A couple of seasons ago, I snagged a cute little clutch bag from Mimco (on sale as well!). The soft, tonal mocha leather with subtle stud detailing goes with EVERYTHING I own. It has a detachable wrist strap and is the perfect size to fit phone, money/cards, keys, lippy, perfumes and tissues. When my [...]
Fashion Escalation
Collins234 will turn their escalators into innovative catwalks this Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.
A series of free fashion shows are scheduled for Tuesday 31st August at 12.30, 1.30 & 2.30pm as a trio of labels – the classic style of Saba, the youthfully fab Indigo and the red-carpet worthy La Bella Donna – get set [...]
Crochetta
Crochetta creates all of those little extras that you should have in your wardrobe; bags, hats, jewellery, scarves, sarongs and kaftans. Yet it is the headpieces that catch my eye with a nod to the impending Spring Racing Carnival. Designer Tahlia Coker, who has been at the helm of the local label for three years, [...]
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) [...]
Melbourne Cup Fashions on the Field
The daily final of the Melbourne Cup Day round of Fashions on the Field was won by Sarah Kelly. In a refined, grey Cue number with black feathered hat, Sarah looked as if she could have just stepped out of an illustrated page of a vintage issue of Vogue.
First runner up was Teresa Love in [...]
Melbourne Cup Designer Award
The Melbourne Cup Designer Award is an invitation-only competition which judges outfits on a fine balance of originality and adapting current fashion trends to appropriate Melbourne Cup Day racewear.
This year Dhini Pararajasingham of Dhini Couture came second runner up with a navy frock dripping ruffles down the front. Dhini herself looked adorable in one of [...]
Derby Day Fashions on the Field
Fashions on the Field at Derby Day this year showed that black and white are never boring. Although the long parade of entrants was punctuated by the occasional splash of coloured ensembles, or highlighting colour accents, the classic black and white dominated the day. The judges shunned colour and chose a top three [...]
Spring Carnival Scents with Peony Melbourne
Hat? Check. Racebook? Check. Shoes that won’t sink in the lawns? Check. For many, a chosen fragrance for a big event is an afterthought, the cherry on top of the ice-cream sundae that is sometimes forgotten in the rush to get ready for the races. For others, like Peony Melbourne founder Jill Timms, [...]
Cox Plate Fashions on the Field
Moonee Valley Racing Club certainly turned it on for the 2009 Fashions on the Field. The centre enclosure was awash with colour, bright blooms and lush grass, shady umbrellas and plenty of glamourous racegoers of all ages made for a fantastic day at the races.
The fashion stakes are a little bit different on Cox [...]
Rebecca Thompson’s Gorgeous Frocks Galore
Designer Rebecca Thompson showcased her current range at Who Fish boutique in South Yarra last week. The Spanish influenced collection relies heavily on hot colours and embroidered, crocheted and cut-out embellishments. The pieces are a little folksy while also maintaining an exotic feel. Cobalt blues and sunny yellows remind me of sweltering European summers. Key [...]
