1. THE ORIGINAL GAME CHANGER
How Melbourne icon Mirka Mora is still
making her mark... Page 3
A CREATIVE LIFE
Superstar stylist Megan Morton comes to
Eastland and takes us to school... Page 4
MARGARET ZHANG'S CLASS OF 2016
Meet the fashion guru’s favourite emerging
local talent… Page 8
THE BURGER THAT CHANGED THE GAME
Huxtaburger chef Daniel Wilson shares the
tasty secrets of his iconic burger… Page 7
LIVE LOCAL
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The DIY Revolution

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Good news, pizza purists: you no longer
need to travel to Italy (or the northern
suburbs) for the true taste of Naples —
it’s right here on your doorstep. Having
conquered Brunswick East, Essendon and
Crown with his award-winning Neapolitan
style pizza, chef Johnny di Francesco just
launched his latest outpost, 400 Gradi East.
Joining crowd favourites, Huxtaburger and
Jimmy Grants in Eastland’s Town Square,
the pizza mecca is winning plenty of new
fans with the same delicious, wood-fired
brilliance that has granted its sister venues
membership into Melbourne pizza royalty.
— Visit 400 Gradi East at Town Square,
Eastland or go to 400gradi.com.au
DUE EAST
The latest in food, fashion, festivals and more. Our guide to
what’s in, what’s on and what’s coming up this month
Tell us about the creative vision behind your
upcoming Resort - Palais Grand S/S17 collection.
This collection really focused on creating beautiful
new silhouettes with a sense of modernity and
effortless decadence. We wanted to create a fresh
collection that reflected the playful spirit of the
Sass & Bide girl.
What inspired your designs this time around?
The Resort - Palais Grande collection was inspired
by beautiful things I found on a recent trip to Paris.
I discovered so many wonderful treasures trawling
the flea markets and exploring the city’s back
streets. Paris is such a wonderfully inspiring place.
How has your approach developed since you
joined Sass & Bide last year?
The label just has such a rich history. The longer
you spend somewhere the more you learn, but for
me, Sass & Bide has always celebrated reinvention
and newness — which I love.
What themes do you see emerging so far?
Both collections were really inspired by travel and
collecting but each one has its own personality.
There’s a sense of curiosity about the world that
is very much a part of our DNA as a brand and it’s
been a real delight to explore that.
— The Resort collection is now available at
Sass & Bide. Level 2, Shop 2110, Eastland
DESIGN SCHOOL
With the team from Beautiful Room
JUST OPEN -
400 GRADI EAST
Fashion stylist Jade Leung shares her tips on how to survive
the spring racing carnival like a pro.
What are your non-negotiables when it comes to racing style?
Make sure you choose a look and a headpiece or hat that you feel
confident and comfortable in. There’s nothing glamorous about
feeling self-conscious.
Biggest race day faux-pas?
Carrying any part of your ensemble — unless it’s your clutch or
handbag. You’d never take off your shoes on a regular day, and
doing it at the races is just unacceptable.
Man style — what should the boys be wearing this year?
Double breasted suits, teamed with a well-tailored pant ending
just at the ankle bone.
And to drink?
Champagne. Always.
What would you like to see more of this year?
Women in pant suits. Think Celine Dion circa ’99.
RENEWED VISION
Q&A with Therese Rawsthorne, creative director, Sass & Bide
STYLE SCHOOL
Sharpen your spring racing game
THE STOCKROOM
A new platform for Melbourne’s emerging artists
AROUND THE CORNER
According to Melika Davies, a museum or gallery’s stock room is
known to insiders as a special place where exclusive artwork is
kept. In February this year, the passionate young curator launched
The Stockroom, a retail art space and gallery where the focus is on
approachability, rather than exclusivity.
“I wanted to create an accessible art experience, so I’ve made the
space as tactile as possible,” says Davies. “Customers can flick through
the racks, open the drawers, pull things out,” she explains. “I was keen
to break down some of those traditional barriers that people have with
galleries. Using your hands was one way to do that.”
