Le Magazine Issue 2

Wishing Upon a Fallen Star

Summer Style

Wrapped in Romance

The Little Black Dress

through the decades to now

Le Black Books New Designer Faces

Great Dances Copenhagen the new style destination

Summer Accessories

Bows Bows Bows!

Summer is all about new beginnings and new adventures.

Morning swims at Balmoral and oversized rainbow ice-cream cones are something I look forward to.

Embracing the colour in your wardrobe Embracing the new...

Youthful adventures with friends discovering life’s simple pleasures.

Basic tees with denim shorts, 20 bikinis and fedora hats that don’t fit quite right...

Summer days unwinding at Tamarama.

Summer kisses and summer secrets Curly hair after swimming in the ocean.

Finding things that had been lost in the winter... jewellery, your favourite dress or a favourite person Days on the boat with friends Looking peachy and having a sun kissed glow Flowing fabrics, backless classics, short shorts with sweet details, maxi dresses, classic cuts, must have sequin show stopper dresses...

Picnics at the park with Bourke St Bakery treats.

Unwinding with the latest copy of UK Vogue...

Enjoy summer and I hope le black book can dress you along the way

Kath

KATH PURKIS Editor RHIANNON BULLEY Creative Director BEAUTY

Christopher Hanna Hair Yvette Elias

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Blackboard Media Alison Lowe & Carlos Velasco

Contributors Noelle Parisi, Hannah Carroll Chapman, Sophia Davidson, Matthew Costello, Angus Pickering, Merivale - ivy Florence Orton, Claudia Maturana, Victoria Chau Brittany Lucas, Brett Fawcett, Walter De Leon, Kevin Torio, Naddir Masri Macleay on Manning, Victoria Chu Shoes, De Cocos Collectables, Wendi Nutt from Philadelphia Philpot Millinery, Charlotte Smith, The Darnell Collection, Bloch, Cynic AccessoriesSophie Begg Accessories, Coral Wilkenson, Jinyana Accessories

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Introducing Mrs Press...

Soft white satins and playful lace indulge in an innocent game of hide and seek where girlish bows compete with the edgy undertones of studded leather and hardened pinks in unconcerned casual shapes. Modern zips of coloured cheekiness laugh defiantly at overtly cheerful vintage earrings completing the collage of childish notions and alluring scepticism.

Kath wears Hannah Macleod white lace shorts Saint Augustine Black lace top Aje cropped roll sleeve tee in dust worn over the top Pink Columbine leggings Victoria Chu Shoes Pink and Silver two dollar shop bows in hair Cynic Accessories Carnival Zip jewellery Vintage earrings from De Cocos Hannah wears Mrs. Press Cream Bow knickers Aje roll sleeve tee in dust Aje Studded leather vest White bow and pink flowers pinned in hair from Philadelphia Philpot Millinery Jonathan Aston socks available from David Jones Vivien Westwood for Melissa shoes from Manning on Macleay Lonely heart white lace stockings Pink Vintage beads and choker from De Coco’s Vintage earrings stylists own Black Lace gloves by Sally Jones

By Rhiannon Bulley She dances horizontally amongst the white pillars of stoic history and the everchanging present, kicking her heels up in to the sky from which she fell in all her majestic elegance. She is a love song of glorified romance with dark renegade undertones. She beats to the sound of her own marching band drum tripping the light fantastic with every step she takes in her rainbow of colours. She emanates masculine assertion but remains loyal to her refined spirit of eternal feminine elegance. She is the ultimate maximalist. Allowing her noisy surfaces of clothing to echo an inimitable tune of style. She weaves a vision of magic everywhere she goes.

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ummer is a reflection of the sunlights rainbow of colours from dawn to dusk. It is a dance of sentimental optimism and a tale of heart rendering sacrifice.

It is the chic armour of fearless style icons of the past spliced with the effervescent notions of childhood dreams. It is a fortified Parisian romance nostalgic for the past but propelling us into the future with apparitions of real life magic.

Summer conjures visions of whimsical creatures with frills and bows from head to toe and opulent fairies with flowers in their hair. Characteristic leather numbers flirt with danger and whisper of forceful bravery whilst devilish hemlines tantalise with their nonchalant spirit. Myriads of mismatched and forbidden colour blocking become a dominant wardrobe theme. Whoever said red and pink should never be worn together is living in the past. Summer is all about cascading pastels that graduate from and conflict with each other in an animated harmony.

Imaginative designers confound this Summer with Saint Augestine’s sophisticated strength and The Last Romantic’s fragile feminine elegance framing each other in unified style. Jade Michelle and Hannah Macleod sit happily on the fence creating their own powerful visions of contrast from Jades love heart dresses and strong sequined

pieces to Hannah’s nautical notions and girlish nostalgia. Meanwhile Mrs. Press remains as simple and elegant in her playfully traditional style as Aje does in their ostentatious anarchy of a sweetheart’s rebellion. They are complimented by layers of exuberant accessories that impel an outfit’s embellishment to new uncontrolled heights. Be bold, bright and brilliant is the resounding message right now.

This Summer, She, is a high-spirited femme fatale. She is a tableau vivant of the changing beauty of nature, a reflection of every shade of the sun’s magnificent limelight and a blooming flower of irrepressible passion. She is a living tale of the immortal allure of romance and the nonchalant spontaneity of sovereign freedom. She is a real life manifestation of the elusive magic of fairytales where the journey of constant magic is far more fulfilling than the happy ever-after. She floats above reality on her throne of surreal style.

The only rule she abides by is to wear as many shades, shapes and textures of invigorated classic beauty as possible.

She is a mass of contradictions unveiled in an exuberant maximalist exhibition of quintessential style. The sky is the limit and she exists amongst all its translucent rays of scintillating sunshine and silver linings in its clouds.

She is dramatic revelation of hopeless devotion in her vertical frills of once in a blue moon romance and sensationally oversized floral headwear. Artful canvases of spellbinding landscapes are crafted into her statement footwear. Her cascades of red hair rebelliously frolic amongst her graduating pinks and purples. She is a vision of highspirited collisions of colour spliced with immortal replicas of nature’s ephemeral beauty.

Hannah wears Hannah Macleod Blue frill dress Lonely heart white lace stockings Yellow lace Socks from the two-dollar shop Jinyana Fruiti Tutti Necklace Victoria Chu Shoes White flower headpiece from Philadelphia Philpot Millinery Vintage earrings from De Cocos Vintage Blue feather head piece worn as bracelet from Philadelphia Philpot Millinery Kath wears The Last Romantic pink dress Purple Vodoo Stockings and Pink Columbine legging worn over the top both available from David Jones Vivien Westwood for Melissa heart shoes from Manning on Macleay Purple and Pink flowers pinned in hair from Philadelphia Philpot Millinery Vintage purple beads and white flower earrings from De Cocos Vintage

Confrontations of ruby red romance and black heartbreak stand opposed on either side of their geometrical boundaries with re-enforcing bows the colour of innocence and loves lost but not forgotten a top her head. She is a revelation of fortified romance.

