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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.


Dolce and Gabbana Summer 08 grey dress
Delicate but commanding.


In nearly each of the ensembles that traversed the runway the accessories near clashed with the colour and the style of dress. But instead of conflicting, the juxtaposition enriched the overall vision, the brocade on this bag is entirely different in tone, texture and connotation to the delicate silk and painted flowers on this geisha-like dress but through the symbiotic contrast a fascination arises.


Dolce and Gabbana Summer 08 lady in grey dress
Beauty through contrast


Again with this dress the fabric is delicate, the cut lady-like but the size and genre of the bag, the suggestion of gentlemen in the shoes balance the style and save it from being too feminine or frivolous.

Dolce and Gabbana Summer 08 lily donaldson
Never has dainty Lily looked so spectacular


But the real highlight of the show were these spectacular gowns for the finale which really conjure notions of walking art. Their sheer scale and massive meter-age of fabric are not simply opulent but create beauty of the kind to which haute couture should aspire.

dolce and Gabbana Summer 08 purple and yellow painted dress
The grandest of finales


For some action shots see Style.com, the video of the collection is certainly worth a look (despite the occasional vapidity of the interviews). I also highly recommend Dolce and Gabbana's website, which reflects the attention to detail in their garments
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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...

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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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Sex and Zeitgeists - The life and times of Vivienne Westwood

June 8th 2007 00:07
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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Bottega Veneta

May 23rd 2007 23:48
Bottega Veneta jacket
Exquisitely detailed leather jacket


This is a brand to which I was largely indifferent before stumbling across some of their pieces on net-a-porter.com which is incidentally where these images come from. Their recent string of advertisements in British and American Vogue also helped. A certain wistful nostalgia resonates through the garments while an accompanying attention to detail and quirk of cut pulls them out of the average everyday


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Leather Goods

April 24th 2006 12:18
I've noticed a recent increase in the variety of leather goods sported by celebrities and people on the street, possibly due to the fact that the amount of attention I've paid to the luxurious material has increased as my personal love for it has swelled, but most likely attributed to its surge in popularity. I wouldn't call leather a trend, since it is a timeless and universal entity in fashion, but I can't ignore its current popularity, so here's to leather! *clink*

Bags - Don't ever start a conversation with me about leather bags. I'll never let it end. These days, the majority of designer handbags are made from leather, primarily created from cow hides, but also from skins of lamb, kangaroo, deer, ostrich, snake, eel, and even sting ray. I don't blame those designers either - the butter-soft feel of a leather clutch in your hand or a tote on your shoulder is, in my opinion, unrivalled by any other material. Woven leather can be made into an entire bag, or simply helps with accenting, as seen on the handles of the Fendi Spy Satchels. The great thing about leather bags is that they don't become stiff in winter, so a soft, unstructured leather hobo will retain its flexibility all year round. The bag below is by Bisonte, an Australian manufacturer of leather garments and accessories:
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