If you didn’t get along to Trimapee’s Damaged Disposition MSFW show you may have missed their collaboration with Nelson beer. The design duo, Peter Strateas and Mario-Luca Carlucci, have created a coat of arms featuring design elements like button, zips and braiding to grace limited edition labels on Nelson bottles. The Trimapee collab [...]
Designer Series 3
Melbourne’s Town Hall came to life once again on Thursday evening as Designer Series 3 for Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2009 showcased local labels to an avid audience including Lance Franklin, Angus Kennett, Bryan Boy and Kasia Z (sporting a stunning emerald sequined mini-dress).
Arthur Galan AG opened the show with brights for boys [...]
Myer Spring/Summer 2009 Parade
The Womens Designer Fashion Department at Myer Melbourne was transformed into a white runway on Tuesday afternoon, with brightly coloured images of the one and only Jennifer Hawkins beaming down upon it for the launch of their Spring /Summer 2009 Collections.Guests were treated to espresso and chocolates as we settled in to enjoy [...]
Designers for Daffodil Day
Springtime officially “springs” next Tuesday however it is the early onset of blooms in the garden that herald a change in the air. In my father’s garden the daffodils are already popping up and, with that and just as early, Daffodil Day is fast approaching too.
This Friday the 28th August will be a sweet [...]
Tix to the Designer Series Shows at MSFW
The Designer Series Shows at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week are among the most coveted tickets of the week. If you haven’t secured your tickets yet you are going to love us as we have a double pass to attend each of the four designer series parades seated in the balcony. These are for the [...]
Jess Hart in Bettina Liano’s New ‘O’ Jeans
A local girl now based in the Big Apple, model Jess Hart is the latest face (and body) to star in a Bettina Liano campaign. The cult denim label has previously worked with models like Alyssa Sutherland, Nicole Trufino and our shining international star Gemma Ward in their bold shoots. This is my personal favourite [...]
Livestyle Group Runway Parade # 6
The 7.30pm Group Show featured some stellar designs from the likes of Aussie fave Bettina Liano and international stars G Star Raw and Diesel.
Bettina Liano’s current range comprised plenty of black and white, alot of lace and frills and had an overall ’soft goth’ feel to it. Androgenous dressing also formed a key theme at [...]
NIFFTY Northcote Independent Fashion Festival
Quirky and eclectic style was on display at the Northcote Indie Fashion Festival last weekend. The festival, hosted at the Northcote Town Hall, featured fashion parades from selected boutiques, live music and market stalls showcasing local designers.
The day began with a parade of vintage style from Subterranean and Old Hat vintage boutiques. Here the retailers [...]
L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival; Runway 6
If dedicated L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival followers were showing any sign of tiring by the fourth day, it certainly wasn’t showing on their faces. A-listers (or B or C) sitting front row included Brett Tucker, Zoe Badwi, Carrie Bickmore, Tiffani Hall, Kate Langbroek, Lillian Frank, Miss Jay Alexander and plenty of AFL players that certainly [...]
Bettina Liano A/W ‘09 Preview
Bettina Liano has done it yet again, recently launching her Autumn/Winter 2009 Collection – ‘Gothic Romance’. Featuring delicate lace, sexy corseted tops, and plenty of leather, Liano has created a range to suit fashionistas of all style inclinations.
Liano’s famous Ace jeans feature heavily throughout the latest line, but it is her preppy versus romantic-goth style [...]
