The pavilion at Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival was standing room only. The crowd had been kept waiting a little under half an hour, and were welcomed by a cheeky television personality grabbing voice pops from the designers seated in the front row. Usually when the lights go out at a catwalk show, the tone in the room is very serious. This was not the case at the Summer Holiday session. Jokes about mankinis and male-kaftans were made and the crowd that had been kept waiting in the claustrophobic pavilion had been brought back down to earth.

Jets By Jessika Allen was the debut parade for the Summer holiday series. It was a surprise to see a shift away from the usual strong cuts and nautical looks of this swimwear label. Usually, Jets By Jessika Allen is famous for the classic nostalgia it brings back to swimwear- but this time on the catwalk, the Modern Muse Collection all but did away with this tradition. The cuts were a lot softer this season, many of the costumes featured frills and (very puzzlingly) some of the models were seen to carry clutches that were traditional to evening wear. After a few minutes of seeing what could be purchased at David Jones the room slid into silent darkness. Clever light-sound technology stimulated the feeling of a aeroplane landing just outside the hangar. This signalled the new arrival of the Jets Menswear collection, which had never been seen on runways before. The Jets Menswear collection was a bipolar opposite to Borat’s Mankini. The Jets Menswear is a collective of boy leg trunks and patterns which complimented this seasons women’s wear. In the end, the Jets range was all about the women. The clutches suddenly made sense when the kaftans were unveiled. The Kaftans of Jets by Jessika Allen could be easily mistaken as glamorous cocktail-wear, reminding the audience that while the label has grown to take monopoly of the hi-fashion swimwear market in Australia it is still focussed on feminine summertime splendour.

Flamingo Sands followed Jets. While Jets can be worn by all ages, Flamingo Sands is definitely a young label because of it’s bright and busy prints. The thin string bikini’s brought about memories of hot, humid days spent on the beach in Surfer’s Paradise.

As always, Camilla was the Kaftan Queen. Models were marched down the catwalk in flowing fabrics, posing just at the end in a flutter of colourful fabric, the likes of which drew a direct parallel to a butterfly. Prints on the fabrics were blended between palm leaves, tropical flowers and animal prints- with every kaftan showing a mixture of all these Summer conventions.

Kooey is a very Australian name for a swimwear label and the didgeridoo instrumental that started the display made it clear that they are damn proud of it. The Australian pride was carried strongly in the colours of the one-piece costumes which reflected the desert climate. A closer look on their website showed that they also stock the all-aussie rashie and female boardies. However, what was seen tonight on the Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival was definitely glamorous and with the frills and hugging cuts, showed an influence taken from the Jets design.

For all of the five minutes White Sands were on the catwalk, the label showed that they were
able to re-invent themselves and the typical expectancies of swimwear to create a delightful collection for Summer 2009. The highlight of the White Sands show was the Southern Summer bikini print which displayed an embossed palm leaf against a solid-cut bikini and one-piece design. When palm leafs are thought of in the world of swimwear, they resemble a tacky plastic image that people try to look away from. White Sands managed to recreate this symbol to be something of intrigue and style.

Lenny was the last swimwear designer to showcase their wears on the Summer Holiday runway. It could be said that they were the most original. Instead of drawing inspiration from Goddess-like forms and divine Summer settings, the Lenny designers decided to focus on the Serpent and the colours of the earth and the water. Soft browns and cool blues showed the meeting of the water and the earth, while the scattered scales of the prints kept the serpent motif slithering strongly.

The Summer Holiday Display finished in a confusing manner. Models plodded to the end of the catwalk, to brief applause and then a Rosemount advertisement began to flood the aural atmosphere- but it was cut- the houselights then turned on and the crowed tent was left unsure whether to stand and leave the pavilion or whether each designer would send models out to gain a round of applause. Perhaps there was some kind of technical difficulty with the audio-visual order of things or perhaps the one-time showcases of each designer was all that was needed to leave the spectators in awe.

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The beautiful weather outside the large marquee set a perfect scene for Seafolly to parade the catwalks at Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival.
Being only the second show, the seats and the aisles around the catwalk were crammed with spectators keen to see the new trends in Summer swimwear.

