Tomorrow, Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum opens its showcase of over 50 years of fashion photography from renowned photographer Bruno Benini. The Italian photographer’s partnership with Hazel Benini, a New Zealand born stylist shaped up to be one of the most influential relationships in the history of Australian fashion. Working alongside photographers like Helmut Newton, Benini captured decades of Australia’s fashion evolution.
The Exhibition consists of interviews with Benini’s collaborators and models including Hazel Benini, Jan Stewart and Janice Wakely bringing the photographs to life. The Exhibition is an in depth look at how designers, models, make-up artists, hair stylists, fashion editors, props and locations all contribute to creating a single shot that encapsulates an era.
‘Creating the Look: Benini and fashion photography’ is on at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney 31 July 2010 – February 2011.
Who’s excited? Everyone, and those that aren’t going, are too envious for words. With the likes of The Strokes
The Pixies (only Australian show), LCD Soundsystem, Broken Social Scene, Ben Harper & Relentless7 (only Australian show), The Temper Trap, Mumford & Sons,Florence and The Machine, Scissor Sisters, Empire of The Sun, The Ting Tings, Band of Horses, Goldfrapp, Richard Ashcroft & The United Nations of Sound, Grizzly Bear, Angus & Julia Stone, Hot Chip, Wolfmother, Passion Pit, Jónsi, Paul Kelly, Foals, The Middle East, Bluejuice, Laura Marling, Operator Please, Lisa Mitchell, The Vines, Miike Snow, Kate Nash,Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Tame Impala, The Magic Numbers, K-OS, Midnight Juggernauts, Little Red, Ash, Whitley, Yeasayer, Miami Horror, Delphic, We Are Scientists, Alberta Cross, Surfer Blood, Space Invadas, British India, Washington, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Clare Bowditch, Band of Skulls, Two Door Cinema Club, The Drums, The Mess Hall, Violent Soho, School of Seven Bells, Fat Freddy’s Drop,Last Dinosaurs, John Steel Singers, Yacht Club DJs, Jonathan Boulet, Dan Sultan, Oh Mercy, Cloud Control, Boy & Bear , Ernest Ellis, Tijuana Cartel, Frightened Rabbit, The Joy Formidable,Skipping Girl Vinegar, Gypsy and The Cat, Money For Rope, JaC Stone, Zennith, Tim & Jean, Bag Raiders, Van She Tech, Anna Lunoe
Kid Kenobi, Yolanda, Be Cool, The Only, Purple Sneakers DJs, Miami Horror DJs, Graz, and Levins…. Mouth Full.
The 3 day Festival at Woodfordia (?) is not just a music festival, Splendor in the grass is like a life style choice… some people do vegan, we so Splendor. Along with that, Splendor in the Grass is also a fashion festival, ignore the potential mud, random dreds in your hair, and the sweet sweet smell of body odor, outfits for us, are litterally planned weeks in advance. We thought, we’d let you in on our Splendor in the Grass day 1 Outfit.
Wild Fox New Peace Unisex Tee
Sass and Bide’s Story Beaded Leggings
Luna Military Anorak
A festival with out Docs? yeah Right!!
Nothing is sexier, than luscious full thick long eyelashes. Eyelashes and eye brows can completely change the way a persons face looks, so along comes Chevron Islands Eyelash Boutique. Eyelash extensions, if done wrong, are horrendous, obvious, and can cause serious damage to your natural lashes and eyes, but with Eyelash Boutique we give you our word, the eyelash technicians are all professionally trained and the boutique is sparkley clean.
The pink and gold boutique is booked days in advance so we recommend booking ahead, but its worth the wait! The result of their eyelashes are long and lush and you’ll no longer require mascara.
Phone: 55 317 877
Last week jeweler extraordinare Neil Lane debut his Bridal Collection and boy did the stars come out to play. With the likes of Kate Walsh, Ashlee Simpson, Eva Longoria Parker, Portia DeRossi and wife Ellen DeGeneres( both rocking their Neil Lanes) at Drai’s on The W’s Hollywood Rooftop.