Hannah Jade Michelle dress Body suit worn underneath by Sally Jones Black and White Bows in hair from Philadelphia Philpot Millinery Lonely heart white lace stockings Vivien Westwood for Mellissa Shoes from Manning on Macleay White Flower Ribbon pinned on neck from Philadelphia Philpot Millinery Black vintage earrings stylists own Red two-dollar shop bows on wrist Black Lace Gloves by Sally Jones

A real life doll evocative of the evolution of the female identity discovers a landscape of beauty that reflects her curious spirit and eternal soul. Her scintillating bag reflects the glint of the water and invigorates a sense of buoyancy into the bow that adorns her tiny doll hat. She is at one with the beauty of nature and its constant invasions into her own stylistic choices.

Mrs. Press La Plage Playsuit Doll Hat from the Darnell Collection Vintage earrings from De Cocos Vintage

Kath wears Saint Augustine Black and White Shirtdress red two-dollar shop Bows on wrist Vintage bow ties Black bow on head from Philadelphia Philpot Millinery Vivien Westwood for Melissa Shoes from Manning on Macleay Black Lace gloves by Sally Jones Yellow Lace Socks from the two-dollar Shop Vintage Earrings Stylists own Lonely Hearts white lace stockings

Empowered with independence and self-assertion she dons a little black dress armed with masculine detailing and confidently aligns it with outwardly feminine lace. She pays homage to the androgynous nature of beauty layering men’s bow ties down her neck and pinning a blatant feminine version on her head.

She is a tribute to the bold strength of feminine nature.

Inspired by the ruthless strength of style revolutionaries that lived before her she slithers into a leather-studded mini and boldly a straps a tutu to its waist charging ruthless strength with horizontal frills of charismatic charm. Her limbs are emblazoned with a rainbow of revolutionary vintage colour and futuristic visions of scintillating lands undiscovered.

Her white hat and feather style earrings salute the goddesses of the sky as she spins unchallenged in her own landscape of extroverted beauty.

Hannah wears Aje leather skirt Bloch white tutu Mary Quant bodysuit from the Darnell collection worn underneath Jade Michelle Silver Sequin Mars Top Cynics Accessories Rose Silver Zip Jewellery Swim Cap from the Darnell Collection Pink two-dollar shop bows on wrist Vintage earrings stylists own Victoria Chu Shoes

Her reflective dress of daring scintillation invigorates the sordid nature of black with dusty gold messages of hope, which meld into a dazzling commotion of unrefined feminine elegance. She hears the rhythm of her feet as the love hearts on her coloured heels tap out the summer beat of romance. Two fallen stars dance together in their effervescent armours of magnificence.

(Hannah the same) Kath wears Aje Sequin Dress Cynics Accessories Carnival Zips Vivien Westwood for Melissa shoes from Macleay on Manning Vintage Earrings Stylists own Stylist- Rhiannon Bulley Photographer- Alison Lowe Models- Kath Purkis and Hannah Carrol Chapman Hair Christopher Hannah Make up- Yvette Elias

By Rhiannon Bulley The morning sun beckoned its rays tapping insistently on her window pleading with her to come out and play. She knew their game and the rainbow she wanted to paint under their penetrating glare. No matter the trials or trips in life the sun always made her want to dance again.

The gloom of romances lost and songs left unsung had no place in her vivid wardrobe of life, for hers is a shield of optimism. The pink bows of her satin underwear hung dutifully from her waist to her hips. She donned a white tailored shirt that had belonged to a boy she knew some time ago and a pair of crimson glasses. She seized the navy grosgrain ribbon from the present an apologetically infatuated stranger had left at her door the day before, using it to tie her curls back from her face. She sat by her window in the blasting sun drinking her tea and reading the worn pages of her favourite childhood book. The program from the ballet the night before stared up at her from her chaotic table of papers and magazines and she danced her way to her antique armoire to begin her ornamentation.

The day was brilliant and she would wear bows from head to toe. One in black lace to honour the mourning of the newly lonely souls in the world and one in white in memory of her grandmothers elegant femininity. She tied them disproportionately around her neck allowing their opposing messages to mingle around her shoulders.

Effervescent memories of her childhood innocence emerged as she sealed the waist of her girlish dress with a large pink tulle belt finished in an oversized bow that dripped fantastical notions from her navel to her knee.

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She allowed their ephemeral beauty to creep over the rest of her form strapping a sparkly purple number to her wrist and fastening a matching pink number in her hair, which she finished off with a small rose pinned in it’s centre.

She began to feel braver and bolder with each flourishing addition to her silhouette.

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Next she dons a pair of shoes and covers their metal clasps with mini plastic and diamante bow hair clips. She laughs at the stagnant beauty of these tiny-cemented forms and decides to mirror them in her hair reflecting her own immortal scintillation in this ever-changing world. She dots them throughout her curls, which remain contrastingly free in all their unrestrained spirit.

She began to feel braver and bolder with each flourishing addition to her silhouette.

Each knot signified her brilliance and affirmed her divinity. Bedecked in bows she floats out into the sunlight deflecting its vibrant rays and spreading its hope with each laughing step of her day.

By Rhiannon Bulley She don’s her favourite pair of bold red ballet

favourites. She leaves completely inspired and

flats and elites into the Danish streets for a

hunts down the nearest florist to celebrate their

daring style journey into the artistic fervour of

design genius, pinning a decadent bouquet to

the Copenhagen fashion scene where nothing

the lapel of her leather jacket. She meanders

is traditional and everything is exceptional.

through the modern art gallery Louisana

The front rows of Copenhagen Fashion Week

where Copenhagen pays tribute to the modern

beckon her, but her first call of port is to the

art of their own genius and the work of those

romance of childhood.

The statue of the

internationals they admire. From the galleries

Little Mermaid sits permanent and powerful

back to the runways, next on her agenda is

in Langeline aching with romantic sacrifice

the CIFF Press Show and what a show it is. A

that reflects perfectly the contrasting shades

collage of design genius from Copenhagen’s

of Denmark’s designers from monochrome

best storms the runway in pastel tulles with

cocoons of fabric to extreme fantasies of

enormous bows and geometric prints with

coloured detailing. Let the fashion whirlwind

alternately coloured stockings on each leg.

begin.

