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Kirrily and Fernando make a Rukus in their Designer creations
Renowned Australian Fashion Designers Fernando Frisoni and Kirrily Johnson tore up the streets of Sydney yesterday in their brand new customised cars, for the launch of the Toyota Rukus. Both presented stand out collections at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2010, with Kirrily focusing on an eclectic tribal theme, and Fernando embracing ultimate city chic. Teaming up with Toyota for their latest trendy urban creation, the designers each customised their Rukus vehicles based on the RAFW collections.
DAY FIVE RAFW 2010: Arsndorf & Miss Unkon
Highly juxtaposed in style, but equally talented in design, Arnsdorf and Miss Unkon took top honours on the final day of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2010. Arnsdorf focused on neutral minimalist beiges and colour blocks, while Miss Unkon favoured cute girlie floral pink designs. ...
Saint Augustine Academy and Fernando Frisoni Rock Day FOUR of RAFW 2010
In bold red, blacks and whites with theatrical vigor, Saint Augustine Academy and Fernando Frisoni stole the show on Day 4 of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2010. The up and coming label Saint Augustine Academy, by uber cool designer Alvin Manalo, cemented cult status in the music and fashion industry. With a true-blood vampire homage, drawing from the 80s punk goth scene in underground Melbourne, the show featured doc martins, skinny suits tailored to perfection, and double denim to die for (Pun intended). Following Manolo's show in the Cargo Theatre, was renowned designer Fernando Frisoni's sexy city sleek. Frisoni set the scene with a long patent red runway, black city scape backdrop, and a strong collection of blacks, whites, pinks and reds... with embellishments of feathers, sheer fabric and skilled draping. ...
Gary Bigeni RAFW 2010
Effortless Draping ensued at Gary Bigeni's show on Day Four of Rosemount Australian Fashion 2010. With minimalism as his muse, the collection for Spring/Summer 2010-11 played with beiges, creams and whites, intermingled with bold pieces in oranges, blues and pinks. For serious sophisticated style, Bigeni takes the cake for Day Four of RAFW!...
Potent Student Potential at RAFW 2010
The NSW TAFE group runway on Day Four of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2010, wowed audiences with innovative and edgy designs. Featuring the top graduates from the coveted TAFE fashion course, four students presented their debut collections to rapturous applause. The labels included Fuss, Elliot Ward-Fear, Nicholas Christensen, and the MWW personal pick, Christopher Dobosz. While there were many thrills throughout the show, the spills came when and Elliot Ward-Fear model fell in her towering platform boots, not to mention the painted ballet dancer who in mid-pirouette, lost her top at the beginning of the show! ...
Day Three RAFW 2010: Bianca Spender Shines
With the daughter of Carla Zampatti all grown up, Bianca Spender proved she has talent in her own right. Showing an impressive collection for Day Three of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2010, Spender wowed audiences with impeccable draped tailoring, bold colours, and exquisite fabrics. The rainbow feathered brows and twisted hair, mimicked the ethereal soft qualities of the clothing and fanciful runway concept. ...
Mens Fashion Gets a Turn at RAFW 2010
On Day Three of RAFW 2010, the Ready To Wear shows gave the chance for male fashion to take the spotlight. Up and coming labels including A.Concept, Nana Judy, Mawlai, Humility Couture, Premonition, and UnNaked, showcased a diverse range of pieces for menswear. With live rapping down the catwalk for Nana Judy, GFC themed apocalypse at Humility Couture, and 'eye of the tiger' beats at Premonition.. the fashion crowd were treated to a lively theatrical runway! ...
Jayson Brunsdon, Kate Sylvester, Alice McCall & Nookie at RAFW 2010
Sweet and quirky with soft flowing fabrics and high waisted designs were all the rage on the catwalks of Day Three of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2010. Kate Sylvester started the morning with a breath of fresh air, in a sweet offbeat narrative of boy meets girl, featuring bows, lace socks, and knee length skirts. Alice McCall carried on the loose sheer fabrics, with musical printed silk skirts. Nookie played with casual bright prints with long trained cardigans. While Jayson Brunsdon embraced 60s style minimalism, with bell skirts in peaches, silvers and whites. ...
Best Shows from RAFW 2010 Day Two
Without a doubt the two best runway shows, that wowed crowds at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2010 on Day Two, were Nicola Finetti and Zimmerman. The two strong collections by these iconic Australian designers typifies the innovative design talent that continues to flourish across the country. Nicola Finetti paraded the perfect LBDs and elegant mini dresses, with all women sure to be flocking to his boutiques in SS10! Zimmerman explored mottled floral prints in silks and geometrics, with high waisted shorts and intricate see through caged panels. ...
