REMEMBERING OSCAR DE LA RENTA
I'm a very restless person. I'm always doing something. The creative process never stops. - Oscar de la Renta The fashion world is less a legendary talent today, with news that iconic designer Oscar de la...
GUCCI BRINGS A TOUCH OF ITALIAN CLASS TO THE PARIS END OF COLLINS STREET
Kanye West may have asked, “What’s Gucci?” in his song “Ni**as in Paris” but there is no questioning the leading luxury fashion brand Gucci’s presence in the Melbourne CBD, as they bring a touch of...
CAULFIELD CUP BEST DRESSED
Longer hemlines, feminine silhouettes and modern textures were the order of the day at this weekend's Caulfield Cup, with the country's best dressed fillies putting a contemporary spin on traditional race...
EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH ROMANCE WAS BORN & NGV
While countless fashion fiends flock to get a glimpse of Jean Paul Gaultier's exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria, a pair of designers closer to home have been working on something special for the...
GUARANTEE A WINNER THIS SPRING RACING CARNIVAL WITH SPORTSBET
While Spring Racing has become synonymous with fashion, the beautiful spring weather means it’s become the perfect time to road test new beauty looks! However, finding the time trying to pick up the perfect...
KAREN WALKER EYEWEAR CELEBRATES 10 YEARS
Karen Walker Eyewear celebrated ten years of making faces with a huge birthday bash in Sydney. To mark the milestone, one style from each year have been recreated to make up Celebrate, a limited edition,...
IT’S LADIES TIME AT MELBOURNE WATCH COMPANY
The must-have accessory for women this season is not what you might think. Forgoing the traditional bag of the moment, of statement jewellery, women are flocking to get their hands on a standout timepiece to...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER NGV EXHIBIT RED CARPET
The National Gallery of Victoria celebrated the launch of Jean Paul Gaultier's much anticipated exhibit with a VIP gala launch on Thursday night. Some of the biggest names on the Australian social scene...
EVERYTHING PRECIOUS – PASPALEY LAUNCHES NEW TOUCHSTONE COLLECTION
The premise behind the new Paspaley collection Touchstone, is the concept of everything precious. To celebrate the launch of Touchstone, Paspaley hosted 200 VIPs at the newly opened Stokehouse City in...
IN CONVERSATION WITH JEAN PAUL GAULTIER
As far as couturier's go, there are few more prolific than Jean Paul Gaultier. The Couturing editorial team were honoured to listen to the fashion icon himself prior to the opening of the Australian leg of...
HEIDI KLUM IS GETTING INTIMATE WITH BENDON
Bendon, one of the world's leading intimate apparel companies have just announced an exciting new partnership with supermodel, super mogul, and Project Runway host Heidi Klum - appointing her as the Creative...
GETTING DOWNTOWN CHIC WITH COACH FALL 2014
Coach has always been synonymous with luxury, leather goods since the brand's inception in 1941. But now, with the appointment of new creative director, Stuart Vevers, they're adding a little downtown...
BLUE SAPPHIRE LADIES LUNCHEON STREET STYLE
Although a bit gloomy to start, Melbourne turned on the beautiful weather for the Caulfield Cup Carnival's Blue Sapphire Day. To celebrate the occasion, Caulfield Racecourse played host to over 400 guests at...
FASHION TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT BLUE SAPPHIRE DAY
Racing and fashion took centre stage at this year's Catanach's Jewellers Blue Sapphire Day at Caulfield Racecourse. While Eloping took out the honours on the track, nudging out a determined Sultry Feeling at...
CAULFIELD GUINEAS BEST DRESSED
Colour reigned supreme on track at Caulfield Guineas Day this weekend as Team Couturing wined and dined in the exclusive Champagne Pommery Pegasus Marquee. As we lounged on plush pink couches and...
