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Subliminal advertising? Or just sleep deprivation?

October 23rd 2011 08:04

You be the judge! I recently bought these two very cute dresses from Target for my four-month-old daughter to wear at some parties we'll be attending next month. At first, the design on each dress appeared to be a simple floral one, but on closer inspection I could see that the Target symbol was subtly displayed on both of the dresses... hidden (in plain sight) as the centre of the flowers. Could this be a case of subliminal advertising?

...or has the exhaustion of being a new mum simply gotten the better of me?

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Male model on FHM's list of the world's sexiest women

June 1st 2011 18:42

It seems that some of FHM's readers are a little slow on the uptake! Australian model Andrej Pejic was recently voted the 98th sexiest woman in the world by readers of the popular men's magazine - despite the fact that Pejic is not actually a woman at all.

That's a man, man... Andrej Pejic outranked Lady Gaga on FHM's list of the world's sexiest women.

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The dress to end child marriage

December 17th 2010 02:51

If you're anything like me, and are becoming seriously annoyed with the rampant slacktivism going on everywhere you look ("Change your profile pic for 'awareness'! Buy a $2 coloured ribbon! Join a facebook cause without donating a cent!") then you'll be happy to know that there are still plenty of folks out there who are working towards making a real difference. Enter the One Dress Project, a charity which benefits organisations working to prevent the sale of girls into marriage slavery.

The One Dress Project: A seamless merging of style and philanthropy. Photos copyright Elizabeth Perrin

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The handmade revival

October 4th 2010 02:01

It wasn’t so long ago that if you told someone your clothes were handmade, they’d look at you with scorn, or worse, pity in their eyes. Back in the 1980s, we were (as Madonna so eloquently put it) living in a material world, a world of massive consumption where there was absolutely no shame in being part of the capitalist machine. Labels like Nike and Reebok were at the top of their game, the humanitarian issues surrounding fast fashion were largely unknown, and no-one gave two hoots about squandering our natural resources. If you wanted it, you went out and bought it, with little thought as to where it came from or whether you actually needed it.

Hand-sewn and knitted garments are experiencing a surge in popularity among fashion-savvy Gen Y.

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About a dress

September 28th 2010 04:47

Just a quick post today, to share with you a beautiful and very moving story written about a dress... and how that one piece of clothing came to symbolise so much more. Here's the link.

Every vintage dress tells a story.

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The problem with fast fashion

September 22nd 2010 02:25

Despite economic pressures to spend less on all everyday products, Australians are spending more on fashion than ever before. And rather than investing in high quality garments that go the distance, we're buying cheaper clothes that are on-trend, knowing full well that in a couple of months, they'll be unwearable by the fashion-conscious among us, and we'll have moved onto the next big thing. Those clothes we bought less than a season ago will be sold on eBay, given to charity, or simply chucked out.

How many skirts does one woman really need?

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What inspires you?

August 5th 2010 03:36

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street; fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." - Coco Chanel.

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Eco-tistical fashion

July 15th 2010 05:17

Eco chic is not so much a style as it is a revolution. Back in the day, most of us didn't give a second thought as to where our clothes actually came from: all we cared about was the look, the quality and the price. I'd never even heard of a sweatshop when I was a teenager, let alone free trade! But those were the bad old days. Thanks to the combined efforts of many, consumers have become increasingly aware of the humanitarian and environmental issues that lurk behind that seemingly innocent T-shirt or pair of joggers, and are taking big steps towards ending the exploitation of our planet and its people.

From little things, big things grow...

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They're using rat fur now?

June 29th 2010 07:22

There's no denying that fashion can be weird. At times, it even borders on disturbing, but like any kind of art, its interpretation will almost always be subjective. And so is the case for what some are calling winter's hottest fashion accessory: rat fur! Designers as diverse as New Orleans local Cree McCree and celebrity favourite Oscar de la Renta have been using rat fur in their recent collections, and as would be expected, it has environmentalists and fashion critics divided. So is this trend grossly unethical, or just plain gross? The answer is not as simple as you'd think.

Rat fur in fashion: An ethical dilemma, or an environmental saviour?

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Can fashion co-exist with feminism?

June 7th 2010 03:59

When you hear the word ‘feminist’, what’s the first image that comes to mind? Is it an image of a hairy-legged, tough-looking woman with facial piercings and multiple tattoos? Or, is it one of a dowdy academic with librarian hair, a collared shirt and sensible shoes? Maybe the image you’re seeing is of a long-haired hippie chick with no bra, or perhaps a ball-breaking businesswoman with spiked heels and a thousand-dollar handbag... the list of possible images goes on and on, but which image is the right one? Is it possible that feminists could look like any one of these women, and countless more? And is there even the slightest possibility that a feminist could be interested in something so apparently superficial as fashion?

In a word: yes.

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The Uniform Project is complete!

May 19th 2010 21:24

One year. One dress. One hundred thousand dollars! (Well, very nearly). In the twelve months that New Yorker Sheena Matheiken spent wearing the same black dress, she's managed to raise US$94,786 for disadvantaged children in her home country of India... and there's still donations trickling in! It just goes to show how a little bit of ingenuity and creativity really can change the world, and you can have a lot of fun doing it as well.

Some of my favourite outfits from the Uniform Project.

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The rise (and rise) of eco chic

May 15th 2010 05:06

Vintage style, recycled fashions, clothes swapping parties and handmade items. Knitting, sewing, crocheting and mending. Hunting for that awesome one-of-a-kind piece at your local charity shop. Nicking your Mum's old scarves, hats and jewellery. Refusing to wear fur, and keeping your leather purchases to a minimum. Buying retro designer garments on ebay at a fraction of their original cost. No, it's not the 'next big thing', and no, it's not just a trend that will go away in time. This is a revolution in the making, and it's one that transcends fashion altogether. This is eco chic, and it's the way of the future.

Eco chic combines social awareness and environmental sustainability with an undeniable sense of style.

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My favourite fashion blogs

May 3rd 2010 04:08

Much to the excitement of all of us Aussie fashion-y types, Australian Fashion Week has begun (yay!) but before I get started on my coverage of that, I'd like to share with you a few of my personal favourite fashion blogs. We all know about People Stylewatch and the countless blogs associated with long-established fashion mags (like Vogue, Marie Claire, Grazia and so on) so this post is devoted to those blogs that are entirely separate from the "old media." So without further adieu, my fave fashion blogs of the moment are...

Fashion blogs: inspiring, personal, and real.

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Fashion bloggers to take over the world

April 29th 2010 09:48

... the fashion world, that is! Once ruled by the likes of Anna Wintour, the reporting of fashion has become a lot more web-based over the last few years and seems to be continuing on that trajectory. While many bloggers (myself included) do have degrees in journalism or fashion design, there are plenty more out there who do not, and are just writing about what they love. As is only natural when people do the things they love, many fashion bloggers have found great success in terms of readership, and are beginning to have a real influence on the sartorial decisions of the world at large.