Category: Fashion
MSFW 2012: RMIT STUDENT EXHIBITION
Tucked away in 1000£ Bend is the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week Emerging Designers series’ RMIT Student Exhibition. A dynamic space that provides…
SILVANA LOVIN BACKSTAGE AT MYER
Couturing were delighted to run into the gorgeous Silvana Lovin backstage at the Myer 50th anniversary…
MIRANDA KERR FOR T MAGAZINE
If Orlando Bloom decided to give up acting, it looks like he could have a pretty…
C&M CAMILLA & MARC SPRING/SUMMER 2012/13 LOOKBOOK
Joining the increasing number of designers introducing diffusion lines, Australian design duo Camilla & Marc have…
MIU MIU CULTE SUNGLASSES
Miu Miu’s new Culte sunglasses have been seen on the face of style icons Miranda Kerr,…
KEVIN.MURPHY WORKSHOP – MAKE ME RACE-Y
Spring is upon us and with the nation-stopping race edging closer, KEVIN.MURPHY stylist James Furness provided…
FASHION CONNECT EVENT SEPTEMBER 2012
Set against the exotic backdrop of the Hasti Bala Bar in the Carlton Club, Fashion Connect…
PUT A SPRING IN YOUR STEP
A sartorially superb seed has been sewn into Spring fashions this year; floral themes sprouting forth…
THE HUB INITIATIVE: SUPPORTING SME’S SINCE 2012
Last week I got a chance to have a chat with Julia Haselhorst, the Strategic Manager of…
MASTERMIND AUSTRALIA LAUNCH AT MARAIS
Punk was the theme of the night as Marais was transformed into a lair of skulls and cross-bones…
BMW CAULFIELD CUP RACING SEASON LAUNCH
The racing season exploded in an array of lights and colour as Carousel welcomed guests to the launch…
FASHIONISTA’S GUIDE TO SHOPPING LAUNCH
The launch of Emily Power and Antonia Acott’s new book The latest go-to resource for…
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: CITY SQUARE RUNWAY LEVI’S
In true Levi’s style, the front-man of Crooked Saints kicked off the Rock ‘n’ Roll style runway show…
MSFW 2012: INTERVIEW – NEO DIA
Greatness can occur at any moment in time. For Becky Chau and Gavin Lowes it was…
MSFW 2012: DESIGNER SERIES RUNWAY 3
The third of the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week designer series runway shows showcased yet another set…
MSFW 2012: CITY SQUARE WITTNER RUNWAY SHOW
Spring Brings a Splash of Colour Day two of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week burst with…
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…
GAP AND GRAZIA’S EXCLUSIVE SPRING SHOPPING EVENT
Spring has finally arrived! And to kick off the new Spring/Summer collections The Gap teamed up…
INTERVIEW: LIMEDROP
After meeting in the Northern Territory and studying together at university in Queensland, Clea Garrick and…
ANNA CAMPBELL ARMADALE STORE LAUNCH
Last Friday night saw the launch of talented young designer Anna Campbell‘s second boutique in the bridal…
LADY PETROVA SPRING/SUMMER 2012/13 LAUNCH
A vision in beaded lilac chiffon, Petrova Hammond was the pretty-in-pastel princess of the Lady Petrova palace on…
SWOON LIFESTYLE SPRING BUYING EVENT
With the Spring Racing season almost upon us, Melbourne Boutique Swoon opened its doors for a Spring Carnival…
THE LEOPARD PRINT SHOE – A NEW SPIN ON AN OLD TREND
Fashion is all about the details, and a statement shoe can truly make or…
MISTER MODE FASHION NIGHT MARKET: 25 AUGUST 2012
Tucked behind an unassuming red brick wall merely a hop, skip and a jump from Melbourne’s…
PRAHRAN MISSION CHARITY LUNCHEON AT CIRCA FEATURING MADAM VIRTUE & CO.