Having been immersed in Melbourne’s street art scene for well over
a decade, Davies is known as a champion of emerging local artists.
“Someone has to give them their first show,” she says. “Everyone has
to start somewhere, and the bigger galleries aren’t always as open to
taking that risk.” Now, thanks to her regular run of exhibitions, Davies
can offer that same opportunity to emerging artists in Melbourne’s
outer east.
— The Stockroom is located at Shop 2, Civic Place, Ringwood
Though decades apart in age, Lisa Gorman and Mirka Mora have
much in common. They both arrived in Melbourne as bright-eyed,
20-somethings (Mora from her native Paris, Gorman from small-
town coastal Victoria), and once here soon discovered the creative
inspiration to break out and flourish. Today, both women have created
a signature aesthetic that fans recognise as uniquely Melbourne.
For over 60 years, Mora’s celebrated artwork has graced the walls
of top galleries and restaurants, and her contribution to Melbourne’s
cultural landscape is well acknowledged, having been at the vanguard
of the city’s seminal art scene and early cafe culture in the 1950s.
Mora and husband Georges opened the European-inspired
Mirka Café (home to one of Melbourne’s first espresso machines) in
Exhibition Street in 1954, and the legendary Balzac restaurant in 1966,
paving the way for the thriving hospitality scene that we know today.
Gorman meanwhile, has created a fashion language that speaks
straight to the contemporary Melbourne woman. Her signature design
mix of quality, timeless classics and quirky, art-inspired fun embodies
the unique sartorial spirit of Melbourne. When the two broached a
collaboration in 2015, Gorman was over the moon.
The result, Mirka Mora x Gorman pays tribute to the iconic artist
through an inspired, 23-piece collection. Recreating prints from
Mora’s original artworks, it stars many of the artist's distinctive motifs
including other-worldly serpents, birds and doe-eyed children. Shifts,
smocks and tees have all had the Mirka treatment, as well as bags,
earrings and other accessories.
— The Mirka Mora x Gorman collection is now available at
Gorman. Level 2, Shop 2109A, Central Mall, Eastland
THE ORIGINAL
GAME CHANGER
Mirka Mora x Gorman
GREAT SOUTHERN
BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL
Explore the world of all things
brewed at a big new festival
showcasing local and international
beer and cider. Held at the scenic
Yarra Glen racecourse on the
Grand Final public holiday (30
September), this family-friendly
event is free for children under 15
and offers street food, live music,
and fun for kids including face
painting and an AFL footy clinic.
Adult entry starts at $20 and
includes souvenir tasting glass.
— greatsouthernfestival.com
CONVERSATION CAFE
AT REALM
Want to improve your English
and meet new people? Realm
community hub at Ringwood
Square presents Conversation
Café — a fortnightly conversational
English class for non-native English
speakers. Run by library staff and
volunteers, these free sessions
focus on developing language skills
while connecting with others in
a friendly, informal environment.
Free tea and coffee provided.
No bookings required.
— realm.vic.gov.au
TARRAWARRA MUSEUM
OF ART BIENNIAL 2016
With a keen radar for emerging
trends in contemporary art, the
TarraWarra Museum of Art has
established itself as one of regional
Australia’s most relevant cultural
destinations. Running over two
months, the museum’s 2016
biennial exhibition brings together
over 50 artists under the theme
‘Endless Circulation’ - exploring
continuity by merging past and
future in the same frame.
Runs 23 August to 29 October.
— twma.com.au
Megan Morton is in the business of creating.
Recognised as one of Australia’s leading interior
stylists, Sydney based Morton has woven her magic
in celebrity homes, commercial spaces and on the
pages of Vanity Fair, InStyle and Vogue Living. She’s
also the author of three books on interior style and
the founder of creative incubator, The School in
Sydney’s Rosebery — an outpost of which she’ll be
bringing to Eastland this September school holidays
(see page 4-5).