Week

Another rainbow appears in the Copenhagen

everything from donkeys to poodles grace the

fashion sky. From the colourful to the black

conventional runways and the unconventional

and white beauty of Barbara I Gonghini,

outdoor shows. She smiles to herself to see

who has decided to show online, another

that there is not a bare head in site from the

innovative twist into the apparently endless

stocking and tassel veils at Bibi Ghost to the

innovation of this city. She pulls up a pew in

giant turban style floral arrangements at Fifth

one of Copenhagen’s charming street cafés

Avenue Shoe Repair, who construct polygons

and tunes in for the designer’s latest extreme

of femininity that invigorate elegance with a

innovations. Barbara I Gonghini is rapidly

refreshing vibrancy of bold colour and floral

gaining a reputation as the queen of conceptual

romance. This show will go down as one of her

artistic style. Her collections keep us firmly

At

Copenhagen

Fashion

grounded with their heavy, draping, tucking

hand so she spends the evening at Bakken, the

and layering whilst compelling the human

oldest amusement park in the world. Located

form into seemingly limitless proportions.

in a forest on the outside of Copenhagen it

Emerging from Barbara’s dark cocoons it is

emanates the magic and individuality of its

time for an encounter with real Danish royalty at the Designers Nest parade,

city. She weaves in and out of the one hundred individually owned tents and

for which Princess Mary proudly plays patroness. Once again ostentatious headwear and along

the

hosiery

side

experimental

the

standout students

proportions

and characteristic textures.

“ Copenhagen’s rich history of royals and their extravagant lives entice her to visit Rosenberg, the true fairytale castle.

Copenhagen is a buzzing

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rides before settling into one of the exquisite thirty- nine restaurants to enjoy hearty meal amongst the carnival atmosphere.

Copenhagen’s

rich history of royals and their extravagant lives entice her

centre of up and coming design talent and they

to visit Rosenberg, the true fairytale castle. She is entranced by ballrooms

receive support that is as outstanding as their

and decadent thrones as she journeys through

designs, with several parades throughout the

the royal history of Denmark and bumps right

week showcasing the designs of students and

into the collection of Crown Jewels and the

young talent. These parades are perhaps the

Danish Crown Regalia. She leaves dripping in

most exciting and innovative of them all. Their

the magnificence of elegant real life fairytales

designs are steeped in futuristic visions with

only to enter the fairytale inspired world of

a delicate sense of nostalgia for their roots.

Minimarket whose models appear as Biba

Fur and pommes pommes paraded along side

styled princesses with a colourful simplicity

graphic landscape prints and geometric patterns.

and fragmental romance. The Biba tribute

Ballooning sleeves, pants and skirts inflate the

leads her to Copenhagen’s city of anarchy

models into alternative belles of the ball whilst

Christianias, a liberal city of hippie eateries,

the menswear crosses between the prince, the

raw art galleries and alternative music venues.

knight in shining armour and the pauper. The

This is the city within a city where everything

students of Copenhagen certainly know how

goes and nothing matters. Not quite the other

to put on a show. The inspired youth drive her

world of fairytales but magical in it’s own

to experience a Copenhagen childhood first

alternate way.

Diana Brink’s, another one of Denmark’s

textured love stories with dark undertones. She

innovators, reflects this dark side of the city

feels her self being elevated to new fantastical

in her graphic monochrome designs, where

heights and then finds herself firmly anchored

black is stretched, sliced and re-constructed

to the cobblestones by the fortified cuts and

into raw silhouettes. Her asymmetrical folds

heavy seamless draping. Copenhagen is the

and draping frame the female form into an

city where conflicting design aesthetics exist

androgynous delicacy. She is walking on air

harmoniously creating walking extravaganzas

having experienced both of the explosively

that make us nostalgic for the idealism of

different and contrasting aesthetics of this

our childhoods and the limitless nature of

vibrant city, which give it a truly inspiring

conceptual beauty to evolve and warp our

nature. Sublimely shocked and dutifully

minds. And on that note it’s time for a cocktail

disorientated this city has crept into her veins

she slides into one of Copenhagens modern

and she knows tomorrow she will wear a

bars where the cocktail of choice is of course

black tunnel of Barbara I Gonghini inspired

Copenhagen’s self titled concoction, designed

by Gromit Eduardsen from 1105.

fabric around her neck and a colour blocked arrangement

of

florals

from head to toe with mismatched

stockings

and chunky man style boots with oversized bows for

laces.

“ Copenhagen fashion week is a vivid myriad of the darkly daring and every shade of romance under the rainbow.

”

It seems Copenhagen is the new Manhattan with a twist, from the runway to the bar.

A Copenhagen 5 cl. Bols Genever

Copenhagen

fashion week is a vivid myriad of the darkly

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daring and every shade of romance under the

2 cl. fresh pressed lime juice

rainbow. Theirs is a colour-blocked fairytale of

2 cl. sugar syrup (Monin)

androgynous aesthetics where the men are as

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boldly beautiful as the women and the women

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are empowered textile heroes. Overstated

without ice.

adornment reigns supreme over simplicity with

Peal a slice of an orange and put it on top, so

accessories that are as exaggerated as some of

that the scent of the orange floats on top of the

the proportions. The whole week is a riot of

cocktail offering aroma of orange.

What are you wearing this summer?

“My ‘Cannes’ ribbon shorts and a cute silk t-shirt; and a red bikini by Anna & Boy under a Mrs. Press ‘La Plage’ playsuit. And by night my favourite superlong vintage Liberty of London dress which has a wild print and ginormous bell sleeves. Plus piles of vintage silver bangles in the ocean, and I always swim in my red lippie.”

What is your favourite summer trend?

“Crispy bright white and weirdly shaped heels.”

What trends will you be relaying for spring summer 2009?

“Hmmm, I don’t care much about trends; I like my clothes to tell whimsical stories. My summer collection is a little bit Coco avant Chanel with its nautical stripe, a little bit Great Gatsby – a lot lovely for lolling.”

Where can you be found this summer?

“Slaving away in my shop and dreaming of gin & tonics and sunsets.”

Where is your Favourite summer location?

“Antibes or Juan Les Pins in the South of France or my best friend’s lemon orchard atAix-en-Provence.”

What is your favourite summer memory?

“Falling in love with Mr. Press and sneaking out to snog on Collaroy beach when we were visiting his parents.”

What is your summer hand bag essential?

“Decleor tinted moisturiser with spf 30 – I’m a whiter shade of pale and this keeps my freckles at bay.”

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What will are wearing this summer?

Comfortable clothing, that allows my skin to breath and Baggy cotton garments.

What is your favourite summer trend?

Definitely not thongs, the underwear or feet variety, why do this to yourself its not flattering and terribly uncomfortable. I don’t follow trends or even know what the latest ones are. Sorry if that was the whole point of the interview, I think people should think about life beyond trends, haha I sound so serious.

I like trends that are relevant to the individual who is wearing them or items of clothing that mean something either a memory or tell a story. For example I have a pair of denim shorts that I found on the side of the road, they were jeans that I gave to my boyfriend he wore them for a year. Then I stole them back and cut them into shorts a few years ago, nothing beats them they are so comfortable! And they wear free and they have had a long hard life.

