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How to live a fashionable life – A Guide

December 21st 2007 02:11
Learn to be fashion smart

fashion intelligence
Can the two bond?



What is fashion? How do you become more wardrobe conscious? These are two of the many riddles ruminated on in a Timesofindia.indiatimes.com article titled “fashion takes intelligence.”

Written in response to the recent cultural trend away from superficial appearances and towards intelligence (Its about time!), the post attempts to define “fashion” and says,
“Real fashion involves subtle yet tasteful elegance, and says who you are – after all what's on the outside is really an expression of who you are.”

Going on step by step to observe the cerebral challenges of maintaining that “chic’ look without appearing to try, important stuff, no?


The first rule is learn the lingo. I won’t list them all because you really should read the thoughtful musings for yourself by clicking HERE.

One guideline I absolutely agree with is “Soul Searching”. Find out who you are and what wardrobe and accessories accentuate your individual personality.

fashion choices
What do these looks say about the wearer?



Another that caught my eye is “Invoke your Creativity”, embrace the art of design. Essentially it’s the less is more rule, dress with a strategy. Choose singular items that express the signals desired and that work together without clashing.

Personally I’m not sure about the smarts it takes to look good and dress well. I will acknowledge that it takes determination and stamina to develop your own look. I do agree it takes a degree of talent or skill, but like any obscure recreation it all comes down to passion and desire.

Street Fashion
A more generic approach


If you want to be a trend setter, a cool customer, a unique snowflake then you can.It just takes being attentive to the world around you and scrutinising those who’s sense of style you admire. Then modifying it to your own psyche.
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Sexy Christmas Fashions

December 7th 2007 00:10
Ho, Ho, Ho it's time for a Christmas Show

Christmas Fashion Show
Victoria shares her Christmas Secret

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Halloween in Fashion

October 31st 2007 00:05
Pumpkinheads possessed by the spirit

halloween fashion
Come hither to halloween

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Ode to an Italian Dress

October 1st 2007 01:52
DOlce and Gabbana Summer 08 PAINTED BLACK DRESS
All images from http://eng.dolcegabbana.it


Flamboyant and theatrical, Dolce and Gabbana’s Summer 2008 collection is indeed replete with works of art. From the hand-painted fabrics, the obsession with intricate embellishments and details to the matte velvet lips, D & G invoke a Keats-ian realm - instead of a Grecian urn, this is my ode to an Italian dress


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Tristan Blair - What Else! (LINK)

September 11th 2007 17:56
It's fair to say after trawling boutique after fabulous boutique in this beautiful city, there is noone aside from Massarro of course, who quite puts the same shine on a pair of shoes than Australian Designer Tristan Blair.

He is elusive, demure and completely humble about his creativity. I once attempted to help him source a shoe manufacturer in Brazil. He had become great friends with a man and his chicken in Bali and was loathe to change. Given my experiences in working with Brazilian timeframes I can understand why. Nothing quite happens fast enough in that country. Needless to say in a Summer that sports cotton candy and casual style you cant go past his new collection "Wonderful Armour


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Penthouse Mouse - Pop-up Retail

September 11th 2007 02:43
Penthouse Mouse Limedrop Clothing
All 3 Dimensions - Limedrop clothing - image from penthousemouse.com


Purely for the duration of MMSFW, a team of youngsters created a new concept; pop-up retail. Titled Penthouse Mouse, a group of sweet young things tidied up an abandoned warehouse tucked away amongst Melbourne's Chinatown in Market Lane (opposite the infamous Flower Drum restaurant).
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Melbourne Cup Carnival Fever 2008 (LINK)

September 10th 2007 15:35
Whilst Sydney's spring carnival racing may have been bought to a standstill, the Stylist whose Celebrity was voted one 1 of 9 best dressed at the Melbourne Cup, this very blogger shares her tips as she prepares the 2008 VRC Ambassadors wardrobes for this years Melbourne Cup Racing Carnival...

What’s In


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Who's Hot for Summer 2008 (LINK)

September 7th 2007 16:15
Who's Hot for Summer 08

Forget the unwearable items you see strutting down some fashion runways, european fashion speaks to the sillhouette and moves us back to the real aim of fashion - expressing ourselves AND flattering our body shape


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Fashion in Film: Annie Hall

August 23rd 2007 00:11
Diane Keaton as Annie Hall
Diane Keaton as Annie Hall - image from gonemovie.com


Art reflected life in 1977’s Annie Hall. Woody Allen and Diane Keaton were in fact dating, Woody had previously had a career in comedy like his character, Alvy, and Diane’s real surname was Hall. Her nickname? Annie.
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Saturday Powerhouse (Part 1)

August 20th 2007 01:45
Sydney Design Festival 07 Logo
Sydney Design Festival '07 - image from sydneydesign.com.au


Fresh from an early morning breakfast, the family and I headed to the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney on Saturday morning last. As well as having a Special FX exhibit to keep the rest of them occupied, the Young Blood Designers Market was on and the Fashion from Fleece exhibit featured as part of Sydney Design 07.
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Silver Springs

August 17th 2007 03:42
Initially metallic fashion appeared to me to be something of a transient trend. For some reason to me, if something is shiny and popular, then it will fade fast. It seems however, that silvers and golds may one day be the epitome of noughties fashion. It has survived several seasons now, and continues to make an appearance on the catwalk. In a decade’s time, will we look back and cringe at how much glimmer made its way into our wardrobe at the start of the 21st century?

For now, there are a plethora of options available to those who can carry off some glam metal. For the more formal wear, for cocktail parties and nights out clubbing, Filippa K amongst many, have created some very cute mini dresses in shiny fabrics like the one below.
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J'adore Dior

July 20th 2007 08:20
I realise I’m running a little behind the couture shows but I am grasping the moment because, as the title indicates, my infatuation with Dior continues, exacerbated by Galliano’s recent designs for their couture show.

Couture is the aesthetic height of the fashion industry epitomising Oscar Wilde’s motto: “art for art’s sake”. Certainly some of the dresses are sold but couture is a millstone round the ankle of fashion houses as far as profit is concerned. The hours and effort spend to make each dress are Herculean, the expense of fabric and beading utterly Olympian (as in the Mount not the games


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Romance Was Born

July 18th 2007 00:21
There really was a rebirth of romance in the Australian Fashion scene, and this time it came in the form of the most delicious sparkly candy-coloured clothing line! Trust me though when I say that they're not just another luvy cutesy sparkly clothing brand, because they actually produce cool clothes! I'm just a little concerned.. as this is the second time for me to use the word delicious to describe clothes I see. And believe me, I've never eaten someone's outfit nor have I ever planned to.

Romance Was Born girl
"See candy anywhere?"

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Junya Watanabe or College Days Revisited

June 26th 2007 00:01
In this rainy wintry weather looking at Junya Watanabe’s men’s collection in Milan I was reminiscing about college. For those of you unfamiliar with the Canberra education system, years 11 and 12 at public schools are called colleges, are located on their own grounds, have no uniforms and the teachers are called by their first names. There’s no HSC, assessment is close to the university system and generally they’re far nicer places to be. Anyway when I was at college the boys used to dress like this, themselves nostalgic for some sort of 80s punky/motorcycle rider style.

Junya watanabe chequered pants
From Vogue.co.uk

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