Coming Next
Coming Next
  • Craft Treasure Hunt
    We explore Melbourne's Nicholas Building and its corridors of hidden talent

  • Amy Butler Comes to Town
    Discover the creative motivation behind America's favourite textile designer in 10 with KA

  • Ric Rac
    Jodie Carleton reaches new heights in her obsession with fabric selvedges

  • Guerrilla Crafts
    Civic beautification or vandalism? Public crafting under the cover of darkness

  • Cloth Ignores the Trends
    Julie Paterson interprets the Australian landscape through English eyes

Creative Uncovered
Russian Revival
Russian Revival.

Australian artists and designers are taking inspiration from Babushkas, the wooden nesting dolls of Russian folk art.

Creative Community
Creative Community

Stitches comes to Sydney. Find out what happened when Living Creatively's nearest and dearest took over Rosehill Racecourse for the Sydney Stitches and Craft Show.

Buy Hand
Buy Hand

Creating something unique, or being inspired by the creations of others, is what Buy Hand is all about. Share your handiwork with our online community! Coming soon.

Creative Business
Creative Business

From hand to wholesale. Tired of flogging your wares at weekend market stalls? Take some tips from crafty retailers on how to get stocked on shop shelves.

10 things that inspire

This month, Living Creatively's in-house stylists open the door to their studio and reveal the fuel - be it fashion, film or art - that feeds their work.

  1. Art Deco

    Symmetry, geometric shapes and clean abstract lines. This era was the making of modern.

  2. Dreamgirls Movie Soundtrack

    Rich, upbeat and inspiring. This soundtrack will have you motivated to create in a heartbeat!

  3. Florence Broadhurst

    Graphic, iconic wallpaper and textiles that have stood the test of time.

  4. Gossip Girl

    Every episode inspires a new fashion trend or obsession; think brooches on headscarves, anything tartan, oversized bows, coloured tights and riding gloves paired with evening dresses.

  5. Kat Macleod

    Tune in for the release of the new Michi Girl book, Like I Give a Frock (29 September). Featuring lust-worthy fashion illustrations by popular Melbourne talent, Kat Macleod. These colourful and quirky mixed media collages are a feast for the eyes. Photo by Isamu Sawa.

  6. Mirka Mora: Wicked But Virtuous

    This richly-textured autobiography will draw you into the fascinating world of bohemian Melbourne during the Fifties and Sixties.

  7. Missoni

    Fashion and homewares from the Italian design house: Luxurious, sumptuous, graphic and colourful.

  8. Red Lipstick

    Spring trend, 2008. For a modern twist on '50s glamour, we wear Chanel 'New York Red' lipstick.

  9. Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette

    Be inspired by billowing dresses, ornate satin shoes and yummy, extravagant cakes.

  10. The Clothing Exchange

    Imagine a fashion store where everything is free... Get ready for summer with My Sister's Wardrobe in Sydney on 23 September and in Melbourne 29 October.

10 things that inspire