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 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…

 Wearing: vintage dress, Jennifer Kate vest (similar), Chloe bag, Friend of Mine claw boots, assorted necklaces (Veronica B spike drop necklace, vintage thick chain, Disney Couture Mickey necklace [similar]), Bahagia reef ring, YSL Arty ring, vintage sunglasses (similar here) Attending MBFWA this year marks my 5th year at Australian Fashion Week – making me feel…

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…

One of MBFWA’s most anticipated and talked about shows was the return of Jenny Kee to fashion week. An art installation like exhibition showcased Jenny Kee’s the ‘Art of the Scarf’ SS12/13 collection in The Box – where 10 Jenny Kee looks from between 1980 to present were elaborately styled by Kee’s friends Anna and…

One of my first MBFWA shows scheduled in ‘The Box’ was one of my favourite designers’ Sara Phillips and Sara to be the first art installation ‘runway’ show made it a super treat. Art installation for fashion week means media, buyers and press are allowed to walk up, touch and see the collection in greater…