Seafolly has always been a brand that is immensely popular with consumers and famed for it’s simple cuts and straight colours. It was no surprise to see that the very first foot to step on to the catwalk was Elyse Taylor, wearing a white bikini. Crisp, white swimwear of this type is a classic look which has come to be owned by the Seafolly label.

Autumn and Winter saw everything from boots to bags adorned with fringing, this was also attached to this season’s Seafolly look.

After beginning with the classics, Seafolly marched all the cliques down the catwalk: floral prints, polka-dots, palm leaves and fluorescent frills. While these looks had all be seen before in one form or another, a jolt of excitement raged when a vintage-inspired boy-leg one-piece was seen.

Until this point, it seemed like Seafolly was staying true to swimwear conventions and catering to the wants of shopping-centre consumers.

Now that all the expected designs and same Summer patterns had been shown, the Seafolly collection let loose with its prints: tessellated fluoro pinks and oranges were splashed across the catwalk. This exciting use of colour was labelled in the look-book as “Cyber”. The appropriateness of this name was observed when the mono-kini took the stage, the way the fabric was spread over the model with the pattern flowing down the body made this design look like something from the future.

While the Cyber series was a new direction for the typically white styled Seafolly to take, it held tight to the Seafolly rule that swimwear should be made to flatter the figure.

This rule was also seen in the introduction of swim-skirts to this year’s collection. The adorable ruffles circulating boyleg shorts brought back a high level of modesty to the bikini.

Resort-wear also featured in the Seafolly collection and continued to bring a sense of modesty to swimwear with a black maxi-dress and several light-weight kaftan designs.

As the models made their way along the catwalk to an applauding crowd it was obvious that Seafolly had set a high standard of swimwear at Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival. The Seafolly designers managed to showcase new ideas in swimwear and all the while stay close to the label’s tradition of inspiring confident and classy swimsuit wearers.

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In a full length Jason Brunsdon dress composed of salmon pink, Stephanie Rice- Australian swimming legend- took a seat today in the front row of the opening event at Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival. Brunsdon was not only the designer who adorned Rice’s athletic bodice; he is also the first designer on show at Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival. The presence of Stephanie Rice at this event proved that Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival, although more accessible to the public, is the premium place to observe the new season trends in swimwear. Alongside Jason Brunsdon, all the other designers who were on parade at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week will once again show off their collections. More excitingly, Seafolly, White Sands, Flamingo Sands, Jets by Jessika Allen and Lenny will be displaying their newest swimwear creations.

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Juliette has a Gun is a perfume which dwells on the modern woman at the crossfire of romance, strength of character and quest of freedom.

The brand distinguishes itself from the conventional discourse of the perfume world suggesting a new, dynamic and audacious tone while remaining poetic. A brand free of consumer tests and group strategies.

Juliette Has A Gun is a brand of perfume that creates fragrances of exception with the soul purpose of creating colliding drops of femininity. Juliette Has A Gun is a new perfume which can be described as “luxury, in its spicy and singular version.”

Young creator with a prestigious name, Romano Ricci has had the chance to be initiated from the early
age to the secrets of perfumery by his grandfather, Robert Ricci: “He had a tremendous respect for tradition
and a vision of womanhood which still impresses me today. He has passed on to me the fundamentals of the perfumery, but also how to transgress them”. 60 years later, Romano is the one in charge.
The idea which influenced the Juliette Has A Gun Label more than anything else is that whether fragile, intransigent, romantic or lucid,
women pursue, today more than ever, an intense desire
of independence.

Romano Ricci describes the new perfume brand as “the interpretation of
Shakespeare’s heroine transposed in the 21st century. [one that should be worn by] feminine, yet assured woman, who’re armed to live their wildest desires.”

The Juliette Has A Gun will be sold in Australian luxury retailers from Spring 2009.

Hot wheels and hot designs were on display as the annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2010 took centre stage in Miami. More than 12 thousand people attended the five day extravaganza as scantily clad models strutted down the catwalk showcasing the hottest looks and trends for summer.

