Looking back at the noughties...part 4



The year is 2003 and I am in my first year at Tafe studying Clothing Production (Fashion). It was a completely foreign environment to the all girls high school I attended the year before. That is apart from the fact that there was only 3 guys and 77 girls doing the course. (The poor guys were very outnumbered.)

I already knew the sewing basics, now I was learning how to use an industrial sewing machine, pattern making and mastering the art of using colour.

This was when my magazine collection really began taking shape. When you tell people your studying fashion you get inundated with offers of fabric, clothing and you guessed it magazines. This is how I acquired the 1970's and 1980's issues from a family friend. I was also given a collection of British Vogue's from Judy Burbury of Adam Heath Boutique, Claremont.

In the January/February Harpers Bazaar Australia 2003, Donna Karan is showing off her new figure thanks to the raw food diet. Health has influenced fashion with the sporty look the main feature of the issue. The other stand out is the length of skirt hems, short, super short, crotch grazing short.

April's 2003 Vogue Australia was focused on romance. Floaty dresses, floral prints, soft hues, with an old world feel. Inspired by films the Award winning 'The Pianist' and 'The Hours' where Nicole Kidman donned the prothetic 'nose'.

This is when it all began, the fringe, that long poking in your eye fringe. We all had one, but unfortunately when you wear glasses it doesn't really work. So last year I decided to grow it out. Now for the 1st time in my life I haven't got a fringe!

Stay tuned for part 5, 2004, things are looking up!

(Images are from Vogue Australia, April, 2003)

Relative Apparel Launch and Lick Official Opening













On Saturday night I attended the Fremantle launch of Relative Apparel @ Lick ( 7 Cantoment St, Fremantle). Despite the cold it was a great night with the fun and the fabulous out in force, there was a bar offering an array of alcoholic beverages and local DJ's dishing out tunes!

Lick owner Annette has long been a supporter of local artists with her window art space in the old Market St store, but with the move to Cantoment St there has been the opportunity to expand this concept and devote an entire room to local artists! The move to the new store has also seen the inclusion of vintage and recycled, as well as their gorgeous new clothing for girls and guys.

This is the third t-shirt range for Relative Apparel. Local artists Pete Long, Twenty Eleven, Anya, David Spencer, Ralph Dunlop, Mike Ellis and Jake Hope have produced some amazing designs (see pictured). My favourite on the night was David Spencers' brightly coloured design. The T-shirts can be ordered through the relative apparel website.

Merge new Autumn Winter in store now...


merge.

Merge is a gorgeous boutique in Subiaco filled with the very best of Australian designers. Started by a group of Bentley Tafe Fashion graduates (like myself), it is the shopping destination of the rich and famous. It stocks labels Story by Tang, My Pet Square, Nobody, Zanthus, Manning Cartel and more.

merge.
Shop 9, The Colonnade 388 Hay St
Subiaco, Western Australia 6008
Phone: +618 9380 4397
Contact: info@mergeclothing.com.au
Mailing List: www.mergeclothing.com.au

(Image from Merge Facebook page)


Looking back at the noughties...part 3

It's 2002 and I am in year 12, the end of high school is near. I have decided to study fashion design at Polytechnic West (Formerly Bentley Tafe). Everything I do is geared towards reaching this goal.

In September of 2002 there are two distinct styles emerging. The gypsy queen still reigns, but is set to pass the crown to the new sexy polished look. It is all about curves and figure hugging black. Utility is also getting a look in, with khaki, excess pockets and cargo pants.

By November the gypsy queen has well and truly fallen from grace.The new sexy look has taken off. The theme is Dark drama, metal chains are draped and adorn even the most feminine of clothes.

Harpers Bazaar posed the question 'are some women really "too posh to push?"' and showed a photo of Gisele Bundchen using ' a new mobile phone capable of capturing images for posterity.' Little did they know that in less than 10 years the mobile phone will be capable of almost anything.

Next part 4, 2003, what will that year bring?

(Pictured: Drew Barrymore on the cover of Harpers Bazaar Australia, November 2002.)

Looking back at the noughties...part 2






It is April 2001 the tuxedo is the flavour of the month. Rockabilly is making a comeback and denim frayed and bleached to within an inch of its life is all the rage.

I am in year 11 trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. They don't tell us that ten years on, we may still not have the answer.

On the headwear front Chanel favoured netting, Ungaro headscarves, YSL boaters and wide brimmed straw hat and Dior hair rollers with headscarves.

September 2001 the gypsy queen cometh in all her blousy and frilly glory. Charlize Theron is on the cover of Australian Harpers Bazaar and America's Sweethearts and the remake of Planet of the Apes has just hit the big screen. The wedge is new big thing, a homage to the 1970's they are shiny and new and wouldn't look a miss on the feet of Carrie Bradshaw.

On a sadder note when this edition of Harpers went to print the September 11 attacks, were only something that featured in a bad dream. I remember seeing the second plane hit. I had been watching a film. At first I couldn't believe that it was really happening. However when I realised it was on every channel I looked on in horror. At fifteen watching it on my own (my parents had been out and my siblings were asleep in bed) it was hard to conceive that something like this could happen.

This week after 10 years the US Forces have finally caught and killed the man who was the behind the attacks. I can't say that I condone the reaction that some deem necessary. I was fortunate not to know any of the victims, so I'm not going to point the finger and say you shouldn't be happy he's dead. But by the same token is cheering and singing in the streets really appropriate when anybody dies, regardless of who they were and what they did?

Next part 3, 2002 sexy is back!

(Images taken from Harpers Bazaar Australia, April 2001)
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