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Adrian Fernand  |  496 posts


Adrian Fernand is an Australian writer born in Melbourne. He has spent close to a decade in the communications and event management industries; working as an event manager for leading luxury goods brand, Louis Vuitton and as director of a marketing, events and online strategy consultancy. He has in excess of 90 pairs of shoes.

Luxury Lunchbox: Kaviari’s On-the-Go Caviar

Luxury Lunchbox: Kaviari’s On-the-Go Caviar

→  October 19, 2011 Comments Off

I have fond memories as a teenager taking lunches to high school comprising smoked salmon and brie sandwiches. Today such an act mightn’t seem so extravagant, but fifteen years ago when I was mincing about to the Spice Girls before I went on to discover house music and the rave scene (ugh!), it was certainly [...]

Sharing Meals with Strangers: Colunching Goes Global

Sharing Meals with Strangers: Colunching Goes Global

→  October 19, 2011 Comments Off

There’s some mother’s advice you should always take heed of, like not swimming after having just eaten or not sleeping with the help, but sometimes her guidance is meant to be ignored. After all, mother never said you shouldn’t dine with strangers. A new initiative in cooperative dining, Colunching was started in Paris last year by French entrepreneur (so [...]

Urban Survival: Guns, Germs & $teal

Urban Survival: Guns, Germs & $teal

→  October 18, 2011 1

According to Professor Jared Diamond, human civilisation and the success of certain tribes has relied on three factors: guns, germs and steel. While we like to think it comes down to good breeding, high cheekbones and charm, his book of the same name discusses the various global tribes and their tactics surrounding weaponry, immunity to disease and [...]

How to Be Chic During Your Next Natural Disaster

How to Be Chic During Your Next Natural Disaster

→  October 17, 2011 Comments Off

It appears Mother Nature unleashed her fury this year on the Ring of Fire. Earthquakes, volcanic ash clouds, tsunamis; the world has been through some interesting times and many are still coping with the clean-up. Of course stylish travel and homewares brand, Muji has a solution. Their emergency kits have everything a modern disaster victim could [...]

In Short

In Short

→  October 14, 2011 3

Short and sweet, here are the pressing issues (well, some of them) for your Agony Uncle this week.  Oh, and if you like these Polo Ralph Lauren shorts, you can buy them here from ASOS. What is the fundamental difference between a trilby and a fedora? Zoah, Twitter The brim is narrower and turned down at the [...]

Grammar 101: Lose vs. Loose

Grammar 101: Lose vs. Loose

→  October 13, 2011 7

Possibly one of the most annoying typographical errors, so many are unable to make the distinction between the act of misplacing something and their grammatical standards. Like this post to alert your haphazard friends to their erroneous ways and see an end to silly mistakes. Thank you to Matt for the suggestion. You’re welcome to [...]

Lord Coconut: Purveyors of Shiny Objects and Art for Men

Lord Coconut: Purveyors of Shiny Objects and Art for Men

→  October 12, 2011 4

I’m the first to admit to being a bit of a bower bird, easily distracted by shiny objects and passing hotties, it’s the exact reason I don’t have a driver’s license. Never have, doubtfully will; my decision not to get behind the wheel of an automobile is one of selfless sacrifice for the sake of [...]

How Deep is Your V? SNL Spoofs the Hideous V-Neck Trend

How Deep is Your V? SNL Spoofs the Hideous V-Neck Trend

→  October 11, 2011 1

We’ve spoken about the terrifying epidemic of bad taste that has gripped the world, and yet it continues to expose its horrible display of fleshy man boob cleavage to unsuspecting victims who dare to set foot into the street: the deep V-neck. It was stimulus for the male slut singlet catalytic response, which is a bizarre and [...]

Portable Design: The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture Travel Edition

Portable Design: The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture Travel Edition

→  October 10, 2011 Comments Off

As any keen traveller with an even keener eye knows, the world is filled with many examples of architecture, many of which have become almost as famous as their city’s principal tourist attractions. While many destinations are known and much referred to for their examples of period design, often these eclipse the efforts of contemporary [...]

Things to Do This Weekend: Pugnacious George’s Pop-Up Shop

Things to Do This Weekend: Pugnacious George’s Pop-Up Shop

→  October 8, 2011 Comments Off

If you’re moping around Melbourne today and are short of inspiration, but feel your hand-eye coordination is in check, then you should pay a visit to our friends at Pugnacious George. Usually restricted to the confines of the Internet and their online store, the gentlemen’s outfitter has created a pugnacious pop-up store for the month [...]