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Here at X-Press Fashion we covet a good floral print just as much as your beloved Great Aunt Gertrude, but this Spring, we’ve thrown caution to the wind and have ditched the florals in favour of ’90s grunge goodness.

Inspired by Grimes and her laidback, contemporary grunge aesthetic (multicolour rat’s tail and all), Oblivion ignores this season’s penchant for pastels, focusing instead on shimmering metallics, pops of neon, band tees and cropped everything.

Whether you idolize Courtney Love, Gwen Stefani or prefer the likes of Beth Ditto or Shirley Manson, this Spring is all about rocking bindis, bold prints in bright colours and exuding a sense of effortless chic.

Read on for more inspiration than you can poke a Nirvana tee at.

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PERTH FASHION FESTIVAL CAMPAIGN IMAGE BY PIERRE TOUSSAINT

Much loved by anyone with a stylish bone in their body, Perth Fashion Festival returns this September, transforming the Museum into a shrine for the worship of fashion. Running from September 19-25, the 2012 edition of the Festival will feature more shows, designers, models and mayhem than ever before, with a huge range of events on offer for style conscious individuals. Tickets for the seated shows are selling fast (and some have sold out already) but don’t stress if you missed out because there are also plenty of free-to-the-public events on offer. Find out what’s on and when at perthfashionfestival.com.au.

Local designer Betty Tran is set to open her very own store this September, moving in to the new Raine Square Shopping Centre in the city. Renowned for her figure hugging gowns and timeless separates, Tran’s label Betty Sugar exudes glamour, so there’s no doubt her new store is sure become popular with ladies who love a good excuse to frock up. Betty Sugar opens in September at Raine Square, which is located at 300 Murray Street in Perth.

LE O & SPAR GO WILL P OP U P AT THE FOX HUNT FOR POPSICLE BETTY SUGAR

If you love the look, feel and scent of Melissa shoes then there’s no going past Pulse Urban Clothing on Hay Street. Nestled amongst high end boutiques, Pulse is home to a huge range of Melissa shoes, including their latest (and highly coveted) collaboration with Jason Wu. Chic and affordable, Melissas are the shoe du-jour for many stylish women the world over. Check out the full range at 772a Hay Street in Perth or head online to pulseurbanclothing.

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The folks at On William invite you to ‘taste-test’ 13 new local designers at Popsicle, a series of fashion events and pop ups during the week long Perth Fashion Festival. Showcasing designers such as Zahir, Trouble Bound Clothing, Leo & Spargo, Harlesden Fern, Wild Horses, Zokitee and many more, Popsicle will kick off with a huge opening night extravaganza on Wednesday, September 19, from 6-8pm and all are welcome. Punters are encouraged to head online to onwilliam.com.au/popsicle to plan their route. Be sure to pick up the collection of limited edition Popsicle pins throughout your travels.

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Ah, Spring. Time of endless florals. dresses, even shoes are chrome Time of lambs.Time of September dipped. Go mental for metal in the issues. And, refreshingly, time accessories department. Better-inof being able to walk out of the pairs Wonder Woman style bangles house with bare legs and arms or a well placed ear cuff will add without someone (generally value to any outfit (though let’s try parentally inclined) saying ‘Aren’t for more flash than brash please… you freeeezing?! Put a jacket very few people can pull off ironic on, I’m cold just looking at you!’, ghetto, let alone real ghetto, which because let’s face it - although means bling or gold lamé bomber there is some beautiful outerwear jacket, not both at once). While no in the world, life is easier when one actually came out and said you don’t have to layer. you can’t mix and match metal Conveniently, SS12/13 tones or run the risk of looking like fashion is all about bang for your a tri-colour eternity ring – there’s buck, with key looks based around nothing wrong with it per se, but hard-hitting pieces that put in the it doesn’t really pack a punch like a work for you (and no, we shall slick platinum band – so probably not be referring to this as ‘lazy’ best to stick with a single element dressing. This is - repeat after me from the Periodic Table (or alloy!

