Rosemount Australian Fashion Week - Day Three

Well here we are.....at the end of another exciting and very long day at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week! The day started nice and EARLY with a cup of hot water and lemon to cleanse the sytem and a gorgeous hot shower to wake the body and get us moving to our first stop in Surry Hills to view the new LifewithBird range for summer. Loved it! Luckily we stumbled across a great cafe called Bill's.... which turned into yummy Organic Scrambled Eggs on Sourdough Bread (Bill's specialty) for Princess D and a Bircher Muesli with Honey and Strawberries for Princess J. Delicious! Oh and of course coffees - soy cap and skinny cap! We later discovered that Bill Granger is a very well know restauranteur and people around the world have been known to wait 3 hours for a table at one of his restaurants. The Princesses sure know how to pick 'em - we can sniff out delicious food a mile away!

Next we took the long way back to RAFW central, as we had a little time for a spot of shopping....We couldn't let a spare moment pass us by...could we? Anyway Elissa Coleman for summer 10/11 was next and we loved it. Beautiful plain and printed silks in exquisite colours, we haven't even had a winter season yet and we are already looking forward to summer fashion! Crazy!

Our next parade was back at the OPT for the Men's and Women's Ready to Wear Collection. We got to view the debut collection from last year's Project Runway winner, Anthony Capon. It was a packed house and a great show by all the designers involved. We also got to see some gorgeous male models walking down the runway for a pleasant change!

Hunting down a seat and a quick snack was next on the agenda....this lead us to a chance meeting with another on-line boutique owner, Sarah from Beginning Boutique! We chatted for ages as we had a lot in common and many stories to share. We had plenty of time to chat as we were in the line-up for the Nookie parade which ran almost an hour late which seems to be a common occurence during any Fashion Week. It was a fantastic parade and well worth the wait! It was however a mad rush out of there to our next appointment to view the Rachel Gilbert range for summer. Absolutely stunning is all we will say about these gorgeous dresses which will add a glamourous touch to the designers we have available at Style Palace.

Our last stop for the day was to the Ivy Pool Club for the Nookie After Party. What a stunning venue on the 4th floor of 320 George St. It is centred around a huge turquoise coloured pool which looks absolutely amazing, a super stylish spot! Unfortunately instead of being thirsty we were hungry and lucky for us there was a sushi train on Level 1. All you can eat and we ate all we could!

Back to the Westin and here we are looking around our hotel room and wondering how we are going to pack all this stuff back into the same bags we brought them in! We are also laughing at the fact we haven't needed to wear even half of it! How does this happen when we had carefully planned and styled an outfit for each day? Our theory is fashion can't be planned all the time and your inspiration has to come to you spontaneously from within!

Enjoy the day's pics.....plenty more to come!

With love from your SP Princesses xx (obsessed with all things resembling designer clothes and shoes!) xx zzzzzz Princess D is snoring in style already! Sweet dreams.

Rosemount Australian Fashion Week - Day Two

Let's start with letting you know that we are obsessed with checking out the gorgeous boots and shoes that everyone has been wearing during Fashion Week. We do have a question though ... we have seen hundreds (maybe thousands) of beautifully dressed people today and we didn't see even one person who was wearing the same pair of shoes as someone else! Are there really that many different styles of shoes available in Australia? And not just normal shoes - there were mainly boots of many variations ... wedges, stilettos, flat, over-the-knee, ankle, peep-toes, cut-outs, zipped, unzipped, cowboy and the list goes on and on and on. This was merely an observation - and a very enjoyable part of the day. We love boot watching!!

Our second day at Fashion Week got off to a slow start because it was our allocated retail therapy morning. We are working late every night so we thought we deserved a little sleep-in before heading to Oxford Street, Paddington. As much as we love shopping at stylepalace.com.au, we like to share the love with other favourite Australian labels including Sass and Bide, Shakuhachi, Kirrily Johnston, Willow, Ksubi and Camilla and Marc. Luckily all of their flagship stores were situated within walking distance to each other so we just shop-hopped to each one and damaged our credit cards along the way. No more needs to be explained!

Our first appointment for the day was with the gorgeous girls from Camilla who showed us the summer collection titled 'Babylon' at a secret location in Sydney's CBD. All we can say is that it brought one of the SP Princesses to tears (seriously) - it was an overwhelming experience which we will share with you when the collection arrives later in the year. It is truly exquisite.

A chocolate fix was required before we headed back to RAFW central in Circular Quay so we hunted down the Lindt Cafe for a hot chocolate (highly recommended). Back at the OPT we viewed the Women's Ready to Wear Collection including Gary Yang and Breathless. The Flannel show was held shortly after at the Cargo Theatre and we were excited to see this show as the designer is a fellow West Australian and the show didn't disappoint - it was a beautiful collection.

Our next stop was to view the collection of a new designer to Style Palace - Carly Paiker Jewellery - another West Aussie - we do breed great talent in the West! Look out for Carly's gorgeous leather wrap bracelets coming to SP very soon. We heart very much!

Our second day at RAFW ended at Fox Studios for the highly anticipated Ellery parade. We waited for over an hour to see the show. Both Princesses were standing the whole time in new Beau Coops boots and were such troopers. Jodie had aching little toes and Darlene was starving, but we all have to suffer for fashion! The wait and pain was worth every little bit ... the parade was sensational and the designs, amazing. There wasn't much that we didn't love at all including watching the stunning Jennifer Hawkins shining in the front row!

Back at the Westin we ordered a late night snack for 'brain food' so we can share our day with you. Our job is over for the day so good night and sweet dreams to you all from the
SP Princesses xx. Enjoy our pics and we will report back to you again tomorrow ...

