By far one of my highlight’s from MBFWA – I was honoured to attend the first solo show for Perth label Dyspnea who’s show promised 20 looks that pull inspiration from The Fifth Element, 90s bitch kitsch and Paris Hilton’s pooch (RIP Tinkerbell) and it didn’t disappoint! If you’ve seen any of Dyspnea’s pieces before, you’ll know…

I had the pleasure of attending the Romance Was Born  SS15 show, showcased at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) on Thursday where their latest collection was held in the awe inspiring Art Gallery of NSW. One of the most anticipated shows of the week, Romance Was Born celebrates their 10th year anniversary and boy they didn’t disappoint….

A match made in heaven, the Dolce & Gabbana SS15 collection which showcased at Milan Fashion Week told a story of a sizzling Spanish Sicilian romance.  Opulent sacred hearts, dripping fringe, signature Sicilian lace, matador embroideries and ex voto studding dresses, belts, skirts and jackets, gilded, crystal-crusted heels strutted down the runway creating a sea…

New Zealand Fashion Week 2013: Stolen Girlfriends Club Dirty Magic AW14   Without a doubt one of my personal highlights of the week – flying over and getting to hang out with the cool guys behind Stolen Girlfriends Club, knowing how fucking rad Marc and Dan are and how amazingly sweet their runway show will be…

Otsu- Eugénie – Blue Blank – Jimmy D – Underground Sundae – New Zealand Fashion Week 2013: Underground Exhibition Another highlight for me was the Underground Showcase – a cool art installation selection of designers who were given a brief that had to basically embody their label aesthetic while utilising the space to the best…

A show that definitely was a standout for me during last week’s MBFWA was Shakuhachi‘s new spring summer 2013/14 collection titled Cyber Barbarella – where space age grunge and floaty feminine florals collide.   A balanced mix between sports luxe metallic and perspex pieces alongside floral camisoles, neopreen dresses and figure hugging PU bustiers – Cyber…

Ladylike glamour oozed at the Kate Sylvester MBFWA Spring Summer 13/14 collection titled The Last Sitting where front rowers were treated with a signature baseball placed on top of a portrait of Marilyn Monroe alluding to the collections muses.  The collection itself played with flirty fun summer dresses alongside a strong sharp masculinity in the…

The Alice McCall Les Galeries de Poison  Cruise 13/14 collection takes inspiration from German botanist illustrator Ernst Haekel and the intricate Art Nouveau jewels of French artist René Jules Lalique translating into a colour palette of softly washed tones of bone, seashell pink and champagne.  Rich silhouettes subtly miic elements of oceanic creatures like the…

Without a doubt one of the highlights of MBFWA this week was the Romance Was Born show on Monday evening – the new collection titled Mushroom Magic alluded to a psychedelic wonderland taking inspiration from Disney’s fairytales with a stunning collaboration with Tanya Schultz, the artist behind PIP and POP who created a one off art installation piece…

After the wild success of the Baroque inspired AW12 collection, Dolce & Gabbana’s latest SS’13 Ready to Wear collection follows suit with floral detailing, embellishments, lavish lush prints and some killer accessories to rival Alexander McQueen.  This collection like the last is all about drawing on the brand’s rich Italian roots:  “Saluti da Taormina,” promised…