FOREVER 21 ANNOUNCE FIRST AUSTRALIAN LOCATION
Sydney's Macquarie Centre revealed Forever 21 is the fifth international high street store to take residency at the centre. This will be the American fashion brand’s first Sydney store and will open its...
GUCCI REOPENS IN MELBOURNE
Gucci will be opening the doors of its newly refurbished Melbourne boutique tomorrow. Featuring both a women's and men's boutique in an interior designed by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, the space is...
BEACHES, BIKINIS & BUSINESS: JESSIKA ALLEN OF JETS
You'll know her designs immediately; the sleek, sexy, and fashion forward swimwear favourited by the style set, but now it's time to meet Jessika Allen. Design maven behind JETS, Jessika has turned her...
THURLEY RELEASES BRIDAL COLLECTION
Finding the perfect wedding dress is almost as hard as finding the perfect partner! Particularly if you are not after a traditional design and want something a little more modern and clean there aren't many...
SHE’S BACK: GEMMA WARD IS COUNTRY ROAD’S SUMMER WONDER
The fashion set have been buzzing with excitement since the Prada runway at Paris Fashion Week, and it’s all because of one woman. In case you’ve missed it (but really, how could you have), iconic...
THE LUST LIST FOR EASTLAND
Sally Spratt of The Lust List has quickly garnered a cult following for her beautiful illustrations of lust-worthy products, sure to be on every fashion and beauty lovers wish list. From Chanel bags and Hermes...
MARGOT RETURNS FOR THE SPRING RACING CARNIVAL
Former Neighbours' star and Wolf of Wall Street bombshell Margot Robbie is heading back to Australia as a guest of Swisse for Melbourne's Spring Racing Carnival. Robbie will be attending Emirate's Stakes Day...
GIGI’S COMING TO TOWN
International It-Girl Gigi Hadid is making her way to Australia as a guest of Emirates for the race that stops a nation. The top model and tabloid favourite is no stranger to this country after dating...
THE BARED ESSENTIALS
This spring racing season, everyone is on the hunt for the perfect accompaniment to their outfits. The perfect fascinator, an on-trend clutch, a bronze, not orange spray tan...but what about shoes you can...
LAUREN CONRAD’S CHIC CALIFORNIAN WEDDING
Fashion designer and lifestyle blogger, Lauren Conrad and her lawyer fiancé William Tell married after a years engagement earlier last month in a chic and simple Californian ceremony - much like the bride...
GIRL MOST LIKELY – OLIVIA PALERMO COVERS NET-A-PORTER’S THE EDIT
She's the go-to style icon for fashion obsessed women around the globe and for good reason. When it comes to putting an outfit together, no one does it better than Olivia Palermo. Nailing the knack for...
MIMCO’S DEBUTANTES ARE SPRING RACING READY
For fashion fiends, there's one name for haute Spring Racing pieces, and that's Mimco. Launching their lust-worthy range for the season - delightfully titled 'The Debutantes' - at their Chapel Street location,...
USHER IN THE NEW SEASON WITH MOSSMAN
Mossman have welcomed the new season with a bold collection inspired by the magic of a European Summer. Lady-like silhouettes, relaxed striped shirt dresses and accordion pleat tops all conjure up relaxed,...
KILLER CURVES AND LINGERIE
As the Simone Pérèle Curvy Couture Competition draws to a close for another year, Australia have picked their winner, with Alannah Keating taking out the honours. Alannah has not only won a 2 year contract...
MISSONI MADNESS AS FASHION GIANT LAUNCHES COLLABORATION WITH TARGET
Missoni madness descended upon the fashion loving crowd in Australia as the fashion giant officially launched its collaboration with Target today. Thousands swarmed to the 61 Target stores across the country...
THE OUTNET X TEMPERLEY LONDON
Luxury fashion outlet e-tailer, THEOUTNET.COM and Temperley London have joined forces to create an exclusive, limited edition collection of 21 pieces, set to arrive at THE OUTNET.COM on Tuesday, October...
