Tag: fashion
THE CAT’S MEOW
Fashion can be a catty industry. In fact, it has been claws out for years. Yet with a litany of designers injecting…
FOXTON LANE AUTUMN/WINTER13
Born from a desire to create timeless, elegant garments for the female figure, Foxton Lane…
WRANGLER NOISE COLLECTION
Step back in time and relive the 60s and 70s of rock ‘n’ roll youth culture…
TOP 5 WINTER FAVOURITES: HEAD TO TOE
Although technically, it’s still autumn, a clear indication from the outbreak of furs and leather in…
PUNK: COUTURE TO CHAOS
“Although punk’s democracy stands in opposition to fashion’s autocracy, designers continue to appropriate punk’s aesthetic vocabulary…
BEHIND THE SEAMS: PHILIP BOON INTERVIEW AND STYLE MASTERCLASS
He’s one of Australia’s leading and most innovative and intuitive stylists. Now, Philip Boon is bringing…
RESORT 2014: CHRISTIAN DIOR
Raf Simons made a number of stylish choices this Resort season. First and foremost, showcasing the…
MY WEEKEND AWAY WITH THE ALL NEW HONDA CR-V
Good afternoon everybody. I just wanted to share with you what I’ve been doing over the…
ANU AUTUMN/WINTER 2013- SOUNDS OF PALMS
Exotic, sensual and a feast for the senses; an apt description of both Australian label Anu’s…
CHRISTY TURLINGTON FOR CALVIN KLEIN UNDERWEAR
Calvin Klein recently revealed supermodel Christy Turlington-Burns as the new face of the brand’s Fall 2013…
FOREVER NEW INTRODUCES ORELIA JEWELLERY COLLECTION
For all those fabulous fans of Forever New, the Australian fashion powerhouse has joined forces with…
OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
2013 is shaping up to be an interesting year, as fashion cognoscenti keep a watchful eye…
MIZZ NINA
If the runways, the blogs and the streets are anything to go by, Asian pop-culture has…
HAIL TO THE NINETIES
Depending on your age and gender during the final decade of the 20th Century, your memories…
HONOUR AMONG THIEVES – CHAPEL STREET STORE LAUNCH
Chapel Street was animated with local trend setters last Thursday at the store launch of Roy…
MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK RUSSIA FALL WINTER 2013-2014
Women were the face of Russian Fashion week in Moscow this year. Apparently men just don’t…
BEHIND THE SEAMS: EMMA CAMILLERI, FOUNDER OF SUB ROSA COLLECTIONS
Sub Rosa Collections has defined itself as the latest destination for fashion jewellery and accessories. A Melbourne…
VIKTOR & ROLF RETURN TO COUTURE
Fashion lovers rejoice! Dutch designer duo, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren are returning to the world…
BEHIND THE SEAMS: SONYA KRAAN
With her doe-eyed features and soft-spoken demeanor, you’d mistake Sonya Kraan for a shy young thing.…
NAPOLEON PERDIS: LIFE.STYLE STORE
Makeup maestro Napoleon Perdis has launched a unique retail space in South Yarra that could be…
GUSTO & ELAN SHOWCASES THE SPIRIT OF THE BLACK DRESS FINALISTS
This year, Melbourne designer fashion boutique Gusto & Elan has partnered with The Spirit of the…
SRETSIS A/W 2013 LAUNCH
Nestled off Flinders lane is the quaint shop front of Lady Petrova, the only stockist of…
RACING SEASON: 7/11 PINK RIBBON CUP
The racing season isn’t over yet and neither is the racing fashion! Tomorrow, Caulfield Racecourse will…
COACHELLA 2013 FASHION
For those of you not in the know (or have been living under a rock since…
PAJAMA-CHIC: FALL 2013
The luxury of rolling out of bed in your sleepwear attire and stepping outside without embarrassment…
LAUNCH: TRANSEASONAL 2013 COLLECTION BY SONYA KRAAN
Gusto – [guhs-toh], noun – a keen appreciation, individual taste, zest, spirit Élan – [ey-lahn, āˈlän;],…
RUSSIAN FASHION WEEK STREET STYLE
With the likes of Miroslava Duma and Ulyana Sergeenko leading the sartorial pack, Russia has firmly…
IN PREPARATION FOR WINTER
In all the midst of fashion week chaos and an unforgiving cold, I have managed to…
BENDON LINGERIE SAMPLE SALE
Now ladies, don’t get you knickers in a knot, but from this coming Thursday, Bendon Lingerie…
PERSOL SUNGLASSES LAUNCH ‘PERSOL REFLEX EDITION’
Persol, a brand name which has always been a hallmark of class and the very…
DAY 3 STREET STYLE
Images by Wanda Chin
LMFF DESIGNER RUNWAY 5: HARPER’S BAZAAR
The well-heeled crowd was awash with colour on Friday evening as LMFF devotees took over Melbourne’s…
LIBERTY ROSS IS NET-A-PORTER’S NEW COVER STAR
n an insightful display of strength and confidence, model slash actress Liberty Ross reveals her style…
TO DO LIST: 25TH – 31ST MARCH
