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Did you hear? Country Road has just launched their online store, making their go-to basics, on-trend separates and must-have accessories available to buy with the simple click of a mouse. Love!
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Fancy a side of fashion designer with your steak? Sydney's Strand Arcade will be hosting a series of intimate lunches together with Pendolino restuarant to bring together Aussie designers with their retail fans. Gail Elliott of Little Joe kicked off the event earlier this month, with Joe Farage of Farage to follow next week.
Have you got your tickets for Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival? The event kicks off next week with a Marie Claire gala opening and follows with an assortment of exciting runway shows including Myer Spring/Summer, Charlie Brown (with rumoured celeb guest Nicky Hilton), RAFW review shows and Peter Morrissey's new line, Man + Woman. This year the event will extend to Westfield Bondi Junction with international and Australian labels set to present their collections in three key themes — racewear, swimwear and street, all inspired by the quintessential Bondi life.
It's been another busy week on Twitter, but I've been keeping up with all things fashionable for you! Models, designers and stylish people have been sharing pics of their pets, shoes and much more. Click through to see a roundup of Twitpics courtesy of Alexander Wang, Nicole Richie, Jess Hart and more!
Portmans is in the mood for celebrating thanks to its first Sydney flagship store opening in Mid City Centre this week! From this Thursday through to Saturday customers will be treated to drinks, sweets and goodie bags filled with Balance Water, Hopscotch Films movie passes, Oscar Oscar hair salon vouchers and loads more. Reminiscent of a New York loft, the new space boasts extra large changerooms, Sarah Hankinson-designed illustrations and iPads featuring the new Portmans app to play with.
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Fashion designer Fleur Wood has expanded into cooking and entertaining with her new book, Food Fashion Friends. The passionate foodie has always had a penchant for entertaining as well as fashion, which is evident in her stores which stock a range of cute lifestyle products as well as her collections. The book includes a wide range of Fleur's favourite recipes, including soft shell crab burgers and rhubarb meringue cake; as well as styling suggestions and playlists for events such as an elegant afternoon tea.
Sienna Miller combines her two great loves — acting and fashion, for the latest campaign promoting her and sister Savannah's clothing line Twenty8Twelve. Starring in a film opposite Swedish model Sara Blomqvist, the Autumn/Winter 2010-11 collection is showcased in a '20s style grainy video shot inside Hilles, the Gloucestershire house where the late Isabella Blow lived and committed suicide. Fashion photographer Angelo Pennetta directed the film and both Sienna and Sara model key pieces from the Winter range including jersey maxi's and rich velvet dresses.
Can you guess who made the cut in this year's Vanity Fair Best Dressed List? I admittingly was both delighted and disappointed with this year's picks. While there are some obvious players mentioned — Michelle Obama, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Christy Turlington; undeniably stylish (and influential) stars such as Alexa Chung and Kate Bosworth were unfortunately ignored.