WIN THE ULTIMATE SPRING RACING EXPERIENCE WITH CHADSTONE AND COUTURING
We have teamed up with Chadstone The Fashion Capital, official fashion partner for the Crown Golden Ale Caulfield Cup Carnival, to give you the chance to win the ultimate spring racing experience. Along...
JOHN GALLIANO TO FRONT MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
Arguably one of the most divisive names in fashion today, the controversial John Galliano has been named as the new Creative Director of Maison Martin Margiela. After the notoriously reclusive Margiela retired...
TOP 10 TRENDS FROM PARIS FASHION WEEK
A fashionable feminist march, countless FOMO-inducing Instagram posts from bloggers, and an oversaturation of Kardashians....it must be Paris Fashion Week! Once again, it's time to turn our attention to the...
TARGET AUSTRALIA X MISSONI LAUNCHES THIS WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER
Target Australia has partnered with iconic Italian design house, Missoni, to deliver its biggest-ever designer collaboration to Australian stores on October 8, 2014. An iconic fashion and lifestyle brand,...
TOP 10 TRENDS FROM MILAN FASHION WEEK
When it comes to fashion, much like food, Italians do it the best. At Milan Fashion Week, hemlines were short, belts were abundant, and an icon gets re-imagined - get ready, we're counting down the top ten...
THE MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL KICKS OFF AT THE YELLOWGLEN TERRACE
Flemington came alive on Saturday at The Turnbull Stakes Day presented by Yellowglen. Melbourne turned on the beautiful Spring weather and the who's who of the city's social scene stepped out in their...
GET ACTIVE WITH COUNTRY ROAD
Australia’s most iconic lifestyle brand is getting sporty. Launching the highly anticipated Country Road ACTIVE line, the brand has created a brilliant range of high-performance, technical activewear for...
TALKING WEDDINGS, JEWELLERY AND BREAKING THE RULES WITH SAMANTHA WILLS
Like the women she designs for, Samantha Wills is the ultimate bohemian goddess. Not only does the gorgeous designer have creativity radiating out of her, but the growing success of her jewellery business...
KOOKAI SPRING RACING PREVIEW
Kookai founders Rob Cromb and Danielle Vagner celebrated the launch of their new SS14/15 collection Tropeziens and their Spring Racing edit with a beautiful breakfast in Melbourne's picturesque Stables of...
TOP TEN TRENDS FROM LONDON FASHION WEEK
We've been shown how the New Yorkers do it, but now it's time to see what trends the London set have shown on the runway. London Fashion Week took on what we should be wearing this Spring...all with the city's...
EMBRACE YOUR INNER HEADONIST
Needing to be a little more hedonistic in your life? Let us introduce you to the premier headwear store - The Eternal Headonist. Just in time for Spring Racing, Couturing was invited to celebrate the new...
ENJOY THE ULTIMATE RACE DAY EXPERIENCE WITH YELLOWGLEN
It's that time of year again! Spring Racing fever has taken over Melbourne and to celebrate, Yellowglen, Australia's premium sparkling, will offering racegoers a VIP experience in the decadently decked...
GET YOUR VERY OWN BURBERRY BUTTERFLY SHADES STRAIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY
Ever dreamed of buying pieces straight off the runway? Well now you can. Burberry have teamed up with Sunglass Hut to give you the opportunity to order the newest Burberry Butterfly Shades straight off...
FOCUS ON FOOD AT THE CROWN GOLDEN ALE CAULFIELD CUP CARNIVAL
Beauties will line up for the fashion on the fields but foodies like myself will be lining up for some of the finest food in Melbourne during the Crown Golden Ale Caulfield Cup Carnival. I can attest that...
BEST DRESSED ON THE BROWNLOW RED CARPET
While AFL enthusiasts were focused on the points tally, we were focused on the most important factor on the Brownlows - who landed on the best dressed list. Lace, illusion panels, and playful volume were the...
