Style Palace at Perth Fashion Festival

Perth Fashion Festival is just around the corner. Don’t miss out on our two events as featured in The West Australian. All details below. Hope to see you there!

Diva has Style

At Style Palace we love our pooches, especially stylish ones! We think Diva is one stylish girl - even while sleeping!

The September Issue

Thanks to Madman Entertainment we have 10 double passes to give away to 'The September Issue'. The first 10 people to email the correct answer to the following question will receive a double pass to the movie. Email your answer to darlene@stylepalace.com.au. You must live in Australia and don't forget to include your address.

Which issue of Vogue magazine was and remains the biggest issue ever?

Don't miss out on seeing The September Issue ... Anna Wintour and the making of Vogue. Here is a snippet on what to expect ...

Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine for twenty years, is the most powerful and polarizing figure in fashion. Hidden behind her trademark bob and sunglasses, she has never allowed anyone to scrutinize the inner workings of her magazine. Until now. With unprecedented access, filmmaker R.J. Cutler’s new film The September Issue does for fashion what he did for politics in The War Room, taking the viewer inside a world they only think they know.

Every August a record-breaking number of people can’t wait to get their hands on the September issue of Vogue. The 2007 issue was and remains the biggest ever, weighing over four pounds, selling thirteen million copies, and impacting the $300-billion global fashion industry more than any other single publication. An intimate, funny and surprising look at Anna Wintour and her team of larger-than-life editors as they create this must-have Bible of fashion, Cutler explores the untouchable glamour of Wintour’s Vogue to reveal the extraordinarily passionate people at its heart. He takes us behind the scenes at Fashion Week, to Europe, on shoots and reshoots, and into closed-door staff meetings, bearing witness to an arduous, entertaining, and sometimes emotionally demanding process.

At the eye of this annual fashion hurricane is the two-decade relationship between Wintour and Grace Coddington, incomparable Creative Director and fashion genius. They are perfectly matched for the age-old conflict between creator and curator. Through them, we see close-up the delicate creative chemistry it takes to remain at the top of the ever-changing fashion field.

Style Palace Events at the Perth Fashion Festival

Style Palace is proud to be a sponsor of the 2009 Perth Fashion Festival. We have two exciting events taking place during the Festival. Below are all the details ... hope to see you there!

Introducing our New Style Palace Princess 09/10

Over the last few months we have been inundated with entries for our new Style Palace Princess and it was a hard task choosing our finalists and then our winner. All the budding princesses were gorgeous but we had to make a decision on one girl and we are excited to introduce to the world our new Style Palace Princess 09/10 ... Chloe Rose Ball from Chadwick Models. Chloe is not only gorgeous with a personality to match but she is also a singer and is studying to be a stylist which makes her a perfect addition to the SP team.

Our Princess Photo Shoot will take place on Thursday, 10 September at the Perth Town Hall during Perth Fashion Festival. Come along and see the photo shoot take place - everyone is welcome.

Project Runway Australia judge, Sarah Gale chats to Style Palace - Part 2 ...

International fashionista, trend forecaster and Project Runway judge Sarah Gale chats to Style Palace about fabulous fashion, emerging trends and her thoughts on what makes a great designer. This is the second part of the interview - click here to see part one.

In her role as a judge on Arena’s hit reality show Project Runway, Sarah has the opportunity to mentor emerging designers and says the key to success as a designer is a strong signature style, an understanding of their market and the business savvy to build their brand in the competitive world of Australian fashion. Encouragingly Sarah says the Australian fashion industry has become more and more supportive of emerging designers as individualism in style has become more in vogue.

Sarah says that a burning desire to design and a passion for what they do will often be the characteristics that are immediately evident in an exciting new designer however working with designers through the show as they move through various challenges and present their designs will demonstrate their creativity and flair as well as how well their style fits that of their customer.

While Sarah says it’s difficult to pick a front runner for the winner of this season of Project Runway she says each designer has a very strong signature style. Like the winner of Season 1, Julie, this season’s winner will be chosen for the culmination of the strength of their style, demonstration of their commercial ability, their adaptability of the challenges to suit the market requirements and the creativity of their final collection.

