Sportsgirl is the quintessential Australian label. A powerful pioneer in a capricious business, Sportsgirl’s tenure has surpassed the longevity of a feline. It is the respected and adored staple label of all Australian women. A label seeped in iconic nostalgia, managing to maintain its quality, uniqueness and therefore relevance in the fashion world, is the […]
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This debut event held during L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival in 2010 is run by former designer, Oscar Calvo. He commissioned Pen To Paper’s director, Lara Antonelli to write profiles on all of the designers showing, as well as all other press releases relating to the event. This is definitely the moment you have all been […]
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Beloved overseas chain store Zara finally made its debut in Melbourne last night. Sitting pretty next to department store titans Myer & David Jones on the famous Bourke Street strip, Zara’s Spanish heritage set Melbournian fashionista’s hearts on fire. Media, celebrities and socialites alike got to sample Zara’s latest designs and threads, with champagne shopping at it’s finest. Adding a […]
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Photography by Amanda Fordyce Alex Perry’s Spring 2011 collection show was without a whisper of a doubt, one of the most sensational shows on the calendar of this year’s L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival. Opulently housed at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton, there was something magical about the setting for Perry‘s ‘Cuban Princess‘ collection. The […]
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All photography by Lara Antonelli-Leorke. Copyright Pen To Paper Media.
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Shot of the Big 3 (Sarah Jessica Parker, Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington) taken by Amanda Fordyce @ the Narciso Rodriguez show. Attending New York Fashion Week in September last year, would have to be hands down, one of the most exhilarating, surreal and wonderful experiences of my life, and indeed, my career to date. It […]
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There is something alluring about Abbie Cornish. Standing alongside the red carpet at the AFI Awards held in Melbourne last December, I hardly recognised her. Albeit my heart was still a-flutter from having just interviewed Heath Ledger (a successful feat undertaken without any exchange of blows…. or saliva for that matter). I generally detest grand […]
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Like the proverbial phoenix rising from the ashes, scorching hot fashion label Black Phoenix is breathing some much needed life into the re-birth of edgy, pop culture and vintage inspired clothing. An amalgamation of punk and rock sensibilities, everything from the iconic Rolling Stones, Bruce Lee and Madonna have been immortalized on these sexy and […]
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With its initial edition showcasing one of Maripol’s iconic photographs on the cover, this directory was set to be a hit from the get go. Now sold worldwide and available from bookstores in Melbourne and Manhattan, MFD was created by celebrity stylist, Angelique Max. She honed in on a niche in the marketplace of fashion, […]
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Model Brynn Cubbin, is an obvious stand out from the generic modeling pack. Yet, what sets this unique guy apart isn’t his portfolio of enviable shoots or runway shows (including Gucci catwalks and Dirty Dog Campaigns), but his down to earth nature and contagious sense of humor. Who ever said models couldn’t be funny? Having […]
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