I don’t like but love the new ad campaign by Unicef Sweden and hope it will not just generate Likes but most importantly donations. “We like likes, but the vaccines that save children’s lives cost money.” The charity organisation decided to try whether it is possible to buy things with likes. Swedish comedian Henrik Schyffert and musician Yohio went out to see if they could pay with likes. Can they buy a sweater? Or a lunch? Well played! Check out the clever videos from the campaign below. Save children’s lives – Buy vaccines. (more…)

Mmmm… the new upcoming fragrance collection by L’Occitane is inspired by the Provençal city of Grasse aka the perfume capital. Each of the four new Eau de Toilettes features Mediterranean ingredients with counterparts from lands afar: Jasmine & Bergamote, Magnolia & Mure, Vanille & Narcisse and Thé Vert & Bigarade. Ahead of the product release in June, we’ve got to sample the Thé Vert & Bigarade which has an aromatic citrus scent, and as the name reveals it includes green tea extract from Japan and the essential oil of bitter orange from Tunisia. The fresh and cool fragrance is suited for both him and her – we like how it is unisex as sharing is caring. This is bliss in a bottle. (more…)

The Grounds of Alexandria has quickly become one of Sydney’s most popular cafes drawing big crowds on the weekends. With an onsite kitchen garden and coffee roasting facility, they have now also launched coffee classes for the public hosted by internationally awarded barista Jack Hanna, who is chief roaster at The Grounds. In intimate groups limited to 10 people, the following two workshops are running throughout Autumn; (more…)

A breath of new life has swept into the iconic Sydney inner west pub, The Marlborough Hotel with their new Garden Bar in Newtown. They have created an oasis from bustling King Street with a lush greenery, a sweet assortment of candy colours and a whimsical love seat – with black, exposed bricks and pops of lipstick pink. Last night, we sent our contributor Josephine Ki to go an play in the new Marly Bar Garden at the VIP re-launch party. Enjoy her photos and have peek inside the new venue. (more…)

Based in Sydney and Berlin, Djaafar El Ghazi runs his premium men’s lifestyle and fashion brand with a discerning eye. Creating functional and high quality accessories to display a perfect blend of style and elegance, the name Djaafar is of Arabic origin and symbolises fertility and growth. The logo of the brand is based on the name DJAAFAR written in Arabic calligraphy – represented four times in rotation, melding the four corners of the world to blend into one single element. Find out more about Djaafar and his label which is sold directly via mechoshop.com. (more…)

Mother’s Day 2013 in Australia is on Sunday 12th May- although still some weeks to go, we know how quickly it usually comes around and we thought we should keep you reminded.

Whether you live in the same city or worlds apart, there’s no better gift for a mother than to be remembered by her child and should you also have thought of a special gift… well, it would probably be just the cherry on top!

Here are a couple of things picked out from mechoshop.com – for her style, her home and her beauty – that she most likely will enjoy. Trust us, our edit has been approved by a trendy mummy… You are welcomed. (more…)