Taking the age old wisdom, "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade" seriously, Pakayla Biehn has taken her eye disorder and turned it into a rare gift which allows her to produce such mind blowing pieces. With an eye disorder, which causes double vision, Pakalya is able reproduce the way she interprets the world through her altered vision. In her Double Exposure Series, Biehn has created oil and acrylic pieces which resemble a slow shutter speed photo, allowing beautiful natural colors and shadows to reign free.
To see the world through Biehn's eyes make sure you check out her webpage, which showcases the new series : youshouldtakecare.com

If fine art forms aren't your style and the Renaissance makes your eyes want to fall out of your head just so they don't have to witness any more pretty pictures then you need to let your senses experience Ronit Baranga. You'll feel like everything you thought you knew about art is being swept from under your feet. Explosive and a little bit creepy, Ronit Baranga has created sculptured pieces that are bound to excite even the hardest critics. Playing on the idea that still objects have the will to create movement, the collection takes a new look on form, movement and the human body. Unless you're planning on visiting Israel anytime soon, then you'll be hard pressed finding the collection, until then let your eyeballs drool at : www.ronitbaranga.com

Swimwear label, We Are Handsome, are doing some very attractive things in their latest collections of swimwear. Never been afraid to shy away from something bold, this season is no different. With a vast array of beautiful designs in soft colours but bold prints, We Are Handsome have created something for everyone. The prints and images used are so beautiful, you'll want to hang them up and frame them than wear them. Indhra Chagoury and Jeremy Jules wanted to create, "spellbinding works of art", have a look at their website wearehandsome.com to see if you think they achieved their goals. Our favorites are ,' The Arabia', 'The Africa' and 'The Hollywood'. Check out the complete collection at : http://wearehandsome.com/collection/

To celebrate their Ipad application, Love Magazine has produced a series of films each week. Each film carries something unique yet falls under the Love Magazine umbrella of fashion, film and culture. With big names such as Boo George, Phil Poynter and Sharif Hamza, there's no doubt you'll be impressed with each segment. If you only have the time and patience to look at one then its worth checking out Chloe by Phil Poynter. Artistic, dramatic and using a soft exposure of light, the overall affect is breathtaking. Download the app on your Iphone or visit the Love Magazine website

As the weather improves and the days become long, what better activity is there to pass the hours than bike riding? That's what Matt Hurst from The Humble Vintage thinks, hiring out some beautiful vintage rides for a small fee. After breaking into the Melbourne transport scene, things are moving along smoothly, with three pick up store locations (Surface Pop Up, 11 Carlisle St, St Kilda, 1000 Pound Bend, Little Lonsdale and Rose St Artist Market, Fitzroy) and the occasional drop off from Matt personally. Celebrating Melbourne's culture and scenery The Humble Vintage Bike has recently launched the spring Melbourne for Visitors and Casual Cyclists guide, with bike paths and places to enjoy this season, available from Metropolis, The Paperback and all Readings bookstores. So if you're looking for something different to do this year, head to the Humble Vintage and book yourself a bike.

It would appear that design duo, TRIMAPEE are more than happy to keep things dark this spring season, with their Spring Fashion Week Runway 2010 channeling dark colours and heavy detailing. The line features the majority of the pieces sporting weaved elements, something we're backing as the next trend. For something a little bit sexier this summer, match the weaved over garments with basic slips and don't forget to add some serious attitude to your footwear.

Having worked with Kit, Yen, Frankie and Australian Edge, illustrator Jessica Singh has the stars to shoot for, her talent continuing to wow audiences. In her early twenties, the Australian born artist uses a mix of mediums such as watercolour, oils, sketching and brings it all together on the computer in impressive collages, which really display her trademark style. Keep your fingers on the pulse with this up and coming superstar via her website, jessicasingh.com

With an abundance of new up and coming jewellery designers, Australia always has something unique to offer. With independent jewellery designer Rebecca Roth, never expect to see her latest piece on all of your friends. With each piece being individually handcrafted out of resin, stone or gemstones, no two pieces are the same. Being inspired by the surrounding of her Tasmanian home and sourcing sterling silver from some of Tasmania's finest silversmiths, the jewellery is truly Australian. Visit her website and order yourself a little piece of fancy finger work. But be warned, with reasonable prices like hers, this won't stay a secret for much longer.

The Tim Burton exhibition is in its final days! Make sure you get down to the Australian Centre For The Moving Image to view his paintings, drawings, puppets, costumes, and storyboards. They are certain to bring back memories from Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands and a nightmare before Christmas.  

Following the increased popularity of creating short films in the fashion world, Sharif Hamza has blown the youth revolt out of the water with this wicked rebellion, "The Outsiders". Having used inspiration from the popular UK hit show, Skins, the models appear wild, carefree and look unbearably smoldering dressed in McQ, Benetton, Givenchy, Roberto Cavilli, Dolce & Gabbana and Levi's. This is one group of youth you don't want to mess with. To view the film, click here!