I’m not a Fashion Week regular. I’m an aspiring Fashion Week regular, yes, but I’m surrounded by veterans who by Day 3 have well and truly got their Fashion Week rhythm down pat. Me, I’m getting there. Just remembering all the various chargers required for my mobile office is stressful enough, let alone trying to…
Another day at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and another outfit. I can tell you that I’m SO glad that I came up with my “uniform” for the week of jeans, tops and jackets. It’s made the whole getting dressed thing each morning very easy. And easy is what I need after big days of backstage interviews,…
After watching the Johanna Johnson show tonight I’m convinced that too much lace, sequins, feathers and diamantes is never enough. Especially when teamed with satin. Oh, so luxe and oh, so covetable … well, if I were tall and svelte The Johanna Johnson Luxur Collection for 2012 celebrates hand-crafted finishes. The kind of bespoke additions to…
Today we went (what in Fashion Week terms is known as) “off-site”. In real terms this means heading somewhere away from the craziness of the main hub that is Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia. Yes, it involved a 10-minute cab ride to Potts Point but the atmosphere was more boutique-y. I like that. Showing was designer…
The hair was purposely matted down, greasy and grungy. The space was stuffy, warehouse urban. And the tension backstage was palpable. I’m guessing that my blush-coloured jacket kind of had me pitched as a non-ksubi wearer. Not enough black in my outfit to blend in backstage. Which lead to a few questions as to why…
