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Exhibit A
Come along this evening to the opening of An Essay of the White Shirt – an exhibition and pop-up store for the new line of bespoke men’s shirts by new label A, designed by Rodney Ye and Vivien Shen. Both coming from fashion and art backgrounds, the pair have explored the elements that go into creating a gorgeous shirt, offering customisable details in collars and cuffs. Check out their wares at Gaffa Gallery, on until this Saturday.
Burgerlicious
We had a fun little day shooting Benny from Priscillas in new season threads, including this awesome burger jumper from Asos – soon to be online!
Alex Perry x Magnolia jewellery launch
The other week I attended a breakfast to introduce the new jewellery line by Alex Perry in collaboration with Magnolia. Created with a younger aesthetic in mind, the collection features a few key ranges of precious stones, heart shapes and more ‘costume’ pieces. Pictured are some of our picks, the more flashy and aggressive (according to Perry) Heart range, and the Aegean collection with our favourite fine-chained bracelet. After being treated to a lovely breakfast at the Dunbar House cafe, we had a little peruse of the collection, available in stores and online now at Magnolia.
Photoshoot: Summer Sport
Some selects from a new editorial shoot by Dan Hilburn and stylist Michael Harb: luxe athleticism is the aim here, with model Vincent @ Chic donning top-heavy looks in bright splashes of colour from Lacost, American Apparel, Reebok, Speedo and Bonds. Loving the tech fabrications and this year’s must-have accessory: the backpack.
White is alright
Over the weekend we had a beautiful selection of white pieces to play with for a photo shoot and had to draw attention to this particular piece by Manning Cartel. The peplum and the puffy sleeves have a more solid edge with raffia and bead-flecked embellishment, a bit of girlishness mixed with harder textures. Perfect with a cigarette pant or perhaps something wide-legged for some added drama. The whiter the better!
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New editorial on Absorb: Suits You
Photographed by Jason Schembri, our new editorial Suits You is up on Absorb. Featuring the dazzling Melissa from Priscillas modeling a range of tailored styles, our shoot turned into a suit story as we fell in love with each new jacket. Some particular favourites came from August Street, doing light summer weights in pastel tones, as well as Hansen + Gretel for simple structure. Makeup by Chereine Waddell added a bit of citrus tang to cut through the soft palette.
Check out the whole shoot here.
Behind the Scenes: Absorb X History Week Vogue fashion film
Some images taken by Maja Baska while on set for our most recent fashion film shoot for the History Council of NSW partnered with Vogue Australia. It was the biggest production we have ever put together, and we had the most amazing team along with a cast of gorgeous models from Priscillas. We were so excited to shoot in the State Library of NSW, a most glorious space, and we even recruited a security guard into the film! The video is up on the History Week website, and we will post more about the film and fashion shortly.
Presenting: SALAS\VOON
New York Fashion Week is a springboard for presenting new designers, and one of the fresh labels we are bound to see more of is SALAS \ VOON, created by Paula Hess and Bianca Reiss. Their debut women’s collection is a mixture of clean minimal shapes with geometric digital prints derived from this season’s inspiration of Kazakh culture. With the designers hailing from Germany and Australia respectively, their clothing is a meeting point for the two, executed in beautiful fabrications and luxe silhouettes that are ultimately wearable. We’re looking forward to seeing the entire range, showing on the 12th September, but for now here are a few looks to whet the appetite.
Historical Leanings
We are in the process of conceptualising an exciting video project for the upcoming History Week in September. It’s going to be an amazing and exhausting few weeks as we finalise storyboards, crew and a manic short week of editing. Here are some location shots scouted the other day, serving as great inspiration for the video!
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Wild Runaway by Zac Handley for Door 121
Door 121 is a PR agency with a difference. Not simply content to idle by while others make use of their lovely samples and labels, they have gone out and produced their own fashion editorial lensed by a pretty fabulous young photographer by the name of Zachary Handley. Featuring the cheeky face of model Kendall, from Priscillas, we follow her on an unruly jaunt away from the responsibilities of the day. Door 121 have gone and styled the shoot with a range of their hot winter threads from labels including POL Design, Meadowlark, Viparo, Hansen & Gretel and Nick Campbell Eyewear.
Also take a look at the accompanying film, shot by Andrew Kaineder showing Kendall in all her dreamy, rebellious glory.
