They claim that everyone wants a piece of them – and quite frankly it’s true. Whether it’s stealing their name for our first-born, pinching their latest hair dos, or following their totally unrealistic diet plans – we just can’t get … [Read more...]
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Kirstie “Out”, Edwina “In” at Vogue
17 May, 2012 By Leave a Comment
"One day you're in and the next you're out" according to Project Runway's Heidi Klum (I may or may not have said that in a German accent) and this particular statement could not be any more apt right now as news broke this week that Kirstie Clements … [Read more...]
MBFWA SS 2012: Michael Lo Sordo
11 May, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Feminine effervescence for Michael Lo Sordo has in the past equated to billowing silhouettes. Like a real-life version of Arwen, who couldn't feel whimsical dressed in such an angelic palette as presented with his Spring 2011 collection one year … [Read more...]
MBFWA SS 2012: Zsadar
11 May, 2012 By Leave a Comment
'He's more than an aesthetic; he's an ethos' Style.com's Tim Blanks said of Rick Owens in 2011. Looking beyond beauty to the fundamental values of a person, people, culture or movement, Paris based Rick Owens may be an enigma and a world away from … [Read more...]
THE ULTIMATE Mother’s Day Gift Guide
10 May, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It can be a bit tricky buying for mum, she truly is every woman wrapped up into one. Some mum's are sporty, others are chic, still others are pamper princesses and name me one mum who doesn't like a little bit of bling from time to time? Well … [Read more...]
MBFWA SS 2012: Ellery
10 May, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As Ellery is fast making her way to becoming the equivalent of Australian Fashion royalty, there can be no denying her SS 12/13 collection had some kind of aristocratic air. However attributed to a soft toy she parted ways with at 18, it would seem … [Read more...]
MBFWA SS 2012: Zimmermann
7 May, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Those Rainbow Paddle Pop's are back but in another form. Metamorphosed into fabric all fearless, floaty and down right wanton. You can't deny the Zimmermann girl's a contradiction in terms and in this case the devil is most certainly in the … [Read more...]
MBFWA SS 2012: Manning Cartell
7 May, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Are statement making pieces what a good collection makes? In any case if this is true, the trio from Manning Cartell are one for the win. A delightful mash up of botanicals and work out wear, from the pretty grey digi-print two-sies to the purple … [Read more...]
MBFWA SS 2012: Alice McCall
4 May, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I'd such a pleasant shopping experience at Alice McCall in the lead up to her 8th year of showing at Australian Fashion Week. "Will the collection be at all similar to that of L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival?" I enquired. "I'm not certain" was the … [Read more...]
MBFWA SS2012 : Oroton delivers solid debut
3 May, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you were to ask Oroton CEO Sally MacDonald what's next for the iconic Aussie brand I would expect the words "world domination" to emanate from her lips...she'd be both half joking and deadly serious. The success of Oroton in the face of what has … [Read more...]
