What’s next for ‘accessible’ luxury?
Despite the focus on top tier luxury clients there’s still much opportunity for those in the somewhat more approachable range.
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I regret to inform you sweatpant-jeans are sweeping fashion world
A hybrid pant comfy enough for working from home and presentable enough to wear in public is a viral hit: ‘Everyone is legit shocked they’re actually sweatpants.’
Getting down (under) and dirty: Furiosa star breaks cover
There’s a little bit of Australia that will be with Hollywood star Anya Taylor-Joy forever after her time filming the new Mad Max.
Fashion Week trends: This is how you’re going to dress next
Sheer power, high-voltage glamour and long shorts. These are the trends you’re going to be wearing from fashion week.
The buyers’ verdict: metallics, high-voltage colour – and socks
The stand-outs from this year’s Australian Fashion Week, according to the top global fashion buyers.
Designers ride new wave of sustainability
Resourcefulness has been a focus for some of the labels showing at this year’s Australian Fashion Week.
No rules on personal style, except what suits you
Alix Higgins and Third Form show just how different getting dressed can be.
Catch a rising star
Vogue Australia selects the five emerging fashion designers to know from this year’s fashion week.
Romance Was Born delivers electric energy in a new collaboration
High-voltage prints, room-sweeping volume and inspiration from Zaacharia Fielding mark the label’s return to Australian Fashion Week.
Pip Edwards’ fresh start and clothes that feel like a holiday
Day two of Australian Fashion Week offered new twists on ‘ath-leisure’ and holiday ready vibes.
For a stitch in time, young gun ropes in her grannies
It was a family affair for Sara Marta ahead of her first big break at Australian Fashion Week, with both her grandmothers and a couple of cousins burning the midnight oil as seamstresses to get her designs ready for the runway.
Bermuda shorts, sheer delight, Next Gen debuts and repurposing
Australian Fashion Week has kicked off with a focus on emerging designers, long awaited debuts and new directions.
Jodie jumps in with some fashion fixes
The Australian fashion industry gathered at Kirribilli House to discuss new technologies and opportunities to collaborate.
Anti-Semitic rants? Looks like Galliano’s forgiven
Caught making anti-Semitic rants, the designer John Galliano’s career seemed over. But now, thanks to Anna Wintour, he’s back in fashion.
The Met Gala shows the Kardashians are done
The Kardashians cannot keep up with a new generation of taste makers who are, by comparison, making them seem as shallow as Kim’s breathing in her Galliano corset.
‘Australian-made’ – the new (old) way this designer is reinventing fashion
Ahead of Australian fashion week, Beare Park designer Gabriella Pereira talks manufacturing in Australia, dressing the Matildas and what Australian style means now.
Met Gala fashions decoded
This year’s Met Gala theme proved an easy – and complex – one for guests to interpret. Here’s who nailed it.
The 2024 Met Gala red carpet: all the best looks and outfits
At this year’s Met Gala, the theme was “Garden of Time” — at least one star has walked the carpet twice, two have dressed like trees, and another sent sand cascading down the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s iconic steps.
Sleepwear for day — The new way to dress up
It’s an industry cliche that we should wear clothes that can take us from day to night. What about the other way around.
‘Unsexy beauty’: the bodycare business boom we all have skin in
Necessaire is one brand leading the push for skincare to extend well beyond the face – and consumers are following suit.
6 tips for finding vintage gems when op shopping
A handful of strategies are all browsers need to snag quality goods at brag-worthy rates. Here are six tips for dipping into the world of vintage savvily and stylishly.
Gucci offers a gaudy warning about future of high fashion
Instead of opting for Gucci’s garish products, consumers have favoured brands such as Prada and Hermes for their more understated offerings. Then there are those fakes.
Why trend-setting women fall in love with Mary Jane
Alaïa’s rubber-soled ‘ballerine’ has earned fans for its counterintuitive combination of glitz and comfort: ‘It’s always sold out’
Critically acclaimed new TV series in the spotlight for redefining Aussie style
From Beyoncé to Swift Street, Ntombi Moyo is back on home soil and making waves in the Australian filmmaking scene, one outfit at a time.
Fashioning a voice for the vulnerable
Human rights activist Grace Forrest says winning the prestigious Roosevelt Freedom From Fear Award is a step forward in challenging the rise in slavery.
Everything to know about Watches & Wonders
From exciting releases to the return of glamour, this year’s biggest releases prove there’s something for everyone.
Gone are the days of cultural cringe when it comes to our official clothes
Judging the clothes our athletes are forced to wear has been a favourite sport of Australians, but in 2024 these sophisticated uniforms represent more than fashion fodder.
Motherhood is finally in fashion
Pregnant women on the runway, kids running in the show, glam babybots clinging to models – mums are having a moment.
‘Shine your light,’ and other lessons Miranda Kerr learned from her mother
The model, beauty entrepreneur and new mother feels ready to embrace being global ambassador for jewellery brand Michael Hill.
Welcome to the ‘age of elegance’
Poise and polish is the new mood for fashion, and it feels right for now say fashion insiders.
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