Category: Events and Runways
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…
EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH ROMANCE WAS BORN & NGV
While countless fashion fiends flock to get a glimpse of Jean Paul Gaultier’s exhibit at the…
KAREN WALKER EYEWEAR CELEBRATES 10 YEARS
Karen Walker Eyewear celebrated ten years of making faces with a huge birthday bash in Sydney.…
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…
EVERYTHING PRECIOUS – PASPALEY LAUNCHES NEW TOUCHSTONE COLLECTION
The premise behind the new Paspaley collection Touchstone, is the concept of everything precious. To celebrate the…
IN CONVERSATION WITH JEAN PAUL GAULTIER
As far as couturier’s go, there are few more prolific than Jean Paul Gaultier. The Couturing…
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,…
BLUE SAPPHIRE LADIES LUNCHEON STREET STYLE
Although a bit gloomy to start, Melbourne turned on the beautiful weather for the Caulfield Cup…
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…
CAULFIELD GUINEAS BEST DRESSED
Colour reigned supreme on track at Caulfield Guineas Day this weekend as Team Couturing wined and…
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,…
THE BARED ESSENTIALS
This spring racing season, everyone is on the hunt for the perfect accompaniment to their outfits. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
KOOKAI SPRING RACING PREVIEW
Kookai founders Rob Cromb and Danielle Vagner celebrated the launch of their new SS14/15 collection Tropeziens and…
THE NEW BASSIKE
The who’s who of Melbourne fashion pack piled into Bassike’s new store off Rankins Lane to celebrate the launch…
A BEAUTIFUL PARTY AT LACOSTE
To celebrate their opening in Emporium Melbourne, and to celebrate the release of the collection shown…
GO WILD WITH QV FOR MSFW
QV Melbourne played host last Friday to the MSFW Curated Event showcasing the best of the…
TARGET RUNWAY AT THE MSFW HUB
Crisp whites, coordinated sets, cobalts and chambray, and accents of tans and neutrals – this is…
MSFW 2014: DESIGNER RUNWAY 4
Last night some of Australia’s most talented designers hit the catwalk for Designer Runway 4 at…
SPRING STYLE ON THE HIGH STREET
Brands traditionally associated with sophisticated and structured looks for the working woman, made collections a little…
FRED HATES FASHION FOR MSFW 2014
Fred Hates Fashion welcomed over 800 fashion haters and lovers to 524 Flinders St, and even…
STREET STYLE AT MSFW RUNWAY 3
We scout the best street style from Designer runway 3 at MSFW; Can you spot yourself?…
MSFW DESIGNER RUNWAY 3
The third runway at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week was earthy, delicate and free spirited. The group…
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…
MSFW TAKING SHAPE RUNWAY
Confidence, empowerment and standing out from a crowd were the ideas behind the Taking Shape Runway…
MSFW NIKE RUNWAY AT THE HUB
Nike’s ultra cool street styled inspired runway was filled with bold colours and daring styling. The…
STREET STYLE FROM MSFW DESIGNER RUNWAY 1
We scout the best street style from Designer runway 1 at MSFW; Can you spot yourself?…
FITSPO HEAVEN AT LULULEMON’S RUNWAY
The collection was full of fashion forward patterns and fabrications, summer brights, all with the classic…
DESIGNER RUNWAY ONE
For the first designer runway of MSFW, the couture-titled show’s overarching theme was definitely new romantic…
MAKING TIME WITH KARL LAGERFELD AND WSI
Proving that there is not much (if anything) he can’t do, Karl Lagerfeld has expanded his…
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…
OLIVIA PALERMO AND JOHANNES HUEBL ON CHADSTONE, FASHION AND THE SECRET TO MAKING THEIR RELATIONSHIP WORK
rguably the most fashionable couple in the world today (sorry Posh and Becks), newly weds Olivia…
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…
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…
CALVIN KLEIN UNDERWEAR UNZIPS ITS NEW STORE AT EMPORIUM MELBOURNE
Emporium Melbourne is quickly becoming the ultimate destination for shopping in the CBD, so it only…
SEE RIRI, KARL, GHESQUIERE AND ELLERY AT MSFW 2014
One of the highlights of the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (MSFW) Calendar is ACMI’s Fashion on…
UNIQLO LANDS IN SYDNEY
For those that live close by to the Macquaire Centre in North Ryde, Sydney, expect jealousy…
CHADSTONE BRING STYLE ICONS OLIVIA PALERMO AND JOHANNES HUEBL TO TOWN
The world’s most genetically blessed couple, Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl are coming to town as…
CONVERSE CREATE THE MUST HAVE FESTIVAL FOOTWEAR
