The Fleet Store
Given CANVAS' support for grassroots designers, we felt it necessary to mention a new concept store taking temporary space in one of Brisbane's most established arcades.
Posted in Fashion by Canvas Magazine
Monday, July 19th, 2010
The Best Of Berlin
Berlin's summer Fashion Week recently wrapped aptly coinciding with a timely summer heatwave. While there is much to love about Berlin, like it's daring cultural character, the city has a long way to go until it can establish itself as a serious fashion contender. But there's definitely some promise. Amongst a busy schedule of parties, presentations and tradeshows, CANVAS managed to find the best of Berlin.
Posted in Fashion by Canvas
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Melody Of Structures
While many labels can suffer the fate of becoming a "commercial" fashion brand, Something Else has managed to maintain creative integrity while appealing to the masses. And it's because there's always something a little cool, a little quirky and a little fun about the label.
Posted in Artist, Fashion by Catherine McPhee
Monday, July 5th, 2010
We Are Pleased To Present…Perret Schaad
Berlin Fashion Week starts in a fortnight. It seems like we've only just caught our breath from all of of May's frivolities and now we again have to brace ourselves for another season of fashion shows. Comes around quickly, such is the machinations of this industry. Berlin Fashion Week is not normally something that registers on our radar - the concept itself is only new, having started in 2007 - but since our Vladimir Karaleev post earlier in the year we've decided to hop on the Berlin fashion bandwagon, this time with design duo PERRET SCHAAD.
Posted in Australian Fashion Week, Fashion by Canvas
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Richard Retrospective
Ok, while we’re not going to get all sentimental at the news of Richard Bailey’s passing, we kind of feel there’s a certain amount of respect and kudos due to the man. Richard Bailey was a really big deal as far as Australian photographers go. His romantic and rebellious sensibility, and beautiful sense of light, was an influence for many of the photographers we’ve worked with. It’s not that often a photographer can claim a 30 year working relationship with Vogue. And despite his success internationally, working with celebrities and supermodels, Richard kept his heart in Australia.
Posted in Fashion, Photography by Canvas
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
The Tribal Effect
The tribal theme in fashion has exploded in the last few seasons under a host of different guises. Exotic, ethnic inspired prints and textures have adorned everything from maxis to harems and headbands. Think Aztec, Arabian, Navaho, or Ikat. But while most are an attempt to reference the cliched buckskin and feather, Vice and Vanity have taken the trend to a conceptual, abstract form, where cross-cutting colour block patterns are interlocked with an industrial aesthetic.
Posted in Accessories, Fashion, Jewellery by Canvas
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Perfect Is Not Better
Frockwriter recently mentioned some international kudos given to several young, Australian jewellery designers by some high-placed celebrities and fashion bloggers, a well-timed celebration of the strength of ideas coming from our local designers. Well we think kudos should also be given to another new name. Word is already spreading on some independent blogs about Renee Warne's jewellery, or Billy Bride as most will know it. Hers is the kind of jewellery that challenges the stereotypes of spirituality in fashion.
Posted in Accessories, Fashion, Jewellery by Canvas
Monday, July 12th, 2010
Something To Fawn Over
Between you and me, my guilty pleasure is watching Rachel Zoe's self-styled reality show. I don't know why. Every episode is the same. Every mannerism is the same. Every catch-cry...You get it. And it's having a horrible effect ('tis the backwash of mindless tv shows), to the point where I almost said something very Zoe upon chancing the new Lucy Hutchings jewellery collection.
Posted in Accessories, Fashion, Jewellery by Catherine McPhee
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Tait The Tailor
Following on from last week's write-up on Lilly Heine, we present another St. Martin's graduate, and fellow classmate, Thomas Tait. What this designer can do with a sharp line just tickles our fashion fancy.
Posted in Fashion by Canvas
Monday, June 21st, 2010
A Lesson In Geometry
London fashion. It pushes and provokes. It inspires new directions, every season. And Lilly Heine's winter collection, presented earlier in the year, is a glimpse into fashion's future.
Posted in Fashion by Canvas
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
