Roland Mouret launches collection at Myer
GEORGINA SAFE It was a bloodied butcher’s apron that inspired Roland Mouret to forge a career as one of the world’s top fashion designers.
Sarah Murdoch Vogue cover
Sarah Murdoch back in Vogue to promote the Australian Ballet
JENNA CLARKE While her husband Lachlan pushes ahead to expand his media empire, Sarah Murdoch is keen to expand Australia’s interest in ballet.
Have we all gone 'looming crazy'?
Judith Woods With a dress made of loom bands selling on eBay for £170,000, we may have - finally - hit peak loom band
Designers win $100,000 Woolmark prize
GEORGINA SAFE It was a case of double delight yesterday when fashion label Strateas.Carlucci snared both the womenswear and menswear categories of the prestigious Australian final of the International Woolmark Prize.
Following in Kate's footsteps
Kate Moss' little sister Lottie stars in new Calvin Klein ads
Olivia Bergin 21 years after Kate Moss first posed for Calvin Klein, her sister Lottie is following in her footsteps.
Zoo jeans
Zoo jeans: Japanese zoo's carnivores make wild fashion statement
A Japanese zoo has taken the catwalk to a wild new level, using some of its fiercest inhabitants to rip and claw jeans to a fashionably distressed look.
Lions, tigers and bears are 'designing' jeans in Japan
JENNA CLARKE A zoo in Japan is employing lions and tigers and bears to produce its own range of distressed jeans.
The puffy shirt is long gone
Jerry Seinfeld makes his fashion debut for Rag & Bone
JENNA CLARKE Jerry Seinfeld, the man responsible for the dad jean phenomenon and white puffy shirt fashion faux pas of the ‘90s, is now a model.
Miami bound
Aussie fashion label makes it to swimwear 'World Cup'
Georgina Safe, National fashion editor When the world’s largest swimwear fashion week celebrates a decade of permatans and palm trees in Miami next week, an Australian label will play a key role in its bronzed and beautiful anniversary.
Eileen Ford, who set the stage for today's supermodels, dies at 92
Mary Milliken Eileen Ford, the founder of the Ford Models who promoted the fresh-faced look of American women and set the stage for the phenomenon of celebrity supermodels, has died at the age of 92.
Sesame Street chic: fur and feathers fly down runways at Paris Fashion Week
JENNA CLARKE If you have a feathers, fur or fluffy stuff phobia, then the upcoming fashion seasons are going to be quite uncomfortable for you.
Scottish Commonwealth Games uniform ridiculed
RACHEL CLUN If you thought the Australian Commonwealth Games uniforms were bad, you can now be comforted in the knowledge it's not the worst.
Italian connection
Australian wool farmer to partner with Paul Keating's favourite label Zegna
JENNA CLARKE He is more comfortable in work boots and King Gee but sixth generation wool farmer Charlie Coventry is getting used to “suiting up” since going into business with the makers of Paul Keating’s favourite suits, Ermenegildo Zegna.
Australian model handpicked for Christian Dior couture show
GEORGINA SAFE The Christian Dior haute couture show in Paris took place amid orchid-festooned walls with a flowering young Australian beauty as one of its stars.
RAW owner Anthony Nader's wardrobe secrets
GEORGINA SAFE Anthony Nader on dressing for comfort, copying Bros - don't laugh, he asks - and getting great fashion advice.
Street Seen: Edwina McGregor
Erin Munro My style is probably fairly minimal yet feminine with a dash of the ‘60s.
'The trousers of the season'
Culottes stride towards a fashion comeback
GEORGINA SAFE After years of languishing in the style wilderness, culottes are taking wide-legged strides towards a fashion comeback.
Fashion
Styling by Janai Anselmi. Still-life photography by Geoffrey Boccalatte. Runway photograph by Getty Images Rug up in blanket-inspired pieces that entice with soft, cosy fabrics and earthy colours.
