Is there anything more sophisticated than taking in a runway show by the water and then slipping onto a barstool to discuss your next (Australian designer) “investment” over a martini or three?
Sidle on up to the Festival Bar – presented by Westfield Doncaster – during LMFF and you could also see your stylish self emblazoned [...]
Diary
Raising the (Festival) Bar
Fashion Dollhouse Shows
On Monday March 15th QV invites you to visit them and watch as they play dress ups with their (life-sized) dolls. QV Square on level 2 will become a larger than life dollhouse as they present three shows as part of the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival. Each 30 minute show is free and open [...]
Mouse in the (Pent)house
Who knew a mouse could be such a transformative little creature? Many of you may know Penthouse Mouse as the multitude of events housed in a random warehouse space during LMFF. This year PHM moves into more refined digs, setting up home-base in the old Naval and Military Club Building (27 Little Collins street, [...]
iSpyStyle Fashion Career Workshops
If the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival inspires you to aim for a career in the industry iSpyStyle is presenting two workshops that will provide you with the kick start you may need! Whether you dream of designing, styling, being a visual merchandiser or PR consultant, even getting into the media or producing events, these [...]
Callout – Spirit of the Black Dress
One of the true highlights from Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2009 was the Spirit of the Black Dress exhibition. I’m pleased to say the event will return on-schedule for the Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, opening on March 12th 2010 at Georges On Collins.
Right now, the organisers are calling on all emerging designers to create their [...]
Catwalk Theatre
Are we suffering catwalk fatigue yet? It seems every nook and cranny (even nightclubs for better or worse) in the city has played host to at least one runway fashion parade. This over-abundance of shows means a fashion-savvy audience is hungry for a little extra from our shows, something offbeat. Standing out among the throng [...]
Calling all budding designers…
Dream of seeing your designs grace the red carpet? Here is your chance as the very first Leiela ‘Lady Accolade Design Award’ opens! As part of the Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2010 cultural program, Leila is offering the winning designer (aged 16 and over);
- the chance to see their gown design put into production
- up to [...]
Fashion Futures 2010
The Council of Textile & Fashion Industries of Australia Limited (TFIA) wants to teach small to medium enterprise designers how to navigate their businesses and government regulations over the next year (while being ethical and sustainable). They are running a few information seminars over the next few months that are free (you need [...]
Designers’ House Summer Fashion Event
Summertime and the dressing’s easy…Designers’ House presents a summer fashion event next Sunday the 13th December from 1pm on the ground floor of Harbour Town Shopping Centre (Docklands Drive, Docklands).
Womens’ wear labels Modern Lovers, Little Joe by the gorgeous Gail Elliott, Rosemin and the Maharani Collection plus swimwear from JETS (depicted at right) and ML [...]
Alexi Freeman Pop-Up Shop
Alexi Freeman opens his first ever boutique for a limited time only at Melbourne’s GPO (corner of Bourke and Elizabeth streets in the city) next Tuesday 8th December at 10am. The pop-up shop will remain open through January 2010 and is on level 1 (take the elevator, near Zimmermann).
The boutique will house the designer’s much-loved [...]
