Russh never disappoints. Credit due to fashion editor Stevie Dance who creates a mood reminiscent of a Sophia Coppola dream sequence. So when paired with Benny Horne the front cover imagery sets a tone which is Russh’s trademark- a punch in the face all senses racing attention stopper. Vivid and engaging enough to treasure for [...]
Just like a jumpsuit, Maise is two styles rolled into one. From designing at the store set on world domination- Topshop- to moving back to Sydney and creating her own line, Claire Greaves knows how to flatter Faberge style. High waist, and super tight is a style that sticks, just because Katie Holmes wore boyfriend [...]
One of my fav people in the world came to visit for Easter. We met Dion when we were living in London and he became a very close friend. Dion came to Melb for a wedding but along the way he managed to be a tourist- the handsome guy in plaid and royal blue cardie. [...]
There are some serious rumours that the Ward sisters are giving up on their modeling hiatus and both Sophie and Gemma are ready to finish what they started- Ward domination. Gemma was first scouted as she escorted friends to a modeling competition and then Sophie got signed accompanying her little sister to a “Search For [...]
Just like when you walk up a big hill backwards because it seems logically easier, seeing clothes from behind appear more tap on the shoulder exciting. Another girl with a famous sister is one half of Life With Bird- Bridget who’s sibling is fashion designer Alice McCall. Her partner in crime is Nicholas Van Messner and [...]
Young Australian designers are not known for tailoring. Sophisticated lines are hard to come across so in steps Yeojin Bae to change the casual stereotype and create a directional range. Tailoring which does not include your stock standard business suit jackets and pinstripe pants, more high hemlines and assymetric dresses. Yeojin’s Winter collection takes inspiration [...]
Mallory Keaton may have suggested to me that I should be a fashion designer, but it was Andie Walsh/Molly Ringwald who showed me textbook style how to go about it. When she created her own prom dress I followed suit. I found a picture of Kylie Minogue wearing a pastel chiffon striped a-line dress with [...]
It takes a model like Abbey Lee to transform a director from nightmare blue stained film to daydream fairy floss pink hues. Flashbacks of the notorious Chris Cunningham shot Aphex Twin filmclip for “Windowlicker” still haunts me, his robotic “All Is Full Of Love” filmclip for Bjork was worlds ahead of anything else seen in [...]
Arriving back I was impressed to see my friends label Rittenhouse still around and kicking it. Back when the boys were skateboarding and the girls were organising warehouse parties the designers had started working at Stussy. In no time Sally and Micah had found a new niche of comfortable staples minus the trend of over-designed [...]
At the start of this month news travelled fast that a plus size model had been featured in Harpers Bazaar Australia. Now a curvy US size 12 Crystal Renn battled anorexia in order to become the sexy Harpers pin-up reminiscent of the lingerie clad Betty Page. Starting her modeling career at fourteen, Crystal has slowly [...]
