How entrancing is this image? It’s model Louise Van de Vorst in a new series called ‘Spirit Queen’ as part of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival. Fashion photographer and Folie a Deux filmmaker Christian Blanchard (who has recently shot for Tangent, Pages Digital and Spook magazines) and stylist Bec Cole …
Diary | Seasonal Delights | Melbourne Fashion Festival
Artist and food designer Ryan Foote (his clients include Chanel and fashion weeks around the nation), recently invited me to contribute to his new project ‘Seasonal Delights; Consumption of Trends and Worlds Around Us‘ for the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival. Now, it’s my pleasure to invite you to see the …
Preview | National Graduate Showcase 2014
Texture and tactility are key this Autumn/Winter season, a trend which the dozen stellar fashion design graduates chosen for the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival’s 2014 National Graduate Showcase seem to have collectively tapped into. Here’s a little glimpse of the ideas we will see on the runway.Congratulations to bright …
Fashion Editorial | Château L’Amour
I don’t tend to explore wedding fashion terribly much on StyleMelbourne. But this bridal project I styled recently is all froth and lingerie and jewels; how could I resist sharing? Shooting this series in a beautiful historic house out in the Yarra Valley was a treat. Photographer – 35mm Fashion …
Myer A/W 2014
New Myer ambassador, model and delightful human being, Kate Peck suits the department store’s “street” direction for the season. Against the backdrop of a digital street-scape by night, stylist and Manuscript magazine creative director Jolyon Mason “urbanised” disparate collections with grungy beanies and noir accessories. Though I’m not personally sold on …
Sneak Peek | National Designer Award 2014
Butterflies (of the nervous variety) were a recurring theme yesterday as six labels under five underwent judging for the 2014 National Designer Award presented by Tiffany & Co. Against a backdrop of iconic Tiffany’s little blue boxes and twinkling diamonds, London Management model Sarah Burns showed a hint of what …
Fashion Editorial | Be Mine
Though my philosophy is that life is too short not to take advantage of any excuse to celebrate; I won’t mention the V-word here out of sensitivity to those more cynical. But I do want to share some new styling work that just so happens to be full of lingerie, …
Fashion Editorial | Brooke
Photographer – 35mm Fashion Photography Stylist – Sarah Willcocks Make-Up Artist & Hair Stylist – Trish Sousa Model – Brooke M @ London MGT Group Labels – White Suede, Country Road, Witchery, Swarovski, Bardot, Nana Judy, Wittner & Zara. (Roll over images for details)
Fashion Editorial | Festival Haze
Are you a 1960s flower child or an Icona Pop-style 90s bitch? This new editorial music shows you how to mix the two fashion influences. Can you spot our music and movie references? I loved styling Jux’s gemstone jewellery, Elliott the label’s cropped tops and high-end European vintage labels from …
In the Garden: Royal Botanic Runway 2014
British horticulturalist Gertrude Jekyll proclaimed “A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust.” The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne recently taught us that we don’t need Chanel-style couture carousels or smoke and mirrors of any kind as …