POPPY DELEVINGNE X GARANCE DORE FOR CHOPARD
Chopard diamonds certainly are a girl's best friend. Just ask international style icon Poppy Delevingne who features in the brand's latest Happy Diamonds collection campaign. Shot and styled by talented...
SPRING INTO THE NEW SEASON WITH QV
Spring is upon us and what better way to celebrate the warmer weather than to get your wardrobe ready for all the hottest trends this season. We’ve teamed up with QV to help you navigate the best of the...
THE NEW BASSIKE
The who's who of Melbourne fashion pack piled into Bassike's new store off Rankins Lane to celebrate the launch of its newest venture. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE NEW BASSIKE...
THE CAUFIELD JOURNEY
To celebrate this year's Caulfield Cup Carnival, Caulfield Style Ambassador Nicole Warne has starred in a short film celebrating the Caulfield Journey. Created by De Republica, the film wanted to capture...
10 TOP TRENDS FROM NYFW
New York Fashion Week - what more can be said? For one glorious week, the city that never sleeps is taken over by some of the best designers and the fashion fiends that love them. So what was hot on the...
A BEAUTIFUL PARTY AT LACOSTE
To celebrate their opening in Emporium Melbourne, and to celebrate the release of the collection shown at NYFW, Lacoste opened their doors to indulge in a party built around the theme of their latest...
ROCK YOUR RUN WITH HEIDI KLUM FOR NEW BALANCE
Heidi Klum has long been a source of #fitspiration, and has combined her love of fashion and fitness into capsule collections with sportswear giant, New Balance. Inspired by an urban colour palate,...
DESIGNING A FASHION STAPLE
Every woman needs staple pieces in her wardrobe, and no one knows that more than Sophie Russo. As the design mind behind Staple The Label, she has dreamed up a stunning collection full of digital...
WE MEET THE FINALISTS FOR SIMONE PÉRÈLE’S CURVY COUTURE MODEL SEARCH
Simone Pérèle is brand that supports women of all shapes and sizes, so it only seems fitting that the brand is the proud founder and supporter of the Curvy Couture Model Search. This competition...
WHY YOU NEED A KINI BIKINI THIS SUMMER
With the smell of Spring in the air and my beach holiday fast approaching, this only means one thing – Bikini season is once again here. The thought of beaches, BBQ’s, sunshine and vinos gets me excited,...
DIVE INTO SUMMER WITH GP SWIM
With MSFW finished for another year and NYFW wrapping up, fashion lovers may be suffering from a little runway fatigue, but General Pants have come up with just the thing to jolt your interest level. To show...
THE LATEST BALDWIN ON THE BLOCK
Looking for your next girl crush. Look no further than Hailey Baldwin. We give you the lowdown why this Baldwin is set to be the biggest star in her famous family. 1. She's practically Hollywood...
GETTING BACK TO BASSIKE
From a label that started out providing the perfect t-shirt, bassike has gone from strength to strength. With its minimalist approach to fashion, it has quickly garnered a cult following. After the success...
COUNTRY ROAD X RMIT
Country Road has never been quiet about its dedication to future Australian designers, and are continuing their support of fresh talent by collaborating with RMIT University on The Window...
WIN 1 OF 5 SHIRTS FROM AUTONOMY CLOTHING
Get ready for Spring with Autonomy Clothing and Couturing. To celebrate the change of season, we have teamed up with one of our favourite menswear labels to help get your wardrobe ready. For a fresh...
FURLA BRINGS A TOUCH OF LUXE TO EMPORIUM MELBOURNE
The name Furla is synonymous with luxury. The concept is not only present in its high-end leather goods, but it is carried through to the opulent interiors in its many stores around the globe. Nabbing a...
THE LATEST HAUTE CLUB: Q&A WITH CLUB 21
MSGM LIP PRINT STRAPLESS DRESS Want to know about the newest, latest haute club? Let us introduce you to Club 21, our new favourite online shopping destination. Couturing speak to marketing &...
