MISANO ON RODEO DRIVE, LA
Stylish, comfortable and oh-so-LA, Misano Shoes had this fashion blogger in shoe heaven on Rodeo Drive. On my recent trip to Los Angeles, I was fortunate enough to be able to stay at one of the world’s most beautiful hotels, the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire. Once you cross the opulent lobby, say hello to the liveried doorman, and blink in the seemingly endless Californian sunshine, you are looking down the world-famous Rodeo Drive. A veritable runway of high-end luxury retail, Rodeo Drive attracts all-comers, from monied locals to curious tourists, who tend not to walk the Drive, but opt to…
FEATURED DESIGNER – LITTLEGRACIE
Ebony Harding, designer for Perth label LittleGracie, transforms beautiful fabrics into dresses that girls fall desperately and deeply in love with. LittleGracie’s fun, feminine designs have been capturing the imagination of fashion-obsessed young women who want to stand out in a crowd. Ever responsive to the desires of her customers, Ebony has just launched the LG ❤ LBD range. As Ebony explains, “After three and a half years of having the label I have never included black in any of my designs. With LG I wanted to create a label that steered away from the typical black dress that everyone…
FEATURED DESIGNER – WILD HORSES
Perth label Wild Horses is for women who want to’ escape the herd’ with versatile pieces that will slide easily into any wardrobe. We asked designer Natalie Donovan to share her love of design and in return she has shown us how much fun fashion can be. I love a designer who is TRULY passionate. The word ‘passion’ is thrown about a lot these days. Watch any reality TV program where the contestants are required to pit their personality and skills against others and you will invariably hear THAT word said many times over. True passion is an…
FEATURED DESIGNER – TINDALE
I’ll never forget the first time I saw John Galliano for Christian Dior’s haute couture collection for Autumn/Winter 2006. Warrior-like the models strode down the runway wearing fully articulated armour placed over elegant silk and elaborate beaded dresses. My heart stopped. I experienced the same sensation when I saw TINDALE at the Perth Fashion Festival in 2011. An exaggeration? Well, no. The very best fashion tells us a story or, in visual terms, paints us a rich picture filled with textures, moods and feelings. Alexander McQueen did that. John Galliano did that. The TINDALE “Forgotten Beauty” collection did that….
FEATURED DESIGNER – ZSADAR
Fresh from showing at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia in Sydney, ZSADAR designer Shane Newton agreed to be interrogated about all things fashion, food and mysterious creatures. ZSADAR is a brand that you perhaps wish you were cool enough to wear. The thing is, you probably are and don’t even know it. If fashion can sometimes be exclusive it’s when we’re faced with something different, something we’ve not considered wearing before. ZSADAR is challenging men to embrace a different silhouette, proportions and fabrics. You’ll still look like a MAN, gladitorial even. In order to spread the fashion word, late April…
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