Another homegrown talent to kick it before my time, Stuart Membery. Branded as the Australian answer to Calvin Klein, Stuart ruled in the late eighties over accessorising to counteract the burgeoning barrel curls of the perm. His campaigns were amazing, flashing colour in every square inch of the frame. Back in a time where every [...]

Decadent website. Luxurious eighties disco desk with scotch glass and skinny vogue poised to puff will browsing through Jonas Bresnan’s folio. The old red fingernail dial phone rotates as you choose a catergory. When I was in London the Australian photographer had steady work with the weekly glossies mainly shooting glamorous Simply Irresistible beauty shoots.

Now [...]

Some retrospect. This is from the start of the year but I noticed a surburban newsagent still had it on the racks for sale even though it’s almost six months old. Do they have good taste or old stock?  Love it more now.

The Christopher Kane Joan of Arc meets Pricilla Queen dress looks amazing in [...]

I had to re-read this, and then check the blog date. Karlie Kloss turns seventeen and celebrates at Disneyworld. How could this be. Acheived so much in the world of models, and no longer a new face, instead a regular and yet there are only seventeen candles on her birthday cake. Ranked at #12 on [...]

A piercing stare, a gymnasts frame and a growing thick leather bound folio. I may be constantly flying the Australian flag, yelling about new models and bragging about old ones doing well, BUT how beautiful is Olivia. She was girly seductive in the latest Yen, and now strong and well lit in the latest Oyster.

If [...]

I thought the strolling Kelis was the cover star but actually the theme is Outsider and two modeling goths take a picnic on a two tone lawn. Striking long legs and an awkward seating pose take centre stage. Aqua blue and stock standard fake green grass divide the cover on the asymmetric and remind me [...]

The whole time I was in London I missed summertime. Now I am back in Melbourne in the middle of Winter I am obsessed with summertime tones in photoshoots, denim hotpants and kids having picnics. Often I wish not to be rich, but to travel and only live where the sun is warm and ice [...]

Themed, animal hands and over the top make up. This shoot has everything working against it for my tastes but in fact it’s my number one editorial of late Australian or otherwise. Animal Instinct. Tassled fur T-V dress all crocheted and flowing over long legs and the best baboon make up I have ever seen.

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I love rollerskating with all of my heart so when my friend Marawa was doing a show in the outerskirts of Melbourne on a Sunday eve I was willing to drive the miles. Well, it was an extravaganza. The top skaters in town getting ready to battle it out for the state championship rounds, the [...]

I love Sonny’s world class photographer’s blog. Recently he came to Australia to shoot what he thought was his usual behind the scenes shots for David Jones’ Spring/Summer 09/10 parade. Pushed to the second row for the show he writes some witty observations…According to Sonny… Rachel Rutt made it back to Sydney in time for the [...]