– Time Effective Style). Hot tips?

Don’t mind a bit of Pewter as long Metallic finishes, neons, printed everything, sorbet brights and as it isn’t in the form of a Medieval white-on-white… the best bit? You relic). can mix and match all of it. ALL OF It doesn’t get easier than IT. Never before has a season been matching white with white (unlike so kind on storage space - choose black where shades of fade rather your components wisely and you’ll expose your laundering prowess, have an instant capsule wardrobe. no one seems to mind if your Prints remain big news.

Eggshell doesn’t quite blend with There’s no escaping them, and your Ecru), and hurtling towards if you’re trying to then you’d a WA summer there’s a lot to be better be absolutely killing it said for head-to-toe heat reflection. in the silhouette/texture/drape Fresh and uncomplicated, white department (or I will hunt you works for feminine lace just as down and enforce mandatory well as it does stronger structure viewing of the international and good old jersey. Don’t feel you runway shows. Seriously. Print have to be sporting a tan for this is fun. Print is contemporary. It’s to work (hell, it’ll add to the effect impossible to be unhappy in allif you’re not). Do keep the Napisan over print. Dare ya). Heavy on the on standby.

Mary Katrantzou and Peter Pilotto If that all sounds a bit inspiration, with a little tromp l’oeil, a little future floral and a lot of girly/eye-poppingly loud there is digital mash up, feel free to clash “ A S S U R E A S T H E S U N G L I N T S O F F a subtler approach to be taken. or just head straight for pieces that B H P ’ S C O R E C U T T E R S I N T H E M O R N I N G , Sportsluxe is still running rings do it themselves, splicing panels of around us, and Stella McCartney, FA S H I O N I S H AV I N G A M E TA L M O M E N T. ” Alexander Wang and Dion Lee pattern across the body or blocking on contrast sleeves. Couldn’t quite do it with style. Take their marks Aim for confec tion or Vogue would have recruited bring yourself to brave a printed and expose toned torsos and lean perfection in citrus and sorbet most of our fair state long ago) – suit over winter? Perhaps it’s less legs in monochrome tailoring overwhelming when there’s less tones, both traditionally creamy just start with a belt or jewels and with unexpected cutouts and and amped up like Zooper Dooper build up to more coverage if you’re of it - a fully flowered shorts suit magic floating panels (by which is sure to put a spring in your step. icy poles. Entire outfits of mint sure you’re in no danger of getting I actually mean ‘suspended by or pink are pretty, but these asked to direct traffic or do any For those willing to go the whole mesh’, but from a distance it’ll look shebang you can complete the softer hues look best this season steel fixing. like the only thing holding up your juxtaposed with obnoxious brights.

Gold, silver, copper, the look with flower-scattered pumps, a bejeweled clutch and statement Pale blue dress with fluoro pink tinny cordial tones of those metal fantastic frock is your fantastic necklace. Belt the jacket over a pumps? Definitely. Lilac top with cups someone always had at a rack, which is definitely something structured white dress for work, road-worker-orange skirt? You picnic… pick your colour, but make to be marveled at). Perforated pair the shorts with neon flats and bet. Neon yellow is the easiest it burnished. Metallic leather is huge leather, washed silk and higha knit for Sunday brunch. See? to incorporate as it goes with for structured skirts and statement density knitwear bring new life to Double fun as a set, but double everything (except, strangely, more jackets, molten high shine fabrics track shorts, raglan tees and racer neon yellow. Probably a good thing make for Oscar-statuette worthy cut dresses. duty in the real world.

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Gents’ fashion is positively F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Go to accessories?

