Crochet for Cate Blanket I mean Blanchett

What a storm in a tea cup Cate Blanket I mean Blanchett has created by wearing this one off creation by Romance Was Born. The press are in a tizz over her appearance at the opening of the Screen Worlds at ACMI in Melbourne yesterday in Shock Horror a crocheted dress that looks like your grandmother's favourite throw or her much loved tea cosy. The dress, part of the Romance Was Born's much lauded Spring Summer 2009-2010 collection, was reported to have been crocheted by Anna Plunckett's mother. Anna is one half of the Romance Was Born design duo, the other being Luke Sales.

The Herald's fashion commentator Melissa Hoyer was unimpressed but Adelaide Now reported that "Project Runway Australia mentor Henry Roth gave Blanchett a "gold star" for being imaginative and different". I too give Blanchett the thumbs up! Of course there are more beautiful dresses out there but Blanchett was having fun with it and I love that. Cate is a champion of the arts and this is just another example of her getting behind her creative pals.

It will no doubt be debated whether crochet is suitable for the red carpet but this particular number at least matched it!







































































Images: www.news.com.au, www.harpersbazaar.com.au/ss-2009-2010-rafw-romance-was-born.htm, http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/

Lovely legs

I can see it now - lovely legs all across Australia will be getting around in these floral shiny leggings by Karla Spetic and Romance Was Born. They look great teamed with a silk, rayon or cotton tank or tee in peach, cream, white or marle... Start those lunges and squats now as these babies will be in store any minute.

Karla Spetic floral leggins SS09/10


Romance Was Born floral Nana leggings SS09/10

Images: Harpers Bazaar

I'm wiggin' out!

An ex boyfriend's mum once showed me her wig collection. She told me that back in her day they used to wear a wig out on the town! My love of wigs hasn't yet made it that far but they are the perfect accessory to fancy dress party. Let them not be reserved for fashion shoots and catwalk shows let's bring back the wigs!

Romance was Born SS09/10

Undercover at Tama Shack

Romance was Born SS09/10

Wig change at Tama Shack

Rock on! Another day another fancy dress party.

Images: Vogue.com.au, Trevor King

Vogue Aje

New Aje

Aje. launched their SS09/10 collection last night and I am officially in love! There is leather, linen, studs, sequins, playsuits and puff sleeves. Get in quick to nab a piece for yourself as their stuff sells out annoyingly fast (I speak from experience!)

Images: http://www.anewmuse.net/2009/04/aje-ss-0910-la-femme-en-rose.html

Vogue Show

I also had a squiz at the Vogue show last night. On the catwalk were designs by Friedrich Gray, Romance Was Born, Arnsdorf, Antipodium Dion Lee, Ellery and Therese Rawsthorne. Make-up was by the Napoleon Perdis team and the hair was lead by the oh so talented Benn Jae for Schwarzkopf.

Images: http://www.vogue.com.au/people_parties/events/2009/pre_fashion_week_peek