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From armoured corsetry and hand-woven craftsmanship to liquid eveningwear, wearable art and a riot of sequins, Couture Carnival made a persuasive case for fashion with personality. At Melbourne’s iconic Luna Park, fashion took a decidedly individual turn. Presented as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, the runway moved between the romantic and rebellious, artisanal and extravagant. […]
From hand-beaded couture and armour-like corsetry to painted denim, plant-based jewellery and barely-there swimwear, Spring Summer Soirée 2026 brought eleven distinctly different labels into sharp focus. This wasn’t a runway dictated by one trend or aesthetic — it was a celebration of designers with identity, craftsmanship and something to say. Fashion is at its most […]
Pack Your Best Outfit: Australian Fashion Festival Is Going Regional Consider this your sign to plan a spring road trip. Pack something considerably better than activewear for the journey. Choose fashion pieces for comfort and style. After three decades of runways and parties, the PayPal Australian Fashion Festival leaves the city. This spring, it heads […]
Emily Quach’s Copenhagen Fashion Week Wardrobe: Melbourne Central, Tony Bianco & Australian Style No passengers. No freeloaders. No “maybe I’ll wear it” dresses with the tags still attached. And while most packing lists begin with a white T-shirt and comfortable sneakers, Quach starts somewhere far more interesting. “The first thing I pack is always a […]
Australian Fashion Icon Anastasia Kogan Champions Melbourne Couture at Paris Haute Couture Week When the world’s fashion elite descend on Paris Haute Couture Week, every appearance is carefully curated, every invitation highly coveted and every outfit tells a story. This season, Australian philanthropist, art collector and fashion innovator Anastasia Kogan ensured Melbourne creativity had its place on […]
Melbourne’s Long-Term Relationship with Black Cities flirt with colour; Melbourne is in a long-term, no-questions-asked relationship with black. A girl runs across the wet pavement after a sudden downpour, coat trailing behind her like a shadow as she slips onto a tram just before the doors close. Boots hit the ground with quiet urgency, catching […]
Darwin is about to become the centre of Australia’s fashion conversation — and the industry can feel it coming. As the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary this August, Country to Couture and the National Indigenous Fashion Awards are returning to Larrakia Country bigger, louder and more stylish than ever before. The […]
REALISM Disney Collection You may have noticed Mickey and his friends floating around Melbourne over the past week and there is a very good reason as to why. Australian streetwear label, REALISM has unveiled its first ever collaboration with Disney. Tapping into the nostalgia of its audience, REALISM has launched a Mickey and Friends […]
Meet Faye and Lauren Browne: The Mother-Daughter Duo Behind MOTTO. Australian fashion label MOTTO celebrates 40 years in the fashion industry as mother-daughter duo Faye and Lauren share their journey, family bond and passion for empowering women through fashion. This Mother’s Day, we celebrate the inspiring mother-and-daughter duo behind iconic Australian fashion label MOTTO as […]
Rising star Finn Callaghan is breaking lines and turning heads—the AFL world is taking serious notice. The GWS Giants young gun has locked in a multi-year deal with Under Armour, becoming the brand’s first AFL athlete in Australia. Not bad for a 23-year-old who’s just getting started. If you’ve been watching this season, you’ll know […]