Models strut in bondage-style, see-through fashion at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia in Sydney
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Plus-size models have graced the runway for the Aqua Blu show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Carriageworks today.
Among them was Robyn Lawley, who wore a black lace high-neck dress with a gold embellished crown with matching earrings.
The Australian size 16 model has been a champion for healthy eating and body positivity.
She launched an attack on lingerie behemoth Victoria’s Secret for failing to include body-diverse models in its infamous annual fashion show.
A petition she established called “We are All Angels” garnered close to 10,000 signatures in support of including “curvier” more normal women in the line up late last year.
“I know it from the inside out and it is complete bulls***,” she said at the time.
MODELS STRUT IN BONDAGE, SEE-THROUGH FASHION
When you work alongside a woman called Lady Libido, it’s bound to be a risque runway.
Quirky and cool designer Karla Spetic sent 23 models down the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia yesterday in bondage-style, seductive and see-through threads which left little to the imagination.
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Touted as “nude dressing” by some onlookers, there’s no denying Spetic’s runway parade was by far the raciest of the week.
And the designer, whose collection was inspired by an erotic 1856 painting, agrees.
“I have always loved this 18th century painting called ‘The Fisherman and the Syren’ by Frederick Leighton,” Spetic said.
“It is so sensual and so layered and it struck a chord with me. So I wanted to create a collection around this woman who has so many different layers to her. “She is strong, she is confident, she embraces her sexuality but is also very innocent and quite fragile at the same time.”
Spetic’s vision included PVC thigh high leggings, leather body chokers, pearl suspenders, sheer dresses, and barely-there swimwear.
“We women all have a bit of that kind of woman in all of us and I wanted to show that with my runway show,” she said.
“It was a racy show. The swimwear was sexy. And I worked with Lady Libido, she makes the most beautiful harnesses which she puts pearls on.”
Spetic made her MBFWA runway debut in 2008, the same year she founded her label.
LUCAS HAS A PASSION FOR PLANET-FRIENDLY FASHION
It’s estimated the fashion industry produces 100 billion new items of clothing every year, which is why Isabel Lucas only supports environmentally friendly designers.
The former Home And Away actress, who also lends her name to aquatic preservation measures, said while she is a lover of fashion, she will only be associated with sustainable labels.
“I am a fan of brands that are experimenting with sustainable creations and making a positive impact on the environment and being aware of the impact they have,” Lucas told Confidential.
“There is so much waste in the fashion industry. There is an incredible amount of landfill, but it doesn’t have to be that way. So it is exciting to see there are other solutions. There are so many ways and different approaches, whether it is recycled fabrics, or textures from plastic water bottles or recycled fishing nets. You can create funky, beautiful, eclectic pieces using these recycled goods.”
One brand that Lucas says is doing its part is Thurley, who showed their Resort 20 collection at MBFWA yesterday.
“Thurley has had that environmental edge since I have been aware of them, so I am drawn to that,” she said.
MODEL JUMPS SHIP
Former Australia’s Next Top Model winner Demelza Reveley was a surprise blast from the past for Confidential at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia. And instead of walking the runway, the now-journalist was front row at the Lee Mathews collection at Carriageworks.“I have jumped ship,” she said.
“I’m halfway through my journalism degree. I am loving Fashion Week because I have always been backstage and to be able to see it through a different lens is really cool.”
RIPPED AND HOT TO TROT
The biggest cheers of the day were reserved for Michael Azzolini’s men’s swim showing. With ripped models, eight packs and all, oiled and tanned, some females front row couldn’t help themselves but scream with excitement as the runway got started.
“It’s hectic but I’m happy,” Azzolini said backstage.
A well respected stylist, Azzolini launched his men’s swimwear range in the last year. It was his first Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia with the range. “I wanted to show that you don’t have to wear long boring board shorts, they can be short and sexy or long.” Front row guests included Simone Holtznagel, Terry Biviano and Anthony Minichiello.
STREET STYLE
Being thrifty is as fashion-able as ever. These style gurus gave pre-loved items a new life. They included a Millie Sykes’ op-shop red vinyl coat, a showstopper on its own but packing even more punch with Poppy Lissiman accessories and simple Skechers. Musician Genesis Owusu found his fur second-hand and wore it over Aussie label Double Rainbouu with ASOS pants and Suicoke sandals.
Jewellery designer Sarah Jane Adams dressed in head-to-toe vintage, with a mirror dress from markets in India, an Adidas jacket from Ebay and New Rock boots she’s been rocking for at least 20 years.
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