Monday 25th Dior & Yamamoto: The New Look 1947 was Christian Dior’s debut spring collection that…
LMFF 2013 DESIGNER RUNWAY 07: FRANKIE MAGAZINE
Last night celebrated the final L’Oreal Paris runway as the final on-site runway day of L’Oreal…
GLASSONS EVERYDAY FUN
Glassons’ first Sydney runway show was held last week in a basketball stadium in Sydney’s CBD.…
LMFF 2013 DESIGNER RUNWAY 06: COSMOPOLITAN
Melbourne’s fashionistas returned to the Docklands on Friday night for LMFF’s Runway 06, presented by Cosmopolitan…
LMFF 2013 DESIGNER RUNWAY 1: VOGUE.COM.AU
The Designer Runways have begun! After a spectacular opening party and David Jones runway featuring heavyweight…
MUSE A/W EXHIBITION LAUNCH PARTY
The leading destination for contemporary fashion and culture, Melbourne’s GPO, celebrated the new season of autumn/winter…
SEX & THE CITY- NEW YORK CITY STYLE COMES TO CHADSTONE
Chadstone, our very own fashion capital, has made a fitting host for 4 of the world’s…
COFFEE WITH CAGGIE: LAVAZZA LAUNCHES LMFF COLLAB WITH LIFEwithBIRD
In a L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival first, festival partner Lavazza have teamed up with Melbourne…
SWIMWEAR BY WE ARE HANDSOME
Blending fashion with art, We Are Handsome became the love child of fashion pioneers Indhra Chagoury and…
KOOKAI COLOURS OF THE NIGHT A/W 2013 LAUNCH
The Australian Centre for Contempory Arts played host to the launch of Kookai’s The Colours of…
PENTHOUSE MOUSE ’13 OPENING PARTY
Ever since their 2007 conception, Penthouse Mouse is arguably one of the most anticipated events of…
BEHIND THE SEAMS: JODIE FOX, FOUNDER OF SHOES OF PREY
Meet Jodie Fox, the angel sent down to Earth by the shoe gods above. When…
MAYBELLINE NEW YORK COLLABORATES WITH AUSSIE LABEL WE ARE HANDSOME FOR MBFWA
In their first Australian design collaboration, Maybelline New York has joined forces with We Are Handsome, the Aussie label…
BEHIND THE SEAMS: ALWAYS THE BRIDESMAID: MANNING CARTELL
It is a commonly held assumption that bridesmaids’ dresses will be a monstrosity of tulle and…
LMFF 2013 DESIGNER RUNWAY 3: GRAZIA
The weather Gods were smiling on us at the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival’s 3rd Designer Runway…
LMFF 2013 PREVIEW
With Fall/Winter fashion weeks wrapping up for another year and Sydney being the last leg of…
BACKSTAGE AT MYER AUTUMN/WINTER 2013 LAUNCH WITH KEVIN.MURPHY AND YSL BEAUTY
Last night’s MYER Autumn/Winter 2013 collection launch saw the creation of 1960s-inspired hair and makeup by…
AGENT PROVOCATEUR LAUNCHES IN AUSTRALIA
On Valentine’s Day this year, the seductive intimates label, Agent Provocateur celebrated the launch of their…
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…
GINGER & SMART BOUTIQUE OPENS IN MELBOURNE
GINGER & SMART have finally opened their first boutique in Melbourne. Founded in 2002 by Sydney-based…
LONDON FASHION WEEK STREET STYLE
Exhibited in this years spring London Fashion Week, the world’s favorite designers captivated those in attendance…
ABSOLUT TRIBUTE
Woah – where can I start? As I’m sure everyone knows, Swedish House Mafia are touring…
NYFW RUNWAY HIGHLIGHTS
The streets were icy, but a cold snap couldn’t thaw the fervor of the fashion-fiends decked…
MIRANDA KERR HOSTS DAVID JONES AUTUMN/WINTER 2013 FASHION WORKSHOP
A huge crowd gathered outside David Jones’ Bourke Street store today with keen anticipation to see…
TREND REPORT: DAVID JONES AUTUMN/WINTER 2013 FASHION SHOW
Celebrating the department store’s 175th birthday, the David Jones Autumn/Winter 2013 show showcased the coming season’s…
BEHIND THE SEAMS: SERPENT AND THE SWAN AW13: NIGHT SEAS
‘Foam to wheat, a glitter of seas.’ Ariel, Sylvia Plath Ariel is arguably one of Sylvia…
J.W.ANDERSON FOR TOPSHOP
Originally beginning in menswear, Jonathan William…
ERIN WASSON X EDC AW13
There’s just something about Erin Wasson. Something that really draws you in upon first glance, makes…
HOWARD SHOWERS’ MODERN ROMANCE
Need a label to take you perfectly from “office to cocktail”? Love luxury basics in gorgeous…
FILM: ROSHAMBO BY FREE PEOPLE
Free People have announced the launch of their very first short film and it is very…
PRADA GOES GATSBY
Gatsby’s world has always been one of extravagance and excess, and if there’s one thing that…
ISRAEL VS THE FASHION INDUSTRY
In an attempt to thwart the problem of unhealthy body image and the rise of eating…
SUMMER DENIM – WEAR IT YOUR WAY
Nothing signifies the beginning of the warmer months like the appearance of denim shorts, however the…
