The PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival’s Grand Showcase featuring Steven Khalil was nothing short of spectacular. Presenting his first ever solo show at the festival coincided with the 30 year celebration of Khalil’s eponymous label. To mark the occasion, the designer unveiled a sixty-look collection specifically for the showcase. Khalil is renowned for his exquisite, handcrafted gowns that […]
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The Closing Showcase Runway held on the final night of Melbourne Fashion Week at Melbourne Town Hall was a dazzling celebration of creativity and design. The grand venue, adorned with elegant decorations, was the perfect backdrop for an evening filled with artistry to celebrate 30 years of M/FW. Closing the week in style was a […]
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Melbourne Town Hall was lively and energetic on Saturday night as excitement grew among fashion lovers for the Refined Edit Runway. The soft glow of lights and haze provided the perfect backdrop for the evening’s event. The air was filled with anticipation as attendees eagerly awaited the showcase of a premium lineup of Melbourne designers […]
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The city of Melbourne was in full swing on Thursday night celebrating Melbourne Fashion Week. The vibrant atmosphere of Little Bourke Street was alive with the energy of fashionistas strutting their stuff. Dressed to the nines in stunning outfits, each person added to the kaleidoscope of styles and unique flare that filled the street. As people […]
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Presented by Vogue American Express Fashion’s Night Out, the opening VIP Runway of Melbourne Fashion Week was a chic affair, held at the new Le Meridien hotel rooftop pool deck, aptly named Le Splash. Set against the backdrop of a once unseen vista (as Le Meridien was the site of the former Metro Theatre – […]
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Rachel Canale is an impressive young woman who has been photographing since she was a teenager, and can now add Times Square Billboard, editing app, two photography businesses and over 1 million TikTok followers to her ever-growing resume. Rachel’s photography is intuitive and she has a real rapport with her subjects, able to shoot everything […]
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All photography by Rachel Canale for Pen To Paper Media. All rights reserved. The PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival was the perfect event to jump start our fine city into its renowned party mode. It was glorious to see familiar faces and new ones mingling at Fed Square and at ACMI to support our local fashion […]
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What an honour it was to return to Melbourne to cover one of the most immersive of fashion experiences featuring true icons of the Australian fashion and art worlds. The exquisite evening began at the impressive Lightwell space at ACMI, with delicious canapés and gourmet platters crafted by award-winning chef, Karen Martini, of Hero at […]
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In a M/FW first, the corridors of the SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium were transformed to runways, as models took to two levels of the iconic tourist attraction with tropical fish and corals as their backdrop. Featuring Arnsdorf, búl, ELK, Gorman, Grace Lillian Lee, REMUSE, SISTER STUDIOS and SZN, this underwater inspired show was styled by […]
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The second runway instalment presented by Vogue Australia at VAMFF featured Australian fashion cornerstones, Oroton, White Story, MacGraw, Bianca Spender and long-time friends of Pen To Paper Media, Strateas Carlucci. Captured exquisitely again by our resident fashion photographer, Rachel Canale, enjoy our picks from this dynamic runway show. To see more of our VAMFF coverage, head here. […]
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