On a trip to WA earlier this year, LMFF were lucky enough to catch up with Kristy and John from Flannel at their new space in a converted chapel. The space is as light and airy as a Flannel collection and we couldn’t help but get excited for the cooler months ahead as we took a look at their autumn/winter 2012 collection.
Thank you for showing us around your anjelic studio. Visit Flannel.
Photos by Britt Singleton.
Fenella peacock greets us at her beautiful store, Nells Emporium, on a bright sunny Perth day and welcomes us inside for some deliciousness (of the fashion & food variety)! Packed with whimsical jewelleryand floaty frocks just made for escapism, Nells is a little slice of heaven for foodies and fashionistas alike. We recommend a silk Fenella Peacock dress for a breezy getaway and a tall glass of nell’s homemade lemonade with your lunch!
A big thank you to Fenella for welcoming LMFF to getaway and share your beautiful surrounds. Visit Fenella Peacock.
More studio visits to come on the LMFF blog.
Post courtesy of Brittany Singleton.
The Festival adopts a fresh and vibrant approach to the campaign for 2012. Embodying the Festival’s new energised spirit and direction, the campaign has an all-embracing quality to it with a strong sense of community. The campaign features a line-up of individuals each involved for their independent sense of style, intriguing lifestyle pursuits and relationship with the Festival.
Internationally acclaimed Australian models Myf Shepherd, Nicole Trunfio and Alexandra Agoston headline the campaign alongside “Friends of the Festival” artist Vincent Fantauzzo, Principal Dancer for The Australian Ballet Andrew Killian, Restaurateur Sharon van Haandel, blogger, personal shopper and stylist Micah Gianneli, DJ/Producer Andy Murphy and Radio Journalist and Newsreader Lauren Brain.
Supporting the still imagery is a rich series of induvidual videos used to profile our friends – look out for the release of these videos in the coming months.
Alex (below) wears Aurelio Costarella jacket & pant, Mimco clutch.
Andrew (below) wears Calibre jacket, Vanishing Elephant t-shirt, own pant.
Andy (below) wears Calibre blazer under own trench.
Lauren (below) wears Kuwaii dress, Gorman belts, own jewellery.
Micah (below) wears Alex Perry dress, own vest.
Myf (below) wears Manning Cartell jacket, Alice McCall dress.
Nicole (below) wears Carl Kapp dress.
Sharon (below) wears Thurley jacket, own pants.
Vincent (below) wears Calibre blazer, own top and pant.
Make-up direction from Rae Morris for L’Oréal Paris, Photography by Adrian Mesko & Jordan Graeme, Art direction and production by Paper Stone Scissors.
Last night over 300 of Melbournes most fashionable turned up to party and celebrate the new campaign direction for the 2012 Festival. The 2012 campaign puts everyday consumers in the heart and soul of it and is geared to profile our talented designers and support Australia’s diverse retail environment. Guests made the most of the Party Pod photobooth and literally put themselves into the campaign frame to make for some fabulous snaps! Below is just a taste of the fun and frivolity from the photobooth!
Thanks Party Pod! To see a whole lot more visit and tag yourself on the Party Pod Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/PartyPodHire.
Who said that shooting a campaign was all work and no play? At our 2012 Campaign Shoot, we got busy capturing the essence of our Friends of Festival, but not after some mischief making, light-hearted laughs and lots of coffee. Hair and Make-up teams from L’Oréal Paris enhanced their natural beauty and then it was Lights, Camera, Action! Here is a sneak peak at what we got up to…Can you guess who our Friends of Festival campaign stars are?
The full campaign will be revealed on December 1st and we can’t wait to share it with you.
Photography courtesy of Woodrow.
We take a look at Australian designer collections to bring you some of the loveliest trends available in store now. This is a new feature on the LMFF blog to inspire and help you seek out the most covetable items from our talented designers to add to your shopping list. Let us know what you think and what you would like to see covered in future trend edits.
Have fun with colour in unlikely block combos this summer. Tangerine, acid lime and cobalt will give your wardrobe a wakeup call with their lively hues. Be bold and pair this look back with strong eye colours in blues, greens and pinks.
Leave the coat at home, now is the time to sparkle and shine with metallic fabrics designed to speak for themselves under city skylines. Dresses are embellished with sequins and sure to shine just in time for the party season. Finish the look with statement metallic accessories, the perfect heel and lashings of mascara for full effect.
