MY COACHELLA & PALM SPRINGS DIARY
There is something about turning off the busy 10 highway from Los Angeles onto the 111 toward Palm Springs. It’s as if time slows down and the 21st century falls by the wayside, replaced with hot air, desert vistas and an unmistakable whiff of absolute quiet. Distinguished in a way that only a palm fringed … Read more
THE STREET MUSE FOR OLIVER PEOPLES X MY THERESA
The Street Muse’s blogger Melanie Galea came down to Sydney during fashion week to shoot a project for Oliver Peoples and My Theresa. I was lucky to be one of the people involved ! Here I am wearing my Stella McCartney top, Miu Miu skirt , vintage Versace bag , vintage necklace and some cool … Read more
THE ONLY SON’S GUIDE TO BANGKOK
The Only Son‘s Au Ekbutr Udomphol is a young designer born, bread and currently based in Bangkok. I’ve known Au since he was studying fashion in Sydney , through his stunts at then Tsubi, Sass & Bide and subsequent move to New York to work for Imitation of Christ. His clean, edgy aesthetic translates into … Read more
PINK LOU LOU TAKES A TRIP
Pink Lou Lou is an Australian based fine jewellery label by Skye Campbell that infuses feminine details and modern simplicity. It is the sort of jewellery that you want to wear every day , jewellery that embellishes unobtrusively, melding understated adornment with beauty and sentiment. When the designer contacted me about collaborating she … Read more
ALEX PERRY SS 13/14
Simplicity can sometimes be boring but in this season Alex Perry‘s collection simplicity is an asset for the simple shapes hold great details – beautiful metallic lace, thick silk, gold details on silk mesh and beautiful tailoring embellish in a way that is understated but never boring. Producing the most covetable boot of the … Read more
CAMILLA SS13/14
Gorgeous children, fluffy owls,sounds of live Peruvian flutes, printed cushions , furry lamas, colourful parrots, smoke rising in the sky and a huge teepee tent welcomed guests to the Camilla show set in Centennial Park this season. Inside the shady tent, the carpeted runway meandered around a central flower garden , tiny sprinklers created rainbows , incense burned releasing … Read more
DION LEE PRESENTATION AT GUILLAUME BENNELONG
Inspired by wind patterns , movement of air and sail like shapes , Dion Lee presentation at Guillaume Bennelong was adapted from the Fall 13 collection the designer showed in Paris in March 2013 but included 15 previously unseen looks focusing on evening shapes and tailored silhouettes . Great fabrics such as pleated scaffold mesh, … Read more
TONI MATICEVSKI SS13/14
Toni Maticevski has been famous for his tailoring and ladylike chic for years. This collection utilising Neoprene , pearlised silk blends , bonded jerseys and embellished motifs was artfully draped and a lot tougher than Maticevski’s collections in the past. I loved the textured snakeskin leather and the Neoprene pencil skirts. It was an accomplished … Read more
ELLERY SS13/14
Kym Ellery showed her SS 13/14 collection on Tuesday, a tough but utterly luxe take on rock and roll that was all sexy cool with a touch of expensive thick silk grunge. Ellery has it’s trademark silhouettes – the flare pant, this time redone in muted floral, the simple shift dresses in beautiful fabrics, dress … Read more
ROMANCE WAS BORN SS 13/14
In a magical, glitter strewn, psychedelic world of RWB on Monday night, breaths were taken away and awe fell upon the audience. The show was their most spectacular yet, and the clothes were so intricate : beaded, feathered, embellished, pattern swirled and spectacularly tailored that it seemed Anna and Luke had truly hit their stride. … Read more
