Author: Lisa Teh
COUTURING FOR MELBOURNE, MOSSMAN AND ME
To celebrate the launch of their amazing new collection Neon Nemisis, Mossman ask 9 Melbourne bloggers to self style a Neon Nemesis…
MBFWA 2012: AURELIO COSTARELLA
Aurelio Costarella presented his ready-to-wear collection in front of a captive audience in The Tent at MBFWA.…
MBFWA 2012: CAMILLA
Camilla’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection was a bright and eclectic welcome to what promises to be a…
MBFWA 2012: BEHIND THE SCENES – BEC & BRIDGE
Couturing cover behind the scenes at the Bec & Bridge runway show at MBFWA 2012. …
MBFWA 2012: BOWIE
A couture highlight of the week, there was much anticipation for the Bowie show to end…
MBFWA 2012: WHITNEY EVE
The buzz surrounding this show has been like no other during day one – celebrity appeal…
PUMA X HUSSEIN CHALAYAN LAUNCH AT MARAIS
On Thursday one of Melbourne’s best kept hidden secrets, Marais held a launch for the Puma x Hussein…
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…
KOOKAI A/W RUNWAY SHOW – HOTEL PARTICULIER – SOMEWHERE IN PARIS
Last night was the runway show for Kookai’s 2012 Autumn/Winter collection Hotel Particulier – Somewhere in Paris. Held…
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: RUNWAY TO REALITY – AN ODE TO NO ONE, BLESS’ED ARE THE MEEK, NUDE FOOTWEAR AND SKIN FOOTWEAR
With international brands such as Burberry and Proenza Schouler offering shoppers the chance to pre-order and…
SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION PREVIEW: CAMILLA AND MARC, JOSH GOOT AND MANNING CARTELL
With Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia just around the corner, Couturing brings you a preview of the…
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…
STREET STYLE: JAK & JIL BY TOMMY TON
With Tommy Ton visiting Australia for the Oroton Show for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Couturing picked…
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…
NOTHING COMES BETWEEN ME AND MY CALVINS
It’s been 12 years since a 15 year old Brooke Shields controversially declared that nothing came…
TSEN AUTUMN/WINTER 12 LAUNCH
Last night was the official launch of Tsen’s new Autumn/Winter 12 collection, hosted by designer Adam Tsen at…
LIMEDROP CONCEPT STORE OPENING AT MELBOURNE’S GPO
Fresh from the success of their showing in the Frankie Runway show at this year’s LMFF, Limedrop launched their AW12 The…
DRESSED FOR SUMMER 2012 ACMI SCREENING
Sometimes fashion people have the tendency to take themselves too seriously, which is why it was…
THE RED CARPET PROJECT
Couturing caught up with designer Georgia McCorkill, founder of The Red Carpet Project which is an…
SPIRIT OF THE BLACK DRESS 2012
Spirit of the Black Dress is a fantastic fashion and sustainability initiative supported by a group…
CHEAP THRILLS LAUNCH
Last Thursday marked the launch of Cheap Thrills with a music, art and fashion-fuelled party at…
LMFF 2012: MIMCO RUNWAY
Mimco has a knack for presenting amazing shows season after season with a completely different result…
BEHIND THE SCENES: MYER A/W 2012 RUNWAY SHOW
Couturing takes you behind the scenes at the the recent Myer AW12 runway show featuring make-up…
MILAN FASHION WEEK AW/12 STREET STYLE
Couturing bring you some of their favourite looks from the streets of Milan during AW/12 runway…
2011 WHITEHOUSE INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, AUSTRALIA BACHELOR OF DESIGN GRADUATE EXHIBITION AND RUNWAY SHOW
After attending the Whitehouse Institute of Design Graduate Exhibition and Parade, it’s safe to say we should all…
LONDON FASHION WEEK A/W12: STREET STYLE
This season’s fashion on the streets of London is all about print and colour. Bold florals,…
