S/S Fashion Trends , The Ones to Watch

This coming spring/summer for Australia fashion scene looks set to be a strong season for bold colours, romantic embellishments, punk and 70’s reincarnations. Simplicity is also an overriding message, stripping back and cherishing more basic looks. Expect minimal silhouettes,  and a childlike simplicity of primary colours balanced by a range of cool blues, aquatic turquoises and peacock tones, with the stark contrast of white.  Simple fabrics, such as smooth flat cottons, poplin, denim and chambray will make their mark, along with more romantic delicate fabrics; lace, whitework, broderie anglaise and crochet. It’ll be a strong print season too, bold, confident pattern clashes and florals. 

Pastoral Romance: Lacy ruffles, florals and chambrays embracing a bucolic feminie romp.

70’s Hit Parade: 70's continues to be a key inspiration with looks that cross from hippy boho to a more sophisticated YSL-inspired luxe safari.
 

 Rocker: 70’s punk is also an inspiration

 Modernist Resort: As are a continuing feel for simple basics

Modern Utility

Catwoman Costumes in Retrospective

With newly surfacing information regarding Nolan's third and final Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises", this appears to be an opportune moment to explore the numerous incarnations of sexy anti-hero Catwoman and her feline fashions. Especially, considering we have finally glimpsed a shot of Anne Hathaways Catwoman costume.

In terms of recent live actionincarnations,  Anne Hathaway follows in the footsteps of two very A-list Hollywood acresses who have donned the skin tight costume - Michelle Pfeiffer in Tim Burtons 1992 "Batman Returns", lauded for her fierce and sexy performance, and Halle Berry in 2004 spinoff "Catwoman" which was unfortunatly marred as a total flop.

Julie Newmar was the first actress to ever play Catwoman onscreen, on the campy 1966-68 Adam West/Burt Ward TV series. But when she wasn't available for a big-screen movie of "Batman" due to a scheduling conflict, former Miss America 1955 Lee Meriwether, slithered into the catsuit for this four villain-ed movie filmed and released between the first and second seasons of the TV show. 
In the TV show's third season, Newmar was replaced by Eartha Kitt, a stage and film actress and songstress of renown. Her take on the character was a tongue-curling bit of sophistication, and the show's color-blind casting was notable in the 1960s.

Julie Newmar

Lee Meriwether

Eartha Kitt

  

In 1940, Batman creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger introduced Catwoman in "Batman" #1. Originally just called "The Cat," it's said she was at least partially inspired by 1930s bombshell actress Jean Harlow. Since her inception her character and costume rendering in both animation and comic books has changed dramatically.  

 

April Inspirations

 

Artist Obsession "Amelie Hegardt"

Known for her bleeding ink silhouettes & splashed watercolours, as well as her delicate, timeless and evocative style. Stockholm based fashion illustrator Amelie Hegardt has been commissioned by clients such as MAC cosmetics, Elle, Marie Claire, Bloomingdales, Lady Gaga, GAP (red), Guerlain, Neiman Marcus and Harrods. 


see more of her art and purchase at her website...click here

  

 

A/W 2011 Fashion Show Videos

CHRISTIAN DIOR

CHANEL

ALEXANDER McQUEEN

LOUIS VUITTON

MIU MIU

YSL

ALEXANDER WANG

 

ELIE SAAB

VALENTINO 

 

GIVENCHY

 

BALMAIN

SEE MORE DESIGNERS AT "FATALE FASHIONS" YOU TUBE CHANEL

CLICK HERE.

Distorted Reality

Humanity is obsessed with perfection and this is the core truth. We aspire to an unrealistic fantasy.

  

Eye on "Alix Malka"

Stumbled upon this bold colour-popping photography by prominent fashion photographer Alix Malka.

 

 

 

   

Alix Malka began his career in world of the fashion in 1985 working with Thierry Mugler. Today he is one of the most asked for photographers by the international magazines, drawing inspiration from the likes of Pedro Almodovar & John Waters, & designers like John Galliano & Alexander McQueen.