Will Gucci Ever be the Same Without Tom Ford?

I remember when I first heard Tom Ford was leaving Gucci and I deadset wanted to bawl my eyes out. So has/or will Gucci recover without their Saviour Ford? I don't think they have yet. One day maybe. But their standard seems to have slipped. I am a huge Gucci fan but the new Spring 07 Collection is a little on the scary side. I'm really not feeling it. Even if I could afford Gucci, I'm not so sure I'd want to buy anything. It's not so much the styles that I dislike, rather I think the purple and the black are clashing together too much. The collection seemed to get better towards the end and there was one piece in the range that I might actually kill for - a silver/white discotheque shift dress. So dreamy.

Another Celebrity Becomes a Fashion Designer

Ahh, I've always really liked Many Moore so it pains me that she's sold out with a fashion label. I know she's been doing it for a few years now, but I don't think I've gotten over it. I can't really see the clothes very well in these pics of 'Mblem. by Mandy Moore', but Mandy has definitely had better fashion days. Normally I love what she wears, but that dress makes her look a little on the frumpy side. Lift your game girl, you're better than that! Have a look at http://www.mblem.net.

The Pig Races, Melbourne, Australia

Okay, so this has absolutely nothing to do with fashion, but it is damn funny. I don't know about you, but there is just something hilarious seeing pigs diving into a pool. I had never heard of pig racing until today, so let us all pray that the unthinkable does not happen... that is, that PETA finds out and shuts them down. Besides, the pigs really do look like they're enjoying themselves. I feel like my parents have cheated me out of some good times by not taking me to the pig races.

Anorexia Out, Obesity In

It really is a sign of the times, or maybe just equal opportunity? You know, finally giving fat chicks a chance. Whatever the reason, super skinny people have been ousted from fashion shows. Models now need to be over 18.5 on the BMI scale to model, otherwise a medical certificate is required to verify that they do not have an eating disorder. But will this trend really catch on? Georgio Armani has said "fashion looks good all types.." yet he continues to use tiny models. Maybe what he really meant was fashion looks good on all types, but looks better on skinny girls? That's the only reasonable conclusion I have as to why designers continue to use underdeveloped and undernourished girls.

Miranda Kerr for L.A.M.B

Miranda Kerr is one of my favourite models, even more so since she's Australian. She's even in Wikipedia, so you know she's totally made it. Here she is looking very different in a blonde wig for the L.A.M.B collection, but still fabulous.

I didn't even recognise her at first with blonde hair.
I knew she'd be huge when I first saw her on the cover of Dolly when she won their modelling competition.

L.A.M.B Spring '07

Anybody who knows me knows that I have "issues" when it comes to celebrities trying to be fashion designers, but... in saying that, I really liked Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B collection. It did seem a very mis-matched collection though, half of the range was a bit 'white-trash' and the rest was slick and stylish. Here are my favourites:

I was recently invited to a Camaflouge-themed 21st party,
(shame, I know) but this would be an awesome dress to wear.

I love how Gwen always looks so pulled together,
she seems like one of the few celebs to actually give a shit.
Snaps to Gwen!

Mischa and MK Rock the Sequins

Has the potato sack been reinvented? (With sequins of all things)? Once reserved for crappy calico, the potato sack is looking pretty trendy here. Uber cool girls Mischa Barton and Mary-Kate Olsen in suspiciously similar dresses. I prefer Mischa's gold number over MK's 'Assorted Licorice' mix.

Pretty Things You Wished You Owned

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Australian Idol Loses Reigan

She really chose a poor song choice the other night. Why on earth do Idols continue to choose songs that no one has even heard of? Someone needs to inform them that Australian Idol delivers to a mass audience. Although I do hope we see more of her in the future. We love you (and your hair) Reigan!

Cocaine Kate: One Year On

Can you believe it's been a whole year since Kate Moss was busted for doing drugs? Is her career dead? Nope, not even close. Even after her fall from grace, she is still one of everybody's fave supermodels. Like they say, there is no such thing as bad publicity. Moss has made an enormous comeback after what seemed to be the end of her modelling careeer. Sure the fashion industry ostracised her for a few months, but time heals everything, and now it seems she's on the cover of everything. So lets all take a moment to remember the one year anniversary of Kate Moss and her love for drugs. What were you doing when you found out? I for one, was shocked. I had no idea supermodels took drugs to stay slim/have fun/do crazy stuff, etc.

New Ipod Nano Ad Campaign

Awesome ad campaign. Photoshop rocks. Ipods have become the new mobile phones - as soon as you buy one they bring out a new, cooler, cheaper model. I'll take a hot pink one please. They should make the Ipod video in different colours as well... Do I have to think of everything Apple? I was looking at the prices of the Nano v Ipod and I can't figure out why the Nano (8GB model) costs $380 for 2,000 songs, while the Ipod (30GB model) costs $380 for 7,500 songs. So what you're saying is that for the same price I can store an extra 5,500 songs and I can watch videos on it as well? Sweeeet.

Drea De Matteo Likes Leprechauns

I've been meaning to post this for a few days now. Anybody out there thinking of dressing like a leprechaun may want to reconsider. These pictures really speak louder than words. FYI absolutely nobody looks good dressed in green head-to-toe. Not even Heidi Klum (who would make a potato sack look shit hot), could pull off a green dress, green stockings, with green ankle boots.


Separated at birth?

Melbourne Fashion Week, Australia

I didn't go, but I have heard mixed reports about the event. Although two crazy kids that I used to go to design school with - Peggy and Ashley - debuted their label ShowOff. Here's a few pics from their Winter 07 collection. Totally am loving the poodle.

Australian Fashion Enterprise Awards

Applications for the Australian Fashion Enterprise Awards (AFEA) close in a jiffy - 15 September 2006. Entry is open to fashion students, designers, sales consultants/managers and fashion lecturers in three different categories: (1) Business, (2) Design, (3) Education. So if you're interested in winning over $40,000 worth of prizes (and who isn't?), get your entry in stat. For further details and registration forms see the AFEA site.

It's Alive!

It has been a long wait, but the Annointed One has finally made her public debut. Suri Cruise, the world's most overrated baby (make that one of - tied for first with Shiloh Jolie-Pitt) is pictured with doting parents on the cover of Vanity Fair. I am slightly disappointed though - after all the rumours I had psyched myself up for an alien child... but she's just so adorable. Aww... I love happy endings.

Beyonce Does MTV

Beyonce looking her usual fabulous self on MTV TRL.

It’s okay – I speak fashion

I speak fashion, you speak fashion, we all speak fashion!

Brisbane Fashion Week, Australia

It was Brisbane's chance to shine last week in the fashion arena. Now raise your hand if you knew that it was on? *looks around*. Check out some of the coverage at MBBFW and The Courier-Mail.

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