The exquisite vintage inspired collection ranges from US$2599 for the Neil Lane Bridal 1 Carat Diamond Engagment Ring to US$7799 for the stunning Neil Lane Bridal 14K White Gold 2 Carat T.W Diamond ring. And the rings are all available on Kay’s so theres no need to go to Hollywood to pick yours up… Although, we wouldn’t mind taking the flight for you…
Queens Street’s Wintergarden is one of Brisbane’s premier shopping malls, and inside is one of best little boutiques that Wintergarden could ever offer! Bam & JuJu boutique by Natalie Denning stocks labels including Arabella Ramsay, Antipodium, Bassike, Marnie Skillings and Karla Spectic along with jewellery and accessories from the likes of Disney Couture, Boy on Bike and Love by Genene Honey, any of these sound familiar? They are some of our favorite brands, so it makes sense that Bam & JuJu is one of our favorite stores.
Unfortunately there is no online store but there is a blog and anyway, shopping weather it be at home, or in store, is always an experience, so its worth the drive, flight, or train trip.
If you could raid someones closet, whose would it be? For us, we are HUGE fans of Lily Allen’s everyday style. With her mixture of Vintage, Designer and Topshop, we imagine, her wardrobe would be the size of a small house. Turns out, our imaginations are correct. So, along with sister Sarah Owens, Lily Allen’s has endeavored in to taking a break from the music industry and starting a small boutique. “Lucy In Disguise” is the answer to Lily Allen’s “storage issue”, Sarah Owens tells Elle.com “Lily has so many clothes, and storage was becoming an issue but she didn’t want to get rid of them all. Since lily had accumulated all these beautiful, beautiful clothes, it became like a one stop shop for friends and family whenever we had an event to go to.” We cant wait to see the outcome and are more than willing to fly to London for some West End shopping Lily Allen Style.
Australian design legend has created a range for jewelery retailer Diva? yep, its true the range will hit Diva stores throughout Australia in August and we cant wait. In true Alex Perry style the pieces will include feathers and feminine corsages. The designer taking inspiration from his own collections (think pearls and diamantes) to design a little piece of Alex Perry for everyone. A design favorite of Miranda Kerr, Megan Gale and Sarah Murdoch and an Fox8 Australia’s Next Top Model judge, Perry has transformed each piece into beautifully crafted jewellery pieces in theme with his elegant and edgy designs. Rumors of a pretty palette of nudes and black in unexpected fabrics such as lace and tulle in everything from chandelier earrings to oversized cocktail rings and with prices start from $9.99, its a match made in heaven.
In 2008, White Sands was born, the lady behind the label, and NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards finalist for her Maternity line – Bloom Maternity, Leah Madden gathered her lovelies (with the longest legs ever) for the White Sands Press Preview and here, is what we saw…
Preparation for bikini season has officially begun, no, we don’t mean it time to get our swimmers out and lie in what every sun we can find ( esspecially with it being 7°C tomorrow) however, Florida’s Swim Show has officially kicked of and is running down the cat walk. With hundreds of bikinis, once pieces and full body swimwear on display from the likes of Anna & Boy, Camilla, Tigerlily, Jets, Seafolly and Zimmermann. With 350 exhibitors, 2000 swimwear lines, 2000 US buyers – and buyers from 50 other markets – Miami is the place to be right…NOW!
Situated on the sunny streets of Coolangatta lays Substance Shop. Sunstance has been open for over 4 years and is still one of Coolangatta’s best boutique’s stocking the likes of Maurie & Eve, Religion, Backstage, Casette Society, Talulah, Gypsey 05, Nude, I ♥ Billie, Bec & Bridge, Anise, Ladakh, Evil Twin, Love Is Treason, Rufus Green, Autonomy, Flux, Insight, RVCA, Monster Baby and Rock Your Baby along with a collection of limited edition designer labels such as Joy French, Plasid Apparel and Lillastezz & Tara Zeims.
And, Along with being a INCREDIBLE Boutique, Substance also acts as a mini-gallery for some of the coasts best upcoming artists.
SUBSTANCE
Shop 47 Showcase on the Beach
72-80 Marine Parade
Coolangatta Qld 4225