WRANGLER A/W13 CAMPAIGN
The latest campaign by Wrangler has offered an innovative autumn and winter fashion range. Reaching out…
KAREN WALKER CANDY BAR
A traveling Candy Bar might sound like something from your childhood, but Karen Walker’s Candy Bar…
LOVER JUMBLE SALE
In love with Lover the label? Constantly wish you had an entire wardrobe full of Lover…
KARA BAKER BEACH COLLECTION LAUNCH
The unique designs of Kara Barker are once again available for public consumption with the launch…
MANNING CARTELL AW13 PREVIEW
Pallas Athene, the autumn winter 2013 collection of Australian design powerhouse Manning Cartell, is a unique…
WRANGLER’S HYDRATING JEANS
Pulling together a cohesive and stylish ensemble before work, school or play each day can be…
WORLD’S FIRST FASHION COMIC BOOK
Gucci creative director, Frida Giannini collaborates with Japanese Manga artist, Hirohiko Araki to produce the very…
TOP 10 AUSTRALIAN LABELS TO WATCH IN 2013
As the new year starts to roll in and with L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival just peeking…
TO DO LIST: 13TH – 17TH JANUARY
Monday 14th Take More Photos And I don’t mean with your iPhone. Dust off that digital…
A GLANCE AT THE YEAR AHEAD
The hype of the New Year has died down and, one week in to 2013, we…
LMFF 2013: TSENSORY
One of Australia’s top independent labels, Tsen, has teamed up with some of Melbourne’s emerging fashion…
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
Happy New Years everybody! OK OK, so I am about a week late and it’s getting…
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…
FEMME FATAL – THE NEW LOOK
Perusing the 2013 Pre-Fall collections, one notices that there seems to be a new girl in…
13 RESOLUTIONS
Happy New Year everybody! A new year, much like a new idea, always requires a fitting…
CYCLE CHIC
Chitra, head designer from Chitra’s Closet with her bike and puppy (Image courtesy of Business Chic)…
100 SQUARED: EMERGING DESIGNER MARKET
Melbourne Central’s Shot Tower Square is a bustling epicentre, with thousands of visitors flying through every…
MANUSCRIPT MAGAZINE’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY PARTY
12 December 2012 marked the first anniversary of Manuscript, a quarterly broadsheet publication launched in November…
FEATURE: SUMMER SUNGLASSES SPECIAL WITH OPSM
The Wayfarer, the Cat’s Eye, the Clubmaster and the Aviator – these names conjure images of…
DION LEE RESORT ’13: LUNAR TIDES
The Dion Lee Resort 2013 Collection is a psychedelic exploration into the theory of ocean currents.…
FAIR@SQUARE RUNWAY SHOW
There is an almost-smug sense of satisfaction in knowing that your soft, embroidered shirt is made…
MSALM: LAUNCH OF SUGAR ‘N SPICE JEWELLERY
Fascinated with magic and mysticism, My Secret Agent Lover Man jewellery whispers tales of exotic places,…
AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF DESIGN GRADUATE RUNWAY WITH SPECIAL GUEST YEOJIN BAE
Sitting front row, bearing witness to the future of Australian fashion design was nothing short of…
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…
LIFEWITHBIRD HAWKSBURN STORE OPENING
Last Thursday, fashionistas escaped from Melbourne’s sweltering heat wave to come and celebrate LIFEwithBIRD‘s 5th store…
THE WHITEHOUSE INSTITUTE OF DESIGN 2012 GRADUATE EXHIBITION AND PARADE
The Whitehouse Institute of Design displayed the sheer genius and style of their students, whilst celebrating…
LMFF 2013 CAMPAIGN LAUNCH PARTY
As most of us welcome Summer with open arms, Australia’s fash-pack are already casting their gaze…
MANNING CARTELL SYDNEY WAREHOUSE SALE
Just in time for a Summer wardrobe haul comes Manning Cartell’s Sydney Warehouse Sale. Cheryl, Vanessa…
CAMILLA AND MARC SYDNEY WAREHOUSE SALE
Treat yourself to a long weekend in fashion heaven with Camilla and Marc’s long awaited Sydney…
HERMÈS X LE LOUVRE
The silk scarf is a timeless luxury accessory, evocative of glamour, Grace Kelly and the reigning…
FASHION GOES DIGITAL: PRADA’S IL PALAZZO
The convergence of fashion and technology is not an idea that is new in a designers…
COLLETTE DINNIGAN: LACE & ROMANCE
Out of all the places she has frequented, Collette Dinnigan informs Couturing that the most romantic…
OBUS, EDENBOROUGH EVANS & JACKI ANDERSON VIP NIGHT SALE
The VIP night sale on Thursday held at Obus’ High Street boutique in Armadale was an…
RESORT WEAR REPORT – AUSTRALIA ’12/13
Summer is so close we can almost feel it! The 2012-2013 resort wear collections are setting…