What trends will you be relaying for spring summer 2009?

My entire wardrobe will be making a second or possibly third or fourth appearance.

Where can you be found this summer?

In south India with my boyfriend sam.

Where is your Favourite summer location?

Anywhere that has clean water, fresh air and quality produce. I forgot to mention sun!

What is your favourite summer memory?

This is a hard question! I have so many memories of growing up in byron, summer was amazing there. Having all my friends walking distance or close by, just enjoying being alive and making the most of the summertime. Having bbq’s, watermelon fights, dress ups, drinking cheap booze, body boarding, fishing, making self saucing pudding with icecream, getting taken out to sea by rips, PING PONG, tennis, ridding bikes, going fishing, sandon river, sunbaking for hours, reading a novel a day. I love summer!

What is your summer hand bag essential?

Still Water, that has not been produced by coca cola.

What is summer beauty tip for glowing skin?

Stay hydrated, use hemp oil as sunscreen its spf15! Smile. Don’t be too afraid of the sun, its not going to make you old or give you skin cancer, as long as you eat a lot of anti oxidants and don’t abuse the sun or your body.

Introducing Jade Michelle...

By Rhiannon Bulley

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alking the streets of Paris for the first time, her big blue eyes oogle the elegant women racing around in their little black dresses, they haunt the tea houses nibbling on coloured macaroons that reflect and repel the refined shadows cast by the their black attire.

She stands mesmerized as a powerful creature in a black tailored suit races past her bright lips and dark eyes casting an alternate sense of allure onto her sophisticated apparel.

Their mystery envelopes her and she knows that one day she will wear a brilliant veil of embellished black with a sugary macaroon of colour amongst it to accentuate the sparkle in her eye and reek havoc with the red of her lips.

Le Magazine takes a visionary journey rich with nostalgia into our past revealing the enduring nature of the Little Black Dress from yesterday to today, with the historical statements of the Darnell Collection standing dissimilate alongside this summer’s distinctive numbers.

In the early hours of the morning, somewhere on Fifth Avenue New York a taxi pulls up and a quixotic creature dressed all in black Givenchy except for her triple strand of pearls steps out of the car.

On the other side of the world a few years before, the singing of a belle femme’s tune Coco haunts an underground French club. The singer seamstress is destined to change the world by swapping her bright costumes for tailored suits and black dresses with complimenting tweeds that will have women following in her revered footsteps of paired down elegance for all eternity.

Back in America the admired American first lady stands demure yet strong beside John F.

Kennedy’s coffin in her armour of tailored black. Her signature dark glasses shield her eyes from the world as she mourns her husband in the traditional black of the Victorian widows.

Her attire is of course a little more conspicuous in it’s detailing and less restrictive but none the less, captivating in its nature.

Meanwhile a brave Princess in England steps out for the first time on her own after leaving her life of Royalty behind. The dress she has chosen to invigorate her new sense of freedom is a little black dress with a dangerously low backline that leaves a trail of awe behind her. Somewhere around this time another a young lady dons a sensuous and extravagant LBD designed by the Queens Couturier Norman Hartnell and returns home to find the still newly former Princess Diana sitting in her kitchen having a cup of tea with her flatmate. Another remarkable LBD leaves its mark. The dress in question belongs to Charlotte Smith, of the Darnell Collection, as do many other astounding Little Black Dresses that have left their mark in history and in The Little Black the personal wardrobes of Dress has proven women from the Victorian itself to be the era to the devilishly short micro bandage mystical ancient dresses of Herve Leger in the alchemist of style. nineties.

Today that Norman Hart- nell Dress stands eternally beautiful next to another draped long sleeve number complete with studs and sequins from Australian designer Aje. Transferable shoulders of feathers by Sophie Begg adorn the modern shoulders of the LBD. These black feathers

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Sophia wears: Norman Hartnell 1980’s Little Black Dress from the Darnell Collection. Earrings worn throughout and Necklace from the Darnell Collection.

Noelle Wears Aje Black Sequin Dress, Sophia Begg Feather Shoulder Pads and Necklaces Earrings. Stylists own worn throughout. Both wear: Hats worn throughout Philadelphia Philpot Millenary, Shoes worn throughout Models own

can geniusally turn any LBD from the simple to the scintillating into a characteristic dress of radiance, like Charlotte’s very own Norman Hartnell. Such is the nature of the little black dress, which can constantly be redeemed with just a bow, belt or feather.

Designers today continue to re-invent this staple item adding their own unique twist of embellishment or alternate cut. Charlotte’s treasured Jantzen 1920’s men’s bathing suit from the historical Darnell Collection has today become the silhouette of several bold cut out dresses and punchy playsuits. While a soft 1920’s

secret of consistent elegance and redefine it into our own timeless style. Each of these memorable moments and each of the memorable women within them occurred years apart but they are still as relevant today, as ever. The Little Black

“acceptable anywhere at anytime ”

lace slip shape has been revitalised with subtle masculine dinner shirt embellishments in sumptuous silk from Saint Augestine Academy.

The evolutionary journey of the LBD is tireless in its stylish innovations.

Its seams carve us into flattering versions of the women we admire and fills us with an inner sense of confidence that radiates from one side of the room to the other. It keeps us company from morning till night when worn with quintessential ballet flats and pearls, which are swapped for soaring heels and statement accessories as the sunsets.

The little black dress is still as revered as ever and has come to mean many things to many different women but most importantly it is the one item of clothing that has come to mean something to every individual woman, whether is it a nod of sacrifice, a statement of confidence and power or a daring deviation that celebrates our individual luminosity.

Inky images of these enigmatic creatures in their characteristic little black dresses have ingrained themselves into our very beings and seeped through our veins allowing us to unlock the

dress is the foundation of an entire wardrobe and a poignant language of style.

This summer the little black dress takes it’s hat off to the past and gives a firm nod to the future.

They are best worn with a wink of colour and a

dash of alternate embellishment from soft feathers and hard studs to sequins and ruffled sleeves or sheer décolletages and a feminine take on tuxedo detailing. Embrace your exuberance wether it’s with a hat, a bow or a great pair of earrings that complete your work of art. The LBD is a celebration of inner elegance that demands a colourful shade of limelight and the girl within it stands permanentlypowerful suspended in a statement of style that exists outside of time or season.

Each of these memorable moments and each of the memorable women within them occurred years apart but they are still as relevant today, as ever. The Little Black dress is the foundation of an entire wardrobe and a poignant language of style. The Little Black Dress has proven itself to be the mystical ancient alchemist of style.

It takes the ordinary and transforms into the extraordinary. It solidifies liquid dreams into precious solid forms that stand the test of time and constantly re-emerge to redefine and reflect our identity.