As is the case with Baseball caps are back (and they archetypal this season. If you choose or the dapper chaps from the any form of classicism, subtle can’t be faulted for practicality – a casual approach then look back to Tommy Hilfiger Meet The Hilfigers details will put you in good stead. sun protection as well as a sneaky ’70s surf and ’90s skate for a slightly campaign (god those are good, Invest in nice eyewear, stockpile fix for hiding probably-should- cocky carefree attitude (as opposed it’s like Wes Anderson was actually well-cut t-shirts, make sure your have-washed-it hair. Logos mostly to the I-spent-20-minutes-with-a- there). Slick, schmick and totally nails are clean and that your won’t cut it. Leather definitely brick-and-an-iron-crumpling-this- chic, you need some serious style pants are the right length (I’m will), pumped up kicks (literally – shirt hipster carefree attitude) – you and a cheeky glint in your eye to dead serious, gents. Sartorially Isabel Marant’s concealed wedge inclined or not, people notice sneakers have taken the style set want to look like you’d scrub up pull off a linen three-piece suit, but these things, and they are the alright if someone forced you to, if you can, power to you (also, here’s by storm. A height boost AND defining features that will set you but your awesome lifestyle doesn’t my number, call me maybe?

Jokes comfort?! This is one fashionable apart from the masses). Footwear require it.

Denim reigns supreme, aside, expect swooning).

Nostalgic shake up. There are affordable versions on every corner, work so build a wardrobe of different prints (in blue tones especially) is understated – when in doubt them with washed out denim washes in shirts, shorts and jeans. work back with your staples and, just go back to the source. Navy and a camo parker for ‘so IT girl I Throw a pair of tan or burgundy like the ladies, don’t be afraid to or white for canvas sneakers, tan haven’t changed since I bought chinos into the mix for days when pattern clash, but keep it effortless for casual leather, black or darkest my first CD single’ 90s edge or use you’re not feeling the tonal blues. – a printed shirt collar peeping over brown for boots and dress shoes. to anchor floaty florals) and clutch If your (I’m sure no less a cotton Fair Isle knit is enough If you must demonstrate that bags with personality (needlepoint, awesome) lifestyle does require a extravagance to show that you’ve you live in the future do it with encrusted jewels, tribal weaving, somewhat more tailored look take got your finger on the pulse, but not a sporty watch, not reflectivestickers… if it’s so OTT it’s verging inspiration from (the soon to be trying so hard you’ll induce a heart multicoloured hi-tops. on ridiculous, put your stuff in it huge, thanks Baz) Jay Gatsby from attack. and carry it around). _CLAIRE MUELLER

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A n d fo r t h o s e o f u s w h o Illamasqua has emerged remember coral as a rather as a force to be reckoned with startling and hard-to-match in the modern beauty market, colour choice for springs past, headlining the push to drop this one is a heady relief. Australian cosmetic prices and Tangerine as an accent is entice people away from online bright, fresh and brings to mind stores and back to the cosmetic cocktails and fruit salads – the counters. They’ve recently dropped stress being on “accent”, since their in-store prices, following the charm here is tiny flecks of Estee Lauder and Kiehl’s lead colour on neutral backgrounds, after a very public disclaiming of beautifully encapsulated by Australian retail markup (they are a McCall’s use of glossy, natural UK brand) and a successful petition nails with manicured tangerine drive that netted them 20,000 tips. signatures and pledges from Widening the scope to customers. And the end results are head to toe, McCall’s models looked impressive – prices dropping up like waifish, Swedish milkmaids to 35 per cent on some items, and with their coiled, messy braids and slotting the previously high-end delicate, barely there smudges of cosmetic house into the region of eye makeup and geisha-esque affordable beauty. Sadly for Perth lip colour. The main themes were an Illamasqua counter has been in floating and feminine, with vintage- the works for many a month but is inspired bold floral embellishments yet to eventuate: those curious can and gauzy pastels and whites. purchase the range at their new The prediction is that prices on the Myer online store.

