Fashion Trends
Bridal trends
5 wedding dress trends for the unconventional bride
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Beautiful alternatives for the anti-tulle bride.
Matching wardrobes
Do couples that dress together, stay together?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Young Chinese lovers have a new way of announcing their relationship status.
Ways to wear
The hardest working item in your wardrobe
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Moto pants are the ultimate, versatile work horse piece.
Lack of male diversity
Why don't we see any plus-size male models?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE We're seeing more body diversity when it comes to women and fashion, but what about the men?
Workout clothes
Everyone is wearing their exercise clothes outside the gym
Melissa Shedden In Australia, one Lorna Jane item is sold roughly every 19 seconds. Hold up?
Fashion week trends
15 micro-trends from fashion week
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Faux bobs, sugared almonds and narcissism are the new black
Designers collaborate with tech companies
There's some amazing things happening with fashion and technology
ANNIE STEVENS Not least the fact that we can watch Victoria Beckham eat cronuts.
Trend report
Let's celebrate the return of floral to our wardrobe
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Or maybe they never left? In any case it's time to embrace your inner flower child.
Fashion and feminism
Prada subverts femininity, again
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Who runs the world? Prada. (And girls).
Instagram fashion
How designers are using your Instagram photos
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Probably not the ones of your breakfast, mind.
Office fashion
Dressing like your colleagues might be your best career move yet
KATHLEEN LEE JOE People who work alike, dress alike. And for good reason.
Fash-speak
Ten words to add to your fashion vocabulary
KATHLEEN LEE JOE How to pretend to be a fashion person in ten ridiculous words.
New York Fashion Week
The most alarming trends from New York Fashion Week
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Why is the fashion world always coaxing us to wear weird, unflattering things?
Tamagotchi fashion
Your Tamagotchi lives! In clothing form, anyway
KATHLEEN LEE JOE A Tamagotchi clothes collaboration is in the works. We're kind of excited.
Trend forecasting
Can number crunching really predict what's next in fashion?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE The future of trend forecasting in fashion is less instinct, more cold, hard fact.
Trend report
How to wear bows
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Channeling part Minnie Mouse, part Alexa Chung, how to wear a bow without looking like Little Bo Peep.
Murses
Why the man purse is making a comeback
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Your boyfriend probably wants one, and this is excellent news for you.
The future of dating?
Would you wear a wristband for single people?
ANNIE STEVENS Well, there are pros and cons right?
Birks are back
You'll never guess which shoe is making a comeback
KATHLEEN LEE JOE They're conventionally ugly, an unholy kind of comfortable and they're coming to a beach near you. Hurrah.
Buying: Overalls
So, we're all wearing overalls now, OK?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Don't be afraid. Here's why you should embrace them.
Pretty Vegan shoes
Vegan shoes that aren’t hideous
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Vegan brands aren't just for hippies and Natalie Portman, more brands are leaping on the cruelty-free cause.
90s comeback
Your boyfriend is probably going to start wearing dad jeans
KATHLEEN LEE JOE But you don't have to fight it.
Hmmm
Kate Upton has made bridal bikinis a thing
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Yes really. Introducing (another) questionable wedding trend.
Fashion fails
A brief history of combination clothing
CANDICE CHUNG J-Law's latest appearance in "skirt-pants" is bringing back some unpleasant fashion memories.
Instakids
The five year-old style icon probably isn't cause for alarm
ANNIE STEVENS The designer dud loving, Instagram winning Alonso Mateo might not be cause for concern.
Maternity wear
The end of traditional maternity wear
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Kate Middleton has only worn one maternity-line ensemble in her pregnancy so far.
Retail addiction
So, you might be addicted to shopping
PAULA JOYE With many of us not living within our means, shopping can turn from a happy hobby to a troubling habit.
Look of the day
Look of the day
ANNIE STEVENS Emma Stone, is as ever, a stone cold fox in this ensemble.
Trend watch
Trend report: pyjama party
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Sure the humble jammys are now worn outside the house, but it's the ones you wear at home that really count.