The Little Black dress has become the one item of clothing that is acceptable anywhere at anytime on anyone such is its austere sense of refined yet undefinable beauty.

Sophia wears Mens 1920’s woollen Jantzen bathing suit from the Darnell Collection, Necklace from the Darnell Collection.

Noelle wears Aje Sweetheart Playsuit in Ebony, Pendant and velvet necklace from the Darnell Collection

Sophia wears Balenciaga Dress, Rings Models Own, Necklace Darnell Collection pendant and velvet ribbon. Noelle Wears Black puff sleeve dress by The Last Romantic and Black Strapless Dress by The Last Romantic, Necklace Darnell Collection pendant and velvet ribbon.

Sophia wears Black Parisian designer 1950’s black dress from the Darnell Collection and Pendant and Velvet ribbon from the Darnell Collection, Noelle Wears Black Dress by Saint Augesntine Academy and necklace and velvet ribbon from the Darnell Collection

Sophia wears 1920’s black lace dress from the Darnell Collection and Noelle Wears Black dress with white contrast ruffle

by Saint Augustine Academy Hair by Christopher Hanna Styling and Direction by Rhiannon Bulley Models- Sophia Davidson Photography- Carlos Velasco With special thanks to the Charlotte Smith from the Darnell Collection and the Ivy.

What will are wearing this summer?

A lot of gorgeous creams and soft pinks toughened up with black and gold accessories.

What is your favourite summer trend?

I love floaty pieces for Summer and I can’t go past ruffles. I also wear a lot of comfy cottons and jerseys.

What trends will you be relaying for spring summer 2009?

I’ll be showing of The Last Romantic’s pastel colour palette with a big focus on shoulder detail this season.

Where can you be found this summer?

Messinas ice cream store Where is your Favourite summer location?

Defiantly the beach What is your favourite summer memory?

Falling asleep on the sand while the sun sets What is your summer hand bag essential?

Sunnies and my Lolita parfume

Fashions IT Girls

Julia Restoin-roitfeld Born into fashion royalty, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld is the daughter of Paris Vogue editor in chief Carine Roitfeld, and she has all the edgy style to prove it.

She favors a mussed up edgily sexy look, and has all the allure to pull it off beautifully.

Fashions IT Girls

Leigh Lezark Leigh Lezark is a member of the MisShapes, the raven-haired trio known for party-promoting, DJing, modeling, hiding behind their bangs, and generally exuding hipness.

Fashions IT Girls

Lou Dillon

Daughter of 1970 style icon Jan sister to actress Charlotte Gainsb Dillion was destined for fame.

With her relaxed attitude toward and style she has become an it g own right. No longer living in th her mother and sister, Dillon has the likes of Vogue, Elle and He

ne Birkin and bourg .

ds fashion girl in her he shadow of s modeled for ermes.

Fashions IT Girls

Asia Argento Her mother is actress Daria Nicolodi and her father is Dario Argento, an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter.

Although Argento is famous in europe and has won many film awards.

She Is best known to us for her work in xXx with Vin Deisel. And also plays the kings mistress in Sophia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette.

Argentino exudes mistery and sex appeal wich makes her so alluring.

Fashions IT Girls

Clémence Poésy I love this little lady hahah her piercing stare, pasty white skin and glowing personality. Plus, she’s French which adds that extra oomph of cool quality chic (effortlessly) thrown in.

What will you be wearing this summer?

Vintage cotton, summer dresses. My signature. My fav at the moment is My Sunday Feeling super feminine, whimsical and sun-kissed.

What is your favourite summer trend?

I’m loving the return of the summer pant-suit. Studio 54 lives on! Perfect for day at the beach with sandals and slip straight into heels for cocktails…

Having said that, I always adore the nautical look every summer – navy and white or red and white strips are a favourite of mine every summer along with a neck scarf and a pair of shorty-shorts….

What trends will you be relaying for spring summer 2009?

A girlfriend of mine has just started making parasols for the beach. Not only practical for our summer beach weather but so Gidget-cute. Think pom-poms and gingham designs. I can’t wait to get my hands on one and a 60’s inspired bikini and hit the beach…

Where can you be found this summer?

I’ve just recently moved from Avalon to the East-Side so this summer I will be at the park in Watsons Bay with my new puppy Coco, at Bondi Beach at my boyfriends pad or at a backyard barbeque that is kid-friendly so I can take my baby bambinos along!

Where is your Favourite summer location?

I love Mission Beach, Port Douglas, Fiji or Byron Bay. What is your favourite summer memory?

Taking my children to the beach for the first time and watching them play for hours with sand, shells, waves, seaweed, buckets and spades. My most beautiful memories involve children, the beach, girlfriends, mangos and the sweet smell coconut oil!

What is your summer hand bag essential?

I rely on Amanda from Borne Naked’s handbag blog, always! I like my handbags BIG, esp in summer!

www.autochic.com.au

What is your inspiration?

My inspiration is quiet simple and that is being able to do what I loving doing and what my passion is in life while being lucky enough at the same time to make a living from.

Where does your subject in art come from and how A lot of the time my subject in art comes from the things im surrounded by everyday. The last exhibition iv just had and the painting that’s just been selected in the Paddington Art prize was focused on the Circular Quay. That series of paintings and that particular painting was looking at the movement which was communicated by the mark making which reflected the busy lifestyle of living and working in the central business district and the older, historic end of the city.

The way I went about working on this collection was spending a whole day down at Circular Quay with my camera and a sketch book trying to do as many drawings as possible spending maximum of 10 minutes on each drawing ‌reason for this is that when one is in a hurry trying to do such detailed drawings a time limit helps capture the energy and movement in the scene rather then details and the camera help me refine the details in the final painting because it take me back to the scene without being there.

What is the favourite medium and why?

Have to say my favorite medium would have to be oils on linen. Reason being is that oil paints contain the best genuine artists’ pigments which help me enhance natural beauty and luminosity in my paintings exposing the rich undertones rather than just heavy, dull colours and because they are oils I can come back to the painting several days after I have worked on it and still change and move paint around on the canvas because the paint is still wet.

With my painting surfaces I prefer the raw natural linen because of its natural warm grey surface I find that light colours really stand out and make an impact in the my paintings.

Where can you be found this summer?

Have to say either Bondi beach or my studio What is your favourite summer memory?

Has to be 2006 where I spent my summer in Europe down on the coast of Croatia. I was there for 6 weeks taking in all the historical architecture and the coast line while drawing and enjoy the local drinks and food while meeting locals.

What body of work are you currently working on?

At the moment I’m working on 2 projects. My first project is a portrait for the Archibald Prize with a well know individual in today’s media.

The other project is a commission for a client where the painting will be 3.2 metres long by 1.7 metres in height so what better way to hang a painting that reflects the Sydney Harbor then a 7 metre long wall with high ceiling that over looks the harbor it self.

