A woman’s worst fashion fear is being caught in the same attire as another. B-Spoke takes on the challenge of achieving exclusivity when accessorising by offering customer hand made products tailored for the individual. Fashion designer and milliner Sarah Cranitch will take your vision from shape, colour and material to handcraft a unique piece [...]
Fashion 101
The first announcements for Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2010 have begun to trickle out. First up, we get back to basics with Fashion 101 this MSFW.
The fashion show will feature cult Melbourne labels like Lady Petrova, Violet and I, Eva Q, Harvest Powell, Landell Designs with headpieces by Cailin Alainn. More designers set to strut [...]
Fashion Exposed, Bags & Accessories Fair and Australian Shoe Fair
Before we know it the biggest fashion trade event in the country will roll in to town. Fashion Exposed, the Bags and Accessories Fair and the Australian Shoe Fair converge once again as an epic trade fashion event for buyers, labels and businesses showcasing over 1500 Australian and international labels. Registrations to visit are now [...]
A Conversation with Milliner Paris Kyne
Upon meeting master milliner, Paris Kyne, I was charmed by his passion and charismatic personality. Australian identities are often spotted wearing Paris Kyne headpieces including Tara Moss, Melissa George and Marcia Hines. Recently,in just one week and without a brief, Paris created hats for Molly Meldrum and Kate Ceberano as the King and Queen of [...]
Catwalk Theatre
LMFF’s pre-festival event Catwalk Theatre took runways to a new level.
The first act was the unique Jessica Ward performing from Circanica. Dressed in the evening’s theme of black and hot pink, Jessica astounded with her strength and flexibility where she balances on her hands upon three silver canes.
In fashion tradition Madonna’s “Vogue” opened for [...]
Summer Fashion Stakes at Caulfield
Our next world famous Spring Racing Carnival is off in the distance. Yet that doesn’t mean that there is a lack of fashions on the field. Yesterday at Caulfield racecourse during the Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Day, ladies and a few gents hit the stage to compete in a summer round of Fashion Stakes. After four heats [...]
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 [...]
Come Fly With Me
Students of Kangan Batman Tafe’s fashion, visual merchandising and millinery disciplines again took to Federation Square to show off their designs in an end of year parade. Entitled ‘Come Fly With Me’, the show encompassed block summer colours, floral prints, fitted jackets and rarely a pair of pants in sight.
Highlight for these students throughout the [...]
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 [...]