McCall’s collection is going to hover This is a master ful over every fashion choice made this strik e for I llamasqua, who spring – whether it’s in the small appear to be steadily leeching details, like nude heels and floral the “outrageous, colourful, edgy” hair embellishments, or the more crown from competitors MAC identifiably McCall touches like Cosmetics, recently proving their the Scandinavian styling. Vintage own commitment to versatility has had a solid place in fashion for with the release of the Generation the last few seasons and doesn’t Q collection, taglined “Beauty appear to be shifting, though the has no age limits”, featuring focus is sliding back to vintage and models from their 20s to 70s, old-world reminiscent rather than male, female, from a variety of direct lifts from earlier designs. And different backgrounds, selected considering the mostly hideous through an open submission 1980s leaning towards waist high process. Their take on makeup is cutoffs and baggy cropped t-shirts pushed towards expression and in recent times, this is a welcome not daywear, but their artistic development. touches are cropping up in various

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Alice McCall came bounding out of the gates at 2012’s Australian Fashion Week and appears to have essentially set the stage for spring’s beauty and fashion trends – the colour of choice being tangerine

ways – bright, chunky jewellery, (named for the company’s principal sharp edges and geometric lines makeup artist) is an instant classic predominantly, in styles that aren’t and very beloved. so much ‘80s as they are MissoniSpring’s arrival will be reminiscent. Illamasqua’s push is heralding a style of makeup and about bravery and experimentation fashion that is lighthearted and above anything – they are notably playful; whether it’s the coquettish the first department store brand doll-like makeup of Alice McCall’s to release niche items like green collection or the glam-rock drama and black lipsticks and sealing gel of Illamasqua, these two lines to address designs drawn onto will be the ones to watch in the the skin. For those who haven’t upcoming few months. encountered Illamasqua before, their statement red lipstick in Box _SUZANNE ROFE

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When did grunge become grunge? How did a five-letter word meaning “dirt”, “filth” or “rubbish” come to be associated with a musical genre, a pop phenomenon and a fashion statement?

From subculture to mass culture, the trend timeline gets shorter and faster all the time. It was just over 20 years ago that MTV began bombarding its viewers with the sounds of Seattle grunge rock, featuring the angst anthems and grinding guitars of bands like Nirvana, the Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam. By the summer of 1992, all the big name glossy fashion magazines began featuring grunge looks – from flannel shirts and wool sweaters right through to ripped jeans and wide-brimmed floppy hats. Hollywood weighed in, too, with Cameron Crowe’s grungescene movie, Singles. And in the world of celebrity, Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love reigned supreme.

For most of the last century, the West’s cultural landscape – its fashion, art, music, design, entertainment – changed dramatically every 20 years or so.

But these days it almost seems like popular style has been stuck on repeat, consuming the past instead of creating the new.

From art and literature via fashion and music, 2012 has seen the ‘90s repurposed with a new wave of nostalgia. January saw Big Day Out festival organisers banking on this grunge revival, bringing Seattle band Soundgarden to headline the festival (they shot to fame in 1994 with the soullacerating song Black Hole Sun).

In literature, meanwhile, Irvine Welsh’s Skagboys, the prequel to his 1993 bestseller Trainspotting, models were adorned in signature hit shelves in April. Meanwhile MTV ‘90s printed handkerchiefs worn has exhumed Beavis And Butt-Head, as dresses while models in Isabel while teen favourite Sabrina The Marant’s runway show were Teenage Witch is also set to get a decked out in hi-top trainers and big screen a reboot as an edgy oversized flannel shirts. superheroine (presumably sans The decade’s “supers” Melissa Joan Hart). (aka the most super of the On the catwalk, designers supermodels) are also back, with have been pedaling sartorial Naomi Campbell starring in a elements of the decade, rehashing recent Roberto Cavalli campaign, ‘90s hip-hop rucksacks, denim- Helena Christensen modeling for on-denim, geo prints and more. Reebok and Linda Evangelista For spring/summer 2012, D&G’s appearing in her first Chanel

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It may feel like only yesterday that Grunge was a new word in fashion’s lexicon, but for spring 2012 it’s returned with a vengeance to runways across the globe. From Doc Martens and flannels to babydoll dresses and slashed jeans, JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD looks at the trend that just won’t die.

