Arnsdorf opened the Designer Series 1 runway at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2010. The designs possessed constrained volume and geometric construction with pastel colours and fractal patterns. Vibrant and fun short chiffon skirts, cropped jackets and puffy sleeved dresses were spotted. Also we witnessed stiff neoprene formed into cocoon-like silhouettes and heavy materials somehow turned [...]
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 [...]
Rainy Day SALE
It’s raining, it’s pouring, my wardrobe’s looking boring… Alexi Freeman and Milly Sleeping have teamed up for a sale to solve my sartorial issues while keeping fashion lovers warm and dry. Selected current season Alexi Freeman pieces will be available at up to 30% off while past seasons could be as little as half price.
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Chambord Shine Awards 2010 Melbourne
On tuesday evening, the Longroom was flooded with fashionable faces as the Melbourne leg of the Chambord Shine Awards‘ tour of the east coast took to the runway. The equestrian-inspired Jolet and Anna Campbell were the chosen ones according to judges (fashion journalist Emily Power, iSpyStyle’s Kate Vandermeer, designer Joe Farage and Chambord’s Kate Mansour) [...]
Short & Sweet News Wrap #30
The maddening hoards usually put me off shopping for clothing. Ruby Patootie is now guaranteeing a peaceful experience by offering personal shopping after hours. All you have to do is book in for the VIP treatment and you can shop in peace with drink in hand. There is no obligation to purchase then and there and no [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #27
Lingerie and sleepwear label Hopeless Hotel now has an online store. Shop to your heart’s content by clicking here.
Passion Victims presents Desire an exhibition featuring 18 photographers and their differing interpretations of the theme of desire. The focus is on fashion as a different Australian designer features in each piece. The exhibition is open from the [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #22
For many, not my strictly pale self, summer means fake tan time (smart!) But who wants to ruin their lovely silk 1000 thread count sheet with faux glow? Dr. Glow presents a Sheet Saver in a soft grey or gelati colours that quickly fits over your precious sheets and pillows so you can [...]
Caulfield Guineas Day Fashion Stakes
The sun was shining over Caulfield racecourse on Saturday for the beginning of what is sure to be an amazing Spring Racing Carnival.
I of course did not see a single four legged creature the entire day, as I was glued to the fashion and entertainment precinct eagerly anticipating the winners of the daily fashion [...]
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 1
Designer Series 1 had a varied line up of designers from the quirky to the timeless with original runway performances and amazing styles to look forward to this Spring Summer season.
Listening to the sounds of exotic birds, Akira presented their resort collection to an anticipatory crowd. Light colours, soft fabrics and lace detailing [...]