Melburnians recently received one of the best pieces of fashion news to end the year on. The House of Dior's retrospective of haute couture is coming to Melbourne in August 2017.
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When high street retailer H&M announced their collaboration with French luxury fashion house Kenzo, there are plenty of reasons to get excited.
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Rosemaree White's collection is for women who dress to be noticed.
Rosemaree White's collection at Umbra Collective Student Runway was a standout and therefore deserved its own blog post.
White's pieces are sophisticated, feminine, dark and seductive. Inspired by decorative and intensely detailed nouveau windows and glassware, she designs for women who dress to be noticed.
Full of embellishments, the elegant silhouettes and lines are to-die-for. It would be a dream to own a piece of her collection.
Watch out for Rosemaree White, she is sure to go places.
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This is the first of a few posts on the Umbra Collective student runway that I attended last week.
First up is Jasmine Nash's collection The Modern Bride.
Inspired by nature, Jasmine Nash's bridal collection borrows the textures and voluminous silhouettes from the veiled lady mushroom. Created for the modern bride as the name suggests, the collection is full of contemporary wedding dresses with a difference. Each piece is intricately layered, embellished and pleated.
When I saw this gorgeous collection on the runway, it made me really excited to get married. Cost aside, how many wedding dresses would be too many for my big night...
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Since moving to Perth just under two years ago, I have loved getting to know the fashion community here. One Perth local, I have had the pleasure of meeting was leather designer Katherine Dunmill. One of my favourite pieces in my wardrobe is the 'Concealed' weapon leather skirt by Katherine Dunmill.
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I first discovered designer and queen of clashing prints, Stella Jean, back in 2013 on Pinterest. I fell in love with her whimsical style, tribal patterns and charming silhouettes. Half-Haitian, half-Italian model turned fashion designer, Jean's new Spring Summer 2014 collection is the perfect ray of sunshine, spreading happiness to all who glance upon her designs. Playful and quirky, Jean uses her multicultural background to create the perfect balance of Italian haute couture craftsmanship, ethnic shapes and prints and a timeless elegance.
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My friends and family know how much I've been lusting over these Merli Studded Suede Boots by Laurence Dacade. It was 2012 and I was living in New York when I first laid eyes on them. Since then I have not stopped thinking (or talking) about them.
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Designer Karen Walker teamed up with UN's International Trade Centre Ethical Fashion Initiative for her new Summer 2014 collection, Karen Walker Visible. The initiative saw Kenyan artisans commissioned to make screen-printed and beaded sunglasses pouches for the collection. Some of those involved in the project - machinists, cutters, tailors, production managers, metal workers and members of the Maasai group who create the beading work also feature in the campaign, which was shot by photographer Derek Henderson (who also shot her previous campaigns).
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This is my ode to Kit Willow, fashion pioneer, former creative director, designer and founder of the Willow label.
In November 2013, Ms Willow was coldly dismissed from the label she launched a decade ago. In September 2011, Apparel Group, which also own Sportscraft and Saba, acquired a majority shareholding in the Willow business and appointed Ms Willow creative director. Now, several years later, the company abruptly terminated Ms Willow's employment as creative director at Willow.
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With the weather taking a turn for the worse on Saturday 14th September, the Perth Fashion Festival team had to think quickly on their feet.
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