Style Palace welcomes Carly Paiker...

If you have picked up a copy of Grazia or any of our other favourite fashion mags in recent months, it is highly likely you might have spotted some of Carly Paiker’s highly sought after jewellery and accessories gracing the fashion pages.

Carly Paiker has rapidly been making a name for herself and received a great deal of press after accessorising the highly publicised Flannel collection at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in 2009 and again making a splash at this year’s Fashion Week with close to forty back-to-back appointments throughout the week.

Many of the larger PR agencies have been stunned to hear that Carly looks after all her own press, especially considering the amazing amount of exposure she has received in recent times which just goes to show her designs are speaking for themselves.

‘It is always exciting to open a magazine and see pieces that you have designed featured in the pages of the magazines you have always read,’ said Carly.

Some of Carly’s most popular pieces are the triple leather wrap bracelets which Carly hand delivered to Style Palace recently whilst on a trip home to Perth from Sydney, and it is Perth’s beaches and laid back lifestyle that have inspired many of her designs.

‘I think it is the relaxed nature of Perth that comes across in my designs,’ said Carly.

‘Even though I use top quality products and they are shiny and polished they all have an effortless appeal about them which I think is reflective of the Perth lifestyle. You don’t really have to think, what am I going to wear them with? They are pieces that can be worn with anything and don’t need to be saved for a special occasion.’

Carly’s designs have captured the attention of both local and international buyers who are dazzled by the quality and attention to detail of her designs.

‘I like to take a little bit of the latest trends and give them my own little flair,’ said Carly.

‘They are luxury pieces and I want to make sure they are perfect. It took me more than twelve months to get the design for the triple leather wrap bracelets just right and I was just so happy when they arrived.’

Darlene Gianoli, founder and director of Style Palace noted it was Carly’s designs and attitude that catapulted her straight onto Style Palace’s list of favourite Australian designers.

‘I spotted her designs at Fashion Week earlier this year and I knew we had to get a selection of her pieces for our eBoutique. Carly embodies everything we love about Australian fashion and she is a Perth girl so it is great to be able to support a designer from our home town,’ said Darlene.

Carly is also a proud supporter of Australian style. ‘I think we have our own take on trends and everything gets translated into our own unique sense of style,’ said Carly who was happy to share a style tip of her own with Style Palace customers.

‘Never be afraid of accessorising and don’t be afraid if your accessories don’t match your outfit. There is always a way to make things work and if you love a piece, you should wear it and wear it proudly. It’s all in the attitude!’

To shop Carly Paiker online at Style Palace, visit stylepalace.com.au or click here.

Style Palace talks to bec & bridge - Interview with Bridget Yorston

It has been a whirlwind few years for bec & bridge since Bec Cooper and Bridget Yorston graduated from Fashion and Textiles at Sydney University in 2003 with first class honours and were propelled into the spotlight in 2006 when David Jones offered them a space alongside other reputable young designers on the shop floors.

The dynamic duo now have another feather in their caps after winning the 2010 DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship which will provide them with freight to the value of AU$10,000 and coaching in freight and logistics from DHL Express.

Style Palace has been a proud stockist of bec & bridge since 2008 and took the time this week to congratulate the girls on their win and have a quick chat to Bridget Yorston, Creative Director, who was very pleased to have won the scholarship.

‘We’ve been exporting to Asia, USA and New Zealand for two years now and in terms of business growth this is a focus of ours. Our latest collection shown at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week captured the attention of international buyers, including those from the UK and Dubai. Winning the scholarship has come at the perfect time as it will help us to meet this increasing demand.’

‘We are very excited about the $10,000 prize package particularly the coaching and support from DHL which will help us take full advantage of this opportunity.’

Although bec & bridge’s market is currently more than 90% from within Australia, the opportunity to increase their profile within countries such as the US is an exciting prospect.

