View all the catwalk photos of the Carla Zampatti autumn (fall) / winter 2013 showing at L'Oreal Melbourne fashion festival. Read the article to see the full gallery.

I’ll disclaim from the outset that the title of this post is inaccurate: “best”, when it comes to any form of art, is subjective. There’s no right or wrong on what can be called the best when it comes to fashion shoots, but there’s only so much you can explain in a title so I’ll say it here instead. There are certain editorials that stand…

Nothing can quite compete with a mysterious night when it comes to perfectly complement that utterly captivating sense of sophistication women adore. The dark mood goes hand in hand with the glamorous styling, and so do the riddling backgrounds, the enigmatic shadows and the ultra feminine attires in Tommy Chung’s alluring photo shoot, suggestively entitled “So Dark The Night”. The highly seductive night time garments…

Mariacarla Boscono looks perfectly at home as the 50s Italianate bombshell brunette in the spring 2012 campaign for Alberta Ferretti’s capsule collection for Macy’s. To fit with the colourful holiday mood of the pieces, Ellen Von Unwerth ploughed unabashedly into the book of headscarves-and-vespa-riding cliches: but does it matter? Some things are timeless, and wanting to look glamorous while living la dolce vita is one…

Layering in winter is a necessity; in summer, it’s an art. Learn to master it and you’ll have interesting, eye-catching outfits all year round. Layering for spring / summer can take the form of floating sheer layers for the ultimate in femininity, it can be present in heavier layers adjusted to reveal what’s underneath, or it can even go for broke in bold, sporty clashes…

Colour, texture and abstract prints all draw your eye with magnetic force when you view Carla Chan’s graduate collection. But the thing your gaze then hovers on is the unique shapes, the twists and gathers and drapes that bend the mind like an Escher sketch. A graduate of Nottingham Trent University in association with the Hong Kong Design Institute, Chan’s quirkiness is her trademark. Timmothy…

The politics of fashion, or rather… the fashion of politics: how will France’s election be influenced by appearances? Plus, an interview with Charlotte Rampling, Livia Firth on the Eco-Age, and why Burberry is beating out Aquascutum as the heritage trenchcoat brand of choice. After the break are five reads worthy of your weekend.

View all the catwalk photos of the Carla Zampatti autumn (fall) / winter 2012 showing at L'Oreal Melbourne fashion festival. Read the article to see the full gallery.

Your focus may be drawn to model Mariacarla Boscono’s changing hairstyle as it shifts from peroxide bob to very short bangs, and with good cause: it’s the true gem in this Vogue Italia pictorial. To be certain the black and gold hues of Gucci’s spring 2012 collection stand out, but so complete are the art deco looks that the collection offers up that it’s not…

Karmen Pedaru, the sexiest I think I’ve ever seen her look, in a vibrant red wig and nothing but a pair of Prada’s hot rod heels. Mariacarla Boscono Bettie Page-like with black fringed hair and a leopard-print belted bodysuit. Just when we felt like we might nod off, Mert & Marcus brought us this bedtime reading that’s worthy of the cover of some vintage pulp…