‘Ladette to Lady’ celebrity head-teacher Jean Broke-Smith teaches ladies the art of elegance

Sit up straight, elbows off the table and don’t drag your feet. We all remember our nagging mothers request for us to act like a lady but somewhere along the way the manners were dropped and the ladette was born.

But is this end of elegance? Do you ever dream of being as elegant as a modern day Ms Hepburn? And what are the dos and don’ts of today’s lady?

One woman in the know is Jean Broke Smith, from TV’s Ladette to Lady. She is here to offer her exclusive secrets to becoming instantly more elegant. Read the story »

Death of the High Heel!

Research by Bold 2in1 White Diamond & Lotus Flower in the UK, reveals that 95% of women say they never wear high heels, and more than 3 in 5 women do not know how to do their make-up.

The research exposes how women are indulging in more masculine behaviour with nearly a quarter admitting they regularly leave the house without brushing their teeth or hair and 1 in three women showing ‘ladette’ behaviour by drinking beer from pint glasses and singing on the streets on the way home. Read the story »

Hormone Replacement Therapy

New international guidelines prove safety for women under 60

Hormone replacement therapy is a substitute for the oestrogen that the body has stopped producing. In this way it helps to reduce the short term symptoms of the menopause. Some of the short term symptoms of menopause include hot flushes, night sweats or loss of sleep quality.

Now Australian women seeking relief from the symptoms of menopause can draw strength from new international data showing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to be a safe and effective form of treatment. Read the story »

Linda and Tara Scoop Top Events Industry Award

Melbourne-based media production company, Immediacy, has won a top accolade at the Meetings & Events Industry Awards (Victoria) in the Special Event Organiser category.

The company won the award for its work with Victoria’s largest health and safety event - Work Safe Week. Hosted by WorkSafe Victoria, the week has more than 90 events, ranging from small workshops for 20 people, through to an Awards dinner for 900 and a large-scale conference and expo for health and safety representatives. Read the story »