Local designer Red Carter delighted the audience with his space-age glamour that included multi-coloured bikinis with gold hardware and structured cuts with mesmerising prints.

The season’s ‘Mercedes-Benz Presents’ designer L*Space by Monica Wise featured tasty bikinis in stunning fabrics with a gorgeous mix of African-inspired prints.
The unique colour of olive green and grey was seen repetitively in the swimwear range which generates a blend of chic modernity into the ageless art-deco environment. This olivine grey was also displayed as one of the colours on the new E-Class Mercedes-Benz coupe at the show.

“Fashion designers share a common thread with automotive designers and that realization comes to life at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Both the vehicles and the garments consistently reflect fashion trends, movements and craftsmanship”, said Senior Vice President of IMG Fashion, Fern Mallis.

Bohéme Boutiques commenced their poolside show with bohemian-inspired garments such as bikinis, beach cover-ups, one-piece swimsuits and scarves in bright colours and prints. With all the essentials covered that would make anyone look stunning at the beach, the collection integrated belted buckle detailing and energetic colours on one-piece swimwear, scarves and bikinis with a touch of embroidery.

Caffe Swimwear took a spin to the bohemian look and launched its first “Making A Change” ensembles with creative elements. Channelling its laid back comfort style in a more humanistic approach, designer Paula Saavedra produced high fashion resort collections that are super chic and sexy with an exotic touch.

Clever cuts and form-fitting bikinis were introduced by Tori Praver Swimwear. The fabulous line includes maillots and cover-ups with a hint of romantic pastels of white and cream pieces. Influenced by her travels, Praver’s swimwear designs are sure to make a big splash this summer.

Meanwhile, Cali-inspired brand Ed Hardy Swimwear took a fashion forward approach to its collection with diverse mix of styles, designs, colours and fabrics. The lifestyle focused brand offered a whole range of mix and match separates and unique embellishments encouraged by the sandy beaches and hot weather of the upcoming season.

Taking a more spiritual approach to her designs, Mara Hoffman translated a variety of unique silhouettes and intense prints from bright and bold to femininely softer hues. The swimwear range demonstrated different styles that will help flatter any body shape. This included playful bikinis and super sexy one-pieces accentuated with colour palettes from red, yellow, black, lavender and blue.

Resort collections with an eye for fashion, White Sands Australia featured 80s-inspired glamour with an edgy twist. Cute frilly bandeau bikinis, Brazilian-inspired bottoms, skilfully shaped maillots in rich gelato colours were presented for ready-to-wear beach wear.

White Sands Australia designer Leah Madden offered flawlessly structured shapes and deep plunging neck lines as well as fun and playful swimsuits, t-shirt dress with shimmering sequins and alluring maxi frocks.

Consumers and the media saw other design collections from Marysia Swim, Crystal Jin Eley, Aqua Di Lara and many more. At Poko Pano’s summer 2010 compilation provided colourful polka dots and stripes of tropical colours incorporated with black, white and beige.

The season’s hottest colours comprised of ocean blue, purple and pink as seen at Marysia Swim, Luli Fama, Cia.Maritima and ANK by Mirla Sabino Swimwear shows.

The everlasting colour of black used innovatively with clever styling details were strongly presented at Vitamin A and V Del Sol runway shows consecutively.

Cutesy-classic with the occasional outrageous twist has appeared to be the design motif used by designers when putting together catwalk shows both this year and in years that have passed. This year will prove once again that this keeping more designs steered towards consumer than couture is a fail-proof method to both sell swimwear and impress the crowds at fashion week.

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Many professional swimmers are turning to the practice of tapering, a reduction in training done in the days leading up to competition, hoping it will provide a competitive edge.

Put simply, tapering in swimming consists of a reduction in the amount of training a swimmer will undergo and is done in the weeks preceding competition.

Swimmers are tapering their training regiment because it is believed that tapering can provide them with increased power.

The notion of reducing one’s training in the hopes that it will improve an athlete’s performance may seem nonsensical at first, but advocates of the practice of tapering point out that intensive training can be risky for athletes, placing great strain on their muscles, tendons and ligaments.