‘I think the US will be a strong focus for us. We have some good stockists and our designs translate well into their market but we want to take baby steps and ensure we don’t grow too fast.’

When asked if international trends and preferences influence their designs, Bridge noted it has always been about Australian style for the label.

‘The Australian market has always been our focus and we feel like that is what makes us unique to the international market and gives us a distinct point of difference.’

Style Palace is a staunch supporter of Australian style and asked Bridge what she thought made Australian fashion so special.

‘I think it has a real ease about it, it is wearable, fresh, and has a lot of variety. The Australian fashion industry has a great stable of designers who are able to cater to a wide range of markets and I think Australian designers just have a great approach to things.’

The bec & bridge label has certainly been a consistently popular choice with Style Palace customers and many items from the winter collection have been flying out the door, in particular the Lattice Fence Blazer, the Game Day Dress and the Bon Bon Dress.

‘My favourite piece was the Lattice Fence Blazer – I had so much wear out of it. This winter was really a sports inspired collection and we were looking to make sportswear cool and wearable.’

Bridge also noted there was plenty to look forward to from their upcoming summer 10/11 collection which will be available online from August this year.

‘The colour palette will be a feature this summer with beautiful pastels and gorgeous summer prints. The collection is quite feminine.’

But Bridge encourages Style Palace customers not to be afraid to mix it up.

‘Mix your feminine style with something a little more edgy and don’t take your summer wardrobe too seriously. Pair a military style jacket with a feminine dress and don’t be afraid to mix your silhouettes.’

To shop bec & bridge online at Style Palace, visit http://www.stylepalace.com.au/products/designer/bec-and-bridge

Award Finalists with Judge
Kirsty Lawrence, Glenn Coleman, Bec Cooper, Nicola Finetti, Bridget Yorston

Princess Lisa on a Glamorous Holiday

Princess Lisa from Style Palace is on a well deserved break on a yacht cruising the gorgeous bays of Turkey. We were extremely envious when she sent through these pics but she does look gorgeous and relaxed and ready to come back to the Palace next week - we know she can't wait and that she misses us all so much. We can't wait to have you back Princess. We miss you too!

A Sneak Peek at Louis Vuitton's Fall 2010 Campaign

The Style Palace team adore this vintage-style pic of the Louis Vuitton Fall 2010 Campaign. We also love the fact that they mixed their choice of supermodels featuring Christy Turlington, Karen Elson and Natalia Vodianova in the campaign. They all look beautiful, radiant and prove that the more mature woman (in model terms) can still look amazing. We heart the bags too!

Photographer - Steven Meisel

Chambord® Shine Awards 2010 Explodes Onto the National Fashion Stage

With past winners Carl Kapp and AJE going on to huge success dressing top Australian celebrities and opening their own flagship boutiques, Chambord® Shine Awards are offering designers even more this year. As well as taking the Chambord Shine program national for 2010 with Runway Showcases in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, the grand prize of Chambord® Shine Awards in 2010 is bigger and better than ever. The winning designer will get to show their design to 2,000 consumers at the Strand Arcade’s “An Evening with Our Designers”, the design will be worn by a fashion forward celebrity during Spring Racing Carnival and they will also be able to show their own collection at Australia’s largest consumer fashion festival in 2011, thanks to Chambord. From applications and recommendations from Chambord’s many fashion industry contacts, 8-10 designers will be invited to showcase garments from their current collections in pop up fashion shows, The Chambord Shine Runway Showcases, at Cloudland – Brisbane (29th June), Longroom – Melbourne (6th July) and The Loft – Sydney (7th July). A panel of celebrity judges and event guests will take part in the judging process choosing the ten finalists that will be commissioned for the Chambord Shine Awards Final.

The ten finalists will be given a brief to design an outfit for Spring Racing Carnival and given $1000 each to make their creation. The finalists will show their creations to a panel of judges from the Chambord Council of fashion industry insiders at the Chambord® Shine Awards 2010 final at Sydney’s Strand Arcade on Wednesday 1st September.

