Author: OutInCanberra

Locanda Italian Steakhouse at Rydges Lakeside is Canberra’s newest and most surprising destination for Canberra’s fine dining junkies.

I use the word ‘surprising’ because you wouldn’t necessarily expect one of the industry’s finest Italian restaurants to be located in a Canberra hotel, but that’s exactly where it is.

I visited Locanda on what I thought would be a typically slow Wednesday Canberra night, but was pleased to find a buzz in the restaurant, with people chatting away in the relaxed setting.

WIN a Handmade Hamper!

Canberra’s Handmade Market returns this Autumn at a brand new location, Kamberra Wine Company on Sunday, 28 March from 10am – 4pm.

Canberra’s quarterly Upmarket brings together talented artists, designers, stylists, craftspeople and gourmets all at one destination. It is a unique event to connect the makers of beautiful things to people who appreciate the quality, handcrafted and locally designed.

Andie Meredith graduated Fashion Design at CIT in 2008 and has since worked hard to create a polished collection, launching her label a n d i e into the Canberra market shortly after graduating.

A n d i e stands out for its feminine and soft design, with a colour palette that offers a sense of timeless versatility. The design process behind each garment is driven by an inquiry of art, fashion, life experiences and reflection.

What do you think of the Canberra fashion scene?

Smouldering and very ‘Posen,’ Zac Posen’s latest Fall runway collection showed a bevy of chic 70’s tailoring with a modern, ‘smoky’ edge.

The modern was in the detail and this extended to his doe eyed girls, donning dark, smoky eyes as their main beauty trick.

Try this look at home with black, greys, browns and metallics. You’ll need a liquid eye-liner pen and matching kohl pencil for smudging.

1. Apply a cream concealer over your entire eyelid to create a smooth base and increase stay power.

On a busy Tuesday night, I slipped into the warm and inviting Kingsleys Steak & Crabhouse. Upon entrance into Kingsleys, you may feel as though you’ve walked out of Bunda Street and into a classy cattle ranch (unusual...