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Grammy Fashions 2008

February 12th 2008 05:20
Grammy's Fashion Rocks

Images courtesy of Instyle.com

Miley Cyrus Grammy awards
Miley Cyrus goes short



It’s the U.S marketing Awards season again and this year the 50th Grammy Awards went all out to make sure that style ruled over substance. (Maybe a bit harsh, this years line up wasn’t as bad as some previous years.) “A salute to Fashion” within the show added extra glamour, glitz and shebang to the red carpet.

The pop star set got to exhibit there own labels with contributions from Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Sean Combs, Jay-Z and Jessica Simpson. The rest of the image conscious set went all out to attract attention there way with name brand designers draping or wrapping them in cloth.

Nelly furtardo grammy awards
Nelly Furtardo blends comfort with style



Donning some beautiful, appalling and appealing wardrobe choices the first thing I noticed was the bright, bright colours and playful cuts. Sunglass demanding Yellow was Fergie’s choice, somehow I take her even less seriously now if that’s possible.

Blue was as in like lip synching a music video and Corinne Bailey Ray opted for sequins on royal blue, may look good on stage but not up close. A Blonde Nelly Furtardo also went blue sans shiny things, but wore it well in a flowing drape gown. Rihanna was a different kind of bold blue.

rihanna grammy awards
Rihanna


Alicia Keyes struck the heart chord in a deep, deep, dark blue gown.

Alicia keyes grammy awards
Alicia Keyes wins best dressed here


Bai Ling went for an Irish casino kind of vibe, somehow it worked with the strong eye make up. On the Men’s side, looking smooth was John Legend in a tailored suit that sits like we all wish a classic style would.

bai ling grammy awards
Bai Ling stays with individual taste


These are just a few highs and low from the show for more info and images visit news.com.au or instyle.com
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Gloria Smythe – an Iconic Australian Designer, Author, Illustrator and Design Teacher.

Part 1 – Trade Patternmaker to the Royal Family


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Queens of Bling (LINK)

September 15th 2007 15:17
Designing a crown fit for a Queen is no simple feat but Jewellery Designers Ana and Contessa Nicolaou of Tessarella House have become quite the experts since being announced as the Exclusive Designers for Miss World Australia two years ago.

Miss World, tiara, Tessarella House
Miss World Australia 2006 wears Tessarella House

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Ultra thin is not 'in' (LINK)

September 15th 2007 15:16
There was a time when a woman's wealth was recognized by her rubenesque figure. Today Paris Hilton lookalikes are revered and every womens magazine don't print without them. Governments around the world are now taking action to address the unrealistic body image expectations placed upon the worlds modelling industry. The Australian Fashion Council hosted a forum in March to discuss and debate whether or not industry guidelines are necessary to discourage the use of extraordinarily thin models on Australian runways and to ensure the health and wellbeing of Young Australians working as fashion models.

More importantly it raises the discussion that Designers and media have an ethical obligation to set the right role models for the youth of today


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In the Swim Summer 2008 from Paris (LINK)

September 14th 2007 15:02
The Spring/Summer 08 Swimwear Collections are european influences tempting
us with unusual associations. Silk, leather, velvet, metal fibers and for
others, gauze(!) enhancing more classical materials. Nostalgic figures are


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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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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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VivienneWestwood.com
From Viviennewestwood.com


After visiting the Victoria and Albert exhibition which travelled to the National Gallery in Canberra a few years ago, I’ve been obsessed with Vivienne Westwood. It’s not just that she’s sixty and has a beautiful thirty-year-old Italian lover, although that does impress me, and it’s not just that she’s been an inspiration for generations of fashionistas, mostly it’s because for Westwood, fashion is thought


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One of the most striking models of the contemporary brat pack is Jessica Stam, a statuesque Canadian who has the kind of natural physique required for catwalk shows. She is indeed long and slender but there is nothing painful about the proportions of her legs or the position of her clavicle. My general rule is that if the knee is wider than the thigh there’s a problem but Stam is in proportion as you can see from the Stella McCartney show.

Jessica Stam in McCartney
From Style.com

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