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Valentino Retires on a Red Dress Catwalk

January 25th 2008 03:47
Valentino Retires on a Red Dress Catwalk

Valentino farewell
Valentino - The kiss off



News.com.au reports that after 45 years iconic fashion designer Valentino retired this week with one last fashion parade in Paris. Fittingly surrounded by 30 models adorned in the long red dresses that became his trademark, the show was part of the renowned Paris Haute Couture week.

valentino red dresses
Women in Red



Born in 1932 the Italian designer Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani, has dedicated his life to beautifying women. Building an empire in the process while dressing the celebrity and industry elite, his monumental legacy will live on.

Beginning his journey at 17 years old it is fitting that for his swan song Valentino returns to Paris, the city where he served his apprenticeship. An historic event for the man whose work will forever influence and define beauty and glamour, his final collection consisted of, according to news.com.au “flower-filled and elegant suiting and dresses”.

valentino leaves
The end of a Valentino era


To read the complete story and see video footage of Valentino’s final show please click HERE

Watch some video footage of Valentino's catwalk finale



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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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Yeah They Were All Yellow

August 24th 2007 01:42
Angelina Jolie Red Carpet Yellow Dress
Look at the Stars - Angelina Jolie - image from dailymail.co.uk


For Australian residents, you’re probably hiding under a rock if you didn’t see any coverage over the last few weeks of the David Jones and Myer Spring/Summer launch shows. Megan Gale and Jennifer Hawkins were parading their respective stores’ wares and championing this season’s trends, sycophantically surrounded by media, buyers and designers alike.
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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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Why fashion?

June 11th 2007 23:11
Manolo Blahnik spring/summer 07
From Manoloblahnik.com Just try telling me that this is not beauty


With a background in literary theory and philosophy, an interest in fashion has been a naughty secret of mine for some time. But it’s time to go public. I love fashion and I’ve got good reasons. Firstly, it is aesthetically pleasing but also the social and cultural significance fashion holds are part of our everyday non-verbal communication


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