Fashion's Night Out 2011!

Fashion's Night Out is one of my favourite nights on the fashion calendar, which is why I'm so disappointed that I missed out! Yes, the flu kept me in bed, which meant I missed the festivities of Fashion's Night Out Sydney. However, I couldn't just let Fashion's Night Out pass without reporting on all the goss and glamour, both here and abroad!

Fashion's Night Out was originally created to revive the fashion world and to encourage consumerism, as well as putting the 'excitement' back into shopping. Since it began three years ago, it's amazing to see just how much the event has blossomed both in Australia and globally...only the work of Anna Wintour of course!

Sydney participated in their second Fashion's Night Out and this year was the first time the event was celebrated in the new Westfield Sydney. This meant shoppers experienced exclusive events by local designers and for the first time, major international designers! Over at the Calvin Klein store, the Spring/Summer collection was brought to life with yellow decor, CK signatory cocktails and an array of Australia's hottest celebrities including Kate Waterhouse and Luke Ricketson, the team from Bondi Rescue and Nacho Pop.  Meanwhile, at Mulberry, the store was transformed into a magical forest!  Elsewhere, Dider Cohen and Erin McNaught embraced summer at the Strand Acarde, Myer launched Lipsey and the David Jones designers mingled with customers. Shoppers were treated with exclusive one night discounts and offers and were able to purchase a Fashion's Night Out T-shirt designed by one of my personal favourite designers, Diane Von Furstenberg!

And as for New York? Let's just say I'm already planning for next year! Fashion's Night Out New York, kicked off New York Fashion Week and what an event it was! Fashion's elite were out in full force from Rachel Zoe at Bloomingdales, Leighton Meester at Tiffany and Co, Justin Bieber and Chace Crawford at Dolce and Gabbana, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Erin Heatherton at Victoria's Secret, Alexa Chung at Stella McCartney, Joe Jonas and the Glee Stars at Saks on Fifth Avenue, Coca Rocha at Topshop....Diane Von Furstenburg, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Anna Wintour, Joe Zee, Tinsley Mortimer, The Kardashian Girls, Pauly D, Usher and that was just the start! I cannot wait till next year's event!

Fashion's Nigh Out Sydney

Vogue Editor Kirstie Clements and Jessica Gomes

FNO Opening

Designer Camilla Freeman Topper and Kym Ellery

 Kate Waterhouse and Nacho Pop at Calvin Klein
(Images Hush Communications)

 Mulberry

Didier Cohen and Erin McNaught at the Strand Acarde

Fashion's Night Out NY

Rachel Zoe at Bloomingdales

Diane Von Furstenberg and Anna Wintour

Tinsley Mortimer at Samantha Thavasa NY

Alexa Chung at Stella McCartney

Victoria's Secret girls

 

Chace Crawford and Justin Bieber at Dolce and Gabbana

Joe Jonas performing at Saks on Fifth Avenue

Model and fellow blogger Coca Rocha at Topshop 

Sophia Bush at D&G and DVF

Leighton Meester performing at Tiffany and Co 

Kim Kardashian and Pauly D at DASH

Whitney Port and Diane Von Furstenberg

Rachel Bilson

Lauren Conrad Nordstrom LA

Glee's Fashion's Night Out Promo

To complement their shot in Vogue's US September Issue, the cast of Glee have created a little Fashion's Night Out Promo clip.  The cast strut the runway as they recreate David Bowie's 'Fashion'. 
I love Fashion's Night Out and can't wait for this year's event! 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

Fashion's Night In 2011

If you're anything like me, you love online shopping...which means you'll love Vogue's Fashion's Night In!  The same concept as Fashion's Night Out, except now you can enjoy the same experience with a click of a finger!  This one night only event will be held tomorrow, June 8th from 5pm-11pm.  Vogue Australia and special guests will be hosting the event at 'The Hub' via Vogue's Twitter and Facebook.  They'll keep you up-to-date with everything you need to know about this one night only online fashion event.  For more information about the exclusive offers from all your favourite brands, be sure to check out 
http://www.vogue.com.au/extra/fashion+s+night+in+retailers,95.

I'll also keep you updated on everything throughout the night via my Twitter and Facebook!  So keep an eye out!

The year that was 2010

And so it is the end of fashion and celebrities for 2010....And what a year it has been!  Personally, my highlight, was being a part of my very first Rosemount Australian Fashion Week.  This included meeting an array of fashion's elite, that I could only dream of meeting!  I will never forget Romance was Born's magical jungle show and Dion Lee's exquisite, elegant show at the Opera House!  Dion Lee was definitely a stand out in Australian Fashion this year. 

