California Love: It’s all about flared sleeves, printed tees, Stevie Nicks and Dr Dre on repeat, fur collared coats and rose coloured glasses, kissing the sky and driving fast through the Hollywood Hills, screaming at Disneyland, skinny dipping at Malibu and wearing a gold chain crown to sneak into the Chateau Marmont [...]
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Following our run in at MBFWA, last week I was delighted to receive a love heart covered envelope from talented designer Ana Diaz. Inside were a series of postcards and swing tags from her [...]
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As you probably have seen, I’ve written a ton of stuff for Broadsheet on MBFWA, so I’m going to make this short and sweet. Here is a more personal view of my time at fashion week. As you can see, I had a great time.
Where I [...]
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On day three, some of our strongest labels further cemented their place within the Australian fashion industry.
Day three at Fashion Week was a chance to showcase some of Australia’s strongest labels, each of which have made a name for forging their own niche in [...]
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Day two at MBFWA was a celebration of femininity in all its forms.
In the stark surrounds of Ray Hughes Gallery in Sydney’s Surry Hills, Karla Spetic began day two of MBFWA with a sort of ritual cleansing. Clean, all white looks slowly wafted out to the poignant sounds of [...]
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The first day of MBFWA started strong with a milestone, veered off in a new direction and meandered back with a return to theatrics.
X usually marks the spot, but in the case of Camilla and Marc, the capital letter embossed behind their runway marked 10 years of showing at [...]
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All eyes will be on Sydney next week as local labels preview their spring/summer collections at MBFWA.
A few months ago, the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia schedule was looking a little sparse. The industry-only event, which this year move to a new location in [...]
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Suede and embroidered ‘Penny Lane’ custom-made coat
Vintage rabbit fur coat given to me by a friend (don’t judge me!)
Crushed velvet dip-dyed vintage dress
American Gold black lace dress
Zimmerman [...]
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It might just be the recent Bowie resurgence or the fact that winter is slowly but surely on its way, but whatever the reason, brocade is on my mind once more. I’m such a textural dresser; velvet, lace, fur. If I can cop [...]
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Brisbane-based designer Bianca Mavrick makes her debut with Prickly Pear, a collection of artisanal jewellery inspired by her Greek heritage.
“I couldn’t see myself designing washing machines,” Bianca Mavrick laughs, fiddling with a curious piece of textured silver while sitting on her deck in sunny Brisbane. Such a unique sculptural piece [...]
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