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The nominees for the 2010 British Fashion Awards have been announced this week, and it's quite an exciting list! Big international names Christopher Bailey, Phoebe Philo and Christopher Kane are nominated for designer of the year. Also, it must be an exciting day in the Beckham household as Victoria is nominated for her first BFA.
British photographer Corinne Day, who helped launch Kate Moss's modelling career, died this past weekend after losing her battle with brain cancer. Corinne was the mastermind behind Kate's infamous The Face editorial spread as well as countless Vogue covers. Her style moved fashion photography from the glossy '80s to a more honest and raw style, which some say helped define the '90s waif look.
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They're baaaaaaack! Trinny & Susannah are returning to Australia to film a new six-part series for the LifeStyle YOU channel on Foxtel, titled Trinny & Susannah's Australian Makeover Mission. The series will coincide with their Westfield Fashion Therapy Tours which will take place across Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra and Brisbane stores from the 20th of September until the 19th of October.
Yet another reason to shop in Lucette's cute Paddington store. From mid-September, the Aussie label will be stocking luxurious handbags from environmentally friendly accessories brand, After the Apple. The range includes a selection of must-have styles which will take you from desk to dinner with ease.
Anna Wintour was recently interviewed by Opening Ceremony's Humberto Leon to discuss the upcoming New York Fashion's Night Out (FNO), but to his surprise (as well as ours) Ms Wintour opened up about fashion blogs (she reads them), jeans (her first Vogue cover featured them) and her iPad (yup, she owns one!). Here are some highlights:
On FNO extending to three new countries this year (including Australia!): At its core, FNO is a celebration of fashion, and each city knows best how to tailor the event to suit the needs of its culture. But what’s interesting is the transactional element – stores are taking the creative initiative to draw consumers in.
Are you ready for another celebrity turned fashion designer fashion collection? Disney cutie Selena Gomez will launch her debut clothing range in Australian Big W stores from mid September. Titled Dream Out Loud, the tween-happy pieces are priced from $15.95 to $24.77 and includes pretty Summer dresses, rolled shorts, crochet vests and printed tees.
Avant-garde designer Konstantina Mittas is the latest name to join Sportsgirl's stable of Sportsgirls Like collaborations. Titled Flight of the Stone Angel, the range fetaures a colour palette of ivory, black, and an exclusively designed shade of metallic pink; and draws inspiration from chiselled statues mixed with a rock 'n' roll aesthetic. Mittas' signature peaked sleeves are mixed with a softer silhouette, making the seven piece range an exciting mix of edgy but wearable.
Cutie patootie model Coco Rocha has finally revealed a picture of her wedding dress! The Fab favourite posted a full-length pic on her Twitter account saying "I think I've left you all waiting long enough for this one." Damn straight!
Pop princess Hilary Duff tied the knot with beau Mike Comrie this weekend in — you guessed it — a Vera Wang gown! Hilary joins celebrity pals Chelsea Clinton and Alicia Keys who also chose Vera for their big days recently. The dress has been described as a mermaid gown which boasted a full train and strapless neckline.