LMFF 2012: L’OREAL PARIS RUNWAY 5 PRESENTED BY COSMOPOLITAN
LMFF Paris runway 5 presented by Cosmopolitan showcased an exciting range of funky ready-to-wear labels with…
LMFF 2012: TONI MATECEVSKI – RED CARPET RUNWAY
A winner of Melbourne Fashion Festival’s new designer award 10 years ago, it seemed fitting that…
LMFF 2012: PENTHOUSE MOUSE 2012 RUNWAY
The Penthouse Mouse 2012 series opened last Friday with a spectacular opening party (if you didn’t…
LMFF 2012: NATIONAL GRADUATE SHOWCASE RUNWAY – BEHIND THE SCENES
Couturing takes you behind the scenes at the National Graduate Showcase runway show. Loving the delicate…
LMFF 2012: BEHIND THE SCENES – ALEX PERRY
Couturing takes you behind the scenes at the recent Alex Perry runway show at the 2012…
LMFF 2012: VON FOLLIES BY DITA VON TEESE FOR TARGET AUSTRALIA
Last night in a world exclusive, superstar Dita Von Teese presented her latest lingerie range Von…
LMFF 2012: L’OREAL PARIS RUNWAY 1 PRESENTED BY GRAZIA
The runways have started! Last night was the first official show of the L’Oreal Paris Runway series and…
LMFF 2012: STREET STYLE DAY 4
Images by Wanda Chin for Couturing
LMFF 2012: L’OREAL PARIS RUNWAY 2 PRESENTED BY INSTYLE
The LMFF designer runway presented by InStyle showcased some of Australia’s most exciting designers. First…
MARION HUME TALKS ABOUT THE PAST 25 YEARS OF FASHION
Anyone one would think getting fired from Vogue and getting criticised by Karl Lagerfeld for writing…
LMFF 2012: STREET STYLE DAY 8
Street style photographer for vogue.com.au and Xxsat, Xiaohan Shen Photographer Jess Shoppee from WGSN …
LMFF 2012: STREET STYLE DAY 2
Images by Wanda Chin
LMFF 2012: STREET STYLE DAY 1
LMFF 2012: L’OREAL PARIS PRESENTS THE ALEX PERRY RUNWAY SHOW
Last night Alex Perry presented an exclusive preview of his beautiful Spring/Summer 2012/13 Ready to Wear collection. The…
LMFF 2012: STREET STYLE DAY 3
Images by Wanda Chin and Sabine Legrand for Couturing
LMFF 2012: OPENING NIGHT DAVID JONES RUNWAY
Last night marked the official opening of the 2012 L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF). 3,000 industry…
LMFF 2012: STREET STYLE DAY 5
WHAT STEVIE DID NEXT: SHOP GHOST
t’s safe to say I’ve lost hours, probably months in total trawling online shops. Net-A-Porter, Asos,…
LMFF 2012: CULTURAL PROGRAM LAUNCH
This year’s LMFF Cultural Program really proves that fashion isn’t just about runway shows. With a…
MYER AUTUMN/WINTER 12 RUNWAY
To celebrate the launch of the new Autumn/Winter collections dropping in stores, Myer hosted an intimate…
CATHLEEN JIA AUTUMN/WINTER 2012 LAUNCH
Over the weekend, emerging designer Cathleen Tan launched her latest collection Première for her label Cathleen Jia at…
STEVE MADDEN BOURKE STREET STORE OPENING
Starting with $1,100 in the bank in 1990, Steve Madden decided to follow his intuition and create a…
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…
LMFF 2012: NO HOME
No Home 12 showcases the talents of some of Australia’s most exciting designers and filmmakers. Showing…
THANK YOU – COUTURING LAUNCH GIFTBAGS
Couturing were lucky enough to have some fantastic giftbag sponsor for their recent launch event.…
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,…
MELBOURNE’S GPO CELEBRATES THE LAUNCH OF COUTURING.COM
To celebrate the launch of Couturing.com, an installation featuring some of Australia’s top designers has been…
LMFF 2012: MALE MODEL CASTING
With LMFF just around the corner, casting was held for male models at The GPT Group’s…
FASHION TORQUE 2012
Australia’s only live fashion show is back for 2012 with an all new set up. Hosted…
COUTURING’S LAST MINUTE VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT IDEAS!
