ISLA

IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY STUMBLED ACROSS ESKA ALIKAI'S COVETED RANGE OF BUTTERY SOFT LEATHER PIECES YET, THAN I SUGGEST YOU DO SO. STAT. BASED IN SYDNEY WHERE SHE HAS DEVELOPED A CULT FOLLOWING OF UBER FASHIONISTAS, DESIGNER MICHA DYBALL HAS CREATED EASY WEARING CAPSULE COLLECTIONS CRAFTED FROM A QUALITY MIX OF LAMB, PEBBLE GRAIN LEATHER, SUEDE AND PONY HAIR. THIS STUNNING ISLA LEATHER SKIRT IS A CLASSIC, CLEAN-LINED CREATION WHICH REFELECTS DYBALL'S VISION TO MAKE ANYONE FEEL INSTANTLY BEAUTIFUL WHEN DONNING HER WARES. THIS OUTFIT CAME TOGETHER LAST MINUTE, AND DEFINTELY REFLECTS MELBOURNE'S UNPREDICTABLE WEATHER PATTERNS AT THE MOMENT. LAYERING IS KEY.

WEARING | GLASSONS BEANIE | CAMILLA AND MARC TEE | VIKTORIA AND WOODS CARDIGAN | ESKA ALIKAI SKIRT

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LMFF FINALE | INDEPENDENT RUNWAY

LAST NIGHT I ATTENDED THE FINAL SHOW FOR THE 2013 L'OREAL MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL AND WHAT A FANTASTIC WAY TO FINISH AN AMAZING WEEK.. THE CATWALK WAS TRANSFORMED INTO AN EXCITING PLATFORM SHOWCASING THE BEST OF OUR UPCOMING DESIGNERS & LABELS. METALLIC EMBELLISHMENTS, REFLECTIVE SHADES, LOW CUT SHIRTS & POWER SHOULDERS GRACED THE RUNWAY TO THE TUNE OF A LIVE BAND. LEATHER AGAIN WAS A POPULAR MEDIUM & THE SHARP TAILORING WAS UNPARALLELED. MY FAVES? ZHIVAGO'S EMBELLISHED BEAUTIES & LIVIA ARENA'S SOPHISTICATED STRUCTURES.
THANKS AGAIN TO THE INCREDIBLE AMPR TEAM FOR WHAT HAS BEEN A TRULY FANTASTIC WEEK.

PHOTOS BY LUCAS DAWSON

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LMFF UPDATE | GRADUATE SHOWCASE

EASILY MY FAVOURITE SHOW TO DATE AT LMFF THIS YEAR, THE SPORTSGIRL NATIONAL GRADUATE SHOWCASE DIDN'T DISAPPOINT. THERE WAS A KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLOURS, STRUCTURES, PATTERNS & STRIKING SILHOUETTES SHIMMYING DOWN THE RUNWAY PROVIDING PLENTY OF EYE CANDY FOR THE CAPTIVATED AUDIENCE. THE NOTABLE STANDOUTS WERE NATASHA FAGG'S INSECT-INSPIRED BEADED CREATIONS, KATHLEEN CHOO'S DETAILED EMBELLISHMENTS & KARA LIU'S SLEEK MONOCHROME PIECES.


PICS LUCAS DAWSON & MY OWN

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