LED LBD
Future fashion
Natasha Silva-Jelly Fashion technology continues to move faster than holographic Burberry models on the runway.
Thrifty weddings
How to recycle a wedding dress
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Why should the most expensive dress you buy (probably) be for one day only?
Online shopping
Everybody's 'showrooming' now
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Showrooming, the act of trying on things in shops and then buying online. What are the consequences?
Punk is back
Trend report: punk is back
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Whoever said punk was dead was clearly wrong.
Foodie fashion
Food and fashion, not unlikely bedfellows
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Five blogs that pair food and fashion.
In-store stylists
The rise of the in-store stylists
Natasha Silva-Jelly Having a stylist is now within reach of regular people.
One piece
How the onesie took over the world
Tim Barlass Curio, romper suit or fashion must-have? It doesn't matter, we'll all be wearing them come winter.
Global Kids Fashion Week
Should we worry about children's fashion week?
CANDICE CHUNG It’s tempting to be outraged at high profile shows like these, but it might not be all bad.
Designer sneakers
Trend report: athletic kicks
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Jerry Seinfeld's footwear of choice is all of a sudden highly desirable.
Marketing ploys
The problem with ethical fashion
KATHLEEN LEE JOE As more brands invest in ethical fashion, is the feel-good activism leaving other issues unaddressed?
the Chanel jacket
What the Chanel jacket did next
KATHLEEN LEE JOE The classic tweed jacket has undergone countless reinventions. Here's its latest.
Top trends
What we will be wearing next
Natasha Silva-Jelly The month-long International catwalk extravaganza has set the agenda for what we'll be wearing and where it will come from.
Online shopping
The ten things you need to know about online shopping
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Credit cards at the ready, your best guide to how to get the best out of your online shopping obsession.
Bag trends
Is the oversized 'it' bag over?
NICOLE ELPHICK Because swapping to a smaller satchel sure does bring Mary-Tyler-Moore-opening-credits levels of euphoria.
Sustainable fashion
What if buying into trends wasn't fashionable?
KATE WILCOX Vivienne Westwood has Kate Middleton pegged as the next leader of the ethical fashion movement. Here's why.
The bowl cut is back
Um, is the bowl cut the new bob?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE The bowl cut of your repressed childhood might be having a comeback.
Alternative rings
Do you really want to put a (diamond ring) on it?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Originally they were "vagina insurance." Now, they're a status symbol for the newly engaged. But is the big ol' rock losing its appeal?
Google glasses
Can Google Glasses ever be fashionable?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Diane von Furstenberg couldn't make them fashionable, is there hope?
Male designers on top
Why are there so few women behind the scenes in high fashion?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Male designers continue to dominate in the upper echelons of women's fashion.
Fashion advertising
Why "sublimity" sells
SARAH WHYTE Fashion advertising is no longer about flash and logos.
Model cam
Topshop to debut Model Cam
Paula Joye Catwalk shows through the eyes of models. It's a brave new world.
High tech fashion
Enter the "fashion technology" entrepreneurs
Sylvia Pennington With Wikifashion now a go-to resource for the global fashion industry, its Australian founders are off to a new cyber venture in start-up town.
Men in skirts
Should we embrace the man skirt?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Dresses and skirts are big on the mens high fashion catwalks, but will the look take off here?
Going casual
Why don't people get dressed up anymore?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE And no, your first communion doesn't really count.
Selling clothes
The new ways that fashion is selling you clothes
Samantha Selinger-Morris Airing faux pas on social media and guerrilla marketing tactics ahoy.
Glossi
The future of fashion publishing
Simone S. Oliver A new online magazine platform is doing away with the edito-in-chief role.
Carolina Herrara white shirt
Three ways to wear a white shirt
ANNIE STEVENS Three leading ladies, three different ways to wear a white shirt.
What to wear
The do's and don'ts of this summer's trends
Rachelle Unreich The heat is on with block colours, vivid prints and neon splashes.
New style icon
Look book: Rita Ora
ANNIE STEVENS If there's one thing that Rita Ora has in spades, it's swag.