JC Lloyd-Southwell d’Anvers and Dean Hewitt from Madam Virtue & Co. showing off their wonderful collection.…
TAKE 2 MARKETS
Enter into a world of fabulous vintage fashion. The Take 2 Markets, held periodically throughout the…
MADAM VIRTUE & CO ACMI LANVIN WINDOW
Melbourne fashion institution Madam Virtue & Co have collaborated with ACMI to design a Lanvin inspired windor to celebrate the…
FORM AND FUNCTION: THE NEW FACE OF MENSWEAR
After a reboot of menswear in the past few years, the Spring/Summer collections have once again…
THURLEY SPRING/SUMMER 2012/13 LOOKBOOK
Kristel Glynn fronts Thurley’s new seaside Spring/Summer 2012/13 campaign. Shot by photographer David Mandleberg, the new…
ALICE EUPHEMIA 16TH BIRTHDAY X ROMANCE WAS BORN PRE COLLECTION LAUNCH: ‘THE MIRACULOUS MUNDANE’
Alice Euphemia is the little shop with the big personality. Stocking the best fashion from Australia and…
BACKSTAGE AT MYER’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FASHIONS ON THE FIELD WITH KEVIN.MURPHY AND YVES SAINT LAURENT
Couturing takes you behind the scenes of Myer Fashions on the Field runway show, celebrating the 50th anniversary of…
THE WESTFIELD ELECTRIC LOUNGE
Westfield Partners With Fashion Bloggers For Spring/Summer 2012 Westfield launched the Spring/Summer fashion season in style by…
YB J’AIME
Yeojin Bae has taken her trademark chic style and created a new, playful and contemporary collection…
CHARLOTTE CASIRAGHI FOR GUCCI – FOREVER NOW CAMPAIGN
Gucci is a brand, well known for its association with horse riding. With horsebit detailing featuring…
MIRANDA KERR FOR DAVID JONES SPRING/SUMMER
Spring is almost upon us, and if you are looking for some wardrobe inspiration, look no…
STEVIE DANCE X MELBOURNE’S GPO
Stevie Dance is shaking things up at Melbourne’s GPO once again, weaving her magic within the…
SASS & BIDE X MYER
Sass & bide have launched an exclusive, new lingerie collection for retail giant Myer. One of…
KINGS OF CARNABY – BRUNSWICK STREET STORE LAUNCH
Melbourne based fashion label, Kings of Carnaby, has once again expanded their presence on the Melbourne fashion…
DAVID JONES SPRING/SUMMER 12/13 RED CARPET
Last night David Jones’ showcased the hottest spring/summer styles from their talented stable of Australian designers.…
PLEASURE STATE – MY FIT – HOLD MY OWN
If your chest is more cup half full than cup runneth over, Pleasure State has created the perfect…
PHILLIP LIM – KILL THE NIGHT
Designer Phillip Lim has taken inspiration from his latest comic book themed collection and released an…
PEEPTOE CHADSTONE STORE LAUNCH
With its signature purple sole, PeepToe shoes have quickly become popular with the fashion crowd. Last week Couturing…
A.L.I ALEXANDER MEDIA EVENT AT LORD COCONUT
Five bloggers, a PR rep, a jewellery designer, two boutique owners and a tonne of modelling…
ZARA CHADSTONE STORE LAUNCH
Early Wednesday morning, Couturing attended the launch of Zara’s fourth store nationwide at Chadstone Shopping Centre.…
THE WEDDING COLLECTIVE – TONI MATICEVSKI INTERVIEW
Finding a wedding dress is for most women, the hardest things about planning a wedding. Events…
L’HEURE DU THE 2012
Held at the beautiful Sofitel on Collins in Melbourne, this year’s L’Heure du Thé was a…
RAY-BAN’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Rarely does a sunglass brand manage to transcend decades and stay on trend. The name Ray-Ban…
INTERVIEW: KAI AIYUB FOR MAGNOLIA SILVER JEWELRY
Kai Ayub has had fashion and style in his blood for as long as he…
BEHIND THE SCENES: CHANEL HAUTE COUTURE SHOW 2012
A/W 2012/13 CAMPAIGN SUMMARY PART 1
You know you’re in trouble when you get your latest issue of Vogue in the mail,…
INTERVIEW: NICK TOLOGLOU FROM KINGS OF CARNABY
Ahead of the opening of Kings of Carnaby’s new Brunswick Street store, Couturing were fortunate enough…
SEAFOLLY S/S 12/13 PARIS RUNWAY SHOW
Australia’s own Seafolly, the number 1 swimwear label worldwide, has opened the swimwear show at Mode…
MULBERRY TOKYO STORE LAUNCH
Last week British brand Mulberry launched its newest store in Tokyo, Japan. Following the theme of…
MILAN FASHION WEEK: MENSWEAR SUMMARY
I will admit, when the word ‘Spring’ first came to mind, my initial thought was floral…
VOGUE MAN SPRING/SUMMER 12/13 LAUNCH
With the celebrities in town for Men’s Fashion Week in Paris, Vogue Man picked the perfect…
MISSONI X HAVAIANAS
