About
Vanessa
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Junior Fashion Editor
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Vanessa enjoys everything about living in Sydney from the constant abundance of people to meet and places to see, to the small moments of life in the quiet. She believes that a love for good food is a reason to wake up; photography is a means to get out; and art is a reason for everything else. Vanessa has a love for everything creative and aspires most highly to owning a cheese farm.
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May 20th, 2011 by Vanessa | 1 Comment
What inspired your outfit? “The cold. And Burberry - I love Burberry,” - Alex, online editor
Shirt Zara
Overcoat Calibre
Jumper Burberry Prorsum
Jeans Nudie
Boots Calibre
Belt Bally
Bag Mulberry
May 19th, 2011 by Vanessa | 1 Comment
What inspired your outfit? “Casual Friday, going for comfy. And everyone is wearing head-to-toe black usually, so I thought, a bit of light” - Jessica, blogger
Top Isabel Marant
Pants Sass & Bide
May 18th, 2011 by Vanessa | 2 Comments
What has been your favourite show this week? “Gail Sorronda, hands down” - Jamie, Oh Jamie
Jumper customised One Teaspoon
Shorts vintage
Platform boots GeeWaWa
May 17th, 2011 by Vanessa | No Comments
Indeed the designs, hairstyles and makeup palettes et al of RAFW are inexhaustible points for both inspiration and discussion, however, what about the accessories? Despite their possibility of being seen as the most intricate and customised detail of a designer’s repertoire, we often forget their power to both transform and enhance an outfit. Hence, let us look at the designs both on and off the runway - these are the accessories of RAFW.
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May 17th, 2011 by Vanessa | 1 Comment
What inspired your outfit? “I planned it last week, so I don’t know” - Estelle, jewellery designer
Shirt vintage
Rings Estelle Deve
May 16th, 2011 by Vanessa | 4 Comments
What inspired your outfit? “I’m doing showings for my own label [Ellison], so I only packed my own things to make myself wear my own label” - Felicity, designer
entire outfit Ellison
May 16th, 2011 by Sophia, Rachel Kara and Vanessa | 1 Comment
The beauty looks displayed at this year’s Rosemount Australian Fashion Week were as trendsetting as the outfits the models were wearing. Like the clothes displayed, we also saw in hair and make-up: pops of colour, flirtatious nudes and daring shapes. From colour blocking lips at Dhini to a hair-raising affair at Bowie, these are our favourites (whether you dare to try them or not is up to you!).
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May 13th, 2011 by Vanessa | No Comments
“My mum bought it [the dress] for me. And I have a policy of wearing head to toe vintage to fashion week” - Phoebe, blogger
Dress vintage
Shoes Quick Brown Fox
Jewellery a collection of gifts
Watch o’clock
May 12th, 2011 by Vanessa | 1 Comment
What inspired your outfit? “Colour” - Clea, Limedrop designer
Dress Limedrop
Jacket Limedrop
May 12th, 2011 by Lucinda, Rachel Kara and Vanessa | No Comments
It’s not unusual for street wear collections to infuse a little Americana into their clothes but when two cult labels do it in the same season you have to wonder whether there’s something in the water. From vintage denim at Stolen Girlfriends Club to cowboy boots at Saint Augustine Academy, RAFW went a little western but with a lot of flair. These are the clothes we’ll be coveting when the weather heats up - perfect for soaking up the summer festivals or whiling away the evenings with tousled hair.
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