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Fashionably Late with Stacy London

After five seasons as co-host of What Not to Wear in the US, Stacy London is debuting her own show.

'Fashionably Late' will air on Fridays at 10 PM (ET/PT) beginning November 23, on TLC in the US.

Apparently each one-hour episode will feature "fashion 101, dramatic makeovers, extravagant audience giveaways and nightly themed cocktails created by the in-house mixologist." We're told that Rebecca Romijn, Amanda Bynes and Becki Newton are just a few of the celebrities that will stop by.

ARA Lord Mayor's Innovation Award

During the chaos of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (MSFW), we were pleased to be able to take an afternoon out to attend the Australian Retailers Association / City of Melbourne Lord Mayor's Innovation Award luncheon.

To start off the event, a panel of previous winners, including Fashioniser Fiona from Hidden Secrets Tours, responded in depth to questions around business innovation and the future of retail. Next, the nominees for the Lord Mayor's Award were introduced.

Lost London photos by Ken Russell

He may have been a self-confessed "disaster" when it came to formal fashion photography, but there is none the less much inspiration to be drawn from Ken Russel's lost London photographs. Taken in earlier part of the 1950s, the photos are striking, quirky and unmistakably English.

Shannon Sutherland fuses comedy and fashion

Comedian and Fashioniser Shannon Sutherland, is holding a one-of-a-kind event that combines fashion and laughter. Titled The Shannon Sutherland Show, it will be held on July 14th at 6pm at the Broadway Comedy Club.

Comedians Aaron Haber, Maggie Faris, Erik Rivera, and Adam Sank will be performing. The fashion quest of the evening is Lois Eastlund who will be showing key pieces from her spring collection. Discounted tickets can be bought online for $10 or at the door for $15. There is also a two-drink minimum.

Pret-a-portea: High Tea and High Fashion

Sydney Fashionisers may have already experienced the unique combination of high tea and fashion that is 'Pret-a-portea'. Now, the event has come to Melbourne.

The next instalment in this series of events is on Tuesday, June 12th at 2.30pm, where White Suede will be taking their designs to the catwalk.

What's Happened to Tea

I came across an article on Product Dose about the Postmodern Utilo Tea Stick. You basically throw in some loose tea and drop the stick into a cup of water - a really lazy way to make tea. The stick is described as being made of "the brand's distinctively bold stainless steel"... Uh, what modern kitchen appliance isn't made from stainless steel these days?

Akina Exhibition at Kinokuniya, Sydney

If you are lucky enough to be in Sydney this month, you absolutely must go visit Kinokuniya - currently hosting an exhibition of works by creative mastermind, and Fashionising member, Lang Leav of Akina. The theme behind the exhibit is "The Teddy Bear's Picnic" -

"Akina is a villain with a button fetish. She hacks up cute Teddy Bears to steal their button eyes. The Teddy Bear's Picnic narrates Akina's story along with the tales of seven other Fairytale villains. Each have their own secret button fetish and each have a unique way of punishing their teddy bears."

The exhibition runs until the 27th of March 2007. Find it at Level 2, The Galeries Victoria, 500 George St, Sydney.

Visit akina.com.au to see more.

High Tea with Sydney's Fashion Bloggers

For Sydney fashion bloggers who aren't already aware, there's a get together organised for this Sunday. I'm pleased to be attending - particularly given my love for high tea (and, apparently, interstate travel).

40 Films That Inspire Fashion

The silver screen has long been the domain of sexy starlets and classic beauties, and the film industry's influence on fashion is certainly undeniable.

From the 1930s through to the present day, Carol Lee over at Papermag lists 40 films that will whet your appetite for fashion. From the classic styling of Kim Novak in Hitchcock's Vertigo, to Faye Dunaway's iconic look in Bonnie and Clyde, to Angelina Jolie's Gia. Interestingly enough it seems The Devil Wears Prada didn't make the cut on this list.

Not all obvious choices, so worth a look.

Above: Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in 1967's Bonnie and Clyde.