Don’t get me wrong, I love all that winter brings – textures, layers, the ultimate hot…
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…
GRAINE
Going against the Graine Designer Anna Humphrey used her years of experienced in the fashion…
INTERVIEW: BRENDA BRIAND FROM BENAH
Couturing interview the talented Brenda Briand, designer of accessories label Benah to find out the inspiration behind her…
FALL 2012 HAUTE COUTURE SHOW ROUND-UP PART 2
Couturing rounds out the coverage of Couture week featuring a summary of the runway shows from…
COUTURING STREET STYLE
MILAN MENSWEAR STREET STYLE
ADIDAS ORIGINALS x OPENING CEREMONY
If you aren’t one of the 200,000 athletes expected at the London Olympics, never fear. You…
A[WEAR] FASHION EVENT
A[WEAR] was fashion with a mission. Leave the labeling to the designers, they say – reserve the…
COUTURING STREET STYLE
There’s something intriguing about how people put outfits together. It’s great seeing how people interpret trends…
JACKI ANDERSON LAUNCH
The angelic tones of Florence Welch and Marina & the Diamonds regaled attendees at the launch…
‘INFINITE LOOP’ BY CALVIN KLEIN
When the world of art and the world of fashion join forces to plan an event,…
BURBERRY AUTUMN/WINTER 2012/13 CAMPAIGN
Burberry have released images and behind the scenes shots from their Autumn/Winter 2012/13 campaign, shot by…
MATCHO SUBA AW/12 LAUNCH
Shock-king Matcho Suba launched his AW12/13 collection “Chernobyl” in surreal style tonight. Decadently macabre, Suba’s collection…
BARKINS IS BACK
After what can be kindly-called a tumultuous few years for the Barkins name, they are well and…
INTERVIEW: BOWIE WONG
One of the highlight shows at 2012 MBFWA, Bowie Wong’s couture runway showcased his unique approach…
LOUIS VUITTON X YAYOI KUSAMA
Ever since Marc Jacobs took the creative helm of Louis Vuitton, the luxury brand has found…
WHITE MAGICK: LOVER’S BRIDAL CAPSULE COLLECTION
Finding the perfect wedding dress can almost be as difficult as finding the perfect man to…
GIDEON GIVINGSHOES
The wonderful people at Gideon, makers of ethically made shoes have a new addition to their…
BELLECHASSE’S LINGERIE 1ST BIRTHDAY
With a name that translates into “beautiful hunt”, Bellechasse’s 1st birthday was set to be an exciting affair. One…
TOPMAN FRIDAY
On Friday, Topman hosted their first Australian ‘Fashion Friday’ in-store event. Made popular in the UK,…
MBFWA 2012: TREND REPORT
Christopher Esber Carl Kapp Ellery Bec & Bridge Bec & Bridge…
MBFWA 2012: STREET STYLE DAY 4
MBFWA 2012: CARL KAPP
Inspired by the erotically charged images of Amazonian women by photographer Helmut Newton, Carl Kapp’s Spring/Summer…
MBFWA 2012: STREET STYLE DAY 5
MBFWA 2012: AKIRA
Akira presented a stunning collection of dresses and gowns perfectly demonstrating the masterful skill which has…
MBFWA 2012: STYLE HONG KONG
INTERVIEW: LISA TYLER – HEAD OF DESIGN AT REVIEW
Lisa Tyler What is your role with Review? I am the Head…
MBFWA 2012: CHRISTOPHER ESBER
With competitive sports, particularly fencing, listed as one of his inspirations for his collection this season,…
MBFWA 2012: BLESS’ED ARE THE MEEK
One of the more dramatic runway openings at MBFWA, Bless’ed Are The Meek put on a…
MBFWA 2012: JENNY KEE
Australian Fashion icon Jenny Kee presented a collection of new work, archival pieces and re-issues, entitled…
MBFWA 2012: ROOPA PEMMARAJU
Designers Roopa Pemmaraju and Sudhir Swain showcased their latest ethically produced luxury resort-wear collection inspired by…
MBFWA 2012: WE ARE HANDSOME
We Are Handsome are changing the face of swimwear with their wild digital prints bringing the…
MBFWA 2012: ELLERY
Titled ‘Delicatessen’, Kym Ellery’s Spring/Summer 2012 Collection was one of the most hyped shows on the…
MBFWA 2012: AN ODE TO NOONE
An Ode To No One wowed the crowd with bold digits, prints inspired by architecture, art-deco…
MBFWA 2012: STREET STYLE DAY 3
MBFWA 2012: FERNANDO FRISONI CLOSING PARTY
What better way to finish an amazing MBFWA 2012 than a Masquerade Party hosted by Fernando Frisoni.…
MBFWA 2012: STREET STYLE DAY 1
MBFWA 2012: STREET STYLE DAY 2
MBFWA 2012: THE INNOVATORS
This year’s graduates of the Sydney Institute of Fashion Design Studio selected for The Innovators runway…
MBFWA 2012: OROTON
Luxury handbag and accessories label Oroton presented its first ever apparel collection at MBFWA 2012. Featuring a similar…