Photography by Amanda Fordyce Minimalism was the name of the game at Narciso Rodriguez. Sophisticated draping of flowing silk crepe and chiffon cloque dresses and skirts. Low cut dresses skimmed the models chests, held up by shoelace thin straps, as delicate patterns adorned slip dresses like petals falling from a flower. Ankle length gowns of […]
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On a balmy Summer evening in the Royal Botanical Gardens of Melbourne, something magical was forming behind the wrought iron gates of one of the city’s nearly two century old garden. Born from the creativity bestowed by nature, this unique fashion event utilised the wonder of flora to exhibit collections from some of Australia’s elite […]
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There was a unified intake of breath as the first ivory silk, floor length, matrimonial gown entered the runway. A mass of adoration for a garment that can turn even the most cynical of fashionable critics into a pool of warm buttermilk. The ‘wedding dress’ has been known throughout its long and varied tenure to […]
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The second runway show from Melbourne Spring Fashion Week opened with Arthur Galan (above) setting the tone for the futuristic twist on a spring palette. With ultramodern eye-visors by Alexandra Blak, the Arthur Galan collection was sleek, sexy, chic and polished. Graphic print or blue and black block-coloured suits, plus sunflower yellow tasselled tops with […]
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The opening runway show for Melbourne Spring Fashion Week was truly spectacular. Hesitant to attend for fear of being ‘fashionably jaded’ due to jetting off to New York for the past two years to cover shows there, MSFW shone with a radiance befitting the fashion capital of Australia. And with just the right amount […]
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New York Fashion Week was incredible this year! With major make-up sponsor, Maybelline New York working their magic yet again, it was a fun yet hectic week, choc full of runway shows, presentations, parties and openings galore! With Hollywood actresses and musicians, to designers and socialites, the Maybelline Insiders – Amanda Fordyce and Lara […]
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The absolute latest direct from the exclusive designer shows of New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011/12 from the Maybelline Insiders, Amanda Fordyce and Lara Antonelli. Anna Sui‘s highly anticipated show was so colourful and fun. With models adorned with floral turbines, super red lips, bright popping colours and her signature 40’s meets 70’s style glamour. […]
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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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