Once a year, art and fashion combine under the watchful and very capable eye of the Moth design crew to create a space where all who worship fashion can come to pay homage, this Mecca of design is known as Penthouse Mouse. For the two week duration of Melbourne’s L’oreal fashion week, the former Naval [...]
Catwalk Theatre
Are we suffering catwalk fatigue yet? It seems every nook and cranny (even nightclubs for better or worse) in the city has played host to at least one runway fashion parade. This over-abundance of shows means a fashion-savvy audience is hungry for a little extra from our shows, something offbeat. Standing out among the throng [...]
Does Not Equal Summer 2010
Charisse Black’s ambitious dream is that her label, Does Not Equal, will become a design empire within the next five years; and she just might succeed. Does Not Equal launched their latest jewellery collection Black Truth/White Lies Continuum this week at Comeback Kid. Charisse created the label in 2007 and it has come a long way from the days [...]
Insert Name Here Launch Party
It has already been open for over as week into its limited run, yet that didn’t stop fans of the <insert name here> pop-up boutique from popping bottles of scrumptious champagne to celebrate its launch. Formed by a trio of Melbourne fashion designers <insert name here> is Airdrie Makim of Joolz providing jewellery, Nikolina [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #21
Melbourne milliner Kerrie Stanley has created some very sweet headpieces (for evening or the races) in conjuction with the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Center Appeal. Olivia has signed each of the 100 limited edition Art Deco inspired headbands and $100 from the sale of each will go directly to the cause. You can discover the [...]
Insert Name Here Pops-Up TODAY!
For a very limited time only <Insert Name Here> comes to the magnificent Georges On Collins building (Shop 5, 162 Collins Street, Melbourne). Opening today and running for just one month until Thursday the 12th of November the pop-up shop will cater to your every Spring Racing Carnival and party season fashion whim. The [...]
Joolz’s ‘Hobo’ fashion shoot
Some of the Joolz fans out there may recognise these shots as part of their Hobo shoot a short while ago. The designer was lovely enough to sent them through and only now have a I had a spare second to post them for your perusal (I always like to see and share what local [...]
I Won’t Go Breaking your Heart by Dani M
Arriving at Dani M’s launch party for her new collection ‘I won’t go breaking your heart’ I was so excited I made my way through the crowd to the display case like I was at the Boxing Day sales. I love jewellery.
As I reached the display case I spied designer and moved in [...]
High Fashion, High Tea
Opening Fashionising’s High Fashion, High Tea, Gwendolynne’s collection – there’s no other way to put it – was enchanting. Neutral hued silks were highly embellished with silver lace, pearls and beading and were capped off by headwear from Richard Nylon (Gwendolynne’s frequent design partner in crime).
Nicola Finetti stayed true to form with short [...]
Tallulah…transcends
The best things in Melbourne are often found by wandering off the beaten track, into the maze of fantastic, sometimes chaotic laneways and alleys. It is here, down Little Collins St and past the bustling cafes of Block Place that one of the city’s hidden gems was launched into the spotlight of Melbourne [...]