To celebrate The School’s arrival, Megan has joined us
as guest editor of our special DIY issue. Throughout
the issue you’ll learn more about Megan and some of
her favourite things, find practical projects to try at
home and hear inspiring stories of local makers and
doers treading their own path.
GUEST EDITOR'S NOTE
I love the shops. My grandparents first met at the shops,
and years later I met my husband above one. It still
makes me smile that I get to go shopping for my job,
so the idea of The School popping up at the shops is a
dream come true.
The School emerged from a desire to bring my favourite
creatives out of their studios and connect them with
‘the people’. Together, we’re a collective of stylists and
makers who understand the magic that can happen
when you schedule time for making and creating. It’s
our whole reason for being.
I believe there’s no time better than now to switch off
from technology and engage your head, heart and
hands to create something unique and beautiful. This is
something I'm passionate about teaching our kids too.
The School at Eastland is a chance for young people to
explore different mediums and get hands-on with some
truly clever creatives. With an inspiring classroom space
and loads of great materials and to work with, we’re sure
your little ones will create plenty of magic at The School
at Eastland.
Megan Morton.
Established in 1991, Beautiful Room is widely recognised for its work
in residential design and decoration. Now, thanks to its regular Design
School sessions, interior enthusiasts of all skill levels can learn from
Beautiful Room’s talented team of style masters.
Led by founder Maree Howley and creative director Sophie
Whitwell, the hands-on sessions will teach you how to do mood
boards, floral arrangement, cushion painting and more; providing you
with a creative kit-bag of new skills to update your home interiors.
— For bookings and more information visit beautifulroom.com.au
THE DIY EDITION
Welcome to East & Co.
­— For more exclusive content and DIY tips from
Megan Morton, visit eastland.com.au and sign up
to the Eastland newsletter
By Megan Morton
David Jones 2016 Spring Racing Collection

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“The thing about marimba is that you can’t
hit a wrong note or play it out of tune”
A CREATIVE LIFE
Career paths don’t always form a straight line. For acclaimed interior stylist
Megan Morton, success has been a rewardingly unconventional trajectory
TO THE BEAT OF
YOUR OWN DRUM
Band Practice with Hundo
If there’s one strict classroom rule at Megan Morton’s The School, it’s this: never shall
a class run without a well curated playlist to match. Whether it’s French-inspired
candle making to a sultry soundtrack of Serge Gainsbourg, or hand crafting paper
garlands to the strains of Daft Punk, the music is never an afterthought.
It’s not surprising then, that Morton got excited and “did a little high-five” when
she convinced musical siblings, Jack and Henry Madin, to come and teach music at
The School during its Eastland run. As well as playing in popular synth-soul-pop four
piece The Harpoons, the Melbourne-based brothers recently launched a unique and
beautiful line of handmade musical instruments under their brand, Hundo.
Crafted from raw pine and polished Tasmanian oak in Henry’s Brunswick studio,
there’s a nine-key acoustic marimba and the ‘Hundo Basic’ — a deceptively simple
looking (but wonderfully rich sounding) programmable electronic drum pad. Jack
describes the Basic as “a super simple tool that has unlimited uses. It lets you
perform different percussion parts, chords and sound effects, and works with any
laptop or iPad running compatible software.” So good, in fact, the boys use one
themselves when performing live shows with The Harpoons.
Producing a warm, melodic sound, the Hundo marimba (a percussion instrument
consisting of multiple wooden bars struck with mallets to produce musical tones) is
the kind of friendly, entry level instrument even the least musically-minded child (or
adult) can have fun with. “The thing about marimba is that you can’t hit a wrong note
or play it out of tune,” says Jack “which makes it really approachable for younger
kids who are just learning about music.”
Since launching earlier this year, the boys’ instruments have been getting plenty
of attention — both from serious design enthusiasts and from fellow musicians.
“The Hundo Basic really appeals to contemporary electronic musicians who love
a simple set up,” says Henry. “We’re only new but we’ve already had quite a lot of
interest from musicians — including a few from overseas, which is pretty exciting.”
