Category: Fashion

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

The Eye has to Travel featured in Brisbane’s International Film Festival 2012.  The documentary is about outlandish bon vivant and curator of style Diana Vreeland. I love the portrayal of Vreeland from adventurous woman to style icon – placed among the backdrop of rapidly changing roles of woman and the relationship with power. I love the resilience she conveyed – the famous quote “There’s only one very good life and … Read More Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

Celebrating Craftsmanship – The Art of Making

I’ve just discovered Deep Green Sea’s series, The Art of Making. It’s a series of beautifully executed clips that feature one creative endeavour from idea to completion. I was initially seduced by Red Dress – featuring fashion designer Samantha Sotos. You can see this below: The equally beautiful production of Alma Flamenca – featuring Guitar maker Vassilis Lazarides is also below: It’s refreshing to … Read More Celebrating Craftsmanship – The Art of Making

Creativity of fashion designers magnified

What I’m going to argue today is that because there’s no copyright protection in the fashion industry, fashion designers have actually been able to elevate utilitarian design, things to cover our naked bodies, into something that we consider art. Because there’s no copyright protection in this industry, there’s a very open and creative ecology of creativity. — Johanna Blakley Blakley’s discourse shows the fascinating response of designers in an industry that is both practical … Read More Creativity of fashion designers magnified

What’s your fashion style?

I’m always interested in learning the vocabulary of style*. The first 8 years of my adult life was spent believing people just instinctively “knew” how to express their own stylishness but alas I wasn’t one of these lucky ones. Then I got a clue. While some people do seem to instinctively know their own personal style and how to put that together with the myriad of choices available … Read More What’s your fashion style?

#9 Way to Live – Never Say Never

Never say Never. Full Stop. Unless it’s to leather pants… then it’s negotiable under advisement. This is part of my 101 Ways to Live series (follow the link to read the original post).

Fashion meets Decor

Source: sweethomestyle.tumblr.com via Stylelist on Pinterest   Combining some of my favorite things – fashion, design and living spaces… There’s a real sense of style that’s really appealing – even if creating an apartment that repels  tetestorone.

welcoming pretty powerful stuff

Exciting news for the cosmetic buyers among us! Bobbi Brown: pretty powerful stuff has officially launched their Australian website with lots of exclusive introductory offers not to mention free shipping! The site offers the full compliment of products, as well as an advice corner,  the latest tips and tricks and training from the Bobbi Brown beauty artists. Visit the Bobbi Brown website to find out … Read More welcoming pretty powerful stuff

Icons of Style: Costumes of Mad Men

Icons of Style Exhibition toured the east coast of Australia finishing in Brisbane in October. The exhibition highlighted some of the famous costumes from the TV show, Mad Men and was curated by Janie Bryant, the shows award-winning costume designer. If you missed the exhibition you can catch the essence from the below interview with Janie for Chadstone Fashion TV (with exquisite white lily’s … Read More Icons of Style: Costumes of Mad Men

Who’s really really good looking?

That’s right folks – the beautiful people were out for the MBFF! Now, I”ll be the first to confess there are huge gaps in my fashion appreciation. I know what I like and I love the idea of something as practical as personal covering (i.e. clothing) as a form of expression. Risk-taking in this form is also very engaging. It can be spectacularly awful … Read More Who’s really really good looking?

Fascinators in full-bloom

Race-day fashions had a big outing this Melbourne Cup Day. I had the pleasure of being in the CBD, watching sharp-suited men escorting their well-heeled, be-fascinatored women. Everyone looking very well; lovely. I’m a big fan of the fascinator, personally I think there should be more occasions to wear them! The more frivolous the better. Fascinators, in my view are the perfect combination of … Read More Fascinators in full-bloom