THE FUTURE OF FOLK

Alice McCall SS12/13 Review

As the fash-pack filed into The Tent ahead of Alice McCall's much anticipated SS12/13 showing, I couldn't help but feel nervous at the prospect of the Eastern European themed collection, entitled 'Babooshka'. After all, the journey aesthetic is a well-beaten path riddled with cultural tokenism (read: ethnic inspired headresses and bindis), sentimentalist nostalgia and cheesy Hollywood film adaptions. 

MBFWA DAY 1/2 HIGHLIGHTS

By Bianca Blades

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) kicked off with an ode to arts and crafts: as Roy Lichetenstein inspired the pop art Romance was Born showing and hand-crafted daisy head pieces bobbed around at Gail Sorronda. Another highlight of Brisbane-based Sorrondas 'Oh My Goth' presentation was the culmination of fashion and film - with the feature shot on location at Mt. Tambourine.