So what should kids expect from the Band Practice sessions at The School?
“It will be heaps of fun,” says Henry. “The kids will get to explore music and sounds
through creative and collaborative exercises, they’ll compose their own music with
Hundo instruments, and each session will culminate in a big fun performance.”
— Jack and Henry Madin from Hundo will host Band Practice at The School
in September and October. For product information visit hundo.com.au
THE SCHOOL AT EASTLAND
19 September – 2 October 2016
19 SEPTEMBER
Botanical Drawings
Millie Morton
Tea Appreciation
Millie Morton
20
Botanical Drawings
Millie Morton
Alphabet Art
Jasmine Mansbridge
21
Cactus Garden Beg.
Petrina Turner
Cactus Garden Adv.
Petrina Turner
22
Family Crest
Jasmine Mansbridge
Alphabet Art
Jasmine Mansbridge
23
Boys Toys
Paul Wells
Boys Toys
Paul Wells
24
DIY Kicks
Jasmine Mansbridge
Photography
Olympus & Joanne Le
25
Photography
Olympus & Joanne Le
Note: Class time
1 pm – 2.30
26
Band Practice
Hundo
Cactus Garden Beg.
Petrina Turner
27
Alphabet Art
Jasmine Mansbridge
Family Crest
Jasmine Mansbridge
28
Photography
Olympus & Joanne Le
Photography
Olympus & Joanne Le
29
Swimming Pool Sets
Jasmine Mansbridge
Band Practice
Hundo
30
Swimming Pool Sets
Jasmine Mansbridge
Band Practice
Hundo
1 OCTOBER
Postcard Art
Joanne Le
Tea Appreciation
Joanne Le
2
Band Practice
Hundo
Exhibition Concert
2:00pm
Each class will run twice
in back to back sessions.
Morning classes:
Class 1. 10:00am- 11:15am
Class 2. 11:45m - 1:00pm
Afternoon classes*:
Class 1. 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Class 2. 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Class Capacity:
20 Students
They say that fortune favours the brave, and there’s no
doubting that Megan Morton has taken some major leaps
into the unknown to get to where she is today. A career as an
internationally renowned stylist can manifest itself in different
ways for different people, but for Morton it was all about
beating her own path.
When she made the switch from magazine publishing to
freelance styling back in the early 2000s Morton says she didn’t
really have an official plan. Armed only with the tricks she’d
picked up on shoots during her publishing days, and a lifelong
passion for making and doing, Morton says she basically “fell
into” interiors styling after the birth of her first child.
Hesitant to return to her hectic publishing career, she was
ready for a change of pace. “I wanted something different,” the
stylist explains. “Then someone asked me to work on a shoot
for Home Beautiful magazine.” It was a spread on how to live
with children. “I spent forever preparing for that first shoot.
I just wanted to get it right” she recalls. “That one experience
was all it took. From that point I was completely hooked.”
Her subsequent work with influential photographer Richard
Bailey opened some important doors and Morton soon started
working overseas, establishing contacts with some of the
people whose homes featured in her book, Things I Love.
Today, she’s one of Australia’s most prolific stylists, the author
of three books, and a regular on the pages of Vogue Living,
Marie Claire and Vanity Fair. Not bad for a marketing graduate
with no formal training in interior styling.
Morton says that working alongside experienced
professional stylists during her publishing days meant that
she got lots of informal learning before making the switch.
“Sitting in on all those shoots meant that I gained a really solid
understanding of how things worked from both sides of the
fence,” she explains. “Looking back, that experience has been
invaluable.”
A lifelong love of learning and teaching then led to her next
major career journey. When she founded her design workshop
The School in a Sydney warehouse in 2011, the mother of three
says she did so out of a desire to share what — and more
specifically, who — she loved with the wider world. “When I
find things I love I genuinely want everyone else to know about
them too.”