Tapering one’s training regiment allows the mechanics of the body time to recover and it also provides the swimmer with time to recover their mental strength and focus on upcoming competition.On average, swimmers that have successfully implemented a tapered training regiment have reported a three per cent improvement in their performance.

However, the practice of tapering has attracted some controversy.

Swimmers have raised question about whether tapering a training regiment could actually lead to a loss of fitness.

However, scientific studies on tapering have revealed that a reduction of both the frequency and volume of training will not result in a loss of fitness.

It is important to note that these same studies have indicated that a reduction in the intensity of a training regiment can lead to diminished performance.

And while many in the world of swimming agree that a gradual reduction in training before competition is a good idea, because no two swimmers are exactly alike, there has been considerable confusion and debate the exact percentage training should be reduced by.

Advocates of tapering suggest that the best way to counter this is for there to be strong communication between a swimmer and their coach throughout the tapering period.

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Elements from the outskirts of Africa and Brazilian beaches were the key inspiration for the Italian designers at the Milan Fashion Week spring/summer 2010 show.

Big designer names such as Dolce and Gabbana, Versace, Gucci and Giorgio Armani showcased their creative craftsmanship that presented ideas about the meaning of freedom, beauty and luxury casuals.

Dolce and Gabbana opened their show flamboyantly with rich sequined pieces and distressed jeans with a heavy focus on embroidery.

The famous designer duo accessorized the look with square-shaped bags and sunglasses to further highlight the “extreme beauty” of the collection.

“Everything is about beauty and elegance” said Stefano Gabbana.

Gucci’s designer Frida Giannini’s collection took up manly pursuits which features featherweight leather jackets, printed shirts, hooded anoraks and glossy suits.

Inspired by Brazilian beaches, Giannini said the collection signified “a desire of escapism, of lightness and freedom with the sporty and super chic attitude of someone who can take long holidays on the Brazilian beaches.”

Donatella Versace offered unbuttoned tunics in neutral hues, leather sandals, light trousers, work bags, silver and leather plaited jewellery. The designer also used prints with neutral palettes such as sand, khaki and white to emphasize her outback desert look with flashes of violet, orange and green for a romantic touch.

Cold weather and rainy days wasn’t forgotten with big parkas in bold colours of yellow, blue and red and finely quilted coats can be seen at Burberry Prorsums’ rainwear collection. Chelsea boots and sweaters with cross straps accentuated the cool factor and ready-to-wear in the dampened times.

Other trends include printed patterns from graphic checks and stripes, reptilian- like leather bags and shoes, silky shirts and knitted patchworks with colours of green, blue, red, orange, earthy tones and purple are sure to be a hit for the spring and summer season.

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Emma Moffatt upstaged her more celebrated training partner, Olympic champion Emma Snowsill, as the Australian pair blitzed the field in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship race in Washington DC.

Moffatt executed a near-perfect race, emerging from the water in second place after the 1500-metre swim, settling well in the lead pack during the 40km ride and striding to the lead early in the 10km to assert her authority. Two US athletes, Sarah Haskins and Mary Beth Ellis, had ridden aggressively at the end of the bike leg to open up a 25-second lead, but Moffatt reeled them in over the first few kilometers of the run and powered on to win convincingly.

“It’s a nice little change,” Moffat said of reversing the tables on Snowsill to claim her third major ITU race victory. “It’s nice to come away with a win because it’s a bit of a surprise. The conditions were good – not too hot, a little windy, but it was a good day for racing.”

“I felt comfortable on the bike and I had a smooth transition from the bike to the run. I like to go out reasonably hard at the start of the run and fortunately that paid off today.”

It was a different story for Snowsill, who was battered in the swim and emerged in no man’s land in ninth place out of the water. She was initially forced to ride by herself before linking with a chase pack that included some quality riders. Together they worked well to haul in the seven pacesetters, which included Moffatt. It took Snowsill some time to find her rhythm on the run but the classy Queenslander steadily worked her way through the field to take silver, comfortably ahead of Daniella Ryf of Switzerland.