The year in fashion started off on a low note as we farewelled iconic fashion legend Alexander McQueen.  Things then took a weird turn, yes Lady Gaga challenged 'fashion' and accepted her VMA wearing a meat outfit, which included shoes and a headpiece.  Anna Wintour shocked everyone when she placed Halle Berry on the cover of the September Issue of Vogue, as this was the first African American on this issue since 1989.  Sydney participated in their very first Fashion's Night Out, which was followed by their opening of the new Westfield Sydney.  Whitney Port visited Australia during L'oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival and the nation stopped when Opera came.  We celebrated the weddings of Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie, Joel Madden and Nicole Richie, Katy Perry and Russell Brand and of course Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom.. Not forgetting that Miranda Kerr announced she was pregnant, as well as fashion queen Rachel Zoe!  Heidi Klum hung up her Victoria's Secret wings and Sarah Murdoch announced Kelsey as the winner of Australia's Next Top Model instead of Amanda.  Taylor Swift took over world and we bid farewell to 'The Hills'.  And as for reality tv?  Let's just say it was taken to a whole new level, where we all learnt the meaning of 'GTL'..  Kim Kardashian got named the highest paid reality tv star earning over $6million in 2010, followed by Lauren Conrad, the Kardashian sisters, Audrina Patridge, Bethenny Frankel, Kendra Wilkinson and Pauly D and Mike from Jersey Shore.  Did I miss anything?  Possibly the fact that we all witnessed some of the most amazing collection this year on a local and international front!  I can't wait to see the world of fashion and celebrities for 2011.

Happy New Year my Lilac Mannequin followers!      

 Romance was Born Spring/Summer 2010 show

 Dion Lee Spring/Summer 2010 show

Halle Berry on the cover of the US September Issue

Amanda wins Australia's Next Top Model

Miranda Kerr pregnant

 Joel Madden and Nicole Richie on their wedding day

 Taylor Swift winning one of her many awards this year

 The girls from 'The Hills'

'GTL' at its very best - The cast of Jersey Shore!

Fashion's Night Out

Fashion's Night Out... Leave it to Anna Wintour to create one the most highly anticipated events on the fashion calendar!  Fashion's Night Out was created to revive the fashion world and encourage consumerism, as well as putting the 'excitement ' back into shopping.  The event is held globally and this year was the first time it was held in Sydney, Australia.  Sydney's event was held on the 9th of September a day before the rest of the world.  The afternoon started off pouring rain, except that wasn't going to stop me or the rest of the fashion world from attending!  Luckily, the Fashion Gods shined upon us, as it stopped raining right when Damien Woolnough (editor of Vogue online) opened the event alongside Kirstie Clements, Collette Dinnigan and Lord Mayor Clover Moore.  The opening was amazing!  Models including Rachel Rutt, Elyse Taylor, Samantha Harris as well as designers including, Alex Perry, Dion Lee, Nicky and Simone Zimmermann, Camilla and Marc Freeman, Lisa Ho, Carla Zampatti, Bianca Spender, graced the steps of the MLC Centre at Martin Place.  This was actually my favourite part of the night, because it represented a celebration and success of the Australian Fashion Industry.  With no official schedule I did my best to visit as many stores as possible.  There were some stand outs of the night.  The Chanel store's basement recreated Karl's Winter Wonderland including a photo shoot!  Seeing those exquisite pieces come to life was unbelievable!  At Tiffany and Co I was greeted by girls in pretty blue Tiffany dresses.  The new Mid City centre, had never ending sales and I was fortunate to walk past a signing with Megan Gale promoting her new swimwear line.  There I also ran into Australia's Next Top Model mentor Josh Flinn outside new store USCARI.  I picked up one of their goodie bags and I have to say that I loved the live Mannequins in the window!  The atmosphere in the Strand Arcade was amazing and there I picked up my second goodie bag of the night a metallic Zimmermann bag with lilac nail polish!  I couldn't believe how packed the Bally store was with their famous 'guys corner.'  I finally managed to pick up my official Fashion's Night Out T-shirt to support Breast Cancer awareness. Whilst at David Jones all the designers were at their areas mingling with consumers, designers such as Collete Dinnigan, Alex Perry, Lisa Ho, Carla Zampatti and Bianca Spender!  The night's atmosphere was amazing and I can't wait till next year!           
But what about New York?  New York's Fashion Night Out was in fact on during New York Fashion Week!  Anna Wintour decided to hype the event even more with Fashion's Night Out: The Show, which featured models such as Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campbell and Lara Stone gracing the audiences with Vogue's editors picks for fall 2010.  Fashion's elite were out in full force and I would've loved to see Rachel Zoe at Pipelime!  Here are a few pictures from Sydney's Fashion's Night Out as well as New York!
Fashion's Night Out Sydney

Damien and Kirstie

The Chanel girls

Elyse Taylor and Samantha Harris

Zimmermann Sisters

Camilla and Marc

Megan Gale

The Tiffany and Co Store

Rachel Rutt and Alys Hale

 Fashion's Night Out New York

Rachel Zoe

Anna Wintour

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

Blake Lively at Fashion's Night Out: The Show

Leighton Meester

Olivia Palermo at Fashion's Night Out: The Show

Rachel Bilson

Tinsley Mortimer and Kelly Rutherford