Converse and music have always been intimately linked, and now, they’ve created the perfect shoe for…
ASHLEY HART HELPS MSFW CELEBRATE 20 YEARS
Wednesday morning, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle launched the 20th Melbourne Spring Fashion Week program and officially…
A BLOGGERS BREAKFAST WELCOMES LULULEMON TO THE EMPORIUM
When Lululemon first opened its doors in Australia, the first store was right here in Melbourne and…
AJE LAUNCHES FIRST MELBOURNE BOUTIQUE
Chapel St has cemented its status as Melbourne’s premiere fashion hub, welcoming another celebrated Australian design…
#STANDFORSOMETHING WITH DR. MARTENS
Dr. Martens have long been at the forefront of music and fashion colliding, and are hosting…
LIMEDROP PUTS A RING ON A PERMANENT CBD LOCATION
Cult favourite label Limedrop has had several successful pop up shops in both Melbourne and Sydney and…
EMPORIUM MELBOURNE REIMAGINED
Emporium Melbourne fuses the old with the new, housing an impressive 225 local and international retailers (170…
GET #STYLED WITH SABA EMPORIUM
SABA is an Australian fashion institution, so it seems only right that it has made its new…
THOMAS SABO LANDS AT THE EMPORIUM
Thomas Sabo has long been a mainstay in luxury accessories, so what better place for their…
STRUCTURE AND SOFTNESS AT BIANCA SPENDER MBFWA
Dubbed an undisputed fashion week highlight by those in attendance, Bianca Spender’s SS15 showing at Mercedes-Benz…
STYLEBOP.COM HEADS TO THE DESERT FOR COACHELLA
It’s that time of year again, when music lovers and the very stylish flock deep into…
FROM TOKYO TO MELBOURNE: UNIQLO IS HERE
Lit in rainbow lights, with a traditional drum line welcoming the guests, Uniqlo‘s arrival in Melbourne…
ALICE MCCALL MAKES A RAINBOW CONNECTION AT MBFWA
A clean, white, three-dimensional sculpture hung from the rafters, as if suspended in mid-air, setting a…
‘FACETS OF LIGHT’ BY SWAROVSKI AT MBFWA
With creativity lying at the heart of the Swarovski name, the crystal giant’s SS14/15 runway presentation…
JAYSON BRUNSDON GOES TO RIO AT MBFWA
Inspired by summer in Rio, Jayson Brunsdon’s SS14/15 collection celebrates a culture clash and aims to…
CAMEO CELEBRATE LOVE AND LIGHT AT MBFWA
Cameo celebrate all things bright and beautiful in their SS14/15 collection, shown this week at Mercedes-Benz…
DION LEE TAKES AN ‘ORGANIC APPROACH’ AT MBFWA
With a fresh collection filled to the brim with modern updates of wardrobe essentials, Dion Lee’s…
BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: HAIR BY REDKEN FOR DION LEE AT MBFWA
For a collection combining structure and slight androgyny, Head Case Hair’s Jon Pulitano created an organic-looking…
CHRISTOPHER ESBER IS NAUTICAL BUT NICE AT MBFWA
A nautical infused collection by Christopher Esber put a modern twist on classic tailoring. Modern silhouettes…
MATICEVSKI’S ORCHID METAMORPHESIS COLLECTION WOWS THE CROWDS AT FASHION WEEK
Consider the idea, living in new untethered abandonment, what was once delicate is now fortified; a…
LEROY NGUYEN MESHES GEOMETRY WITH FEMININITY AT FASHION WEEK
Boxy silhouettes were given a feminine makeover at Leroy Nguyen’s SS14/15 runway at Mercedes Benz Fashion…
GINGER & SMART EXPLORE A SENSE OF DUALITY WITH THEIR SS14 COLLECTION
Genevieve and Alexandra Smart recognise that the Ginger & Smart woman is multilayered and spirited. She…
KARLA SPETIC CREATES SHEER BLISS AT MBFWA
Expert craftsmanship and attention to detail drove Karla Spetic’s SS14/15 collection, as shown at Mercedes Benz…
BEC & BRIDGE BLAZED A FASHIONABLE TRAIL WITH THEIR DUE NORTH COLLECTION AT MBFWA
She realised that there was no final destination, and with that epiphany, her journey really began.…
STRATEAS.CARLUCCI MAKE MONOCHROME MAGIC AT MBFWA
Winners of this year’s Tiffany & Co. Designer Award, the strateas.carlucci boys have big shoes to…
ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO WALKS FOR ALEX PERRY AT MBFWA
A Victoria’s Secret Supermodel walking for Australia’s premiere couturier makes for the perfect fashion pairing. Guests…
KAHLO FUSE LUXURY AND MINIMALISM AT MBFWA
With the 90s supermodel silhouette a clear and cohesive influence throughout the collection, Kahlo’s SS14/15 offering…
AURELIO COSTARELLA BRINGS A TOUCH OF PARISIENNE PUNK TO FASHION WEEK
Aurelio Costarella officially opened Day 2 of MBFWA with an explosion of colour and feathers. Inspired…
CARLA ZAMPATTI OPENS MBFWA 2014
In a time where many Australian designers have fallen victim to the tough economic climate, Carla…
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW – H&M LAUNCHES AT MELBOURNE’S GPO
As we walked through the doors of Melbourne’s iconic GPO for the launch of H&M Australia…
