MELBSTYLE MEDIA - REVIEWS "THIS MELBOURNE MECCA IS BANISHING THE CULTURAL CRINGE WITH ITS BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE INTERPRETATIONS OF AUSTRALIAN ICONOGRAPHY." - Home Beautiful magazine "E' negozio e galleria questo spot avviato con successo dall'artista Maree Coote, specializzato esattamente nel Melbourne style: arte, moda e oggettistica, tutto disegnato e realizzato in citta." - Review :Italia Blogosfere That's right - THE New York Times paid us a visit. How did they find melbournestyle? These New Yorkers... they don't miss a trick! What did they find in store? For full article on melbourne click here NYT Style Magazine Totally Aussie in Melbourne or jump direct to the article DESIGN WITHIN REACH We also had a visit from JAPAN-VIC.TOURISM Inbound Shopping Guide. This well-researched industry handbook is the ultimate resource for inbound Japanese tour operators, and features melbournestyle as its lead store, while its cover features our legendary Melbourne Cups and Saucers. They even named it after us! Domo Arigatoo Gozaimasu! (Not available to local Aussie shoppers - but you don't need it - you already know where we are, right? ) Meanwhile, back here at home, since they first found us in Home Beautiful , the Home Beauties have visited time and again with their fab shoping tours (see below). HOME BEAUTIFUL has listed melbournestyle in the legendary STYLE HUNTER Shopping Guide...So you can grab a copy (free with the latest issue) and visit us along with all the other top-shoppable spots in Melbourne in one go. Look forward to seeing you in your safari suits soon. Thanks to the gorgeous gals at Home Beautiful - we are very chuffed to be included in their guide. See you soon. melbournestyle is proud WINNER of Port Phillip Glen Eira Leader Business Acheiver Awards 2008Best Specialty Retailer Category ....and finalist in the Melbourne Awards 2008 ...and finalist in Port Phillip Business Excellence Awards 2008. ...and previously - two Port Phillip Glen Eira Leader Business Acheiver Awards 2007 : Best New Business Specialty Retailer Category and Best Business Under 50 Employees Category. The PORT PHILLIP LEADER loves melbournestyle's Melbourne Cups too ... "EVERYTHING IN THE GALLERY PLAYS ON MELBOURNE'S UNIQUE SENSE OF HUMOUR AND CULTURE THROUGH CLEVER OBJECTS." melbournestyle's domestic sculpture was profiled here in the EMERALD HILL WEEKLY's Retail Therapy column - the tag of 'Arte-facts and fictions' being uncannily close to what we are all about! Once more, THANKS to all who have helped bring our message of place, style, art and history to the wider world. If you have some good news about Melbourne, email us and we'll post your news and /or links right here.

NEW AND FABULOUS IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF STYLE BARCELONA DOWNUNDER Your seeing it right - A Melbournestyle first brings Jamie Hayon design downunder... furniture and ceramics from the one of the world's most exciting young designers. Melbournestyle has an exclusive collection of ceramics and furniture, just arrived all the way from Spain on a slow boat from Barcelona. A little patience and...makes us all the more excited they're here. Ole! IT'S THE WORLD'S MOST LIVEABLE BOOK THE MELBOURNE BOOK BRAND NEW 2009 EDITION OUT NOW $49.50, at melbournestyle, and good bookstores everywhere. IT'S ALSO THE WORLD'S MOST LAUNCHABLE BOOK... If you're going to have a party - to launch THE MELBOURNE BOOK - this is a good recipe: Julia Zemiro centre stage, Silk Road on Collins as a backdrop and Melbourne's finest in attendance. A glittering evening had by all. Very melbournestyle. SEE MORE LAUNCH or for the better read among you... SEE MORE BOOK BLACK BANKSIA RINGS Big enough to eat off, these ENORMOUS black rings are inspired by the Banksia flower. Designed and made in Melbourne by melbournestyle's own designer Maree Coote, this fantastic plastic is exclusive to melbournestyle. WE"RE STILL A-MEZI-ED ...how hot this jewellery is from Mezi. We can't get enough. Like this enamel and gold or silver link bracelet, - also a necklace and earrings, natch. The look is big, loud and signature graphic. SPEAKING OF CREATIVITY If you haven't heard/seen this yet, take a moment to enjoy some brilliant thoughts on creativity from one who knows. See Elizabeth Gilbert at http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html After you've digested this, go to the link that is the original tale of Coyote Ugly and read the full article. You will be inspired. This brilliant link to TED comes to melbournestyle from Melbourne filmmaker, screen writer and all-around media wizard Boscutti. Check him out too.... he's.....well, he's Melbourne's own TED. www.boscutti.com A classic Aussie Ditty from the good old days... You never know when you may be called to join in... Learn how Lizzie met an Aussie Told her girlfriend Mary-Anne "Mary-Anne I've met a man who says he's an Austray-lee-an" "Fallen for him have your Lizzie?" Lizzie blushing shook her head Said Mary-Anne "don't think you can fool me" and then she said: Is he an Aussie, Lizzie, is he? Is he an Aussie, Lizzie, eh? Is it because he is an Aussie that he keeps you busy Lizzie? Has he jazzy ways and does he make you go all fuzzy wuzzy? Got you dizzy, has he Lizzie? Is he an Aussie, Lizzie, eh?" "Seems this digger likes my figure" Lizzie then told Mary-Anne "Likes my ways and claims to think I'm what these Aussies call fair-dinkum" "Throws a fond eye, talks of Bondi And he's tried to kiss me twice When I said 'No' he said 'Good-oh'" Said Mary-Anne "How nice" Is he an Aussie, Lizzie, is he? Is he an Aussie, Lizzie, eh? Is it because he is an Aussie that he keeps you busy Lizzie? Has he jazzy ways and does he make you go all fuzzy wuzzy? Got you dizzy, has he Lizzie? Is he an Aussie, Lizzie, eh?" Soon this wonder from Down Under Got himself right down to biz Lost no time in coaxing Liz To promise that she would be his He being well-born, lived in Melbourne So they sailed at once for there Poor Mary-Anne without a man Repeats this maiden's prayer: "Is he an Aussie, Lizzie, is he? Is he an Aussie, Lizzie, eh? Is it because he is an Aussie that he keeps you busy Lizzie? Has he jazzy ways and does he make you go all fuzzy wuzzy? Got you dizzy, has he Lizzie? Is he an Aussie, Lizzie, eh?" (he's a bonza bloke) Lyrics by Flotsam and Jetsam Mr. Flotsam (Bentley Collingwood Hilliam,1890-1968) and Mr. Jetsam (Malcolm McEachern -1883-1945) a British musical comedy duo of the 1920s and 1930s. "THE SITUATION IS HOPELESS. WE MUST TAKE THE NEXT STEP." - Pablo Casals FIND US HERE MAP re CBD Closer MAP That's it for now. Stay gorgeous, Ms MELBA x tellmelba And, because even OLD NEWS from Melbourne is better than NEW NEWS from other places... ...here are the BACK ISSUES - VOL 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 And if that's not enough culture for you in one hit, here's more.