Category: Insider
INTERVIEW WITH IMPRESSED JUICES AMBASSADOR RACHAEL FINCH
She has one of the most enviable bods in the business, making former beauty queen Rachael Finch the perfect ambassador for Impressed…
FOR THOSE WHO DO WEEK: ELLIOT COSTELLO, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR
Known more for selfies rather than selfless acts, the Y Generation cops a lot of criticism…
OPSM EYEHUB SS12/13 SHOWING
I have always considered sunglasses the entry point for many into the world of…
INTERVIEW: REEF IRELAND
Photo by Alex Vaughan Looking at the clean-cut young man before me, it’s hard to believe…
SKIN FOOTWEAR LAUNCHES NEW COLLECTION
The new Skin Footwear lookbook has just dropped and let me tell you – this…
RACING SEASON: 7/11 PINK RIBBON CUP
The racing season isn’t over yet and neither is the racing fashion! Tomorrow, Caulfield Racecourse will…
ZAMBESI TO SHOW AT MBFW AUSTRALIA
It’s an exciting day for those who love the beautifully dark side of fashion. Highly successful…
DONKEY SKIN COLLECTION LAUNCH PRESENTED BY JESS DEMPSEY
Melbourne Central’s fashion boutique, Fame Agenda, celebrates the launch of their 2013 Resort Collection Donkey Skin…
FILM: ROSHAMBO BY FREE PEOPLE
Free People have announced the launch of their very first short film and it is very…
BEHIND THE SEAMS: SHAYLI HARRISON’S APOCALYPTIC SPACE DISCO
The sleazy French pop of Sebastien Tellier and the Virgin Galactic space centre in New Mexico…
SHARON THURIN’S SLIM SECRETS
Last week Couturing chatted with the founder of Slim Secrets, Sharon Thurin. Thurin has watched her…
COUTURING AND CLOUD 9
There is exciting news we have been waiting to share with you all! Couturing most…
BEHIND THE SEAMS: CHARLOTTE DAWSON ON WHAT IS CLEAVAGELY CORRECT
Christmas lunch with the family- your mid-season tan is glowing, you’ve bought a beautiful summer dress…
COLLETTE DINNIGAN: LACE & ROMANCE
Out of all the places she has frequented, Collette Dinnigan informs Couturing that the most romantic…
EASY TIGER
This week I met with the girls from Melbourne DJ duo, Easy Tiger. They’ve been making…
TETTMANN.DOUST: INFINITUM
The intricate geometry of fractals forms the basis for the Tettmann.Doust AW13 Collection; “Infinitum”. Design duo…
CROWN OAKS DAY: A DAY DRESSED FOR WOMEN
The Melbourne Cup Carnival hosted its annual Crown Oaks Day on Thursday amongst sunshine, champagne and…
INTERVIEW WITH HUW BENNETT OF VANISHING ELEPHANT
Having established themselves both home and abroad in a few short years, Vanishing Elephant have expanded…
COUTURING INTERVIEWS CALVIN KLEIN CREATIVE DIRECTOR KEVIN CARRIGAN
The Calvin Klein name is synonymous with effortless sex appeal, timelessness and wearability. Since the label’s…
INTERVIEW: TEISHA LOWRY FROM INDAH ORGANICS
Founder of INDA Organics, Teisha Lowry is more than a pretty face. After starting out as…
GLAMOUROUS MILLINERY: BRETT MORLEY
The Spring Racing season has generated an extra stylish and sartorial atmosphere that has graced our…
PIERUCCI, SINCE 1956
Originating in 1956 when Tulio Pierucci set up his first shop in Perth, three generations later…
KARA BAKER SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION PREVIEW
Tucked away above Bourke Street is Kara Baker’s home and studio, a space scattered with a…
FASHION MEETS BEAUTY: CLARA H NAIL ART
Operating on the first floor of Tsumiki Design, a Japanese hair salon located in the center…
INTERVIEW: LIFEwithBIRD – CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF STYLE
ince establishing the label in 2002, LIFEwithBIRD designers Bridget McCall and Nicholas Van Messner have translated…
INTERVIEW: TREASURETTE
Travelling to the Paris end of Little Collins Street, you will find yourself in the presence…
BENSIMON DIAMOND LAUNCH
“Give away a diamond, and everybody shows up,” joked Ron Bensimon, addressing the packed room at…
“THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS”: INTERVIEW WITH RIKI AND THE RANTS
In the competitive world of music, it’s important to stand out from the crowd if you…
INTERVIEW: LISA HO
Lisa Ho has been a purveyor of aesthetics and a collector of beauty from a tender…
INTERVIEW: JENNIFER HAWKINS
It would be easy to be threatened by Jennifer Hawkins. The former Miss Universe, has proven…
INTERVIEW: BEC & BRIDGE
Since turning their 2003 namesake label into a worldwide fashionista’s favourite, you’d think Becky Cooper and…
INTERVIEW: NICOLA REINDORF OF THE STANDARD STORE
Nicola and Orlando Reindorf, owners of Sydney’s The Standard Store, have built a reputation synonymous with…
COOP BY TRELISE COOPER
Coop is the young and fun edgy diffusion range from internationally renowned New Zealand label Trelise…
KYLEE DAVIS SUMMER COLLECTION PRIVATE SHOWING
Inspiration can be found in the most abstract of places. Some designers draw on modern architecture.…
INTERVIEW: NAOMI TETTMANN AND ELKE DOUST OF TETTMANN.DOUST
The collections of Melbourne based tettmann.doust are infused with scientific influences, using the finest natural fabrics to create…
BASSIKE HAWKSBURN OPENING BREAKFAST