“My first couple of hundred metres were okay in the swim, but I got pretty beaten up after that and copped a couple of kicks, so I didn’t feel great out of the water,” Snowsill said.

“Riding alone for a while didn’t help because I burnt some energy, but I managed to get in a group and we worked together to make up some time. When I’m coming off a big block of training it takes me a while to work into the run and that was certainly the case today. Moffy flew out of the blocks and was gone that quickly no-one was going to catch her.

“It was a tough day, but that’s racing. You learn to deal with whatever’s thrown at you and you do your best to come back from it. ”

Annabel Luxford’s day was marred by misfortune, suffering a puncture when she was firmly entrenched in the lead bike pack over the closing stages. Erin Densham withdrew on the eve of the race due to sickness.

RESULTS:  DEXTRO ENERGY TRIATHLON – ITU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Race 3 in Washington, DC, USA

1 .  Emma Moffatt ,  Australia

2.  Emma Snowsill , Australia

3. Daniella Ryf , Switzerland

4. Sarah Haskins,  USA

5.  Helen Jenkins,  GBR

6.  Andrea Hewitt , NZ

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Begitta, DollHouse - Tea Party Collection

Down the rabbit hole and suddenly, there appears the mad hatter, who extends a tantalising invitation to join the tea-party. This mad hatter however is not so much a literary creation, as an authentic milliner- with a creative forte for extravagant headpieces. Meet Begitta Stolk. At first glance, it’s easy to deride Ms Stolk as somewhat of an ingénue – a babe in the woods, if you will, to uber-girly predecessor Alannah Hill.

The stylistic ornamentation of Stolk’s creations certainly warrants the comparison to Ms Hill, who is widely regarded as an Australian fashion icon. Stolk’s designs are feminine, flirty and have a certain whimsical quality. That is – part circus fantasy, part childhood escapism. It’s as if Stolk is just on the cusp of something. But what is it going to take to distinguish this young designer as a fashion mastermind of her own?

Begitta Stolk may be talented in her own right – after all she was a finalist at the Australian Fashion Design Awards in 2008 and recently presented her ‘Dollhouse Collection’ at the Highlight Show of Gold Coast Fashion Week in May this year. Regardless, the question remains – why is she different from our beloved Ms Hill, who already has somewhat of a niche in the “flirty, feminine and fabulous” market?

Alannah Hill’s designs are marketed as unique for their vintage edge and effortless glamour and, as Hill commented on her designs in an interview with Vogue Australia, “I couldn’t bear to be boring”. Whilst one wouldn’t call Ms Hill’s designs boring, many of her pieces are needlessly becoming streamlined to match a certain refined taste for glamour. Hill’s pieces are characterised by soft fabrics and delicate weaving, most often in pale hues that are certainly sublime and yet beneath, there hinges a tinge of restraint – something has been lost. And Stolk may have just found it. Stolk’s designs inspire an atmosphere of wild abandon – 60’s rock chick, op-shop glamour and top-hats with stunning crown head-pieces. Everything about Stolk’s designs is somehow too bright and too outrageous, with just the right amount of satire to remind us once again that fashion used to be fun. Perhaps the beauty of Stolk’s designs is in the shock value – that keeps eyes glued firmly on the models, as audience members gasp “what is that creation on her head?”

You see that’s the key to survival in this business – the capacity to ignite something more than a satisfactory nod. Stolk’s designs have a certain Chanel quality, in that they’re boundary pushing. On the one hand: finely crafted and decadent – on the other: layers of fake beading to tone down the ‘uppity’ look. Perhaps Begitta Stolk reminds us that fashion can be elegant and refined but that it should never lose the quality of being accessible and fun. After all, nobody wants to be boring.

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If I were five years old again, playing dress-up in my mothers wardrobe searching for hidden treasures I know I would love nothing more than to find a pastel pink silk gown from White Kittens 2008 trans-seasonal collection. I can picture it now, that long flowly oversized frock finished off with some heavy bronze accessories, red lipstick and my mothers metallic heels. In a nutshell it kind of screams dressing up like a princess or goddess!