Photographer: Zachary Handley
Stylists: Elena Antoniou / Sarah Leung @ Door121
Model: Kendall Walters @ Priscilla’s
Videographer/DOP: Andrew Kaineder
Graphics: Elli Zacharowitz
Music: 1976 Studios / Planet Love Sound “We’ll Be Alright (Outro)”
New fashion film now online: Rumspringa
We’re very pleased to finally present our latest fashion film project Rumspringa, an exploration of the debut collection from designer Matt Dolan. In what may be our most cinematic looking film to date, we took the concept of fundamentalist religions and the potential paths they open as inspiration.With a haunting score by composer Flynn Wheeler, filmmaker Michael Tyson captures our girls in a forest, walking stocking-footed through the underbrush. Their hair, artfully plaited by hairstylist Graeme Cumming, wisps about their glowing faces, created by Chereine Waddell. Click the image to watch the video!
Matt Dolan’s collection, in palest pink, is also shown in full on Absorb with photography by Bowen Arico here.
Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2012 campaign
We’re very much in love with these Fall campaign images for Dolce & Gabbana, by photographer Giampaolo Sgura. Starring Italian beauties Monica Belucci, Bianca Balti and Bianca Brandolini in signature traditional lace and tapestry-derived creations, they are depicted in a range of vignettes bringing to life the true dolce vita. Dolce & Gabbana have long been inspired by their own cultural background, bringing together a strong heritage and love for the artisanal crafts of their hometowns and the people who bring them to life.
Givenchy Resort 2013
Every day would feel like a holiday decked out in Givenchy’s Resort collection for 2013, which is exactly what one would hope for if they lived in a bustling metropolis such as New York City. What a great backdrop – the streets of New York – for lookbook shots of the range, adding an urban twist that blended and resonated with the prints and textures of the clothes. Context aside, Riccardo Tisci as always served up a beautiful array of silhouettes, this time looking at inner-split sleeves, a balloon topped pant shape, and an asymmetric skew to tops that worked on panelling and print. He also utilised a gypsy scarf print throughout, slicing it with geometric blocks in black and white that turned the patterns into something else. Not to mention the high laced shoes and woven belts, we would definitely be happy weaving some city gypsy magic in these looks.
New editorial: Absorb x Vanishing Elephant
We had the pleasure of working with some super lovely new faces from Priscillas Models a few weeks ago, for our latest shoot now up on Absorb: Vanishing Elephant winter 2012. Check out the full shoot, as photographed by Gary Gee.
Lost in Wonder with Tibbity
Scribble Creative – Tibbity Spring/Summer 12-13 Collection from Scribble Creative on Vimeo.
Tibbity is a whimsical name you are sure to be hearing more of. The label by new designer Stephanie Goerlach made her debut at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week this year as part of the Innovators show, with her collection ‘Alice in Wonder’. It is an eclectic range of prints, knits and colour pieced together in a way that is playful and riotous, yet very balanced. Texture is key to her designs, with chunky, sculptural jumpers and prints that just pop. Have a look at the film shot by Toby Gibson while on set for her lookbook shoot with model Belle from Priscillas – just divine.
Red or dead
Red is an amazing colour. So full of depth, vibrance and meaning: be it anger, beauty or passion. We love some of the red tones going on: in fashion, photography, music, food… Steven Chee’s recent editorial for Fashion Quarterly has us particularly enamoured, with overblown red lips and thigh high stockings, the images are just rich with hue. And you can’t go past the best red hair going – Rhianna here photographed by Camilla Akrans. For deep red lips Giorgio Armani is a standout classic, however Tom Ford is a new testament to luxury, and that etched-initial lipstick is instantly covetable. What else? well you can’t go past a red velvet cupcake from Magnolia Bakery.
We’re the weiners! We won the summer film festival!!
Today we had the great pleasure to find out that our film was voted the winning entry in the Russh summer film festival! How exciting! View the page here.
Thank you to everyone who voted for our video ‘Stray’. Lev Berry and I really enjoyed making it, capturing a little slice of summer, and depicting an age group that is a little less depicted.. And thanks to Limedrop for their great outfits!
MBFWA: Backstage at Whitney Eve SS12/13
Pastel prettiness at the Whitney Eve show by designer Whitney Port of The City notoriety. We went backstage to see all the preparations for her first show here in Australia at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, and her collection of sweet florals and feminine sorbet pieces.
Photos by Maja Baska.
Photo: Whitney Port backstage before her show at MBFWA
Photographed by Maja Baska.
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