Already Australia’s most style conscious city, Melbourne has also adopted ‘glamour’ as a prerequisite for the beach. No longer is swimwear a towel the only essentials. We are teaming our delightful one pieces, bikini’s and tankini’s with the ever faithful Kaftan. Sourcing kaftan’s was quite a challenging process as they seem to have evolved [...]
White Suede Swim
Lovers of White Suede can celebrate as their limited edition swimwear collection launched this summer. Designer Jacqui Demkiw has sourced fabrics from Italy to create the vintage inspired collection.
It seems one-pieces and cut-outs are dominating the summer season so it’s refreshing to see some bikini’s make an appearance in White Suede’s collection as well [...]
Designers’ House Summer Fashion Event
Summertime and the dressing’s easy…Designers’ House presents a summer fashion event next Sunday the 13th December from 1pm on the ground floor of Harbour Town Shopping Centre (Docklands Drive, Docklands).
Womens’ wear labels Modern Lovers, Little Joe by the gorgeous Gail Elliott, Rosemin and the Maharani Collection plus swimwear from JETS (depicted at right) and ML [...]
Fashion TV Diamond Model Awards Grand Final
The fashiontv (FTV) Diamond Model Awards Grand Final was held last Monday night at the prestigious Forum Theatre on a warm Melbourne Cup Eve. Following a national round of preliminary finals, 21 Australian FTV Diamond model finalists, including one wildcard, featured on the runway for the last time in an opportunity to impress the [...]
Melbourne Milan 09
Melbourne and Milan – two of the world’s great fashion capitals – were brought together in a gala event last Saturday night that celebrated the creative and fashionable cultures of the two cities.
In the spectacular setting of the Palladium ballroom at Crown Casino – home to iconic events such as the Brownlow award [...]
Cebiche Swimwear launch
Olá! With a certain flair reminiscent of carnivale; designer Hayley Kathryn launches her swimwear label Cebiche (foodies may recognise the appropriately sea-themed name). The swimwear is handmade in Brazil and is not for the faint of heart with animal prints (snake and leopard), hot colours (pink, blue, red, white) and metallic sheens featuring heavily through [...]
Billy & Lola Swimwear
Lycra is not the most forgiving of materials. For those of us who haven’t quite shifted all of that mashed potato weigh off our hips in time for bikini season, new Melbourne brand Billy & Lola may just be the easy, and ecological, way out.
Designer Ruth Ziller had the idea of making retro [...]
Pandora’s Wonderland Spring Fashion & Racing Carnival Launch
Pandora’s Wonderland showcased race wear, racier lingerie, resort wear and menswear. Atop these designers collections sat the works of the extraordinarily talented Melbourne milliner Marilena Romeo.
First down the runway was K.B.A.D (Karin Bochnik Altman Design). Launched in 2007, K.B.A.D. sent out a collection inspired by icebergs consisting of graceful, diaphanous frocks. Soft sheer layers, [...]
Pandora’s Wonderland Spring Fashion & Racing Carnival Party
Step into Pandora’s Wonderland and find glorious designer labels on parade including K.B.A.D by Karin Bochnik Altman, Kuwaii, White Sands, Agua Bendita from Brazil, Natalie Begg, Hopeless Hotel (pictured), Joe Black the Tailor and millinery by Marilena Romeo. As part of MSFW, the show covers you from head to toe with award winning hats, [...]
Elly Louise Ready to Wear 2009
Elly Louise designs for the aisle to the resort as her Ready to Wear 2009 collection brings femininity to her bridal and swimwear collections.
Elly has returned to design basics and created gorgeous gowns for the classic female silhouette. Floating fabrics in soft spring shades gather and drape to create stunning bridal pieces fit [...]
