The dresscode for Miss Lyndel Yeo’s 5th Birthday celebrations at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week said “red carpet” but I didn’t want to go too outlandish as the star of the show was the gorgeous Lyndel herself in one of her deliciously berry-hued gowns. So I settled for a streamlined take on my beloved silver…and am [...]
Win tix to the Designer Series at MSFW
The hottest tickets in town right now are to the Designer Series shows at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week. It’s the traditional runway experience that you could expect from any fashion capital around the world. You can purchase your tickets by clicking here now… or take your chances and win a double pass including access [...]
Garance Dore returns to Melbourne
Fashion illustrator, photographer, blogger, style icon (and paramour of The Sartorialist Scott Schumann) Garance Dore will have an exhibition of her new work on display in Melbourne from Wednesday 28th April to Sunday 23rd May.
Garance has been commissioned to create a series of seven illustrations inspired by the Winter 2010 collections of some of Australian fashion’s [...]
Bettina Liano Winter 2010
Among my most treasured memories of my teenage years is the day I purchased my first pair of Bettina Liano jeans. The pride I felt as I donned that now infamous yellow tag for all to see – there was nothing quite like it. Looking through the label’s winter 2010 collection, I can’t help but [...]
LMFF Runway 5
According to the designers featured on LMFF Runway 5, leather is the look for Autumn Winter 2010.
White Suede launched the parade with the popular 1980s feel with lots of leather, strong shoulders, bandage dresses and minis. Lace and leather were paired together on the same garments to create a mix of tough and feminine. Black [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #19
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 [...]