As a stylist, Morton has worked alongside some of the
country’s most talented artists, craftspeople and makers, and
her little black book of creative friends now happily share their
secrets via The School’s hugely popular workshops.
“The School was designed as a place to ignite your inner
creative and help discover the magic that happens when you
work with your hands and your heart,” explains Morton. “I think
what sets it apart is that you’re getting hands-on tuition from
the very best craftspeople from the industry,” she says. “It’s a
real insight into the inner worlds of craft, styling and design.”
With subjects as varied as knitting, screen printing, shibori
and soap making, The School has attracted a cult following
of aspiring artists, stylists and crafters to its classes. To meet
demand, The School is now spreading the love beyond Sydney
too: with regular interstate workshops and international
‘excursions,’ such as the one she led in Paris in earlier this year.
This month Morton brings The School to Eastland for a
two-week run of kids classes – with sessions led by some of her
favourite creatives, including photographer Joanne Le and the
talented team from Hundo. Also appearing is Morton’s teenage
daughter Millicent (aka Millie), who will run classes on tea
appreciation and botanical drawing. “She’s got an amazing hand
for drawing,” says the proud mum.
At the family home in Sydney’s Redleaf Beach, Morton
says creativity is treated less as a hobby and more as a daily
practice. Like their stylist mum, Morton’s three children
(Millicent 17, Sebastian 16, and Beatrix 6) have all been well
schooled in the art of making, doing and independent play.
“Giving kids the chance to sit still, use their hands and
engage their imagination has such incredible benefit,” she
explains. “Making goes beyond just gross motor skills and
fostering creativity. It's a contagious energy force that you can
give your child.”
The former farm girl credits her own free-range upbringing
for nurturing her well-developed sense of creative play. “As a
kid I remember being left for days on end in my mother’s craft
den and my father’s shed,” the stylist recalls. “It had nothing to
do with outcome but everything to do with process. These are
my favourite memories.”
And it’s precisely this — a deep reverence for the magic of the
creative process — that drove her to open The School and take
it on the road. For Morton, life is all about learning, sharing and
finding beauty in the simple things. “We just really want to share
the good stuff,” she says. And for Melbourne’s next generation of
young makers and doers, this is welcome news indeed.
— The School at Eastland runs 19 September – 2 October.
To book, visit eastland.com.au. For more information
about Megan Morton, visit meganmorton.com and
theschool.com.au
“Making goes beyond just gross
motor skills and fostering creativity.
It's a contagious energy force that
you can give your child”

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When it comes to business, former tradie Dale White was
never likely to go the cookie cutter route. With his long ginger
dreadlocks and heart-on-sleeve honesty, White is an unlikely
entrepreneur. But the proud Croydon local’s growing stable of
successful businesses and happy band of regulars suggest
that whatever he’s doing, it’s working.
“When we opened our first business in 2005 [Beckendales
café in Croydon] our ambitions were pretty modest: we just
wanted to give something to the local community and make it a
better place to live,” explains White. “Back then, you’d have to
drive half an hour just to get a decent breakfast, but these days
the outer east is almost trendy,” he says, eyes lighting up with
a cheeky grin. “There’s no shame in admitting you’re from the
‘burbs any more.”
Real game changers understand the power of people.
11 years and another four businesses later, White says that
his success (even though he’s not comfortable with the word)
has largely come from understanding the value of good
relationships. “Most business people base their decisions
around getting the most traffic or the most profit, but in my
opinion they are soulless decisions,” he says. “We’re all about
connection and interaction — that’s what’s important to us.”
Together with his business partner and wife, Rebecca
Gallagher (who is the creative brain behind the couple’s five
businesses), White now employs around 90 staff — many of
whom have recruited siblings, spouses or offspring to ‘join
the family’ over the years. “What’s awesome is that they’re all
local people,” White explains. “I think that’s what gives me the
most pride.”
