With the impending AW18 collection dropping next weekend, Astor + Tyne has officially set up (pop-up) shop at Burnside Village with with the newest range being stocked in-store from the 7th of April.

The exclusive event invited Adelaide media to experience the Astor + Tyne and Nikita Loves pop-up shop located opposite Village Pharmacy.



The evening showed us exclusive items from the newest Autumn/Winter range which will be fully revealed this Friday night with a fashion runway at the Unley Town Hall supporting the Captain Courages Foundation. Buy your tickets here!

The pop-up store also stocks one-time-only offers on past seasons of A+T, as well as other South Australian brands like The Candle Establishment and Cinquante The Label.





This Easter, our favourite state confectionary company is spoiling us for choice!

The powerhouse behind the FruChoc's has expanded their range to include Menz FruChoc Mugs, FruChocs Triple Treats (Milk, Dark & White chocolate), and the incredible Menz FruChoc Family Box!
Menz FruChoc Mugs

"Menz confectionery is one of our proudest brands; it’s stood the test of time since 1850 and still to this day, consistently delivers quality products at affordable prices. Few companies survive without innovation and development, but staying true to our values and only using the finest ingredients has been a key player in our success. Take for example Menz products; FruChocs (first produced in 1948) and Crown Mints (first produced in1892) - two iconic products which are loved and enjoyed as much today as the day they were first released onto the market." - Robern Menz, About Us



All of the Menz products are available to buy from their online store, or from in their physical locations at Hahndorf, McLarenVale and Glynde. 




Drag? Amy Winehouse? OTT memoirs of a drug addled, dopamine seeking diva that will live in our hearts forever? Ding, ding, ding!

Amy, Amy, Amy not so tactfully explores the life of Amy Winehouse and her *spoilers* ultimate demise. 

Neatly tucked into Distill, this performance transforms you to a London dive bar (or appropriate gutter you'd see the raven haired singer perched in during her hey day). Hosted by a leggy drag-Amy in a wig that hits the roof she's accompanied by an extraordinary band that sets the scene for an impressive tribute to the Rickstasy loving Soul singer.

Large lightbulb lit letters sprawl across the set behind Amy as she chats and sings about her rise to fame, and troubles with alcoholism and drug addiction leading to her passing at only 27 years of age.

I was personally impressed with the team behind Amy, Amy, Amy and how they we're able to deliver a quirky, underground artistic performance for a quirky, underground artist taken before her time. The band complimented the performance to an eccentric Amy that will not be going to Rehab any time soon.


3.5 STARS

It's very rare to come across a fringe show that is genius in it's artistic obscurity - but we've found it in PO PO MO CO!

Now when I first saw PO PO MO CO I thought, 'Amazing outfits, cool make-up... looks good!', but PO PO MO CO is so much more than that.

What's been described as "shameless puppetry", this award winning comedy group combines a vampiric storyline with quite literally bare bottoms to portray a really interesting and funny adventure to the Vampire Castle.

The well-delivered sexual connotations were pulled of just right to bring the audience humour rather than vulgarity for the sake of vulgarity. 

The Nurse had some absolutely brilliant facial expressions and voice, here's to her! The best part was the end of the show/finale, which alone is worth going to grab your tickets for and seeing the rest of the season.

Bum, bum!


4 STARS!


An absolute vision in a navy blue sequin dress (I'm 99% sure I have the sister design of her gown), Amity ABSOLUTELY KILLED IT. Forever 39 exceeded my expectations and introduced me to a way of thinking I previously had never considered.

Although I didn't quote get all of the 80's/90's references (I got called out mid-show for being TOO YOUNG haha), my guest, friend and neighbour Lisa who's close to Amity's age was laughing and singing along with the show and the rest of the audience. 

One of the biggest messages that I personally related to is when you're older and those 'youthful' attributes fade like being beautiful and skinny, flirty, perky and full of life, you're left reevaluating who you are because so much has changed. But when you're young and do possess those attributes that society is constantly pressuring us to obtain, you feel like that is only what you're good for, and it's easy to lose yourself completely in that image.

I found it just a liiiittttlllee bit annoying having Amity rave on about how it SUCKS being older and how much a toll age has on you when SHE IS GORGEOUS. If I could look half as beautiful as she does even now I would be happy. Botox or no botox, she's a vision (and an amazing entertainer, a great mother, a killer singer, etc, etc, etc, I could go on FOREVER!)

Amity's gained a new fan in me and I'm already looking forward to her return to the Fringe. Her song selection was hilarious with the altered lyrics and her star presence on stage is blinding.


5 STARS


Review By Maria Dizazzo

In the words of our Queen Mother herself... don't be a drag, BE A QUEEN!!

And that's exactly what you get served up by GINGZILLA.


Glamonster vs The World is a comedic and daring caba-GAY, tackling big world issues like sexism and the role of women in society, judgement of drag queens as ‘monsters’ ie the name Gingzilla, married with a well-constructed show and an INSANE voice to top it off! 


When she started to sing, I was astounded, she’s truly a well-trained and stellar vocalist.

Not to mention, she had GUTS. A lot of the audience members (particularly husbands who were probably dragged along with their wives) had unsure looks on their face to begin with; but she still carried the show in spite of old-school Aussie alpha-male judgements and preconceptions.

During the performance, she used snippets of old Hollywood films like King Kong in the 30s and 1950’s advertising and inserted herself into the videos! I found this technique super funny because it highlighted how silly the treatment of women was (… all not too long ago!)

Gingzilla: Glamonster vs The World was an eye-opening, culturally relevant and all-entertaining show that I'd highly recommend.

5 STARS!

P.S Oh and, I want her wig.