What are your top 5 must haves for summer?

Ray bans, iphone, shorts, singlet & sandals.

What do you love most about summer?

Warm days and nights where I can spend most of my spare time down by the beach.

What is something that most people wouldn’t know about you?

If I told you then they’d know.

MANGO SALSA 1–2 ripe mangoes, peeled and diced 6 tablespoons finely diced young coconut flesh 1 large red chilli, finely diced juice of 2 limes 9 Thai basil leaves, julienned 1 x 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) rock lobster, cooked and shell removed 125 ml (4 fl oz/1/2 cup) coconut dressing 2 kaffir lime leaves, julienned julienned red chilli and betel leaves, to serve

COCONUT DRESSING 150 mls coconut cream 50 mls lime juice 25 mls fish sauce

METHOD

Tio make the coconut dressing mix all the ingredients together.

Have 4 martini glasses ready. Mix the mango, coconut flesh, chilli, lime juice and Thai basil together to make the salsa. Spoon 2 tablespoons of salsa into the bottom of each martini glass.

Slice the lobster into 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick medallions (you should have about 12 of them). Put three slices of lobster in each glass, then dress with the coconut dressing. Add a touch more salsa on top and finish with the kaffir lime strips and a garnish of red chilli and betel leaves Serves 4

300 g (101/2 oz) beef fillet,trimmed of fat olive oil, for cooking 2 spring onions (scallions) 4 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives Onion ponzu 1 white onion, very finely diced (as small as possible) 1/4 teaspoon very finely chopped garlic (as small as possible) 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped ginger Tataki dressing 5 tablespoons soy sauce 8 tablespoons rice vinegar pinch of bonito flakes (optional)

METHOD

Preheat the barbecue hotplate or grill to hot. Lightly brush the beef fillet with some olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Prepare an ice bath. Sear the beef on a hot barbecue hotplate or grill or in a cast-iron pan. Once coloured well on all surfaces, plunge into the ice bath and allow to cool for about 3–4 minutes.

Remove and drain well. Slice the beef tataki into thin slices and arrange on the plate.

To make the onion ponzu, combine all the ingredients in a bowl.To make the tataki dressing, combine all the ingredients in a bowl.

Slice the spring onion as finely as possible into little circles and wash under running water for a few minutes, then drain and refrigerate. Thinly slice the garlic, then heat 2 cm (3/4 inch) of oil in a small deep saucepan over medium–high heat. Add the garlic and fry until golden and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towel. Drizzle the onion ponzu on top of the beef, then drizzle on some tataki dressing and top with the spring onion, chives and garlic

Serves 4

2 bunch of asparagus or 20 asparagus spears 4 eggs Shaved truffled pecorino cheese or Reggiano Parmesan 2-tablespoon butter Sea salt & cracked pepper 1 teaspoon minced garlic Squeeze of lemon juice 2 teaspoon chopped parsley

METHOD

Boil the asparagus in salted water until just tender and strain off liquid poach the eggs in just simmering water with 1 teaspoon of white wine vinegar added Heat the butter in a pan until it starts to turn a nut brown colour Add in the garlic, parsley, asparagus, lemon juice, salt & pepper Place the asparagus on the plate and top with the poached egg, then the shaved pecorino and drizzle some of the nut brown sauce around the plate & serve with crusty bread

Serves 4

Introducing Hannah Macleod

By painting exotic yet strangely familiar environments, Australian artist Melissa Haslam offers an escape to a romanticized, whimsical and yet slightly dark interpretation of the world. With an emphasis on narrative theme, her paintings are populated by beautiful, forlorn and mischievous women in fairytalelike scenarios. Combining intricate plant life and figures in often haunting landscapes, Melissa draws influence from vintage illustration, botanical art, Victorian painting, and contemporary fashion photography.

What are we wearing this summer?

Still holding onto the 80’s revival: cropped tops, tight mini dresses, micro shorts. 70’s influence: floral dresses/ mix-match fabrications ie floral meets graphic, Scarily enough the more fashion adventurous might step out in a double denim combo… Cut-out dresses and tops…anything to expose a little extra bronzed flesh, studs to add a little toughness.

Poolside and beach side: there will be a some odd tummy tan-lines with the highwaisted bikini bottom being a summer must have.

What is your favourite summer trend?

It’s always refreshing to see the florals, whites and bare legs come out in the summer time…even the most tomboy of girls can’t help but want to feel a little feminine. Love a beaten up army boot with men’s shorts too. Anything a little out of the ordinary.

What trends will you be relaying for spring summer 2009?

It is always difficult for any one of the three of us to get out of black and that doesn’t seem to change from season to season unfortunately…not really a trend but a definitely a realism! I love white lace and ripped faded denim in the summertime though, Anita Pallenberg-esque wide brimmed hats, big shades and biker boots.

Where can you be found this summer?

In our fave summertime spot which happens to be home for all three of us…the Sunshine Coast, the Sunshine State!

Where is your Favourite summer location?

We’re fortunate in that our work takes us between Sydney, Bali and Noosa so we basically live in eternal summertime…don’t be jealous though, the wet season in Bali is definitely nothing to aspire to, if you aren’t dripping from rain you are dripping from sweat..really not very ladylike!

What is your favourite summer memory?

Not so much an individual memory but more like a collection of snippets of visions, sounds, smells and textures: the feel of the sand between your toes, the cold sweetness of icecream on your lips after hours baking in the sun, the smell of salt mixed with coconut oil, the sound of chilled out tunes mixed with children’s shrieks and splashes of water, the crashing of waves against the shorline, the tinkle of ice against a glass and the blissful taste of pims by the pool, seafood, cocktails…the list is endless What is your summer hand bag essential?

Paw paw cream…it fixes everything!

What will are wearing this summer?

Accessaries are a big part of this summers fashion, big bold and fabulous!!!

Earrings. Belts and shoes loving the tribal look. (BUT DON’T OVER DO IT.) EXP: A great necklace doesn’t need a huge pear of earings!!

What is your favourite summer trend?

That’s always hard to define for me, I love fashion so much, but my mood changes & there always some great new look.

What trends will you be relaying for spring summer 2009?

It will be a season high in bright colours, a lot of fluorescents. I think after winter everyone’s mood swings towards bright beautiful colours and that’s what I’ll b relaying.

Where can you be found this summer?

Bondi is always a fav, great cafes, shopping, people and the beach, but also I like to get away from it all.

Where is your Favourite summer location?

A holiday would be nice some where quite and tropical like Vanuatu or Bali … maybe!

What is your favourite summer memory?

Last year in NYC I spent 3 months there. Loved every minute. Made some great lifelong friends did some awesome shows & shoots. Who wouldn’t love the Hamptons!! I can’t wait to go back! NY was a great experience.