CAPTURE THE MOMENT WITH LIFEwithBIRD S/S15
LIFEwithBIRD’s Summer 2014/2015 collection, STILLS, embodies a memory seized and held tight. With the notion of life as and ever-moving force, a ‘still’ allows us to take the opportunity to pause and...
GO WILD WITH QV FOR MSFW
QV Melbourne played host last Friday to the MSFW Curated Event showcasing the best of the QV retailers in stunning fashion. This is just the latest in a series of events as QV Melbourne builds upon their...
WHY WE LOVE MAINLINE MENSWEAR
Finding on-trend pieces online for men can be difficult (at the best of times) and when trying to get away from department stores with the same few brands, shopping for the men in your life can be even...
TARGET RUNWAY AT THE MSFW HUB
Crisp whites, coordinated sets, cobalts and chambray, and accents of tans and neutrals - this is Target's vision for this SS14.15. Taking over the MSFW Hub, the fresh, breezy take on the season was an...
WHY GIGI HADID IS THE NAME ON EVERYONE’S LIPS
From Tom Ford to Carine Roitfeld, the fashion and beauty world are all falling in love with rising star Gigi Hadid. If you haven't already heard of this fresh faced beauty, here's 5 reasons why Gigi Hadid is...
MSFW 2014: DESIGNER RUNWAY 4
Last night some of Australia's most talented designers hit the catwalk for Designer Runway 4 at MSFW. Bul Bul ruled the runway with a contrasting collection of flowing fabrics and structured sets,...
SPRING STYLE ON THE HIGH STREET
Brands traditionally associated with sophisticated and structured looks for the working woman, made collections a little bit more playful and up beat on this Spring Style MSFW catwalk hosted at the week's Hub....
FRED HATES FASHION FOR MSFW 2014
Fred Hates Fashion welcomed over 800 fashion haters and lovers to 524 Flinders St, and even turned a blind eye to a large number of fence jumpers. Two hours after the line-up began the crowd were in the...
STREET STYLE AT MSFW RUNWAY 3
We scout the best street style from Designer runway 3 at MSFW; Can you spot yourself? Images courtesy of Jacob...
MSFW DESIGNER RUNWAY 3
The third runway at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week was earthy, delicate and free spirited. The group of designers (helped by wonderful musicians) transported us into an exotic land filled with colour and...
MSFW DESIGNER RUNWAY 2
My average Wednesday night does not usually consist of rubbing shoulders with the likes of international model and Melbourne Spring Fashion week ambassador Ashley Hart, or being front and centre to observe the...
A’ESQUE’S NEW MEN’S COLLECTION
On the eve of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, and within the confines of one of Melbourne’s most celebrated addresses, A-esque’ s new line of Men’s accessories was launched last week in a manner...
MELISSA SHOES LAUNCHES THEIR SS14 COLLECTION AT QV’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY
A beautiful luxe forrest oasis nestled in the depths of the city, the QV Hideaway formed the perfect backdrop for Melissa Shoes to launch their Spring/Summer14 collection. This quirky shoe company not only has...
MSFW TAKING SHAPE RUNWAY
Confidence, empowerment and standing out from a crowd were the ideas behind the Taking Shape Runway at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week yesterday. TS14 Plus put on a fun and buoyant show, celebrating and...
STREET STYLE AT DESIGNER RUNWAY 2
We scout the best street style from Designer runway 2 at MSFW; Can you spot yourself? Images courtesy of Jacob...
MSFW NIKE RUNWAY AT THE HUB
Nike’s ultra cool street styled inspired runway was filled with bold colours and daring styling. The street theme was emphasised by the beats of Banoffee and smooth street clad music of Melbourne based up...