When the pair started conceptualising The Cellar Door
(which opened in Eastland’s Town Square last year) they saw
an opportunity to make a hero of the outer east and the nearby
Yarra Valley. The couple’s latest project, The Farm Yarra Valley
in Warrandyte South has seen them join with local producers
to create a kind of epicurean super hub: with a winery,
microbrewery, cheese room and communal market garden all
on site. “We’ve gotten to know so many great people doing
great things out this way and we really wanted to provide a
platform for independent local producers,” says White.
Likewise, The Cellar Door has become an unofficial
showroom for the region’s finest produce, championing many
small winemakers, growers and producers without cellar door
or farm gate facilities of their own. “When this came up [The
Cellar Door] I thought to myself: I’ve got the opportunity to
put the Yarra Valley into my backpack and take it to Eastland,”
says White. “We were like these two kids from Croydon bringing
some of the best names in the region with us.”
Championing the cause of talented locals has become
something of a theme for White, and like any true game
changer, he doesn’t mind challenging the status quo. When he
applied for a liquor licence for their Croydon micro-brewery,
The Public Brewery, authorities couldn’t quite comprehend why
White would want to sell other peoples’ beer too.
“They’d never encountered it before. Most micro brewers
just want to push their own product, so when we tried to
explain that we wanted to showcase other local beers too it
really threw them,” he recalls, laughing. “They just didn’t get it.”
From humble beginnings on Main Street Croydon and armed
with a big-picture view of what’s possible, White has thrown
out the rule book to forge his own path in an industry filled with
prescribed standards of what is cool. “This industry can be
really formulaic, but we’ve never been part of the cool gang,”
he explains. “What we do isn’t what’s on trend, it’s not driven
by money: it’s always been a matter of product over profit and
making people happy.”
— For more information about The Cellar Door visit
beerwinecheese.com.au
In the Yarra Valley and surrounding region,
amazing produce literally grows on trees.
With countless artisan producers and a
plentiful supply of quality produce right
on our doorstep, it makes perfect sense
that Eastland should host a farmers’
market to showcase the good stuff.
There’s just something about fresh seasonal
produce. It tastes better, it smells better
and in most cases, it’s better for you too.
Farmers’ markets are all about real food
from real people. Get into the spirit and
have a chat, sample some wares and stock
up for the week ahead. You’ll head home
with a full basket, a smile on your face plus
plenty of inspiration to weave some serious
culinary magic in the kitchen.
Run in partnership with Melbourne Farmers
Markets, the Eastland market is the only
weekly local market of its kind in the eastern
region. Every Sunday you’ll find a bounty of
fruit and vegetables, homemade goodies,
free range meats and eggs, sourdough
breads, artisan cheeses, seasonal organics
and more. Hungry? Nibble and stroll with a
grilled cheese toastie from Milawa Cheese
or one of Coltish Pork’s free range pulled
pork rolls with crunchy slaw.
Perhaps the best part though, is the
characters you’ll meet. Chat with makers
and hear their stories – they’ve all got one.
Plus, a weekly shop at the farmers’ market
means you’ll be building community,
supporting the little guy and eating the
freshest ‘real food’ money can buy.
— Eastland Farmers’ Market is held
9am-2pm, every Sunday. Melbourne
Street, Town Square, Eastland
Burgers were just burgers before Daniel
Wilson’s first Huxtaburger opened in
2012. Four years and another four stores
later, it’s safe to say a new standard has
been set for meat and buns. To salute the
game-changing impact of his epic burgers
on Melbourne’s food scene, we asked
Daniel to share the secrets of his now
iconic ‘classic’.
Makes 4
1 heaped tsp sea salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
400g minced wagyu beef
4 slices cheddar
4 soft burger buns, cut in half
melted clarified butter, for brushing
tomato ketchup
20 pickle slices
spicy mustard
4 large tomato slices
4 iceberg lettuce leaves, washed,
dried and torn
basic mayo
1. Mix the salt and pepper through the beef.
Weigh out the mixture into four 100 gram
portions and flatten them to about 1
centimetre thick. Lay the patties on a
sheet of baking paper.
