Miranda Kerr will be instore at David Jones Bourke Street on Friday the 14th August for two styling sessions, Q and A and signings. The sessions start at 12pm and 1pm. Stop by the womenswear department on your lunchbreak!

Have you been checking out much of the State of Design festival yet? It includes quirky things like an oversized Luke Feldman (aka Skaffs) figurine named Maisha perching outside the Royal Exhibition Building and a whole host of fashion related events.

Time to stock up on things to rug up in. Country Road has 25% off guys and dolls knitwear until Sunday the 26th July.

G-Star’s latest collection has just arrived in their Melbourne Central store. Check out a few of the designs form their new ‘New York Raw’ collection from New York Fashion Week at below.

More announcements have come through for September’s Fashion + Aid event (which has secured a major sponsor in i-select). The “four seasons in one day” themed fashion parades will also feature Bleecker St, Mesop and Ed Hardy. While Grant Smilie and a surprise headline act are also booked. A new competition of a grand pampering prize includes a Jason Grech gown and styling, shoes from Tony Bianco, dinner for two at the Press Club and makeover by Modele – heaven. You can purchase your tickets here.

If you purchased Australian Vogue this month you may have spotted French celebrity style snapper Garance Dore put together a couple of pages of inspirations – including Melbourne label Arnsdorf by Jade Sarita Arnott.

Now in it’s third year 30 days of Fashion and Beauty will return in September – we’ll have details of the best events and happenings here closer to the date.

Local model Holly Stewart sports these cute, girly gingham bloomers (below) for Antz Pantz new summer range.

The Australian Government has just announced a new round of grants under its Textile, Clothing and Footwear Small Business scheme. Sixty eight compnies are sharing in $2.6 million including locals Yeojin Bae, Stephanie Downey, Cable Melbourne, Since Grey and Life With Bird. So congrats to all on your new innovations!

ASAP skincare has released a new travel pack including six of their treatments including cleanser, exfoliator, moisturiser, clearskin gel, soothing gel and face cloth. I haven’t tested them out yet but looking into it the company takes a simple, scientific approch to skincare I like and the all white packaging is serenely elegant.

Miss Lyndel Yeo (MLY) Black label has 30% off online now.

Joolz, designed by Airdrie Makim has been named among the top 100 independant designer labels in the WORLD by the Nolcha Fashion Business Network.

Everyone loves to dress up, dance and eat (unless you are some kind of crazy peson) and if it’s all in aid of good cause then all the better. A member of StyleMelbourne’s precious journalism team is involved in running a fundraising ball on the 31st July for the Children First Foundation. If you’d like to get a bunch of friends together and have a big night out you can find further details here.

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Words – Sarah Willcocks