fashion week

Australian fashion week

MBFWA

Set against the sparkling backdrop of the Sydney Harbour, Australian fashion week (MBFWA) brings together the best of Australia’s fashion into an annual industry-only event. For Mercedes-Benz fashion week Australia in 2012 Fashionising.com will be providing you with all the in depth reviews and runway photos that you’ll need.

Below you’ll find our coverage of Australian fashion week 2012, and on the right you’ll find links to the photo galleries. You’ll also find coverage of past years including RAFW 2011.

Known as RAFW prior to 2012, Australian fashion week brings to the catwalk established and upcoming designers from Australia and neighbouring countries. The fashion week largely features trans-seasonal clothing suited to Australia’s climate. That means on the 2012 catwalks you’re likely to see pieces suited to both autumn / winter and spring / summer. An a fashion industry-only event, tickets for Australian fashion week cannot be bought though are sometimes available as part of competitions / giveaways.

Share:  
Twitter Tumblr
 Newsletter:

Australian fashion week coverage 2012

The dates for Australia’s next fashion week

Written by Allan Barger on 17 Nov 2011

No news on who’ll be appearing just yet, but the dates you’ll need to know for 2012′s Australian fashion week have just landed in our inbox. If you plan on attending make certain that you have 30 April through till 4 May clear in your calendar. We also have had our a first peek into the new branding for the event, with Mercedes-Benz retaking the reigns …

Read 'The dates for Australia’s next fashion week' »

How to turn a shirt into a skirt: Rachel Rutt

Written by Tania Braukämper on 28 Jun 2011

Remember those soft yet masculine hats we saw on the runway at Bec & Bridge’s spring 2011 show? Well judging by the adorable colour I can only bet that this is one of them. The ability to throw the most eclectic and unusual pieces together into wildly appealing outfits is a born skill of Aussie model Rachel Rutt and this particular outfit, snapped by Candice …

Read 'How to turn a shirt into a skirt: Rachel Rutt' »

RAFW no more: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia

Written by Daniel P Dykes on 26 Jun 2011

It’s a case of RAFW being no more, with April’s rumours that winery Rosemount Estate would be bowing out of being the principal sponsor of Australian fashion week. In their place comes marquee brand Mercedes-Benz, with the owners of the fashion week today announcing both the partnership and the renaming of the event to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia.

Read 'RAFW no more: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia' »

The Bless’ed stare

Written by Allan Barger on 22 Jun 2011

Taking a look back at our coverage of Australian Fashion Week we stumbled on this gem from backstage. Adorned with a massive head ornament from the Bless’ed are the Meek spring 2011/2012 collection, Avril Alexander gives our photographer’s lens a smouldering stare in between applications of her make-up.

Read 'The Bless’ed stare' »

From red carpet to front row

Written by Tania Braukämper on 13 Jun 2011

Silky and white, floor length, curtained down the middle by a hidden high slit that reveals itself in movement or when seated. What I’ve just described sounds like the kind of dress you might find on the red carpet but, as actress Emma Lung demonstrates, that need not be the case. Sitting front row at Fernando Frisoni’s Australia fashion week show, Emma’s look was clean, …

Read 'From red carpet to front row' »

How to: rockstar hair from the RAFW catwalk

Written by Tania Braukämper on 22 May 2011

A 1980s tomboy vibe. That’s what was on the mind of Redken hair director John Pulitano when this look was created at the Sara Phillips spring 2011 showing. Models at Phillips’ Australian fashion week show hit the runway with an androgynous side-slicked style that added an edge to every outfit.

Read 'How to: rockstar hair from the RAFW catwalk' »

Dion Lee’s strict chignons: how-to & video

Written by Tania Braukämper on 16 May 2011

Dion Lee’s architectural, futuristic tailoring lends itself to a certain austerity. In creating the hairstyle for his spring 2011 Australian fashion week show, that austerity was not only accepted it was embraced; each girl given a uniform pitch-black chignon and side-part. Sophie Roberts for ghd shares the steps she took to create the runway look. You can find the step-by-step instructions, behind-the-scenes video, and photo …

Read 'Dion Lee’s strict chignons: how-to & video' »