Black magic
BLACK is definitely the new black this season. Sophisticated fragrances and sexy black eyes and nails evoke the dark glamour of film noir
Style
Target demographic
TARGET Australia brought veteran designer Roberto Cavalli to Australia to launch his capsule collection for its stores.
On track, off trend
IS racewear a bastion of elegant dressing or a relic of the past?
How to wear snakeskin
THE jungle is rich territory for designers and Jackie Collins when it comes to dressing.
Hancock heiress a queen of the desert
THE Hancock fortune is built on the red rocks of the Pilbara and Bianca Rinehart says the land is a part of her.
Give the one-piece a chance
DON’T get hot under the collar this summer.
The pleat goes on
IT took years to get men to part with their pleated pants, but now they are back in the fold.
Michelle takes the fashion vote
THE fashion world appears to have already made up its mind who has triumphed in the sartorial contest between the presidential candidates’ wives.
Chanel keeps faith in Australian market
LUXURY brand Chanel has opened the doors to its renovated Sydney flagship.
A runway ready for take-off
MOVING location and time might help Fashion Week Australia get its groove back.
Hollande ‘an imbecile who hates the rich’
ONE of Europe’s top fashion designers has called Francois Hollande an ‘imbecile’ for driving artistic and business talent out of France.
Know when to shine
NEON accessories are fine, but Spring Carnival calls for restraint.
Va-va-voom in the bedroom
THESE men’s night clothes are half joke, half Hefner.
Fashion week goes inner city
THE glittering Harbour backdrop is out and once-rough Redfern is in as organisers of the country’s premier runway event is moving.
Cool’s no longer hot
DENIM brand Ksubi has been dumped from the David Jones fashion family following poor sales in 26 stores.
Mad hatters
SPRING carnival fashionistas beware: too much and you’ll just look crazy .
How to wear it: White jackets
FOR decades the white jacket was reserved for goddesses of the Hollywood variety.
Unkind cuts
CAN you explain shirts for women with the shoulders cut out?
The essential eight
DON’T be left behind in last season’s styles. Here are the top trends to add to your wardrobe now.
Unstitched: Alison Veness-McGourty
FOR more than 10 years Alison Veness-McGourty has been a frenetic force in Australian fashion.
Top drawer
THE queen of the wrap dress, Diane von Furstenberg, is heading to Sydney at the end of the month to inspect her Australian outposts.
Vintage threads find salvation
LIKE denim shorts, plaid shirts and asymmetric mini-dresses, vintage clothing is a trend that refuses to die.
From film sets to interiors
AFTER a career spent largely on the film set, Catherine Martin’s new passion is textiles.
Getting a bold statement right
SHOULD blue and green be seen together?
The cover up
CULT French fashion brand APC is slowly moving into homewares but it’s their quilts that are becoming collector’s items.
After the final bow
‘RETIRED’ designer Valentino puts a new spin on style with his work for the ballet.
Wrap superstar
DIANE von Furstenberg’s life reads like a fairytale but her success is no twist of fate.
Full steam ahead …
LOUIS Vuitton is consolidating its hold on the Chinese luxury market, as evidenced by its latest lavish runway show and brand-new Shanghai “maison”.
Daydream believers
ESCAPE to an enchanted world, where Tim Walker’s overflowing imagination supplies the fantasy – and big business buys in.
Unstitched
THE next time an Australian celebrity appears in Vogue, check the credit for hair and you will most likely find Renya Xydis’s name in small type.
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