Some of the best looks at Melbourne Fashion Festival can be found off the runway – just don’t expect to find too much in the way of quiet luxury.
Are the McQueens of the future wearing T-shirts and jeans? Or is design school a living,breathing fashion parade?
I modelled for an A to Z campaign for a well-known beauty brand. Despite there being 26 letters in the alphabet,I was the only black model used. And my face featured alongside the N letter.
More homegrown designers are offering affordable ways into their brands,including one that wants to be the next Jacquemus.
Some designers,like Zimmermann and Christopher Esber,get the French fairytale. For others,launching a label overseas is a tough slog.
You have to look beyond the runway to see how Copenhagen Fashion Week became even cooler,with hard and fast rules designed to stop waste.
Look at the luxury clothing on display at Melbourne Fashion Week and you’ll discover the absence of almost anything that would fit an average size Australian woman.
Among the legions of stories revealed when you delve into Museums Victoria’s clothing and textiles collection is the life of Bernice Kopple - Scottish immigrant,model,showgirl,snake handler and zookeeper.
After clothing sales plunged to their lowest level in 25 years in April,there are signs of a gradual recovery in the fashion industry. But the pain isn't over.
For many of us,it's going to take some time to find our way back to occasion dressing,and it's likely to be different.
Melbourne Fashion Week will feature at least 20 runways by an all-local line-up that the whole country can watch from the comfort of home.