labels|Gina Kim
Gina Kim incorporates innovative textiles with commercial appeal into her designs to create glamorous eveningwear and modern daywear. "My Fair Lady" is the latest collection, which fuses natural colours and soft fabrics with a Neo-Classic design aesthetic to create a fresh, modern look perfect for the Audrey Hepburn within each woman. Gina's clothing has an organic sensibility which creates a combination of romance and wearability. The sharp contrasts in fabrics used in the construction process allow the clothes to remain chic and fresh whilst continuing to maintain a dedication to tactility, style and embellishment.

www.ginakim.com.au

labels|Borne Naked
Borne Naked is the ideal Christmas gift for the girl who has it all. It is the ultimate must-have for very woman. Swap your belongings from one handbag to the next in less than 10 seconds. Borne Naked is a clear handbag liner to sort and manage your handbag essentials and protect the interior of your loved bags from spills and makeup marks. There are three pockets to hold all your must haves with a zip. Small $24.95 and Large $29.95. Bag yours online now.

www.borne.com.au

labels|Kanchi
To celebrate the festive season, Kanchi is offering thewhitebook readers a special $50 Gift Certificate to spend at their showroom in Mosman, Sydney. Please email: sales@kanchi.com.au to have your Gift Certificate activated and then simply make an appointment to visit. Note: Gift Certificate is redeemable towards Kanchi apparel only and not valid with any other offer.

Offer expires Monday 22 December 2008.
www.kanchi.com.au

stores|Vivienn
Introducing Akira and Rose and Ruby, the two newest designers to arrive at Vivienn luxury e-boutique. As the only approved online retailer to showcase their pieces, Vivienn has hand-picked the best from the latest collections from Akira's exquisite contemporary designs to Rose and Ruby's classic, timeless looks. Also available for pre-order now are Autumn Winter 2009 collections from Carl Kapp, Fleur Wood and Tristan Blair. All pre-orders receive free shipping. A limited few Toni Maticevski sale items are still available as well so get clicking now.

www.vivienn.com

stores|2threads Online Shop
2threads’s online shop offers fashionistas the opportunity to find bargain buys, splurge on one-of-a-kind pieces, as well as the chance to sell last season's must haves after a wardrobe spring clean. "We have thousands of users who are all fashion-savvy and enjoy engaging on our site, so it was a natural evolution for 2threads to offer an e-commerce function so our audience can not only swap styling tips but sell clothes too," says Riley Batchelor, New York-based CEO and founder of 2threads. With this launch, 2threads is the quintessential fashion-based social network where consumers can, according to the website's ethos, "look, love and buy fashion". Jon Pumper pictured.

www.2threads.com/shopping

sales|Cicada Symphony
Pre-Christmas sale of Cicada Symphony's gorgeous Spring Summer 2008 range as featured at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week earlier this year. Lampworked glass bead necklaces with semi-precious gemstones and dichroic glass neckpieces. 30% to 50% off the entire collection.

View and buy online now until Christmas.
www.cicadasymphony.com.au

sales|Maximillia
Maximillia is the place to go for one-off, completely original designer pieces that are seasons ahead of everyone else. Based in Perth, Western Australia and shipping globally. Check out the "On Sale" section of Maximillia for new additions from Karen Walker, Sretsis (pictured right), Gail Sorronda, Senada Theory, Emma Cook and many more as well as further reductions on last season's stock.

On now online until sold.
www.maximillia.com

sales|Premonition
Massive reductions on all clearance stock. Singlets were $49 now $10, T-Shirts were $69 now $20, Shorts were $89 now $30, Shirts were $119 now $30 and Cargo's were $149 now $40.

On now until Sunday 7 December.
Monday-Wednesday: 11am 7pm
Thursday & Friday: 10am-8pm
Saturday: 10am–7pm
Sunday: 11am–6pm

170 King Street Newtown, NSW
www.premonitiondesigns.com

events|Finders Keepers Market
A bi-annual event that showcases the work of over 60 emerging designers and artists from local Sydney designers to areas all around Australia. The market brings together new contemporary independent artists and designers of original and high creative standards. The event will also feature free live music, with a cafe and bar open all day.

Friday 5 December: 6pm–10pm
Saturday 6 December: 12pm–10pm
CarriageWorks
245 Wilson Street Eveleigh, NSW
www.finderskeepers.com.au

events|Filippo Raphael Fresh! Award
This award has launched the careers of some of Melbourne’s best known practitioners and continues to be one of the most respected forecasters of emerging craft and design within Australia. Each year a team of invited professionals preview graduate exhibitions in over 35 departments within Tertiary and TAFE institutions across Victoria to pick the freshest works from the fields of ceramics, glass, jewellery, gold & silver-smithing, fashion, textiles, industrial and furniture design. 2007 winner Denae Trickey pictured.

Friday 5 December to Saturday 20 December
Craft Victoria
31 Flinders Lane Melbourne, VIC
www.craftvic.asn.au

events|The Golden Age of Couture
Exploring one of the most glamorous and remarkable decades in fashion history, this exhibition starts with the impact of Christian Dior’s New Look after the Second World War and his contemporaries during the period when haute couture was at its height. More than 100 dresses will be on display including daywear, cocktail and evening dresses made for society and royalty alongside photographs by Cecil Beaton and Richard Avedon and original Hollywood film.

Opens Sunday 7 December
Bendigo Art Gallery
42 View St, Bendigo, VIC
www.bendigoartgallery.com.au

events|Young Blood Designers Market
Young Blood showcases original design, from fashion to furniture, jewellery, graphic, product, landscape and lighting and gives visitors the opportunity to meet the makers and talk about their work. The market is part of the Powerhouse Museum's commitment to fostering new and innovative design in Australia. Donna Sgro (pictured) is one of the designers who will be showing her beautiful pieces at Young Blood.

Friday 12 December: 6pm–9pm
Saturday 13 December: 8am–5pm
Powerhouse Museum
500 Harris Street Ultimo, NSW
www.powerhousemuseum.com

events|Castle Bazaar
Relax with a drink and listen to live music and eating great food whilst also trawling the fabulous market stalls at Castle Bazaar. There will be pieces from up and coming designers, great vintage threads, second-hand records, jewellery and art.

Sunday 14 December from 11am
Ed Castle
233 Currie Street Adelaide, SA

events|The Rooftop Market
An independent Melbourne designer market featuring fashion, jewellery, design objects and small publishing projects with a changing line-up of stalls each week. Labels featured include; Ant!podium, All of the Above, Limedrop, Iggy and Lou Lou, Kuwaii and Who Am Eye. Rooftop Market is a social event as well as a shopping destination. It is powered by the rooftop bar’s drinks menu and an iPod playlist created by the designers. Cash only.

Each Friday until December 19: 11am-4pm
Curtin House Rooftop
252 Swanston Street Melbourne, VIC
www.rooftopmarket.com.au

events|Textiles
The work and practice of textile designer, Liz Williamson, is celebrated in an exhibition as part of the acclaimed Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft series. Textiles provides insight into this Australian practitioner’s remarkable practice, which has been developed consistently over a lifetime of making and research. Featuring scarfs, wraps and Jacquard woven works, the exhibition extends on Williamson’s ongoing research into the uses and qualities of cloth, both as wearable items and objects in their own right.

On until Sunday 11 January 2009
Object Gallery
417 Bourke Street Surry Hills, NSW
www.object.com.au

Thank you for your continued support of thewhitebook this year. Wishing you happy holidays and much peace for the new year. We look forward to continuing to share many more chapters and events from thewhitebook with you in 2009. Best wishes xx