Raising Jak & Jil > Curious Kate

Raising Jak & Jil

Week three - March 19, 2010

See
Jak & Jil
Tommy Ton is a globe-trotting photo blogger whose work earned him a regular spot on Style.Com documenting the street style of International fashion week attendees. He also has his own blog, Jak & Jil which captures wonderful examples of style choices of the fashion daring and savvy as well as highlights from runways (including backstage) the world over.
Food
Rennies
If you're interested in unusual but interesting places from time to time, then Rennies at Acheron is one such place. A great restaurant offering lunch on Saturday & Sunday & dinner on Friday & Saturday.
The creation of artist Marion Rennie the establishment is housed in her former studio which has been appointed in a fresh, vibrant style featuring an open kitchen complete with wood fired oven. The walls are covered with Marion's original art work which are available for purchase. The menu is very limited; the pizza is really good and the fig wrapped in prosciutto with a gorgonzola cream cheese gets a vote for best starter of the year. There are about 5-6 mains to select from and the wines are all local product. All this set in an idyllic rural setting with interesting sculptures in the garden by the Acheron River a few kilometres from Alexandra (about 1 hour from Melbourne).
Where: 132 Breakaway Road, Acheron
Ph: 03 5772 1701
Watch
Raising Arizona
When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives get more complicated than they anticipated.
Raising Arizona is directed by the Coen Brothers (Burn After Reading, No Country For Old Men), Joel and Ethan. While this film was not a blockbuster at the time of its release (1987) it has since achieved cult status.
Starring a young Nicholas Cage, Holly Hunter and John Goodman.
Watch trailer
Go
Take 2 Markets
As part of the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, Take 2 Markets will enchant fashionistas with a whimsical fashion show this Sunday. Pre-loved designer, vintage and mainstream clothing & accessories wil be the stars of the show, used to interpret the 2010 L'Oreal theme "Fashioning the Magic". This event will be an added experience to the normal fashion market day and provide lots of great ideas for mixing up your wardrobe and maximising your fashion dollar.
Take 2 Markets is an exciting and affordable shopping experience offering a treasure trove of bargain finds. Buying recycled clothes is friendly on your wallet and our planet!
Where: Hawthorn Town Hall, Burwood Rd, Hawthorn
When: Sunday 21 March, 10am-3pm (fashion show 1pm)
Cost: $3
take2markets.com.au
Shop
Polyvore
Polyvore.com is 'add-to-favourites' material if you breathe fashion. Polyvore is a creative and fashionable hub, overloaded with hot trends, celebrity styles, top products, brands and collections. Created to display fashion trends and styles, it openly gives the fashion community the freedom to mix and match products from any designer, brand and/or label to create a specific "look". The web's largest interactive website for fashionista's, Polyvore also has a page for style tips, places to shop, and the infamous Polyvore blog.
Read
My Booky Wook: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs and Stand-Up
My Booky Wook is a memoir written by British comedian Russell Brand.
This book is a 'warts and all' account of Brand's life following, in vivid detail, the star's life from his troubled childhood in Gray's End Close, Essex to his first taste for fame in Stage School up to his turbulent drug addiction and his triumphant rise to fame.
Listen
Angus & Julia Stone New Album
Brother and sister duo Angus & Julia Stone have released a new album titled Down the Way. It is sitting pretty at No. 1 on the Australian iTunes chart.
Listen