2. Heat a flat grill plate, or a large non-stick
frying pan, to a medium heat. Cook the
patties for about 4 minutes on the first
side, then turn them over and place a slice
of cheese on each patty. Cook for a further
4 minutes, or until cooked through.
3. Brush the insides of the buns with clarified
butter and toast lightly on the grill, then
build your burgers.
4. Build from the bottom, in this order:
Bun bottom → Ketchup → Pickles
→ Cheese-topped patty → Mustard
→ Tomato → Lettuce → Bun top, spread
with mayo.
— This is an edited extract from
The Huxtaburger Book by Daniel Wilson
published by Hardie Grant Books. Visit
Huxtaburger at Town Square, Eastland,
or huxtaburger.com.au
DAVID ALLAN
Artisan Baker
Flinders Sourdough
David Allan used to be a winemaker, but
in 2009 he made a seachange to Flinders
on the Mornington Peninsula and now
devotes his days to the centuries-old art of
traditional organic sourdough.
So what sets David’s bread apart? For a
start, it’s made from 100% certified organic
flour. Then it’s naturally fermented long and
slow, and unlike most commercial offerings,
it doesn’t rely on commercial yeast. But
the real secret to the bread’s satisfying,
complex flavor and chewy-meets-crunchy
texture? It’s all baked in a wood-fired 1940s
Scotch oven.
David and his partner Margaret lovingly
restored the oven when they first took
over the historic bakery and say it imparts
flavour and texture like nothing else. Look
for rye, seed and Vienna loaves — all done
in the traditional sourdough style. Oh, and
don’t leave without grabbing a delicious,
fruit-studded ‘Beach Bun’ for afternoon tea.
ERICA ROADKNIGHT
Organic Vegetable Seller
Peninsula Fresh Organics
Located at Baxter on the Mornington
Peninsula, Wayne and Natasha Shields’s
40-acre farm has been in the family since
the 1970s. An impressive four generations of
Shields family farmers came before Wayne,
who switched to certified organic in 2010.
As folks have become increasingly savvy
about the provenance of their food, high
quality organic produce like Wayne’s
has found itself in high demand. To keep
up, the farm now produces nearly 40
different crops including kale, Swiss chard,
cauliflower and leeks, plus seasonal herbs
and heirloom varieties. Because of the
farm’s sea breeze, loamy soil, minimal frost
and good rainfall, seller Erica says the farm
can grow many of its lines year round — a
blessing for any producer.
So what are Erica’s top picks for spring?
New season broccoli and heirloom carrots
are just coming in, as well as beautiful fresh
dill — which is perfect with fish.
JOE PANTORNO
Potato Farmer
Gembrook Potatoes
Though these days it’s known for everything
from wine and gin to blueberries and kiwi
fruit, Gembrook was pure “spud country”
when Joe Pantorno was growing up.
The third-generation potato farmer grows a
range of traditional and heirloom varieties
on his property at Mount Burnett and is a
well-known face at farmer’s markets around
the region.
His Sicilian heritage means that Joe is
naturally passionate about good food.
Twinkly-eyed and full of cheek, he’s not
shy about sharing suggestions with the
many keen home cooks that visit his stall
each week.
For the freshest sebagos, kipflers, Dutch
creams and more, see Joe and dig up his
tips for the best chips, creamiest mash or
ultimate summer potato salad. He might
share a story or two while you’re at it.
THE CELLAR DOOR’S
RESIDENT WINE GUY, ALAN DE KEIZER,
SELECTS SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR SPRING
2016 Onannon Yarra Valley, Rosé
We like to refer to rosé as 'the breakfast drinker’s wine’
and reckon it’s perfect drinking for spring and summer
­­— no matter the time of day. This zippy little rosé is a
50/50 blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot grapes,
which adds a nice complexity. Minimal intervention in
the winery has resulted in a beautiful peachy colour,
backed up with a fresh strawberry nose and generous
palate. It's some seriously moreish summer juice.
