DKNY Chari.Tee: tee with a cause

DKNY's cleverly-named Chari.Tee is not only cute, with it's white-on-black New York skyline meets fashion sketch... It's also in support of a cause. Or five causes, really. Each buyer who nabs one of the tees gets to select one of five charities for their purchase to go towards. At $65, it's a pretty good excuse to add a cute new t-shirt into your wardrobe.

Myer's Emporium Melbourne: chavs rejoice

Failing to understand that their dwindling margins and relevance to Australian shoppers has more to do with a lack of culture, terrible service and worse stock, Australian retailer Myer have succeeded in pushing for the demolition of Lonsdale House, one of Melbourne's heritage Art Deco landmarks, and the neighbouring Caledonian Lane.

While architectural news is seldom a feature of Fashionising.com, the decision beggars belief. Yes, the Victorian government's contemptuous disregard for Melbourne's heritage is hardly a secret, but Myer's failure to understand their irrelevance to consumers can only raise questions about why they're still in business.

mag nation's magazines of the month: July 2009

Last month we introduced you to a feature whereby magazine metropolis mag nation give us their recommendation for the coolest, must-have mags of the month. For July 2009 they uncover some hidden gems of the magazine world - read on to find out what you should be getting your hands on and why.

The Sartorialist book: now available

As one of the most known and loved street style photographers to grace the internet, The Sartorialist's Scott Schuman captures far more than just outfits. His photos capture people, stories, moments.

Schman's work has now been immortalised in print format. Titled simply The Sartorialist, this book is one that no fashion-lover's coffee table should be without.

Fashion Exposed, Melbourne 2009

Mark it in your diaries, fashion industry folk; Fashion Exposed is returning soon to Melbourne. From August 30 to September 1, the Melbourne Exhibition Centre will again play host to Australia's biggest fashion fair - and as usual, the program is packed full of parades, parties, information sessions, seminars, and more.

Win: Mother Earth bangles by Alex and Ani

Alex and Ani are one of the few accessory brands we've seen that manage to successfully fuse luxury and eco-awareness. The brand's philosophy is about quality and unity, with a design aesthetic that focuses on natural beauty and recycled materials.

We have two limited edition "Mother Earth" expandable bangles to give away, courtesy of Alex and Ani. The "Mother Earth" collection was created to raise awareness about the need to protect our environment. Each piece in the collection features a charm that has a compass-like sphere encasing our globe, and is expandable to fit all sizes.

mag nation's magazines of the month June 2009

No-one knows magazines quite like mag nation, who tout themselves as the world's first and only magazine superstore. mag nation are the experts of the magazine world, stocking all kinds of publications from the mainstream, to the niche, to the downright obscure. And while our fashion pictures section is always packed with the latest editorials, photoshoots, and ad campaigns, we here at Fashionising.com still believe that there are things worth buying in print. This is the challenge of the print magazine world; not merely to survive, but to push the boundaries enough to stay relevant in an internet-dominated world, where the latest fashion trends are at your fingertips faster than you can say 'Anna Wintour', and the latest show coverage is accessible as it happens.

So which magazines are taking up the challenge, and producing content that is so comprehensive you want to feel it in pages; or editorials so outstanding they're worthy of sitting on your coffee table for the next six months? To help us help you distinguish the best of the best in print magazines, we've enlisted the aid of mag nation to give us a monthly run-down of the world's must-have mags.

Customisable shirts: Shirts My Way

The internet has brought about many changes to the fashion industry and to the way we shop. One thing we're seeing more of is the ability to create products on-demand; as well as a new hunger for individual products and one-offs that we know will be unique.

Shirts My Way is one site that brings customisable clothing to the masses. The amount of customisations offered by the brand is phenomenal; far from the choose-your-own-slogan tees we've seen so much of, Shirts My Way allows you a select fabrics, cuts, and colours - right down to buttonholes, yoke, collar, cuffs, and more.

Pirelli 2010 Calendar: first picture

We mentioned in the fashion forums that photographer Terry Richardson would be shooting the 2010 Pirelli Calendar, and today we have our first glimpse of some behind-the-scenes action.

A small taste of what's to come in the calendar, we have to admit that we're not entirely certain who the model is. Could it be model Catherine McNeil posing nude on horseback?

For an uncensored version of the picture and more on the Pirelli Calendar 2010 follow that link.