Surprise departure
Heidi Middleton and Sarah-Jane Clarke quit the sass & bide empire
JENNA CLARKE Sass & bide designers Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton have left the brand they founded 15 years ago.
Backside-baring bridesmaids
Bridesmaids bare all in an unusual wedding trend
LIVIA GAMBLE Before Beyonce took the stage wearing a backside-baring leotard, bridesmaids had adopted a similar trend.
Interview
Why I owe Miranda Kerr $170
JENNA CLARKE Learning how to take the perfect selfie while sipping tea with goats' milk.
The Rules: Romance lives
Maggie Alderson Oh my LORD did you see Olivia Palermo's wedding outfit? It was quite simply perfect.
Hustle&Scout;, Forage set to draw a crowd
JIL HOGAN While some of their space has been taken away, the Hustle&Scout; Twilight Markets on Saturday are set to be the biggest yet.
In my wardrobe with Wentworth's Danielle Cormack
GEORGINA SAFE As the star of Foxtel’s prison drama Wentworth, Danielle Cormack spends her screen time incarcerated in a teal green tracksuit. But in her free time Cormack embraces a more eclectic style.
Street Seen: Jessie Willis
Joanne Brookfield This hairdressing student admires Khloe Kardashian's style and aspires to own a real Chanel bag one day.
The Rules: When tube-shape overtakes hourglass, waist-skimming styles are hot
Maggie Alderson As women's body shapes evolve from hourglass to apple, the time is ripe for delicious dress designs that flatter the tubular figure.
On the Run tour debuts
Beyonce's costumes steal the show in her On the Run tour with Jay Z
Susan Denley Beyonce and Jay Z kicked off their On the Run tour in Miami on Wednesday night, and Bey's wardrobe seemed to be the third star of the show.
Catwalk turn
Julian Assange to model at London Fashion Week
Bibby Sowray The fugitive WikiLeaks founder will model clothing for Ben Westwood, son of Vivienne, at an event during September's London Fashion Week
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week's casting call for 'uniquely Melbourne' look
Jessica Wright - Private Melbourne Columnist It may yet be the depths of winter in Melbourne, but the fashion forward are casting their gaze to seven days in spring - specifically the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.
Fashion Blogs
Style Files, Paula Joye
Paula Joye has spent the last twenty years working in the fashion industry. The former editor of Cleo, Shop Til You Drop and Madison magazines, she believes in the healing power of shoes and that leggings should never be worn as pants.
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Quilty pleasures
Rug up with these classic winter styles.
The non-conformist
One of the most sought-after models of the '90s, Emma Balfour is back but wants the quiet life without all the "stuff". She talks to Erin O'Dwyer about trying to make the world a little bit better.
Scandi style
Sparkling water views and a Nordic-inspired interior make this Bayview home a special haven for its Sydney family, writes Jamie Durie.
Chic pets of Instagram
They have more followers than you do.
Rider on the storm
Natural fleece, textured knits and brocade-inspired prints - bohemian splendor!
Videos
Pippa talks about her bridesmaid dress
For the first time Pippa Middleton, sister of Kate, sits down with an interviewer and talks about that form-fitting dress that many commented on after her sister's wedding to Prince William.
Australian models buck triple-zero trend
Despite fears of the return of ultra-slim models, Valentina Jovanoska of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week says Australian models buck the trend with a healthier outlook on well-being.
Models try out for Fashion Week
Aspiring runway models show off their best looks at a Melbourne Spring Fashion Week casting call in the hopes of making the cut for this year's event.
Budget Aussie film up against giants
Australian director Tim Bathurst has been shortlisted for a Young Director Award at the Cannes Lions for fashion brand Sant and Abel's film 'Sleepwalk'.
Is Prada out of fashion?
Investors shun Prada as shares slide to a two-year low on weakening sales, putting it out of step in the race against luxury goods rivals Burberry and LVMH.