What is your summer hand bag essential?

Lucas Pawpaw Ointment a must. Laura Mercier cover. Mascara Great Lash

by Maybelline Blackest Black!!! My iphone & my passport.

What is summer beauty tip for glowing skin?

A good workout helps heaps, a good exfoliate Clinique 7 day gentle exfoliating scrub & toner. Always wear at least a light sunscreen.

Summer Inspiration

Donny Galella is a Sydney based fashion designer and stylist He launched his fashion label in late 2004 with headwear, millinery and accessories. Donny’s first three collections quickly earned him the title of ‘Milliner to the stars’. This year he expanded the self titled label, ‘GALELLA’ with the introduction of a ready to wear menswear collection.

Also known as one of Australia's most recognised and talented fashion stylist's, he has styled photo shoots, runway fashion shows and countless

celebrities. He writes fashion articles for The Southern Courier and his own fashion blog ‘What’s hot and what’s not’. Over the past year Donny has presented fashion segments on Channel 7’s Sunrise & The Morning Show.

‘GALELLA’ has been worn by the likes of: Sophia Loren, Sir Richard Branson, Carson Kressley, Kelly Rowland, Peaches Geldof, Patrizio Buanne, Jennifer Hawkins, Melissa Doyle, Ada Nicademu and many more.

What will you be wearing this summer?

Looks like the hem on men’s shorts will continue to rise up this summer, so mid thigh shorts teamed with a nice Galella shirt. I’m also loving some pieces from labels Jack London, Calibre and Leopold.

What is your favourite summer trend?

I love the bright happy colours of summer, such as cobalt blue, coral and purple.

What trends will you be relaying for spring summer 2009?

I love the power of accessories, especially sunglasses. My favourite pair right now, have a straight gold frame with angular lenses. I call them my ‘Lady Gaga glasses. They were a freak find, so I’m overly protective of them. When you wear a statement accessory, you can pull back on the rest of your look to really allow your statement piece to rock.

Where can you be found this summer?

I got a feeling I’ll be spending lots of time at Bondi, at places like Cream Tangerine, North Bondi Italian, Gusto Coffee, in the ocean (Bondi or Coogee) and chilling in the air conditioned comfort of Westfield Bondi Junction.

Where is your Favourite summer location?

I try have a (European) Summer every two years. I split my time between the Amalfi Coast, which is where my family come from and the Greek Islands.

I just love Mykonos, the island offers so much. They both hold lots of great memories, so I love going back whenever I get the chance.

What is your favourite summer memory?

Anything that involves lying on white sand, near crystal clear waters, with a cocktail in my hand and no emails or phone calls to interrupt me.

What is your summer man- bag essential?

In my ‘Manzoni ‘manbag are a couple of summer essentials. My iphone – it allows me to work anywhere away from the office, and it also carries all my music. Lanolips – keeps my lips feeling soft and protected from the sun. A bottle of water. Notepad & pen – to sketch my next collection and scribble down inspirations. Sunglasses – just like my Amex, I don’t leave home without them.

Anna & Boy Dress

DavisEyes Dress

Kirrily Johnston Dress

Valerie Tolosa Dress

Jaqui Alexnder Dress

Jacqui Alexander Top

Illionaire Shorts

What will are wearing this summer?

I am looking forward to wearing pieces from my Spring/Summer 09/10 collection, including oversized striped tee’s that can be thrown over a bikini or tucked into high waist shorts.

What is your favourite summer trend?

Leg-baring mini dresses that allow you to show off your summer tan.

What trends will you be relaying for spring summer 2009?

Florals are big for this spring/summer. I created dresses in vintage floral prints that can take you from day to night with ease.

Where can you be found this summer?

Making the most out of the sun at Tamarama beach.

Where is your Favourite summer location?

I love to escape to Noosa during the summer. There are some great little bays around Noosa National Park.

What is your favourite summer memory?

So Many! One that stands out would be a day spent sailing with close friends followed by afternoon wines…

What is your summer hand bag essential?

I always carry Trilogy Everything Balm – it is a natural product that will cut your beauty kit in half!

Introducing Saint Augustine Academy...

How do you think fashion history relates to fashion today and what are we wearing?

Really, it is all about re-interpretation. Construction, draping, tailoring, padding, embroidering, pleating, boning and stitching – it has all been done before beginning with draped furs and hides worn by cavemen. Many of the most influential and successful designers today understand how fashion history has evolved and how it has adapted to represent civilizations as they became more sophisticated. We have the exciting opportunity of being able to study past silhouettes and construction techniques and combine them with new technology – fabrics, manufacturing and marketing. Fashion, influenced by history yet adapted to our 21st century lifestyle, will ensure evolving and dynamic trends for the future.

What is one of your favourite items from the collection: There are 16 garments sewn by hand by Kate Ludwig, an Edwardian seamstress from Pennsylvania. When she became engaged in 1910, she spent the next year cutting, sewing and embroidering evening dresses, day ensembles, her petticoats and overcoats for her trousseau. One month before her wedding she received a letter from her fiancĂŠ saying he had married someone else. Devastated, Kate

packed away her trousseau in a trunk and never saw any of the garments again.

Of these 16 garments, my favourite is a brown corded silk skirt ensemble. It is lined in pale blue silk and the tiniest glass beads line the bodice and cuffs of the matching blouse and jacket. I find the detail extraordinary and poignant – it was an era when people had time to do things by hand.

What is your favourite period in fashion history?

Late Georgian into the Regency period. I am sure I am swayed by movies like Pride and Prejudice, but I love the delicate femininity seen in diaphanous silk chiffon dresses, delicately beaded, with flattering high waists and elegantly seductive décolletages. And of course, Mr. Darcey, dressed in his spiffy, tailored waistcoats and breeches is a great look too.

What period do you think was the most influential?

The 16th century Tudor period. For women, the figure was artificially shaped by whale-boned corsets, farthingales (known as crinolines in the 19th c), rolled padding – all introduced by Catherine of Aragon who was King Henry Vlll’s first wife. Of course, corsets were in and out of fashion up until the end of the 19th century and were reintroduced in the 50s with Dior and his tailored silhouettes. The hoop skirt effect also has been popular on and off for the past 500 years and remains an important design feature for the modern bridal industry.

What items from the Darnell Collection would you most like to see on girls today?

Long, slender 70s hostess gowns. I am a bit tired of seeing unbelievably short dresses on girls when they go out on the town. Slender gowns worn by hostesses in the 70s when they gave casual evening parties are wonderfully elegant. They can be slit right up the side of the leg or cinched in by a wide belt for an elegant waist or just left straight so the fabric and the pattern on the fabric becomes a feature.

What is your best style advice?

Basically, be honest with yourself and wear a fashion style that suits your shape.