While some may argue campaign since the ‘90s as the newest face of Chanel Eyewear. that the ‘90s craze is simply the In the world of celebrity product of a prematurely nostalgic fashion, Montreal electronic artist Grimes’ dreamy grunge aesthetic generation, it’s perhaps better (characterised by faded candy viewed as the natural progression coloured hair and slashed oversized of a pop culture cycle that recycles t-shirts paired with delicate itself at dizzying speeds. So whether shimmering fabrics) can be seen as you actually grew up in the decade, something of a modern reflection or simply feel you identify with of the kind of experimentation fellow musicians Gwen Stefani and its prevailing cultural trends, the Hope Sandoval were undertaking grunge esthetic can belong to off stage back in their heyday. whoever most wants to claim it.

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To celebrate their fif th birthday and their upcoming Lomovember exhibition, our awesome feathered friends over at Pigeonhole are offering one lucky X-Press Fashion reader the chance to win their very own La Sardina camera.

Shaped like a humble sardine can, the La Sardina has a wide angle lens and shoots on 35mm film. As if that wasn’t generous enough, they’ve also given us a beautiful Polaroid camera and limited edition Pigeonhole x Sunday Somewhere sunglasses! To be in the draw to win this awesome booty email win@xpressmag.com.au with Pigeonhole in the subject line.

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Ahead of swimwear season, and to celebrate the forthcoming release of their new Carnival collection, Cebiche Swimwear is giving away a pair of bikinis. To be in the draw all you have to do is become a fan of Cebiche on Facebook, then email us via win@xpressmag.com.au to let us know your favourite style and size. The winner will be notified on October 30.

In the lead up to Perth Fashion Festival, X-Press Fa s h i o n i s g i v i n g away the ultimate VIP Student Runway experience to one reader and a friend. The winner will receive VIP tickets to PFF’s Student Runway event on Sunday, September 23, at 6.30pm. Prior to the event the pair will be wined and dined at the VIP Fashion Bar, before taking front row seats for the spec tacular Student Runway show.

If you want to win this amazing prize email win@xpressmag. com.au with ‘Student Runway’ in the subject line.

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FLU WEARS CHEAP MONDAY JEANS FROM BILLIE & ROSE $90, KSUBI JUMPER FROM BILLIE & ROSE $225, GRAM SNEAKERS FROM PIGEONHOLE.

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FLU WEARS LIMEDROP TEE FROM PIGEONHOLE $154, BLACK FRIDAY VEST FROM DANGERFIELD AT ENEX100 $108, CHEAP MONDAY JEANS FROM BILLIE & ROSE $90, DOC MARTENS FROM DANGERFIELD AT ENEX100 $228.

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KWENCHER

Beer lovers and cider enthusiasts – finally there is drink we can all agree on. Kwencher is a premium lager that unites the refreshing taste of beer with the sweetness of cider. Kwencher is crafted by the Beltz group in Geelong, Victoria using local hops and malt but then goes the extra mile by adding juicy clingstone peach & Darjeeling tea prior to filtration.

It may seem unusual but the combination is ridiculously refreshing and is also a fabulous accompaniment to spicy Asian cuisine. Whats more there is great story behind the Kwencher brand – The founders are a husband and wife who were travelling deep through the Moroccan Atlas mountains where they discovered there favourite thirst kwenchers, peach iced tea and the local Moroccan beer tasted amazing when blended together. Nothing like a cultural adventure to make a home brewer see the light.

The Beltz Group launched Kwencher in Melbourne in November 2011 and recently launched their second product – Kwencher Pink Grapefruit and Black Tea in April this year. Founder David Burns said “ Our Kwencher Peach and Black tea has 50 / 50 male & female appeal however it is no secret that our recent Kwencher Pink Grapefruit and Black Tea has been especially appealing to the female market.

Contact: Twitter.com/kwencher_Bev Email: enquiries@kwencher.com.au

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