However, through the eyes of a grown up it screams something completely different, something quite simple: Pia Gladys Perey, the name of the designer behind the White Kitten label. There is no denying that Perey is slowly but surely becoming a world-wide recognized force in the fashion industry.

Perey’s collections for White Kitten is a limited edition fashion line that ranges from party and cocktail to formal wear that combines a little high fashion flare with a ready to wear kick of attitude.

Nina

Perey was born and raised in the Philippines and was exposed to fashion since her early childhood. Upon working for various fashion companies such as Spencer, Speedo, Kasheica, and many other retailers and opened a manufacturing business that mass produces original designs for major retailers such as Freeway, Solo, Folded and Hung and Ensembles Perey major breakthrough of her fashion label White Kitten only became a reality when she launched her collection at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in Sydney in 2007.

Keeping it short and sweet, I guess you could say that Pia Gladys Perey’s Tran seasonal collections stay true to the White Kitten name; this year featuring whites, creams and classic blacks. All her collections seem reflect a casual, the charming elegance which has persisted thanks to omnipresent relaxed tailoring and silky, flowing fabrics. Needless to say White Kitten can be described as a truly fashionable label for what it was in the past and what it is now.

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Atkinson vs. Gomez at the 2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship.

Australian veteran Courtney Atkinson held off reigning world champion Javier Gomez to win silver in the second race of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series in Madrid, but the day belonged to Great Britain youngster Alistair Brownlee.

A blistering opening to his 10km run set up a maiden World Cup victory for Brownlee, following a top five finish in the swim and a number of attacking raids on the bike. His stunning performance left Atkinson with the task of outsprinting Gomez in front of his home crowd and the Queenslander pulled away over the final 500 metres to take second place.

“I’m ecstatic with that – it was an awesome race,” said Atkinson. “When I’m fresh, I know I’ve got a good kick, so I thought I would just try and sit on Javier and see how I could go at the finish. I didn’t want to get into a dual with him over a long period because he’s such a solid runner and been one of the best in the world for such a long time. I’m not sure where he’s at in terms of his fitness at the moment, but I’m pretty happy with a silver medal.”

Atkinson exited the water aggressively to ensure he was among the leaders as they began the climb at the start of the 40km bike ride. The challenging course and solid pace meant some contenders dropped off over the opening laps, leaving 11 athletes, including Atkinson and up-and-coming Queenslander James Seear, together with four Russians, Gomez and Brownlee with a break on the field.

Cycling takes place at the 2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship

A large chase pack which included fellow Aussie Brad Kahlefeldt and Olympic gold medallist Jan Frodeno failed to make any significant inroads, consigning that group to a deficit of a minute and a half as they began the run.

The medal ceremony at the 2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship.

Kahlefeldt, who claimed silver in a photo finish in the series opener in Tongyeong, South Korea, was just unable to tag onto the back of the lead pack at the start of the bike leg, in what proved a crucial blow to his chances. He made up significant ground over the final stages to finish ninth, while Seear was passed by Frodeno with 50 metres to go to finish just outside the top 10.

Triple world champion Peter Robertson had a poor swim, emerging a minute behind the leaders and pulled out of the race towards the halfway stage of the bike leg. Victoria’s Gareth Halverson finished 22nd.
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BY WEAVE

The brand has been commissioned by many artists for stage costumes and red carpet awards dresses. A list fans include the Veronicas, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Will young and UK glam rocker Justin Hawkins. The unique take on rock glamour forms the basis of the brands intrigue, and the debut of the collection did not disappoint. The standout piece was without a doubt the ‘Shinzette,’ fashions unique take on shin guards. While the idea sounds ludicrous, the glam rock flavor of the show welcomed the accessory, which has become a favorite of the ultimate rock chic poster girl, Kate Moss.

The collection’s use of canary yellow and blue silk chiffon with dark tartans and super sleek black skinny jeans had a sexy rock aesthetic. The dark colours contrasted with the rarely found soft yellow brought colour and a unique edge to the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week runways this year. By Weave is the new brand to watch, and will no doubt be seen strutting down red carpets and gracing A list events for years to come.

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