thewhitebook.com.au|chapter twenty three|autumn winter




labels\|Mrs Smart Inspired by a passion for travel, art, nature and everything vintage, Tanya Smart launched Mrs Smart in 2007. The label reflects a carefree spirited femininity with an air of hippie nonchalance whilst uncovering associations between the corporate and personal realms of life. The Autumn Winter 2009 collection "Sunday Girl" is a delicious assortment of cheekily wholesome pieces that have a relaxed, sophisticated and vintage feel. An underlying 1970s theme is evident in both the fabrication and silhouette with billowing sleeves, dark denim, traditional cord as well as layers of printed georgette courtesy of Liberty of London. www.mrssmart.com.au

labels\|Donna Sgro Donna Sgro has been busy preparing her new range for the SHINMAI Creator’s Project, scheduled to show at Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo this month. Donna is one of only 5 new brands chosen worldwide to be part of the project, which is supported by the Japan Fashion Week Organisation. Her new range, “Octopus’s Garden”, features 50 new styles which are just about to leave for Japan. Using a unique range of high quality fabrications and trims, Octopus’s Garden continues to fulfill the brand’s philosophy of an inquisitive and directional womenswear line. The new Squid Print for the collection has been hand printed by local screen-printer and new sponsor, Screenhaus. www.donnasgro.com

labels\|Parisian Ballets Autumn ballets have arrived at Parisian Ballets as Parisian Ballets goes Green with their exclusive Green Leather Deer Creek ballets. Shop for them in Sydney and Melbourne this month. Saturday 21 March 2009 3 Goodhope Lane (off Goodhope Street) Paddington, NSW Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 March 2009 Magnolia Square Malvern, VIC www.parisianballets.com

stores\|Maximillia The first drop of Karen Walker's much awaited "The Believers" Autumn Winter 2009 collection has just arrived at Maximillia along with Emma Cook's latest collection - a sophisticated take on the twenties meets safari. You can also pre-order items from Sretsis, Gail Sorronda, Lorick (as seen on season two of Gossip Girl), Ruby Smallbone, Karla Spetic, Maise, Senada Theory and an exclusive range of Littledoe Headpieces. www.maximillia.com

sales\|March Designer Sales March offers an abundance of designers sales including; Tuchuzy Burwood, Le Black Book, Zimmermann, Alice McCall, Lover, Chronicles of Never (pictured right) as well as Earnest Sewn and Flamingo Sands at the member's only sale website Estile. For complete details on dates and locations, please visit thewhitebook sales page. www.thewhitebook.com.au/sales

events\|Fashion & Arts United Brisbane’s creative community is joining together to raise money for the Victorian fires and Queensland floods appeals. Leaders in fashion, arts and music will donate their time and services for the event which will feature fashion parades from prominent Brisbane designers and retailers and will be supported by Brisbane’s best stylists, choreographers, hair dressers and makeup artists. Buy tickets through QTIX. All proceeds go directly to the two causes. Wednesday 4 March 2009: 6pm Brisbane City Hall King George Square Brisbane, QLD

events\|In Style Women of Style Awards In Style Australia recently announced the very first inaugural In Style Women of Style Awards 2009. The awards, also supported by SK-II and Sony, will celebrate and honour Australia’s most inspirational and innovative women. Additionally, In Style has announced a very exciting $10,000 Style Scholarship which will assist in supporting future Women of Style nationally achieve their career goal in an artistic, business or community-related field. The $10,000 Style Scholarship will be awarded to the most deserving applicant, to help fund their endeavours in their chosen field. Visit the In Style website to enter. Entries close Sunday 8 March 2009 www.instylemag.com.au

events\|Le Port des Cygnes Noir A collection of work by five artist/designers; Vicki Taiwo, Claire Byers, Phil Nichol, Helen Hawkes and Christine Auderset, who all live in Cygnet, Tasmania. The collection includes enamelled jewellery, Shibori silk, Merino textiles, plaster relief and Swarovski crystal jewellery. This is an unusual collection of work with a mixture of traditional craft practice and innovative interior design objects. On now until Tuesday 10 March 2009 Level 1 - 7 Randle Street Surry Hills, NSW www.gaffa.com.au

events\|L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival Held annually each March, L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival is a large scale fashion event of extraordinary richness and diversity that launches Australia's Autumn Winter collections to the public, the fashion industry and the media. LMFF provides a rare opportunity for the public to experience the excitement and theatre of a major fashion event. The Festival program includes runway shows, business forums, performances, art exhibitions, film screenings and retail events. Sunday 15 to Sunday 22 March 2009 Central Pier Harbour Esplanade Docklands, VIC www.lmff.com.au

events\|Contemporary Japanese Fashion Gene Sherman, director of the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation and former Powerhouse Museum trustee, made her first trip to Japan in 1987 where she felt ‘instantly at home’. Since then she has returned frequently and assembled a large wardrobe of contemporary Japanese fashion that has become integral to her public persona. This collection features a range garments and accessories by Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Comme des Garçons that Dr Sherman has ‘retired’ and donated to the Museum. On now until Sunday 31 May 2009 Powerhouse Museum 500 Harris Street Ultimo, NSW www.powerhousemuseum.com

p.s Visit style.com for extensive coverage on all the New York, London, Paris and Milan Autumn Winter shows. Our favourites include Rodarte, Proenza Schouler, Marios Schwab and Louise Goldin.