Adam Tsen is a fashion wunderkind. Ripe with the elixir of youth at 21, the designer behind ready-to-wear women’s line ‘TSEN’ and quirky accessories range ‘MEDIUM- RAW’ is not your regular fashion graduate. With a flair for garment construction ignited in his later years at high school and a solidification of his career ambitions cemented [...]
Cylk ‘Reverie’ Spring Summer 2010/11
rev·er·ie ˈre-və-rē, noun Etymology: French rêverie, from Middle French, delirium, from resver, rever to wander, be delirious 1: daydream 2 : the condition of being lost in thought.
In the teal-latticed space of Cylk’s pop-up shop last week, I was treated to a preview of the label’s Spring Summer 2010/11 collection titled ‘Reverie’. Fitting that the collection consists of [...]
Felix & Mabel Debut
Introducing Felix & Mabel and designer Kim Spirdonoff. There’s lots to love about this new label; it is designed, printed AND made in Melbourne and fashioned from sustainable, biodegradable or organic silks, bamboo, hemp, cotton and Tencel. Even the finishing touches are carefully considered with locally printed, recycled paper swing tags utilising low impact [...]
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.
Milly Sleeping [...]
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) [...]
Pamela Usanto Debuts
The lilting strains of a trio of strings heralded Pamela Usanto’s debut as a designer last night. Her first collection entitled Lumière (“light” in French) was presented in a palette of nude, ivory, white and blush tones with the only pattern courtesy a restrained paisley, bow print and adorable polka dots. It’s rare that I like every single [...]
Harvest Powell Spring Summer 2010/11
Harvest Powell’s latest collection showcases a dual-personality. It has the kind of glam-versus-subtle aesthetic that makes me think of a rockstar off duty. Sequins are muted when mixed with skin-skimming denim. Soft cream is enlivened when contrasted with metallic ‘Vegas’ leggings.
Details that provide distinction include rope ties belts, high, almost paper-bagged waists and the glimmer [...]
Up & Comers Fashion Market
The first ever Up & Comers fashion market will launch this Saturday the 15th of May at Ormond Hall in the grounds of the Belgian Beer Cafe (557 St Kilda Road, Melbourne). The focus is solely on men’s and women’s fashion and jewellery labels, with over 30 young, independent or emerging designers as stallholders [...]
Dhini ‘Mughal Empress’ SS10/11 at RAFW
Dhini re-visits the 1500’s Indian Mughal Empire for her upcoming Spring Summer 2010/11 collection yet somehow translates this into an ultra-modern look. Having created an intricate digital print inspired by the distinctive architecture of the time (think Taj Mahal), Dhini then applied pleating and draping techniques to luxurious silk georgette and silk satin in ode [...]
Lui Hon Spring Summer 2010/11 at RAFW
Lui Hon’s Spring Summer 2010/11 collection titled “So The Wind Won’t Blow It All Away” is evocative of fragility. Some pieces were literally hanging by a thread. His complex layers were rendered in sheer, asymmetrical and ombre dyed fabrics. Nudes, dreamy blue greys and crisp white were set off by the glimmer of gold sequins, [...]
