In a surprising (they were entered as a the people’s choice) yet thrilling win Melbourne’s Limedrop designer duo Clea Garrick and Nathan Price took out the Chambord Shine Award last night. Traditionally not ones to design for the Spring Racing Carnival set, Limedrop caught the judges’ eye with an edgy frock featuring a regally dressed [...]
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LIFEwithBIRD ‘Project 7′ x FASHION: Australian & New Zealand Designers
One night, one location and two reasons to celebrate Australia’s continually evolving fashion industry.
Thursday evening saw the amalgamation of fashion and writing with the launch of LIFEwithBIRD’s new flagship store ‘Project 7’ and the simultaneous launch of Mitchell Oakley Smith’s debut title ‘FASHION: Australian and New Zealand Designers’.
After having opened their first LIFEwithBIRD flagship [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #33
Thurley have a shiny new website where you can view their a gorgeous film of the label’s Spring Summer ‘The Butterfly Effect’ collection launch and they are promising online shopping and mobile phone apps coming soon.
Running from the 5th to the 11th of September is Eating Disorder Awareness Week and Sportsgirl is fund-raising for the [...]
LIFEwithBIRD hits the Big Apple
It is certainly nice to have friends in high places – now a pair of Australian designers have made a few new friends to add to their arsenal. LIFEwithBIRD designers Nicholas Van Messner and Bridget McCall were introduced to the New York fashion set at a private party thrown for them by Calvin Klein’s creative director [...]
RMIT x Country Road
‘The Workshop Project’ saw Country Road give ten RMIT fashion students free reign to style looks from their latest collection. Country Road Creative Director Sophie Holt told the 3rd year students “”we look at what’s happening from the catwalk trend but we translate them into our look and feel”. Four of the most suitable creations [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #32
This week Denmark House will declare the 23rd July ‘Cycle Chic Friday’!
International blogger, film maker and photographer Mikael Colville-Andersen of Copenhagenize.com and Cycle Chic will be the guest of honour. Join Mikael as he discusses how Melbourne can be inspired by Copenhagen’s bicycling lifestyle.
Denmark House is encouraging guests to arrive “in their finest cycle [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #31
Now that Alexi Freeman has moved back into his Collingwood studio – the Autumn Winter sale continues by appointment only! The space is bursting with goodies that need to find new homes as Spring Summer range will soon be moving in. Discover 30% -50% off selected styles from past seasons. Call Alexi on 0413 355 [...]
Short & Sweet News Wrap #30
The maddening hoards usually put me off shopping for clothing. Ruby Patootie is now guaranteeing a peaceful experience by offering personal shopping after hours. All you have to do is book in for the VIP treatment and you can shop in peace with drink in hand. There is no obligation to purchase then and there and no [...]
Short & Sweet News Wrap #29
I’m making sure that I will pop along to this sale, so I don’t really want to spread the word…however Tali Roth, jewellery distributors Polly & J and Skinny Nelson and Friends are holding an awesome warehouse sale on Thursday 13th May from 6pm to 10.30pm. Find it at 34 William Street Balaclava and it’s [...]
Short & Sweet News Wrap #28
Melbourne designers and other creatives have come together for the Good Friday Appeal. You can bid on these customised Marquise baby singlets by Arthur Galan, Mimco, Bloom, Kat Macleod, Yeojin Bae and Arabella Ramsay.
Thread Den has opened its second store for those who take a personal approach to stocking their wardrobes. Level one of the Art-Deco [...]
