The first time I met Collingwood-based fashion designer Alexi Freeman a dashing sailor’s hat teetered jauntily across his crown. The nautical flavor was a nod to his upcoming collection of the time ‘Nautical but Nice’. Two seasons on, the original designer is still dancing to his own beat and has produced my favourite collection from [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #14
Menswear boutique Harrolds, at 101 Collins Street, welcomes Marc Jacobs for Spring 2009. Available from September.
Bloom are releasing their Sheer Mineral Tint from July. It is a light-weight mineral liquid foundation with vitamin A, vitamin E, Gingko B and Ginseng. It also has a SPF 15 which is always a (must have) bonus.
Bloom have [...]
Kit Willow – Creature
Kit Willow has outdone herself yet again in producing one of her most feminine and inspired collections to date. ‘Creature’ encompasses an effortless, elegant range of pieces for women of all shapes, sizes and ages, comprising eye catching details and an unusual yet totally spot on colour palette.
In stark contrast to her previous collection, ‘Sacred [...]
Model Academy Runway Parade
The Model Academy is a school for aspiring beauties that runs out of Chapel Off Chapel. It teaches things like confidence, choreography, composure, make up application and presentation with the aim of getting its students into agency books and onto catwalks and magazine covers. Periodically they hold runway shows for students to show themselves [...]
Miss Greens Wardrobe #2
Last night was take two for Rebecca George and her wonderful concept of exchanging high end designer clothing, that is of course, Miss Greens Wardrobe. Baroq House played host yet again, and the venue was as decadent as ever, making for the perfect venue for a night of fashion, fun and a few drinks [...]
Happy 6th Birthday Denim & Thread
If the Recession has taught us anything, it’s that Melburnians love a good bargain! With most Aussie women clutching at their purse strings as they await impending financial doom, Steve Andonovski, owner of unisex clothing boutique Denim & Thread says his main clientele of 15 to 20-something women “are oblivious to all that’s going [...]
Call for Applications for MSFW 2009 event
With the premiere of the film ‘Coco Avant Chanel’ soon to hit cinemas it is only appropriate that this year’s Melbourne Spring Fashion Week sees a little black dress themed event added to its calender – a piece Coco herself popularised. As part of the official on-schedule proceedings for the week ‘The Spirit of [...]
Fashion Flash Forecast TONIGHT!
The Fashion Group International is a non-profit group that assists those in the fashion industry. Tonight they are presenting the European and US Autumn Winter 09/10 collections at their Fashion Flash Forecast event at 6.15pm to 8pm at the Whitehouse Institute of Design (Level 4, 672 Bourke St, Melbourne). That sounds like essential viewing for [...]
Forever Barbie; A Pop Culture Icon Exhibition
Regular public transport commuters may have noticed a rather large tent had been constructed next the Flinders Street Station in past days. You may have also noticed that the tent is that certain, instantly recognisable shade of bright pink that denotes only one thing…Barbie is coming to town! The “Forever Barbie – A Pop Culture [...]
Erin O’Brien Spring Summer 09/10
Along comes yet another photoshoot and another young design talent to make make the last of my weekly wage shiver with fear at the bottom of my purse. Fortunately the Spring Summer 09/10 collection by Erin O’Brien is purely an experimental project designed to keep the creative vibes flowing though you can purchase some other [...]