Story by Tang.. parade pictures live from Fashion Week Sydney

Uscari coming to Style Palace this Summer...

Style Palace will welcome Uscari through the cyber doors of the Palace this Summer - we can't wait!!!!

Check out the parade pics below hot off the press from Rosemount Australian Fashion Week today...

The Camilla Parade at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, Sydney - 3 - 7 May 2010...

The Princesses have snapped a few pics from the Camilla show at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week ... hot off the press..

Like Sharon Stone, Prince, Nicole Kidman, Mischa Barton, Kim Cattrall, Elle Macpherson, Fergie and Beyonce - Style Palace are HUGE fans of Camilla!!!!

Rosemount Australian Fashion Week

It's nearly 2.00am in Sydney and the SP Princesses are getting ready to hit the pillow for a couple of hours sleep before our crazy schedule starts for an exciting Fashion Week in Sydney. We will be reporting back to you daily on what has been happening. We are going to some great shows and seeing some great new designers to bring to Style Palace and we are super excited!

Our very stylish outfits are ready for the week (we have been planning these for quite some time - it's a very stressful job!) and the shoes are laid out ready to choose from. We are obviously delirious and ready to sleep but had to take a quick pic of our gorgeous shoes to share with you ... it all begins here. We will be back tomorrow to report back on our first exciting day at Sydney Fashion Week. Sweet dreams xx SP Princesses

Rosemount Australian Fashion Week - Final Day 5

By Friday many of the RAFW fashion set were beginning to look a little bleary-eyed, but still turned out in force to view the Mad Cortes show. This collection showcased designer Mira Vukovic’s unique and fresh style which was a breath of fresh air to the Festival. Stand-outs were the intricately hand-beaded black mini dress with origami folded detailing and striking prints juxtaposed on feminine silk with bold hand-painted fabrics.



The afternoon’s focus turned to the New Generation parades where many up-and-coming designers showcased their first collections. We loved Will & Roth’s stunning butterfly-print silk dress, Miischa’s feminine ruffled dresses and feather and sequin embellished creations. Perth label Adam Wore Short Pants showcased a feminine street-ready collection while Michael Lo Sordo’s silver geometric print and ruffle creation closed the show on a slightly darker futuristic note. Congratulations to all the New Generation designers who showed at Fashion Week and best of luck for the year ahead!



Well, that’s it from us at Fashion Week. We had an absolute ball and can’t wait to share with you the amazing calibre of spring/summer collections we have secured for the launch of Style Palace.

Stay tuned for weekly blog posts and exciting announcements as we draw closer to our official launch in September.

Thank you to all the wonderful designers and staff for bringing these beautiful collections to fruition. You remain our inspiration.

Ciao!
SP xx

Rosemount Australian Fashion Week - Day 1

RAFW kicked off today with a suitably glamorous crowd filling the halls of the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay. Big name celebrities such as Miranda Kerr, Megan Gale, Mischa Barton, Dannii Minogue and Tara Moss were among the A-listers’ who stole the spotlight of the front row. The real stars however were the hot Australian designers who continue to catapult the Australian fashion industry to international acclaim.

Kirrily Johnston opened Fashion Week with her collection of flowing gowns which featured gold embellishments and were teamed with strong head dress pieces. Our day began at the Nicola Finetti show, where models with nude lips and winged eyes strutted their stuff. The collection consisted of beautiful lilac silks, soft ruffles, geometric prints and flowing, racer-back maxi dresses. Expect to see oversized clutches and sky-high patent heels in Finetti’s aXessory collection.

Wayne Cooper’s Clouds and Rainbows collection was a palette of deep purple, lilac, burnt orange and steel grey, with billowing fabrics, soft ruffles and feminine frills. Shown before a backdrop of striking sunsets and images of clouds, this iconic Australian designer is still going strong and has outstanding international appeal.

Style Palace welcomes the beautiful Hussy label to its collection, with designer Marie Hatzis producing an amazing African inspired collection, aptly titled ‘Exotic Escape’. Expect to see Hussy’s signature feminine lines in fun and flirty dresses, sexy playsuits and maxi dresses. The palette is powder blue, flamingo pink and emerald green, with beautiful signature floral prints injected into the collection. Expect the usual high calibre of detailing, embroidery and hardware embellishments that this label has become so famous for.

The Madame Marie label is Hussy’s glamorous sister label and boasts a beautiful collection of flowing silk gowns, oh-so sexy silk catsuits and elegant maxi dresses to be worn to that extra special occasion or just to be noticed. SP were excited to have viewed the Hussy and Madame Marie collections and will be bringing them to you at the Palace ... get ready to look and feel gorgeous.

Look out for Melbourne fashion accessories label, Ceinture, which we also welcome to the Style Palace collection. Sisters Kimberley and Stephanie Bunning are gorgeous, stylish and very talented and have created a wonderful addition to the Australian style scene. Expect to see luxuriously soft leather bags and oversized clutches, finished with the utmost attention to detail. Choose from a palette of classic black, tan or chocolate and from finishes such as croc, cow-hide and cane toad. This label is certainly one to watch!

Darlene & Leili with Ceinture designers Kimberley & Stephanie Bunning

Look out for more updates tomorrow ... Your SP Princesses need their beauty sleep to bring you more RAFW updates from Sydney.

xx SP

Style Palace Launches in September 2008

We are very excited to announce that Style Palace will officially launch on Friday, 5 September 2008 at a special event during the Perth Fashion Festival.

Leading up to our September launch is going to keep us very busy getting the Palace ready for business. There's lots of buying, organising and styling to be done and we are looking forward to our trip to the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week to view designs and meet with designers. Any Style Princesses dream!!

Keep an eye out for our updates over the next few months and make sure you register at http://www.stylepalace.com.au/