Friday 29 May 2009

Fallow me Fallow me

Fallow on Brunswick Street in the Valley, Brisbane is one of my favourite stores. Its position tucked away from street level perched up high makes it feel like a members only club where pedestrian people are not invited. The fit out of the store is dark and moody yet feels warm with its friendly stylists and deer antlers. A fire place in the corner would feel very at home here. Labels like Friedrich Gray and Buddhist Punk are amongst the mono-chromatic themed pieces.

Kristy Morgan's jewellery line has just arrived - pieces incorporate kangaroo leather, feathers,spent bullet casings, cast bird bones and fish vertabrae. It feels very reminiscent of All Saints - the London label, except that all of the pieces are unique, not mass produced.



French designer Sandrine de Montard's chain mail jewellery has also arrived:

Thursday 21 May 2009

Mossy Mania













High summer is upon the northern hemisphere and the latest Kate Moss for Topshop collection is about to be raided by thousands of northerners. Her latest collection is one of her best yet, featuring her trademark boho with luxe metal embellishment and ethnicity thrown in. I am loving Mossy with a bit more meat on her bones too!

Thursday 14 May 2009

Coco Before Chanel







I am eagerly awaiting the new movie Coco Avant Chanel which opens in Australia June 25. The film is partly based on the biography L'irreguliere by Edmonde Charles-Roux which traces her life from her humbe beginnings before her rise to queen of the fashion world.

Audrey Tatou plays Coco and apparently papa Karl (Lagerfeld) designed her costumes and approves of her portrayal! And papa Karl knows best.

Monday 11 May 2009

RAFW Spring/Summer 2009

Wrap up of the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week Spring Summer 2009

A Grade
Alot of cosmic/cellestial 70's looking prints from TV & Friedrich Gray, Balmain inspired strong shouldered jackets at Ellery, Camilla & Marc and Harem pants everywhere! While this has all been done before in the overseas collections last year, it is nice to see some creativity thrown into the mix and not just bland copies. Friedrich Gray is a fave because of his Josh Gootish easy to wear Jersey-ish material you can just throw on in, depsite that fact his stuff is mostly black, except for a couple of neon pieces for summer. Dion Lee was the most exciting new talent with his structure, tailoring, cut outs and zips.
D Grade
Wayne Cooper, Lisa Ho and Antipodium were all disappointing. Wayne looks like his mind was stuck in a late 90's nightclub (how does this guy have a place at fashion week?), Antipodium tried to bring back grunge but it just looked sad and Lisa Ho's collection was all over the place and such a disappointment from her recent A/W 09 collection- the animal print/safari clashed with her 70's prints and grecian frocks. eek!

A Grade
Ellery




Dion Lee



Friedrich Gray




D grade

Lisa Ho


Wayne Cooper





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