Are you struggling to find a gift this Valentines day with a difference? Need something…
SO:ME SPACE – VALENTINE’S DAY NOIR
For some people, Valentines Day is not a day filled with romance, love and flowers. In…
LMFF 2012: Male Model Casting
With LMFF just around the corner, casting was held for male models at The GPT Group’s…
LMFF 2012: PROGRAM
With L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) only a month away, this is your chance to be…
COUTURING LAUNCH – THANK YOU SPONSORS
On February 8th 2012, Couturing held their official launch party, with thanks to some amazing sponsors.…
COUTURING.COM LAUNCH EVENT
Last night was the official launch of Couturing.com. Held at Melbourne’s GPO. The event was not only a…
INTERVIEW: PHOEBE GARLAND
Described as an ‘Industry Figurehead’ by Sacha Strebe, editor of Fashion Exposed, Phoebe Garland is a…
LMFF 2012: HAIR AND MAKE-UP TRIALS
Couturing were invited to preview the hair and make up trials for the upcoming L’Oreal Melbourne…
2011/12 CHANEL AUTUMN/WINTER MELBOURNE RUNWAY
Amongst a runway lined with smoking lava and clouds of dry ice, Chanel presented a selection…
JASON WU FOR TARGET – HIT OR MISS?
Fresh from the success of its collaboration with Missoni, Target is gearing up for the 5…
PARIS, MILAN AND LONDON SS12 RUNWAY SHOW STREET STYLE
During fashion week, the style on the streets is almost more interesting than what’s on the…
INTERVIEW: RICHARD NYLON
After spending a morning with one of Australia’s top milliners Richard Nylon and his lovely assistant Ann, and…
TREND REPORT: SPRING/SUMMER 2011/12
Couturing help you navigate the fashion world by picking the key trends for Spring/Summer 2012 season.…
INTERVIEW: GWENDOLYNNE BURKIN
Sewing since the age of 6, Melbourne based designer Gwendolynne Burkin has managed to create a…
2011 FAIR@SQUARE RUNWAY SHOW FOR MORAL FAIRGROUND
Since its inception 3 years ago Moral Fairground has become Australia’s largest fair-trade and ethical festival. The growth…
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…
FEATURE: A VERY COUTURING CHRISTMAS
FEATURE: MADE FOR ROMANCE
Couturing have teamed up with up-and-coming label Cathleen Jia to shoot a new year’s eve theme editorial. Modelled by…
COUTURING FOR THE VINE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
When we were asked to prepare a list of Christmas gift ideas for online Entertainment, music…
2011 HENRI BENDEL HOLIDAY WINDOW OPENING – NEW YORK
On a recent visit to the states, thanks to the lovely JC and Dean from Madam Virtue,…
TOPSHOP MELBOURNE LAUNCH PARTY
Last night, Australia welcomed its first Topshop in the Jam Factory building on Chapel Street, Melbourne. TOPSHOP…
SPOTLIGHT ON: TIBI
New York based label, Tibi was founded by designer Amy Smilovic in 1997 after spending 3 years in…
OPSM SUNSHINE TOUR 2012
When OPSM suggested to Couturing that we should be part of their Sunshine Tour (an ice…
INTERVIEW: LEEYONG SOO FOR FAIR@SQUARE
There once was a time when the term ‘ethical fashion’ conjured up images of hessian sacks…
FASHION TORQUE’S FIRST BIRTHDAY
To celebrate the first birthday of Fashion Torque, Australia’s only live fashion chat show, stylist Philip Boon…
JOSH GOOT FOR GREEN WITH ENVY
To the celebrate Australian designer Josh Goot’s new SS11/12 collection, Green With Envyhosted an evening for VIP clients…
MSFW 2012: MIMCO
During Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, one of the things I was most looking forward to was…
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.…
CAMPAIGN SUMMARY: SPRING/SUMMER 12/13
The new year has brought a wave of SS12 campaigns featuring a range of familiar faces…