The Internet is a fun and exciting place, and one of the newest internet memes is fake [insert celebrity name here]. We already have fake Steve Jobs and fake Stephen Colbert, so it was only a matter of time till someone from the fashion industry received the same fake treatment.
Only 4 days to go until Fashion Exposed hits Melbourne, alongside the Leather, Bags and Accessories Fair, and the Australian Shoe Fair.
Running from September 14-16 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 2008's grouping of co-located industry events will be the biggest and best yet.
From September 14-16, the Australian Shoe Fair will be on in Melbourne once again - proving itself to be the buying fair for the footwear industry. At the fair will be big name international and Australian shoe labels, as well as new and emerging talent. We've already got our eye on the shoe trends that will be spotted at the fair.
These two pairs from Windsor Smith are right on the money - bold, buckled and darn fierce, with a high, tapering heel. Reptile leathers were high up in our list of shoe trends for A/W08-09, while gladiator sandals and heels continue as the hottest trend for summer.
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Jack is back.
Is this art by Prada.
Apparently we're bringing kinky back.
There's something strange about these earrings.
Heidi's going to be at the US Open, not playing.
Is one of these the it bag?
Wooho a 50D.
Will Gemma leave the catwalk?
After many a false start it seems it's full steam ahead for PRADA's flagship store in Melbourne.
Originally set to open in November 2007, it seems the last date I reported on may be closer to the real thing.
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That's K-Lar to you.
It's a cheesy headline, but yeah, the sole man.
Why not bling out your face?
Satorialist at the Gap.
Milla calls it quits.
Nikes on a horse.
Marc may or may not want you to be safe.
Here's an opportunity that may be of interest to all of you up-and-coming Australian designers:
Mintshop.com.au and Dialogue PR are searching for the new faces of fashion! We are on the lookout for emerging designers to participate in a number of events that will launch their label, in turn generating press and awareness for them. This may lead to the label being picked up by North Shores leading fashion boutique, MINT shop.
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Karl Lagerfeld has a t-shirt.
Kim's all beef patties.
Eyelash couture is kinda sexy.
So why can't men dress for summer?
And why does the pope have to ditch the cape?
Who wears short shorts? It's a surprise, might not be pleasant.
Diamonds but not the shiny kind (necessarily).
Cavalli is now dressing coke.... He's what now!?
No thanks...
Dior wants to get Sporty.
Yes, I've been blogging about the effect of the worldwide economic downturn upon the fashion industry for sometime now, but with 2009 still months off it's not easy to put our hands on some really concrete figures.
But in-line with Marks & Spencer's 32.5% plunge here are some other facts and figures the fashion industry ought to be worried about;
It's no secret that I bear a serious distaste for Australian department store MYER given their plans to visually rape a good chunk of Melbourne's cityscape. So today I can only feel pity for the Middle East.