I love 50s dresses, but because I have a short waist and I am not overly tall, the cinched waist and full skirt makes me look like a bubble. My body shape suits 20s, 70s and especially the tailored 80s styles. Sometimes, as hard as it is, accept the shape you have and wear styles which flatter you. If you are stylish you look sexy. If you are comfortable with what you are wearing you exude confidence.

What is your best accessorizing advice?

A small, elegant clutch for evening is essential. Even though most of us have enormous bags in which we tote around everything from large cosmetic bags to keyrings bulging with keys during the day, our evening bag should contain just a few essential items. It looks so much neater.

Where will you be found this summer?

In my office at ESMOD Australia (a French fashion school in Surry Hills) planning my 2010 fashion exhibition schedule.

What makes a great hat?

A great hat is one that is made just for you ! - one that enhances your face and your unique style. To be worn elegantly and with pride. A great hat is one that is made in the traditional way by a milliner. A headpiece (I dislike the word fascinator!) is not hat.

What are your wardrobe recommendations for the spring racing carnival?

A smart, elegant dress - not too revealing, in colours and a style that suits you. Open-toed shoes - sexy yet comfortable (remember it is a

long day out at the races!) Top it off with a fabulous hat, great jewellery and a handbag. Your handbag should be large enough to hold your sunglasses, race book, money, phone, keys and touch up makeup.! Take a shawl or light jacket as it cools down by the end of the day. Please don’t wear your shiny nightclub dresses to the races.

What hat shapes and embellishments are going to be prominent this season?

I’m creating small elegant hats inspired from the 1940’s and1950’s. Flowers are still around and of course feathers…I’ve seen a little bit of sparkle coming thru in vintage style brooches. I make most of my trims, and never repeat a design, so I always design something unique and interesting for my clients.

How should a hat be worn?

A hat should be worn forward on the head, over the eyebrow and slightly tilted to give an alluring look! Never wear a hat on the back of your head unless it is a 1960’s pill box. A headpiece should be worn on the side or slightly forward.

How should we co-ordinate a hat with our outfit to make the ensemble standout?

Your hat, shoes and handbag should match in colour and style. Tone your dress in with these accessories. If you are confused about what to wear, you can’t go past the ever dependable black and white. It always looks stylish.

What advice would you give for working a hat into an everyday outfit?

If you want to stay out of the sun, a really good quality, neutral sun hat is the best. A hat that tones in with all your summer outfits and is smart enough to wear out everyday. A couple of funky little felt hats will keep your head warm in winter and if looked after, will last for years What is your greatest racing memory?

Forget the horses!...2 of my clients won 1st and 2nd in Fashions on the Field on the same day!

Where will you be found this summer?

This is the busiest time of the year so I give myself the day off on Saturdays to go to the Spring Carnival at Randwick Racecourse. I catch up with friends and support my clients in Fashions on the Field. After Melbourne Cup, and over summer it is my time to plan my designs for the Autumn Carnival whilst sitting on the beach.

Hope to see you out at the races…. Wendi

Introducing Aje...

Le Black book’s Kath

“Miss Online Diva What is Online Divas? What does Online Online Divas is a networking group that Divas give me? brings young entrepreneurial women

together, who all share a common vision - onlinedivas.com.au is the ultimate starting running an online business and working in point for women to find out how to start an online business and make money! the online world!

Online Divas is also an online community Online Divas was conceived by Hollie of like minded entrepreneurial women Turner in April 2008. Hollie is a online who can share information, experiences focused communication professional, and insights together through the Online running the successful Pearl PR in Divas forum.

Sydney. This dynamo saw an exciting opportunity to provide an online business The power of Online Divas is in the resource, offline meeting place and online collective knowledge and expertise of networking hub - specifically for women these successful women, combined with a community spirit and willingness, to share who want to learn more about working their experiences with aspiring female in the online world and also to provide entrepreneurs. support for those that do!

Hollie comments: “I simply got frustrated at not being able to find the ‘right’ online business information I needed all in the one place. Let alone a credible website that spoke to women in a language they understood about how easy success in the online economy can be, (if only they knew how!)”

The people behind the idea Hollie has an extensive background as a communications consultant in technology, having worked in the industry for over ten years throughout the UK, USA and Australia. Starting out with a Bachelor

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a 2009” of Media from Macquarie University in 2000, she then moved to work in London for several years. Hollie is currently Managing Director of Pearl PR with an extensive client portfolio of the world’s most impressive technology brands including Apple, Microsoft and Vodafone.

Hollie herself can surely be described as an Online Diva.

How to register Contact Hollie Turner, founder of Online Divas hollie@onlinedivas.com.au, if you have any questions or would like to recommend an Online Diva.

Hollie is supported by her Online Divas Executive Team who volunteer their time to this worthwhile cause

Why attend & why be involved?

Secure PR exposure, mingle with the industry’s best media, business leaders and opinion makers. Hear from amazing local and international Online Divas.

Share experiences and insights.

If you have a hot online business idea but no idea how to get it started, this event will help you make it everything you imagined.

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Introducing Miss Unkon...

What will are wearing this summer?

My bikini!

What is your favourite summer trend?

Torn denim and sheer tops.

What trends will you be relaying for spring summer 2009?

Ripped jeans and denim shorts.

Where can you be found this summer?

Mona Vale Beach Where is your Favourite summer location?

The northern beaches What is your favourite summer memory?

The summer that just passed was spent dancing until late on hot, summer, Sunday afternoons with friends... a lot of fun.

What is your summer hand bag essential?

Ray-Ban sunnies What is summer beauty tip for glowing skin?

Don't sunbake for too long! Moisturize and keep hydrated. :)

A woman that has inspired me to follow my passions, one of the most beautiful and giving people I have met on my journey so far.

Alethea Gold is a renowned international children’s fashion stylist, specializing in photo shoots, production management, project co-ordination for fashion parades and fashion photo shoots for magazines & advertising.

Children of China Children of China started with two dreams in two different cities at two ends of the world.

Alethea Gold, a renound fashion stylist, had a dream she was in China handing out books with lots of children running around her. Luca Zordan, the ‘MARIO TESTINO or TIGER WOODS” of children’s photography also had a dream that he was in China taking photos of hundreds of children.

After working together for many years, their love of children and passion for wanting to make a difference collided and together they created Children of China.

The photographer Luca Zordan and author Alethea Gold are donating their net proceeds to support the Hong Kongbased Chi Heng Foundation.

Chi Heng Foundation has earned international awards for their work with children in China.

The funds generated from the Children of China book will be used to support music therapy classes, art therapy programs and summer camps. We chose these programs to help keep the children feeling motivated and happy, and to make them smile.

If you would like to purchase this beautiful book, please visit the link below. http://www.thechildrenofchina.org/ Alethea is now working on her next book... focusing on children in South Africa.

“ Enjoy this summer and make it a summer to remember �

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