David Jones Autumn/Winter launch: Victoria Lee, Jess Gomes, Jordan Barrett show off this year’s trends
VICTORIA Lee and Jessica Gomes proved an inimitable pair as they showcased a surprisingly bright autumn/winter 2018 collection on the David Jones runway today during rehearsals before the big launch tonight.
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VICTORIA Lee and Jessica Gomes proved an inimitable pair as they showcased a surprisingly bright autumn/winter 2018 collection on the David Jones runway.
Opening the show in a glittering Balmain Paris mini dress, Lee showed just why she was chosen as the store’s newest recruit, strutting the expansive catwalk with a confident ease.
The store showcased four of its most dominant womenswear trends for the season, including dark moody florals, sharp tailoring, ‘New Classics’ and power shades.
But it was the return of the mini skirt which will have Sydney fashionistas most excited, with teeny tiny hemlines making a return after seasons dominated by the conservative midi dress.
Ruffled dresses, silk gowns, trench coats and anything chequered, pink or leather will be on wardrobe hit lists come winter.
Green was also a surprising theme this season, with Manning Cartell, Dion Lee, and Camilla and marc embracing the hue in their ranges.
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Fashion’s bad boy Jordan Barrett also stepped out in Balmain, the store’s latest brand acquisition formerly stocked by rival department store Myer, wearing a black velvet blazer, black pants and a white shirt.
Men can forget about asking for socks on Father’s Day, with cropped suit pants exposing bare ankles as designers embrace the European penchant for shoes sans socks.
Zimmermann’s Spring collection, showcased at New York Fashion Week last year, closed the show on an optimistic note, showcasing springtime florals, delicate embroidered and appliquéd mini dresses, separates and floor length gowns perfect for a balmy autumn evening.
Having been worn by the likes of Beyonce and Paris Jackson in recent months, the Australian brand proved the perfect finale for the store’s parade.
Tonight the city’s celebrities including Jasmine Yarbrough, Karl Stefanovic, Madeleine Madden, Terry Biviano, Phoebe Burgess and Tom Derickx will walk the red carpet at the official collection launch later tonight.