STREET STYLE FROM MSFW DESIGNER RUNWAY 1
We scout the best street style from Designer runway 1 at MSFW; Can you spot yourself? Images courtesy of Jacob...
FITSPO HEAVEN AT LULULEMON’S RUNWAY
The collection was full of fashion forward patterns and fabrications, summer brights, all with the classic Lululemon style. Breaking the runway presentation into studio, street, and cardio, the runway offered...
NICOLE TRUNFIO HORSES ABOUT WITH QVB
Nicole Trunfio can truly do it all. A stunning supermodel in her own right, she recently showed her mentor chops on the first season of The Face Australia, walked countless runways, and now is the...
DESIGNER RUNWAY ONE
For the first designer runway of MSFW, the couture-titled show's overarching theme was definitely new romantic (even down to the music, with Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart serving as the finale...
EMMYS RED CARPET WRAP UP
The music crowd got their chance, and now it's TVs night of nights. That's right, the Emmys have come around again, with the big winners all of the dramatic variety...as was the fashion. Summer brights, full...
MAKING TIME WITH KARL LAGERFELD AND WSI
Proving that there is not much (if anything) he can't do, Karl Lagerfeld has expanded his fashion empire into stunning timepieces, and earlier this week, the brand new WSI store in Emporium Melbourne...
CHADSTONE LAUNCHES SS14 WITH A RUNWAY SHOW EXCLUSIVELY STYLED BY OLIVIA PALERMO
SS14 at Chadstone officially launched with a grand runway in the shopping centre's luxury precinct on Thursday night, curated by style icon Olivia Palermo. Known for a wardrobe that mixes designer and high...
OLIVIA PALERMO AND JOHANNES HUEBL ON CHADSTONE, FASHION AND THE SECRET TO MAKING THEIR RELATIONSHIP WORK
Arguably the most fashionable couple in the world today (sorry Posh and Becks), newly weds Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl flew into town as part of Chadstone's SS14 launch and Icons of Style Campaign. If...
QV BUILDS A FOREST SANCTUARY IN THE MELBOURNE CBD
In a Melbourne first, QV Melbourne, has stayed true to its unique and eclectic style by building the QV Melbourne Hideaway – an enchanting woodland sanctuary complete with lofty trees, vibrant tulips, an...
MICHELLE OF MISHA COLLECTION
Michelle Aznavorian has always been destined to thrive in fashion. Working her way up from fashion student, to buyer, to sought after designer, her label MISHA COLLECTION has been going from success to...
BEST IN SHOW AT THE MTV VMAS 2014
It's been a year since Miley Cyrus shocked everyone and successfully stripped away the Hannah Montana title, and that only means one thing - it's time for the MTV VMAs! And while last year was all about...
A FASHIONABLE FEAST WITH MR PORTER
International designer shopping destination MrPorter.com is always synonymous with luxury, and during the annual, Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, showed why when partnered with the Charles Heidsieck...
REMIXING A FUTURE CLASSIC
Music and fashion go hand in hand, with styles and sounds working together to map out a certain point in time. Through their collaboration, The Reissue Project, record label Future Classic and le coq...
OROTON REIMAGINES THEMSELVES IN EMPORIUM MELBOURNE
Oroton is defined by its relaxed, modern Australian approach to luxury, and now in their latest flagship store in Emporium Melbourne, they've translated their iconic pieces into a stunning showroom....
TALKING BOHO LUXE, BOTANTICALS AND BUGS WITH ALISON CHOW FROM COCO RIBBON
Counting style icons Poppy Delevigne, Sienna Miller and Elle MacPherson as fans, Coco Ribbon is the bohemian label everyone is falling in love with. We caught up with founder Alison Chow to find out about...
GET YOUR LATEST LOOK AT THE NEW SUPERGLUE STORE AT EMPORIUM
Melbourne has a new lifestyle destination, the Superglue store at Emporium, where you'll find the latest on-trend fashions for both men and women. The new Superglue flagship store is a state of the art...