Author: OutInCanberra

Black Opal Glimmers

Posted by | Mar 10, 2009 | |

The AAMI Black Opal Stakes was the centre of action as thousands of well dressed Canberrans filled a sunny Thoroughbred Park last Sunday, March 8.

Fashions on the Field caused a stir, with the stakes as high as the heels. Amongst the sea of great prizes, the ‘Classic Ladies Race wear’ trip for 2 to Paris was highly sought after.

This year’s Fashions on the Field saw a record number of 112 individuals take to the stage, with entrants from as far as Queensland and Western Australia.

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Idol to join Chris Isaak on stage

Posted by | Feb 27, 2009 | , |

Australian Idol finalist Mark Spano has won the eagerly-sought after spot as special guest support artist on the Chris Isaak Australian tour.

The legendary Californian singer/songwriter met Mark when he was the Guest Mentor on an episode of Australian Idol late last year during a promotional visit to Australia.

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What’s hot on your head?

Posted by | Feb 24, 2009 | |

Race day is the perfect opportunity to frock up in Canberra, grab your girlfriends, a bottle of Chandon and don an incredible hat.

Headwear can be tricky and there is no shortage of options out there. So where do you start? Local millenary designer and race wear guru Angela Menz says to start with the basics.

"There are a few basic rules when selecting a hat. You need to take your face shape, height and build into account."

Oblong should try wider brims to add width to the face. Avoid too much height at the crown, which will lengthen the face.

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Event wrap-up: Carnival in the City @ Multicultural Festival

Posted by | Feb 23, 2009 | |

Caliente! The Hottest place to be last Saturday night was at Carnival of Canberra National Multicultural Festival in Garema Place. Approaching the festival you could hear the music, smell the flavours and feel the heat. Carnival’s spell made you want to samba on arrival and the intoxicating atmosphere flowed through the crowd in a contagious beat.

Latino heritage was unleashed boasting Tango, Salsa, Reggaeton, Candombe, Danzon, Samba and Black Peruvian music starting in the afternoon and carried on into the early hours of the morning.

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Hawker dining in Canberra’s finest

Posted by | Feb 23, 2009 | |

Owning a restaurant in Hawker was one of the easiest decisions ever made by long time friends and new business partners Geoff Brooks and Tim Jensen. Both grew up in the area, and still remember the days of attending college in the area.

“We have both been in the Canberra dining scene for a while, and just hit that age and experience level where we were finding it hard to work for other people,” front of house manager Geoff Brooks said.

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