We are greeted with croissants, apricot Danishes and fresh coffee upon arrival at Bassike Hawksburn’s launch breakfast- the…
INTERVIEW: HENRY ROTH
Swathes of Chantilly lace, silk organza and taffeta tulle fill the sunlit room, while diamantes glint…
MSFW 2012: INTERVIEW – NEO DIA
Greatness can occur at any moment in time. For Becky Chau and Gavin Lowes it was…
INTERVIEW: JAMES NOLEN – FILM PROGRAMMER FOR ACMI
ACMI’s James Nolen; the man behind the magic that is the Deep in Vogue: Fashion on Film…
INTERVIEW: LIMEDROP
After meeting in the Northern Territory and studying together at university in Queensland, Clea Garrick and…
CHIN CHIN
I’ve always been one of those people who love to try new restaurants and whenever…
STEVIE DANCE X MELBOURNE’S GPO
Stevie Dance is shaking things up at Melbourne’s GPO once again, weaving her magic within the…
THE WEDDING COLLECTIVE – TONI MATICEVSKI INTERVIEW
Finding a wedding dress is for most women, the hardest things about planning a wedding. Events…
INTERVIEW: ANTOINETTE BEKOS
With lots of make-up brands on the market, it’s difficult to find a product which will…
INTERVIEW: KAI AIYUB FOR MAGNOLIA SILVER JEWELRY
Kai Ayub has had fashion and style in his blood for as long as he…
INTERVIEW: NICK TOLOGLOU FROM KINGS OF CARNABY
Ahead of the opening of Kings of Carnaby’s new Brunswick Street store, Couturing were fortunate enough…
INTERVIEW: FRITH HUCKS FROM BAY & FYFE
Amazing fashion can often be thought of as art, Frith Hucks has taken this concept to…
INTERVIEW: KINGS OF CARNABY
Ahead of the opening of Kings of Carnaby’s new Brunswick Street store, Couturing were fortunate enough…
INTERVIEW: BRENDA BRIAND FROM BENAH
Couturing interview the talented Brenda Briand, designer of accessories label Benah to find out the inspiration behind her…
INTERVIEW: BOWIE WONG
One of the highlight shows at 2012 MBFWA, Bowie Wong’s couture runway showcased his unique approach…
INTERVIEW: LISA TYLER – HEAD OF DESIGN AT REVIEW
Lisa Tyler What is your role with Review? I am the Head…
FASHION PALETTE 2012 FEATURING INTERVIEW WITH NICOLA FINETTI
Showcasing some of Australia’s most exciting established and emerging designers, Fashion Palette 2012 is shaping up…
MBFWA 2012: INTERVIEW WITH NIGEL STANILAUS
Make-up is one of the important elements which ties together a runway look during fashion week.…
MBFWA 2012: INTERVIEW WITH SUE DI CHIO FROM SUBOO
Ahead of her debut at MBFWA, Couturing interview Suboo founder Sue Di Chio to find out what we…
MBFWA 2012: INTERVIEW WITH BEC & BRIDGE
Couturing were lucky enough to interview the talented duo behind Bec & Bridge, Becky Cooper and Bridget…
NAPOLEON PERDIS MASTERCLASS AT DAVID JONES
Since the opening of his first concept store in 1995, Napoleon has developed a reputation as one of…
INTERVIEW: WOLDY REYES
Fashion is portrayed as being a glamourous industry however, after movies such as the Devil Wears…
THE TALENTED MR MATICEVSKI – INTERVIEW: TONI MATICEVSKI
Fresh from his standout solo show at L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, designer Toni Maticevski is gearing…
STEVIE DANCE FOR MELBOURNE’S GPO
Couturing were lucky enough to go behind the scenes at Stevie Dance’s latest collaboration with Melbourne’s GPO for their Autumn/Winter…
INTERVIEW: ALEX PERRY FOR SPECSAVERS
Alex Perry has released his A/W 2012 range with Specsavers in a decadent Victorian themed launch…
MARAIS
There are only a few stores in Melbourne and Australia who do things the way Marais do. This…
BEHIND THE SCENES: PRINT FUSION EDITORIAL
Couturing takes you behind the scenes of their latest editorial Print Fusion. Collaborating with stylist Leeyong Soo, photographer Georgia Wiggs,…
INTERVIEW: PHOEBE GARLAND
Described as an ‘Industry Figurehead’ by Sacha Strebe, editor of Fashion Exposed, Phoebe Garland is a…
INTERVIEW: RICHARD NYLON
After spending a morning with one of Australia’s top milliners Richard Nylon and his lovely assistant Ann, and…
INTERVIEW: GWENDOLYNNE BURKIN
Sewing since the age of 6, Melbourne based designer Gwendolynne Burkin has managed to create a…
INTERVIEW: AMY SMILOVIC FROM TIBI
Couturing recently looked at New York label Tibi which has been making waves in the fashion world since…
INTERVIEW: JONATHAN COHEN
On a recent trip to New York, Couturing caught up with the brains behind up-and-coming label Jonathan…
JAKARTA FASHION WEEK 2011: DEWI FASHION KNIGHTS – BEHIND THE SCENES
We recently wrote about the spectacular Dewi Fashion Knights show at Jakarta Fashion Week and the…
SPOTLIGHT ON: TIBI
New York based label, Tibi was founded by designer Amy Smilovic in 1997 after spending 3 years in…
INTERVIEW: LEEYONG SOO FOR FAIR@SQUARE
There once was a time when the term ‘ethical fashion’ conjured up images of hessian sacks…
INTERVIEW: RUPERT NOFFS FROM GIDEON SHOES
So I have been dying over Gideon shoes since the very man himself, Rupert Noffs sent me a little…
INTERVIEW: STEVIE DANCE – MELBOURNE GPO FASHION AMBASSADOR
If you have been to Melbourne and not visited the GPO, I don’t think we can be friends.…