The winning design will be worn by a celebrity at the 2010 Spring Racing Carnival and the winner will also receive a runway show at Australia’s largest consumer fashion festival. The Chambord Council, made up of celebrities, will recommend designers to be invited to take part in the Chambord Runway Showcases. Designers may also put themselves forward for consideration. To be considered for invitation you must be over 18 years of age; please send an email including your name, location, age, information about your brand and images from your current collection to chambordshineawards@6dc.com.au.

“We feel so honoured to have been aligned with a label like Chambord and so flattered that our Chambord creation was chosen by such a respected panel of judges. It is truly inspirational that Chambord is so encouraging of emerging talent within the Australian fashion industry and the Shine Awards are an amazing platform to showcase this. We wish this year’s contestants all the best.” Adrian Norris, Bree Norris and Edwina Robinson of AJE

“It is now nearly two years on from my win at the Chambord Shine Awards and my label has grown from strength to strength. I have been fortunate enough to dress some of Australia’s most glamourous women including Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Rose Byrne and Rachael Taylor. Being associated with Chambord and their Shine Awards program really opened doors for me. I look forward to seeing who walks away with the prize this year.” Carl Kapp

Chambord ®... It is always in style to drink responsibly.

2008 Winner - Carl Kapp

2009 Winner - AJE

Diploma Clients 'Shop like Carrie Bradshaw' at Style Palace..

Last night Style Palace was delighted to open its showroom doors for a ‘Shop Like Carrie Bradshaw’ event which was hosted by leading Perth property developer, Diploma, on behalf of its many apartment buyers throughout Perth.

The event was inspired by the recent release of ‘Sex and the City 2’ and was a great excuse for Diploma and its clients to celebrate everything fabulous about inner-city living such as restaurants, cafes, bars, galleries, and most importantly – fashion.

Diploma has many style conscious clients and the event was a great excuse for them to drop by our showroom in East Perth, enjoyed a chilled glass of champagne on arrival and browse two floors of gorgeous fashion from Australia’s best emerging and established designers. Style Palace is also the stockist of Samantha Wills accessories and items which were chosen by Sex and the City stylist Patricia Field to appear in the second feature Sex and the City movie were available for purchase during the event.

Local Perth paper, The Sunday Times, dropped by to take some photos so we will be sure to check out this weekend’s edition of STM to see which shoppers were snapped in action.
In the meantime, we are busy getting ready to open our showroom doors again tonight for our very special Designer Stocktake Sale from 4pm to 8pm. We look forward to seeing all our Perth based clients very soon! x

Style Palace Obsession ... COCO By Cadbury

We all know how much girls love chocolate and the SP Princesses are no exception. We were excited to receive a special parcel recently packed full of the new COCO By Cadbury truffles. The perfect gift for a special friend or just for yourself! All we can say is that they are SO delicious and we are in LOVE ...



Introducing the latest offering in premium gifting, the COCO By Cadbury brand has been designed to celebrate female friendships. An unashamedly feminine chocolate gift, inspired by all the beautiful things women love.

We all know that as women we love to treat ourselves and be treated, and chocolate is the perfect way to spoil someone close to you.

The COCO By Cadbury offer consists of a selection of sumptuously smooth milk chocolate truffles encased in milk chocolate and wrapped in beautiful packaging with a touch of femininity.

Every detail of the COCO By Cadbury offer, from the contemporary packaging through to the indulgent truffles, reflects an unashamedly feminine attitude to chocolate.
Just like the women who give and receive it, the COCO By Cadbury offer is feminine gorgeousness on the inside and outside. The perfect gift for no reason at all, COCO By Cadbury Truffles celebrate special relationships and allows you to spoil those friends that mean the most to you.

COCO by Cadbury is available now exclusively at David Jones. RRP for 195g COCO by Cadbury bag is $12.95.