Rosemount Australian Fashion Week - Day One

The SP Princesses have just finished a very fashionable, busy and productive day. We will keep it short and sweet as we believe pictures tell a more exciting story! Our day started with a quick trip to Mecca Cosmetica and the MAC counter for last minute essential makeup purchases needed for the week ahead (as if we can't buy them back home or did we even really need another mineral powder and body lotion!) - this is a buying trip after all - that's our logic!!

Back to the Westin Hotel with a muffin and takeaway coffee followed buy a shot of Noni Juice to give us energy for the day ahead, we added the finishing touches to our styling that started at 7.30am and the day hadn't even begun yet! Once we checked each other out with a nod of approval we walked (Princess Jodie's choice) to Circular Quay in our platform wedges (it will be Princess Darlene's choice tomorrow!).

We started our first day with the Camilla parade which didn't disappoint. It was then a mad rush to the Lucette parade - a newcomer to Style Palace this summer. The Women's Ready to Wear collection was next where we saw Story by Tang and Uscari (another new addition to the Palace). We then made our way to the glamorous Rachel Gilbert show and visited a few new labels before settling into our final show for the day ... Bec & Bridge. We loved all the shows and are so glad we are bringing you more of your favourite Style Palace labels as well as introducing some gorgeous new Australian designers to our ever-growing stable. Stay tuned for what's to come this summer at the Palace - you will pleased to see our hard work during Fashion Week resulted in some great styles coming your way!!

It's hard being a fashion lover and a 'Style Palace Princess' so we felt we deserved a relaxing evening with friends and a glass of Pinot Grigio at the most delicious Italian restaurant in Sydney - 'A Tavola' in Darlinghurst - a must if you are ever in the area.

It's hard to keep our stories short - as you can imagine there were many more funny moments throughout the day. Instead of lots of words, here are lots of pictures for you to check out as we have to give in to our sleepy heads and go and dream of all the beautiful clothes and wedged boots that we saw today - it was the best eye candy ever!!!

Sweet dreams xx SP Princesses

Rosemount Australian Fashion Week - Day 3

Flamingo Sands hit the runway with their sizzling swimwear collection titled ‘A Wonderful Life’. The Cargo Theatre played host to the show with a thumping soundtrack and impressive lighting display which set the scene around the mirrored catwalk. The models boasted enviable tans and killer curves, making them the perfect canvas for this amazing collection. Expect to see the label’s signature triangle bikinis and hot bandeau styles in a range of fun pink florals, animal prints and beautiful shades of emerald green. As always, detailing is a must so look out for cheeky ruffles and sequin embellishments and cover up in the sun with silky kaftans and lounge pants.

During the shows we have noticed that spring/summer 08/09 promises to be full of flowing feminine pieces, drawing strong inspiration from the bohemian goddesses of the 1960s. Rework the look this season with a more glam take on the Boho look. Sexy playsuits, soft ruffles and embellished silks are all key looks for the season. Colour ways are dominated by royal purples, emerald green, hot pinks and steel greys.

Another nod to the bohemian era was announced this week as the NSW government unveiled its plan to bring back the double-decker buses that we last saw here in the 60’s and 70’s. The move is a positive one for the environment and the view will certainly be sweeter – but we’ll sure miss those signature ‘white-knuckle’ taxi rides that Sydney has been dishing out this week!

P.S. When in Darlinghurst, be sure to check out ‘a tavola’ restaurant. A boutique-style Italian restaurant where guests share a marble dining table, which also doubles as the prep bench for the chefs and wait staff. This restaurant is fabulous for fresh handmade pasta, Italian wine and intimate and attentive service - SP stumbled across this great little eatery after a busy day at the Festival and we were very impressed - visit http://www.atavola.com.au/ and make sure you check it out on your next trip to Sydney.

Ciao!
xx SP