Plus-size models were barely seen on the international runways. But the organisers of Australian Fashion Week are hopeful local designers will buck the trend.
Melbourne Fashion Festival has apologised and removed promotional material showing clothes printed with the Arabic text for ‘Allah’ in a weekend show.
It’s been a big week in Australian fashion. Here are the top moments,as viewed from the front row of the Melbourne Fashion Festival.
Ahead of the Oscars,leading fashion figures have shared a powerful message:glamorous and conscious are not opposites.
Streetwear label Best Jumpers and its catchy mottos upset earlier favourite Jordan Gogos to win one of the country’s top fashion prizes.
Upcycling once meant trawling op-shops and whipping out the sequin gun to give garments a new look. Now,it’s taking centre stage on the catwalk and red carpet.
Hundreds of events will be held across Melbourne as a swag of festivals kicks off this month,but festival organisers are feeling the pressure.
Following the closure of Alice McCall,there are predictions of more casualties to come. What does it take to stay in the fashion business?
It’s easy to spot Caroline Ralphsmith at the entrance to the Stokehouse restaurant in her towering platform sandals,bright blue dress and giant sunglasses.
Under new direction,the Melbourne Fashion Festival is shorter and does not have an international presence,but is still a celebration of style.
The incoming chief executive of the Melbourne Fashion Festival is ready to energise the city and solidify its claims as the country’s fashion capital.