RIP Pierre Cardin | Tribute to a Brilliant, Progressive Designer
I first encountered the name Pierre Cardin when someone gifted me a bottle of the designer’s ‘Pour Monsieur’ eau de cologne. That was around 1986 when…
Pop culture, religion and folklore collide in the new season collection by Mauricio Alpizar
History, art, pop culture and fashion come together in a stunning new collection by Costa Rican-born, Perth-based designer Mauricio Alpizar. Mauricio recently launched his ‘Beautiful World’…
Harry Styles is on the cover of ‘Vogue’ wearing a dress, and now conservatives have their knickers in a knot
Ex-One Direction singer Harry Styles is featured on the cover of this month’s Vogue wearing – shock, horror – a dress. I mean, seriously, what the…
New fashion app vows to fix that ‘doesn’t fit’ problem in apparel online shopping…
When it comes to shopping, returns are a major problem. Clothing and footwear bought online are the worst offenders, with 30-40% reportedly returned. According to research, 91…
Ethical Clothing Australia Week is now on: celebrating all things fashion, locally made and sustainable
A stylish wardrobe is always a nice thing to have. A stylish wardrobe full of clothes that have been ethically made is even better. Monday saw…
Aussie fashion brand Country Road pledges $600k to biodiversity projects
Country Road is as iconic an Australian fashion brand as Ugg Boots or Akubra. Perhaps not as popular in the bogan suburbs as the former, or…
‘Sound of Music’ actor is designing face masks inspired by the set of the classic movie
One of a few of our favourite things…
Versace’s plus-size models add a more genuine beauty to the runway
Milan Fashion Week has slowly but steadily been making progress on one of its greatest faults: a lack of diversity. Of all fashion festivals around the…
Shoes Life: An interview with ‘Cammino’ shoe designer Katrina Verso
Melbourne Mum and shoe designer Katrina Verso has come up with the perfect name for her footwear: Cammino. In Italian, the word means ‘to walk’, though…
Japanese designer and Bowie collaborator Kansai Yamamoto has died, aged 76
Renowned Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto has died of leukaemia, aged 76. Yamamoto was a one-time regular collaborator of David Bowie’s, having designed many of the…
Lithuania gets a little loopy with its social distancing ideas…
Here’s something kooky for your Friday. Restaurants in the city of Vilnius, Lithuania, are turning social distancing into an art form, collaborating with local fashionistas to…
Streetwear label HoMie releases two inspired capsules for Autumn/Winter including one in conjunction with Champion
Sure, the Olympics are delayed for now but you can still feel like a winner this winter thanks to homegrown holistic label, HoMie. The brand is…
Louis Vuitton manufactures tonnes of hand sanitiser for hospitals: What the beauty industry is doing to cope with Coronavirus
Earlier this week, LVMH – owners of luxury brands Louis Vuitton and Moët & Chandon – announced it will be able to produce 12 tonnes of…