HAVANA BROWN PARTIES AT SUNGLASS HUT
One of Australia’s hottest musical exports, DJ Havana Brown, was given the keys to Sunglass Hut…
VIKTORIA + WOODS x LINDY KLIM CAPSULE COLLECTION
Showcasing the Lindy Klim capsule collection at their High Street pop-up store, Viktoria + Woods stayed…
VAMFF INDEPENDENT RUNWAY PRESENTED BY YEN
Some of the best fashion is born from independent labels, and at the VAMFF Independent Runway, a selection…
VAMFF 2014 PREMIUM RUNWAY 6 PRESENTED BY HARPER’S BAZAAR
A careful curation of 7 of Australia’s most recognised fashion houses, presented by Australia’s premier fashion…
VAMFF 2014 PREMIUM RUNWAY 4 PRESENTED BY ELLE AUSTRALIA
A combination of structure and fluidity defined Premium Runway 4 at the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion…
VAMFF PREMIUM RUNWAY 5 PRESENTED BY COSMOPOLITAN
To sum up VAMFF’s runway 5 in one word? Bold. Some of Australia’s favourite labels, namely…
VAMFF 2014 CAMILLA GRAND SHOWCASE
“To all the women with a little bit of crazy… This is where I come from. This…
VAMFF 2014 PREMIUM RUNWAY 3 PRESENTED BY FRANKIE MAGAZINE
A selection of Australia’s freshest contemporary fashion designers joined forced with Frankie Magazine to present Premium…
MIMCO PRESENTS MEMOIRS OF A FICTIONATRIX
Never one to shy away from a luxe setting, Australian fashion icon Mimco took over Docklands…
VAMFF 2014 PREMIUM RUNWAY 1 SUPPORTED BY MISS VOGUE
A carefully curated handful of Australian designers made for a show of modern classics last night.…
STRATEAS CARLUCCI WIN THE TIFFANY & CO. NATIONAL DESIGNER AWARD AT VAMFF
The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) yesterday announced Peter Strateas and Mario-Luca Carlucci of Victorian…
VAMFF 2014 DAVID JONES OPENING RUNWAY SUPPORTED BY VOGUE AUSTRALIA
The opening night of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival always brings with it palpitating excitement.…
LIFE WITH STYLE – CHADSTONE PRESENTS THE HOTTEST AW14 TRENDS
As the cooler weather approaches it’s time to get your wardrobe sorted. To help get you…
SHOW YOUR COLOURS
Ahead of the official start of Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Week , the city has been ramping up with…
CAPTURE BEAUTY CAPTURE STYLE – VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE FINALIST AND WIN!
Voting has now begun for Gusto & Elan’s ‘Capture Beauty Capture Style’ Fashion Photography Competition! After…
GET YOUR DRINK ON AT THE REKORDERLIG LOUNGE AT VIRGIN AUSTRALIAN MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL
The most fashionable place to be seen outside of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival is…
GET YOUR FASHION WEEK FIX WITH NORTHLAND
VAMFF is just around the corner and Couturing are excited to announce that we are one…
CELEBRATE A SEASON OF STYLE WITH CHADSTONE
It’s a big season of fashion for Chadstone, and what better way to celebrate than…
WIN TICKETS TO VAMFF 2014 WITH NORTHLAND SHOPPING CENTRE
Want to see some of Australia’s best designers on the runway at VAMFF? Northland Shopping Centre…
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL (VAMFF) FASHION FILM SERIES LAUNCH
On Thursday night on the rooftop of the Emerald Peacock bar, an assortment of Melbourne’s well-heeled…
BOO WHO? BOOHOO!
Do you have a clue about Boohoo? Since launching in 2006, the self-proclaimed ’24-7′ fashion hotspot…
MYER AW14 WHAT THE STARS WORE
The stars came out to celebrate the launch of Myer’s AW14 runway show on Thursday in…
NYFW14 THE TRENDS YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW
This year New York Fashion Week was set amongst the cold, blizzards and artic freeze temperatures.…
CAPTURE BEAUTY CAPTURE STYLE FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
Calling all avid shutter-bugs! If you’ve got the knack of capturing the true essence of couture,…
BODY MAPPED ART: THE NIKE TIGHT OF THE MOMENT
Nike has always strived to be innovators in mixing fashion to their performance wear, and have…
THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS – VAMFF LAUNCH THEIR 2014 FESTIVAL PROGRAM
An intimate gathering of Melbourne’s well-heeled fashion media found refuge from the banality of Monday morning…
VAMFF 2014: MODEL CASTINGS
Fresh, new and exciting is how CEO Graeme Lewsey explained the new model talent at the…
VAMFF 2014: HAIR AND MAKEUP REVEAL
Leading beauty professionals from L’Oréal Paris and L’Oréal Professional flew into the L’Oréal Head Office on Thursday to…
CRUSH 2014 WITH MARIA SHARAPOVA AND NIKE
After the decadence that is the festive season, it’s time to get fit! Tennis pro and…