerologist Michele Bernhardt has put her broad metaphysical wisdom together to develop a remarkable system that ascribes a different Pantone colour to every day and every month of the year. It takes into account your sun signs, ruling planets, and the numerological significance of different dates to interpret and analyse a given individual or event. Mapped out in Bernhardt’s book, Colorstrology: What Your Birthday Color Says About You, the system is both insightful and entertaining. Figuring out which colour represents your birthday and what attributes are associated with that shade, as well as what colours represent the birthdays...
Van Gogh and the Seasons Exhibition
Last weekend I went along to the National Gallery of Victoria to see Van Gogh and the Seasonsexhibition. Van Gogh and the Seasons is exclusive to Melbourne and presents the largest collection of Van Gogh artworks to ever travel to Australia. Van Gogh and the Seasons is presented within sections devoted to each of the four seasons. Visitors get to experience Van Gogh’s beautiful connection to nature through nearly 50 paintings and drawings, many of which depict places that were the setting for defining moments in his tumultuous life. Drawing extensively from Van Gogh’s personal letters and research into his...
20 Things to Consider Before Starting Your Own Business
1.Who are my competitors and how am I different? 2.Is there a gap in the market? 3.Who is my target market (age, gender, Income level, location, interests, lifestyle, personal style, needs)? 4.Can I start this and still hold down my existing job? 5.Timeframe – how long can I hold on until I start making money? 6.Can I price my product correctly to make money and still be competitive against the big players? 7.Do a SWOT analysis – strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats 8.Will it be profitable? 9.How will I fund it and how long will I need to keep funding it?...