Alcohol: 13%. Winemakers: Sam Middleton, Kaspar
Hermann and Will Byron. Food match: bacon and egg
breakfast or a leisurely summer barbecue. Drink until:
you can’t drink any more.
LOCALLY GROWN
Meet the producers putting real food on the map
THE BURGER THAT
CHANGED THE GAME
Make Huxtaburger’s Wagyu Cheeseburger Deluxe at home
“What we do isn’t what’s on trend,
it’s not driven by money:
it’s always been a matter of
product over profit and making
people happy”
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
From a single Croydon café to a thriving, five-business empire: how one passionate
local forged his own path to grow big, share the love, and keep it real

5. SEP–OCT 2016ISSUE NO. 2
LIVE LOCAL8
THE NEW GUARD
Margaret Zhang selects this year’s game changers
MARGARET ZHANG’S CLASS OF 2016
THE LIP LAB
POP-UP
Exclusive to Eastland, the Beauty EDU Lip
Lab lets you create your very own custom
lipstick or lip gloss on the spot. Replicate
a discontinued favourite lipstick, match
a shade to a special outfit, or bring in an
inspiration pic from Instagram to create
your very own signature shade.
Reserve your appointment at beautyedu.edu.au
or visit the Beauty Garden, Level 2, Eastland.
HOW IT WORKS
1. CHOOSE YOUR BASE
Creme, matte, butter (sheer),
vegan or lip gloss.
2. CHOOSE YOUR SHADE
Experiment with our extensive
range of colours.
3. CHOOSE YOUR FLAVOUR
Add an extra dimension with
flavours including peach, cherry,
vanilla and hazelnut.
4. LET US DO THE REST
Our Lip Lab technicians will then
blend and bring your custom
creation to life.
Genre-hopping creative, Margaret Zhang is one of Australia’s
leading photographic and creative influencers. At just 23, she’s
already notched up a seriously impressive body of work and
positioned herself as a major player in the fashion world.
Since her early days as a fashion blogger, Zhang has gone on
to work with global brands including Gucci, Dior, UNIQLO and
Louis Vuitton, and has directed shoots for the likes of Harper’s
Bazaar, Marie Claire and Elle.
Earlier this year, Sydney-based Zhang collaborated with
Eastland to produce a volume of photographic essays entitled
In the Youth of Our Fury, in which she shares her inspired
thoughts and strikingly styled images.
Released in early September, the limited edition book
explores Zhang’s inner world as well as her visual world, and
presents a considered philosophical treatise on contemporary
themes such as body image, globalisation and sustainability.
“In a digital era where content and consumer
communication is increasingly transient and insubstantial,
I feel very strongly about producing compelling content and
telling stories through imagery, in a medium that has more
permanence and can be engaged with for a longer period of
time,” Zhang writes in her book.
Captured over several months, the book’s highly themed
images each tell a story about Eastland and its local surrounds.
In one such essay, Roll call — Melbourne’s class of 2016
Changing the Game, Zhang photographs some of her favourite
Melburnian pacesetters.
Featuring names like artist Stanislava Pinchuk (aka Miso)
and model Duckie Thot, the essay salutes a diverse bunch of
innovative young creatives who’ve all boldly challenged what
‘career’ means in 2016.
“Taking control of our career trajectories, beyond the
structures prescribed to us by educational institutions and
corporate clockwork, is the champion of innovation,” says
Zhang. And as one of the most resounding cultural voices
of her generation, she should know.
Visit the exclusive In The Youth of Our Fury exhibition and
explore a stylishly curated selection of Margaret’s work.
Exhibition runs September 9 - 25 at Level 2, Central, Eastland,
opposite David Jones. To secure your copy of the limited edition
book, visit Eastland and spend $300 in one day on fashion,
beauty and accessories.*
Jess Ho, owner, Smalls Bar Tom Wright, model Duckie Thot, model
*terms and conditions apply, available while stocks last.