Not just for the cooler months, leather is sticking around for summer by ditching its favourite shade of black to embrace lighter hues of nude, rust and tan. Perfectly transformed into soft jackets, structured tops and short shorts, leather is here to stay for summer and one to wear year round.
This is the colour of the season so inject some vibrant red into your summer wardrobe. This colour packs a punch so wear it with confidence! If the full red look isn’t your thing, why not hunt out the perfect shade for your lips and prepare to get noticed!
Daylight saving starts this weekend which we think is a perfect reason to re-evaluate your summer shoe wardrobe. As the days get longer embrace candy coloured hues, easy stying from chunky wedge espadrilles and colour block platforms for to breathe new life into your summer wardrobe.
SPECIAL OFFER! This weekend get 20% off at Nine West! Four days only, Thursday September 29 – Sunday October 2, 2011. Visit the website for details ninewest.com.au.
From top to bottom:
1. Blanca, RRP$159.00
2. Braxton, RRP$159.00
3. Tali, RRP$149.00
4. Stylin, RRP$159.00
For more, visit ninewest.com.au.
The original 1973 version of the film, The Great Gatsby with Mia Farrow and Robert Redford facilitated a revival with 1920’s styling and it seems with the filming of Baz Lhurman’s version of this classic underway in Australia, another resurgence is on the cards for 2012. At Milan fashion week, Gucci sent out slinky, tassel-covered eveningwear and in London, drop waisted flapper inspired dresses took on a modern twist with geometric art deco shapes in the Spijkers en Spijkers show. We have a sneaky suspicion Baz Lhurman may be onto something.
Gucci Photography Go Runway
Spijkers en Spijkers Photography Christopher Dadey
Read more about the 1920’s fashion influences on Fashionising.com
It’s the first day of Spring and as the clouds begin to part, the rain eases off and the sun starts to shine, we can’t help but get a spring in our step! The Spring/Summer collections of Australian designers have begun to hit stores with much more due over the coming weeks. Keep your eyes peeled for acid brights, lively prints, and anything that puts you in that relaxed, playful springtime mood. Here are just a few of the Festival’s most wanted pieces for Spring.
Go with the flow – With the wind in your hair, let this flowing colour block maxi from Manning Cartell create some drama for you. Pair with a sleek metallic sandal for a spring look with impact.
Let out a roar – Put a fresh twist on summer prints and think ANIMAL!! These cropped trousers from camilla and marc have just the right balance of ladylike and wild – grrrl!
Blaze a trail – Smarten up in a sharp blazer, but don’t get too serious – keep it fun for Spring! Follow the lead of the Gorman team and invest in a colorful jacket with a tribal motif (cute lilac socks optional…).
Whats on your wishlist?
Today I am in Paris and heading to the Madame Grés Retrospective at Musée Bourdelle. I was surprised to find out that this was the 1st retrospective in Paris of this visionary couturier. Her work was renowned for having sculptural qualities. Even her fluid draping had very much of a sculptural feel to it. She herself wanted to be a sculptor and was often quoted as saying “I want to be a sculptor. For me, it’s the same thing to work the fabric or the stone”
The museum itself is within the buildings and gardens, which used to be the atelier of the French Classical sculpture Antoine Bourdelle, who trained under Rodin. The museum features incredible marble, plaster and bronze sculptures within the buildings and out in the courtyards and gardens. Madame Grès symbolizes the very essence of couture and really was one of the first examples of Minimalism in fashion.
It was just amazing for me to see in the flesh her pieces. As a student at RMIT when I was first learning about drape in my 2nd year of study, I was so inspired by a particular style of her pleating. And now being able to actually see the pieces that I’d read so much about, it really was incredible to me!
One of her signatures were cut-outs in gowns that made exposed skin part of the design. This idea has influenced so many current designers…including me! The exhibition is quite vast – there’s about 80 pieces of her work, as well as photographs from Henry Clarke, Richard Avedon and Cecil Beaton and a selection of drawings from the house’s archives.
Images: Taken at the Madame Grés Retrospective at Musée Bourdelle by Dhini.
Michelle Jank is one of our favourite stylists and fashion designers. She was snapped in the streets of Paris this week and featured on Garance Dore!
She is the ultimate style chameleon, below snapped by The Satorialist many months earlier with a completely different (yet equally as amazing) look.
Michelle Jank was back in Melbourne for LMFF 2011 to style our opening runway event ‘Fashion Full Stop’, watch the video highlights here to see some of her styling on the runway.
