Fashion Week

Fashion week

Ten life lessons from fashion week

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09:  Publicist Roxy Jacenko attends the Ellery show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14  at an offsite venue on April 9, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Caroline McCredie/Getty Images)

KATHLEEN LEE JOE Celebrity is a loose concept, don't take it personally and always bring the snacks.

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Can live-streaming replace a front row seat?

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KATHLEEN LEE JOE This year every show at Australian fashion week was live-streamed. Will the fashion critic become redundant?

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Fashion's new tribe

Fashion's new tribe

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08:  Model Phoebe Tonkin attends the Camilla and Marc show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14 at Carriageworks on April 8, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Caroline McCredie/Getty Images)

ANNIE STEVENS Who sits on the front row at fashion week is evolving, but nothing changes too much.

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Is fashion week bad for your self-esteem?

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ANNIE STEVENS Well, it should be, right?

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MBFWA: Ginger & Smart

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09:  A model showcases designs on the runway at the Ginger And Smart show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14  at Carriageworks on April 9, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

KATHLEEN LEE JOE Ginger & Smart was very ladylike, and very smart.

Swimwear trends

The return of the full-bottomed bathers

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 10:  A model showcases designs by We Are Handsome on the runway at the We Are Handsome show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14  at Carriageworks on April 10, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Matt Jelonek/WireImage)

ANNIE STEVENS The itty, bitty bikini might still reign, but there's a welcome return of fabric in swimwear. Sort of.

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MBFWA: Ellery

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09:  A model showcases designs on the runway at the Ellery show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14 on April 9, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

KATHLEEN LEE JOE Kym Ellery's theme focused on contrasting archetypes.

Stylist's guide: MBFWA

A stylist's guide to surviving at fashion week

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08:  Blogger Nicole Warne attends the Alex Perry show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14 at Carriageworks on April 8, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Caroline McCredie/Getty Images)

ANNIE STEVENS Veteran stylist Kelly Smythe on how to make it at fashion week.

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MBFWA: Kate Sylvester

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09:  Models walk the runway in the finale at the Kate Sylvester show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14  at Carriageworks on April 9, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images)

ANNIE STEVENS Marilyn Monroe's spirit lingered over Kate Sylvester's collection.

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MBFWA: Manning Cartell

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09:  A model showcases designs on the runway at the Manning Cartell show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14  at The Shed, Carriageworks on April 9, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images)

ANNIE STEVENS It was all white on the night at Manning Cartell.

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MBFWA: Karla Spetic

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09:  A model showcases designs on the runway at the Karla Spetic show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14  at Carriageworks on April 9, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

ANNIE STEVENS Religious undertones were the order of the day at Karla Spetic.

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MBFWA: Alex Perry

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08:  A model showcases designs on the runway at the Alex Perry show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14 at Carriageworks on April 8, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

ANNIE STEVENS Alex Perry takes a turn toward the short and flashy, and it's a success.

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MBFWA: Christopher Esber

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08:  A model showcases designs on the runway at the Christopher Esber show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14 at 10 Carrington Road, Marrickville on April 8, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

ANNIE STEVENS Christopher Esber's show contrasted billowing silk with steel piping.

Camilla & Marc

MBFWA: Camilla & Marc

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08:  A model showcases designs on the runway at the Camilla and Marc show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Spring/Summer 2013/14  at Carriageworks on April 8, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images)

ANNIE STEVENS Shiny gold jacquard was the hero at the Camilla & Marc show.

Fashion Week preview

Q&A; with Emma Mulholland

Style Street. Emma Mulholland in her own label. Bag and jumper by Emma Mulholland, sunglasses by Karen Walker. 
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ANNIE STEVENS A late addition to the lineup, Emma Mulholland's fashion week debut is hotly anticipated.

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Behind the scenes with Manning Cartell

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ANNIE STEVENS Sydney label Manning Cartell share some pre-fashion week musings.

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Q&A; with Kate Sylvester

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ANNIE STEVENS Kiwi fashion veteran Kate Sylvester shares her fashion week feelings.

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What do Romance was Born have in store for fashion week?

Luke Sales and Anna Plunkett of 'Romance Was Born' in the stairwell of their studio in Darlinghurst, Sydney. 22nd June 2012 . Photo by Tamara Dean

ANNIE STEVENS We ask the dashing duo.

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Q&A; with Camilla & Marc

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ANNIE STEVENS Much loved label Camilla & Marc will celebrate ten years in the fashion biz this fashion week.

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A chat with Kristy Lawrence from Flannel

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ANNIE STEVENS Kristy Lawrence from Flannel shares a few thoughts pre fashion week.

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A chat with the gentlemen from Vanishing Elephant

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ANNIE STEVENS Fashion week kicks off next week, and Vanishing Elephant are making their debut.

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