I must admit it’s been a while since I bought Cosmopolitan magazine, and there have been many rumours of it joining forces with Cleo due to this economic crisis so I nearly wrote it off. That was until I saw this Charlotte Lohmann editorial. Pale denim, thick dark locks and the sandy dessert- exotic and [...]
Nikita Russ (FORD NY)
Age: 16
Hometown: Brisbane, Australia
Discovered: Shopping center modeling competition when I was 15….that I won.
Favorite food: Pasta and bread! Everything carby!
Favorite Drink: Lemon-lime bitters!!
What is your earliest fashion memory? I did like a charity fashion parade that was heaps of fun. It was a charity for a massive fire flood that happened in southern Australia.
Who is your hero? Abbey Lee [...]
Growing up in my childhood home my absolute favorite thing was the cork board in the kitchen filled with random photos. No-one could visit without studying the wall and the ever changing outfits my brothers and I wore throughout the years. I think that is why I love love love this shot of Sarah Stephens.
This [...]
Brazilian model Francine, shot for Tatler, Hong Kong by Darren of Cold After Midnight. Darren seems to have an amazing eye for beautiful girls, and the way he shoots is filled with lost love and longing for high school girlfriends who got away.
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Utterly conceptual, body skimmingly Architectural and pattern making at it’s best was shown off in the PUN by Seema Pun range at RAFW. Seema states the sculptures of Andy Goldsworthy as inspiration for the overall silhouette, yet Rei Kawakuba and Yohji Yamamoto ideals of draping and overall fabric treatment.
I borrowed her skin toned Lycra dance [...]
Anna D. (FORD NY)
Age: 20
Hometown: Perth, Western Australia
Discovered: By Viviennes Models, walking down the street one day in Perth when I was 17.
Favorite food: An amazing salad
What is your earliest fashion memory? Most of my fashion growing up was wearing my brothers hand-me-downs. I was a big tom boy.
Who is your hero? Mohandas Gandhi
Where do you see yourself in ten years? Trekking [...]
Vogue Italia June 2009
‘Neo-Romantic‘
Ph: Emma Summerton
Imogen and Abbey Lee
Images: TFS
During London Fashion Week my stand out favorite model was Swedish model Dorothea. To boot my friend Alice fitted her for the Christopher Kane show and said she was a doll. I thought I would see if she was more of a strutter than a poser, it seems Miss Dorothea is both. Not only was [...]
Whilst doing some haphazard research with my photographing friend JoDuck for an upcoming photoshoot she presented me with Janelle Monáe. A proud smile on her face and an embaressed dumbstruck look on mine as I had never heard of my new fashion muse. Long before Lady GaGa tip toed around in underwear with her china teacup there [...]
Here comes the next Issue of Melbourne’s finest foray into all things male. Creative Director/Editor In Chief- Rhys Ripper- a name destined for stardom- just got shot for the August Issue of Nylon Men!
Cover Credits
Photography - Terence Chin
Styling -Katrina Shieles
Model - Ben W - Vivien’s Models
This issue is our tribute to Australia.
Rock n Roll
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