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Diane Kruger in Versace Atelier backless dress
Leave it to style maven Diane Kruger to take both the jewel encrusted and backless fashion trends to the extreme.
Afira: Female Dandy meets Gothic
The vampish Gothic undertones may not be for the faint-hearted; but this debut collection from British label Afira will definitely not go unnoticed. Embracing fetish fashion as a major trend, the leather harness pieces team raw sexual power with delicate sheer fabric to a stunning effect. We're also captivated by the female dandy elements.
Marion Liese at Debut, Fashion Exposed 2009
Mixing vintage with modern, the debut collection from Marion Liese - titled A Dark Romance - is all at once luxurious yet minimal. Based around stretch silk and cotton mesh, these are pieces that could quite easily transform from underwear to outerwear. Marion Liese is one of the finalists in the Debut program of Melbourne 2009's Fashion Exposed fair.
Sienna Miller proffering earwings
No, I haven't suddenly developed a lisp, however the chance to play on the word earrings was simply too good to pass up.
Making an appearance at the New York Stock Exchange as part of her promotional duties for the G.I. Joe film, Miller paired a structured black number with gold accessories including a pair of eye-catching winged ear studs.
Bespoken Clothiers: the comeback of quality
Along with Fashionising.com's mission to see that luxury clothing once again comes to represent quality goods as opposed to populist labels, I've long been a proponent of both dandyism and Brit prep. In these two styles of men's dress lie a general desire for not only attention to detail, but a classic sense of dress and, more importantly, quality. So it should come as no surprise that British clothiers Bespoken have made something of a large impression on me.
Marlee May: luxury leathergoods, locally made
Impeccable craftsmanship, coupled with an eye for detail and a dedication to using only the finest of materials... This elusive trifecta of qualities is not always easy to find away from the major fashion houses, and yet Australian Marlee May ticks all three boxes and more.
When we first came across Marlee May at Melbourne's State of Design festival, we were instantly smitten. A butter-soft Ostrich skin saddle was an immediate indication of the brands ancestry; it's origins deeply rooted in the prestigious Horobin saddlery.
Lisa Barron: ready for Spring Racing 2009
If you think it may be a little premature to start thinking about Spring Racing season, think again. We're already in August, after all, so the time for flirty frocks and flowery fascinators is not that far away. If you want to hit the racing track with elegance, long-established and respected Australian designer Lisa Barron has recently opened up shop in a prestigious Collins Street location. Her first boutique in Melbourne's city centre, the move signals a new era for Barron - who has traditionally served the Toorak and Armadale crowds with her sophisticated ladies wear.
Fashionable bluetooth headset: actually possible?
Let's face facts: most bluetooth headsets make their user look like an utter twat.
But that's something we're likely to have to overcome in the near future as murmurs of the cancer causing properties of mobile phones become more common. Yes, with the pace of technology it's not long until having to hold a phone to your head seems so 2000s, but until someone sits down and designs a bluetooth headset that doesn't leave you looking like a Star Trek cast member that's unlikely to happen. Bluetooth headsets simply haven't been fashionable.
Part ring, part bluetooth headset, the Orb may be the answer.
Miss Sixty's not so pretty phone
It seemed a while ago that every fashion house was going to have a mobile phone: first came the Prada phone, then the Armani phone, the Levi's phone, and at one point there was even talk of a phone from Chanel. Then after the iPhone took the world by the storm people discovered a different type of designer gadget so it just seems that Miss Sixty & Alcatel have come to the party a little late... and really their phone leaves us underwhelmed.
Kuwaii at Debut, Fashion Exposed Melbourne 2009
It wasn't all that long ago that we were admiring the burgeoning labels that made it to the finals of Fashion Exposed's Debut contest in Sydney this year. Now, with the Melbourne fair just around the corner, twelve more budding design talents are about to be unearthed.
Victorian-based label Kuwaii is one of the Melbourne 2009 finalists; her intelligent yet minimal, striking yet simple garments comprising a coherent collection that shows much promise.
