A printed T-shirt is fashion at its most democratic: affordable, effortless, versatile and often a gateway into both a complete collection and a fledging designer’s career. Some of Australian fashion’s biggest names got their start with a stack of blank tees, a silkscreen, a market stall and a good idea.
I think of printed tees as an [...]
We are just days away from the start of this year’s Festival, so let’s get into the mood with some appropriate music.
I asked DJ Dean Cherny for a playlist that reflects the festival’s “get happy” theme. Update your iPod with these great tracks and prepare to be uplifted.
• Shooting Stars – Bag Raiders
• Paris Nights/New York Mornings – [...]
As the days get nearer for my departure to Melbourne and the travelling fashion circus of the international collections reaches Paris I am thinking about fashion in a global perspective and trends. At Haute Couture in January I saw loads of very soft watercolours/sugared almond/cupcake colours. This will look disgusting in the UK unless the sun [...]
Last night I attended the Fashioning Melbourne forum which is part of the LMFF 2010 Cultural Program. It was held at the State Library and a sell out event. Robert Buckingham was the moderator and the panel featured The Age fashion editor Jan Breen-Burns, Bec Cole (stylist and co-creator of Madame Virtue & Co), Sener [...]
Green Hanger will be providing LMFF with 1440 hangers for LMFF’s back of house during the Festival March 14 – 21.
With small steps like this LMFF is working towards greening up. This follows a partnership on a smaller scale two years ago which had an incredibly positive response from designers.
The Green Hanger is the perfect [...]
Let’s face it: in autumn and winter, Melbourne’s a coat town. We need something to keep that Antarctic chill at bay and the menswear designers participating in LMFF 2010 have come up with lots of stylish ways to do it.
The two strongest influences for men’s coats in AW10 continue to be biker jackets and military cuts, [...]
The office of LMFF’s publicity consultancy AMPR is on fire and any wonder, with a tiny bit over a week to go and so many things to do, the publicity team has moved into over-drive. Publicity stories to finalise, ticket allocation and accreditation to finish, fashion shoots to be completed, important overseas guests to be [...]
We are blown away! We had over 650 enquiries to fill the 350 volunteer roles during LMFF. A record number of applicants. All the positions have been filled so if you’re still interested mark your diaries for next year. The Volunteers will be looking flash in bond t-shirts which feature a design from Romance Was [...]
MARCH 15 – 20
EXCLUSIVELY AT HOYTS MELBOURNE CENTRAL
Grab your girlfriends & your stilettos and relive your favourite fashion moments at Hoyts from 15-20 March.
Monday 15 March Marie Antoinette (PG)
Tuesday 16 March The Devil Wears Prada (PG)
Wednesday 17 March Valentino: The Last Emperor (PG)
Thursday 18 March Coco Avant Chanel (PG)
Friday 19 March The September Issue (PG)
Saturday [...]
Check out our lovely new friends from ’Space Ad’s’ – a new form of sustainable advertising who have been spreading the LMFF message around town! Keep your eyes peeled for our three riders who will have their uniforms updated to show off our brilliantly designed volunteer t-shirts supplied by Bonds and designed by Romance was [...]
Returning to the exceptionally elegant Government House, LMFF’s Opening Party presented by L’Oreal Paris, supported by Harper’s Bazaar and Champagne Devaux is almost here and the preparations have gone into overload.
LMFF is privileged to return to the Governor’s residence with its grand surrounds for a celebration of exceptional elegance. Hosted by the Governor of Victoria, [...]
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