Here’s a little inspiration (think brights) for your flirty frocks and seasonal swimwear for this Summer from Designers’ House at Docklands. It was 39 degrees yesterday so certainly time to put away the winter outfits now. Their recent runway featured labels like Modern Lovers, Little Joe by Gail Elliott, Rosemin, the Maharani Collection, swimwear pieces [...]
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 [...]
Askew – RMIT Fashion Design Grads parade
Melbourne brought the balmy evening, the Docklands provided the creative space and RMIT fashion students hosted an ambitious fashion parade. Upon arrival, I was glad I frocked up as students, families and friends dressed up to celebrate the collection, ‘Askew,’ designs from the 2009 RMIT Fashion, Textile Design and Footwear students. I expected garments [...]
Face/Off 2009 with Arthur Galan AG
The head is a canvas, open to the creation of many masterpieces by hair stylists. Some make it up as they go, others are structured in their pursuit, but if the American Crew 09/10 Face Off had anything to say on the matter, when it comes to hair fashion, there are no rules.
American Crew, [...]
Win Double Passes to Swap My Style
Swap My Style returns to Melbourne this Thursday 24th September from 6pm at Alumbra (Central Pier, Harbour Esplanade in the Docklands) – a way to swap up to five of your pre-loved fashion pieces with other stylish locals who want to go easy on their wallets and the planet. But Swap my Style is [...]
Pandora’s Wonderland Spring Fashion & Racing Carnival Launch
Pandora’s Wonderland showcased race wear, racier lingerie, resort wear and menswear. Atop these designers collections sat the works of the extraordinarily talented Melbourne milliner Marilena Romeo.
First down the runway was K.B.A.D (Karin Bochnik Altman Design). Launched in 2007, K.B.A.D. sent out a collection inspired by icebergs consisting of graceful, diaphanous frocks. Soft sheer layers, [...]
ELFE Eco-Luxe Fashion Exposé
Eco-Luxe Fashion Exposé (ELFE) was a fashion event to showcase environmentally sustainable fashion. The luxurious venue, Alumbra, hosted the event and transformed it’s main room into a runway with surrounding market stalls and display booths of the collections on show.
Rachael Cassar’s ‘Ruby’ collection featured multiple black pieces in exclusive fabrics and interesting styles. Rachael [...]
Pandora’s Wonderland Spring Fashion & Racing Carnival Party
Step into Pandora’s Wonderland and find glorious designer labels on parade including K.B.A.D by Karin Bochnik Altman, Kuwaii, White Sands, Agua Bendita from Brazil, Natalie Begg, Hopeless Hotel (pictured), Joe Black the Tailor and millinery by Marilena Romeo. As part of MSFW, the show covers you from head to toe with award winning hats, [...]
A Double Pass to ELFE at MSFW
For the uninitiated ELFE stands for Eco-Luxe Fashion Exposé – it’s green, it’s stylish and it’s on the official schedule for Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2009. The brainchild behind the event is eco-conscious designer Emily Highfield of Vintage Soul. Joining her at ELFE will be labels such as Lady Petrova, Made in Donald, Rachel [...]
Florence Broadhurst Pop-Up Shop
So all you print fanatics and home design mavens out there probably know who Florence Broadhurst was. For the unenlightened she is best known as the queen of Australian handprinted wallpapers and her designs are still sought after and held in high regard today. She was also a talented artist and comedienne, ran her own [...]