When not buying for clients or mentoring emerging designers where does this jet-setting fashionista like to shop? Sarah says she relishes the chance to enjoy a shopping experience for herself and loves to enjoy her time of browsing the shops with girlfriends. With her busy schedule Sarah also loves the convenience of online shopping and applauds the commitment of boutiques such as Style Palace who support Australian fashion.

Melbourne based Sarah spends much of her life in the worlds largest and most vibrant city centres so when given the opportunity she loves to take the opportunity to get close to nature cherishes walking in the bush as one of her favoured past times. And, with so much travel as part her day to day life Sarah prefers to holiday closer to home, with the relaxed atmosphere of Queensland’s Port Douglas and the remote Kakadu National Park among her favourite holiday destinations.

For this busy mother of two, life is a whirlwind of the glamour of the fashion world and international travel, the dedication and commitment to making her business a success and her passion for nurturing the future of Australian fashion.

Style Palace expects to see a lot more of Sarah Gale in the years to come!

For fans of Project Runway, Arena’s hit reality series has now strutted onto the smallest screen thanks to 3 mobile. Fashionistas can catch their favourite Project Runway episodes, weekly designs, highlights and previews on 3’s mobile TV the day after broadcast - from as little as 50c on 3’s Mobile TV. There’s no excuse to be a fashion victim with commentary and critique available from Leigh Buchanan at www.three.com.au/runway

Project Runway Australia judge, Sarah Gale chats to Style Palace ...

International fashionista, trend forecaster and Project Runway judge Sarah Gale chats to Style Palace about fabulous fashion, emerging trends and her thoughts on what makes a great designer. This is the first of a two part interview - check back soon to see the second part of the interview.

Following a successful career as a buyer for some of Australia’s leading fashion labels, Sarah opened shop as an independent fashion consultant over two years ago and has not looked back. Today, Sarah travels the world, from the USA and Japan to the UK and Europe, identifying the latest in fashion trends, as a range buyer and consultant.

Through her work, Sarah’s focus and passion is introducing international trends to the Australian consumer, specifically looking at what’s coming onto the market in high-end fashion and how and when these trends will best adapt to the Australian market. If you’ve bought an item of clothing in Australian retail stores lately, Sarah has probably put it there.

Sarah is passionate about the future of Australian fashion and has seen the buying public become more and more open to new trends over the past five years, resulting in an exciting blend of styles emerging.

In the coming seasons Sarah anticipates we will see more architectural elegance in Australian fashion as basic shapes and silhouettes take on a new dimension. Blending with the feminine feel we have seen in past years Sarah anticipates the introduction of a more androgynous strength in women’s clothing. Sarah describes the coming trend as ‘Jungle Goddess’ – and expects to see a stunning strength of character with strong, powerful lines blending with feminine dimensions.

Sarah envisions a style where a basic shift dress will no longer be just that but rather a surprising blend of diverse styles. Expect to see the introduction of strong lines in shoulders and seams contrasting with nips, tucks and curves to create feminine shapes.

When it comes to the fashionista tag Sarah believes being a true fashionista is not about buying the latest from top designers but rather creating your own individual blend from a range of different styles - which becomes your signature style, your own personal statement.

A passionate supporter of individualism in fashion, Sarah believes ‘individualism is the new black’. Sharing her excitement for the future of Australian fashion, Sarah looks forward to seeing more blended styles and unique pieces as consumers become more and more open to ‘newness’ and designers are encouraged to explore their signature style. This heralds exciting times ahead for Australia fashionistas!

For fans of Project Runway, Arena’s hit reality series has now strutted onto the smallest screen thanks to 3 mobile. Fashionistas can catch their favourite Project Runway episodes, weekly designs, highlights and previews on 3’s mobile TV the day after broadcast - from as little as 50c on 3’s Mobile TV. There’s no excuse to be a fashion victim with commentary and critique available from Leigh Buchanan at www.three.com.au/runway