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Every year we are amazed by how quickly Christmas comes around, and this year is no exception. It seems like only yesterday that Mali was eight weeks old and we were arguing over whose responsibility it was to pick up her, erm, messes. And in January 2011 it will be déjà vu time as she  Continue Reading »

With retail spending down AGAIN (despite a puzzling boost in consumer confidence), smart brands are having to get even savvier to prize the pennies out of our Mimco purses. Let’s face it, the modern consumer is a bit of a nightmare for retailers: we’re ordering things from overseas to get them cheaper, we’re haggling in  Continue Reading »

With another year coming to a close, its time for the silly season, to get, well, really silly. Office Christmas parties are in full swing and we at GXY have been reminiscing about Christmases past and passed out. After much discussion, we have agreed on the following definitive list of office Christmas party etiquette points.  Continue Reading »

As all our favourite stores go online (think Country Road and David Jones as of late), we have been busy recruiting the latest role to appear in the job market, the Online Store Manager. In order to, you know, ‘research’, we then thought it was necessary to check out the market by trawling the websites  Continue Reading »

Three young guys, brains for business and a killer design instinct – Motherbird is emerging communication design studio on the path to greatness. And we think they are awesome. Last week our consultant Pippa heading to Sydney’s big smoke for the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards. Held at the waterfront Museum of Contemporary Art in  Continue Reading »

With another Spring Racing Carnival down, it’s the perfect time for a fashion wrap-up. Please welcome Lucinda Ormonde, our guest blogger for the week. Part writer, part bookie and avid tea-drinker, she takes us through the fashion do’s and don’ts of Flemington’s big week. After many, many years of working on the racetrack over the  Continue Reading »

  There is a digital revolution going on. I know, I know, the internet, is so great and all that. But its not like the dot.com boom of the nineties, it’s different. It’s bigger. And in terms of finding a job, it’s much more useful. When you’re job hunting, do you spend your days trawling  Continue Reading »

Don’t make us say it! Fortunately, the vast majority of our candidates impress us from the outset – after all, we only place A-graders. Occasionally, however, a less than slick job-seeker penetrates our security. If you hear us utter one of the following lines, be afraid… “Could you please ask your Mum to wait outside.”  Continue Reading »

Meet Clare. Clare is a London based copywriter who currently works for cult fashion and lifestyle brand Anthropologie. In the past, she has also spent time scouring the London streets as a freelance trend predictor – now that’s a job! Her career has led her to some pretty enviable organisations including Harrods, Cath Kidston and  Continue Reading »

This week I’ve been thinking about the twists and turns that my own career has taken, and whether I am where I’d thought I’d be by now. The answer most definitely a resounding NO. Which is a good thing, because if my teen dreams had panned out, I’d be a corporate lawyer wish my life  Continue Reading »