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I Love The Sky So Much, I Might Fall Straight Down

One of the exciting opportunities I’ve had during Fashion Fortnight is meeting many young Australian design talents. I’ve had the pleasure of running into Nathan and Clea, the lovely design due behind quirky label Limedrop several times during my cavorting around town and could not be more excited by the look book for their current AW10 collection. Combining two of my current obsessions – clouds and double exposures… the beautiful clothing in this range is just a happy afterthought.

Tags: Covet Covet Covet, Design Inspiration, LMFF, Style Inspiration by Miss Ghost
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Dislocation

It’s not a secret that I’m an unapologetic fan-girl of Australian fashion label Friedrich Gray. After reading about the label in Vogue (Friedrich Gray designer Ben Pollitt had just won the highly acclaimed Woolmark New Designer Award) I was instantly struck by the moody, androgynous collection and immediately sought more information. A local answer to designers like Helmut Lang and Rick Owens, the label encompassed everything I was loving about fashion at a crucial point in my sartorial evolution.

Imagine my delight and surprise when a representative from the label sent me a message early last week to see if I was free to attend the exclusive premiere screening of Friedrich Gray’s first fashion film, Dislocation. The film is an accompaniment to the AW 2010 trans seasonal collection of the same name. Directed by Tim Richardson and starring Emma Balfour and Cameron Peters, the short film allegorises connection amidst solitude. Typically Friedrich Gray, the minimalist cinematography and lack of dialogue poignantly captures the soul of the collection.

I took these images myself at the screening, so I apologise for the very poor quality, especially of the title shot where I managed to move my camera while shooting and cause a strange pattern with the label name.

I was very excited to get an opportunity to meet Pollitt just before the screening, where we discussed his excitement for his upcoming LMFF and RAFW runways and another artistic expression close to my heart, music. Last year Friedrich Gray models stomped down the LMFF runway to Marilyn Manson’s cover of I Put A Spell On You which, as a favourite track of mine, completely blew my mind. This year at his RAFW show he’s taking it to a more industrial place – totally befitting to the Friedrich Gray label.

Disclocation was screened with another highly anticipated short fashion film, City Limits, by cult favourite label Romance Was Born. Directed by Kris Moyes, City Limits accompanies the label’s AW10 collection, Nightmare On Wall Street. It tells the story of a fashion investor who was betrayed by her business partner with violent consequences. Humorous, over-the-top and slightly ridiculous in all the right ways, the film has an American Psycho quality that is sure to appeal to lovers of the quirky label.

Friedrich Gray’s Dislocation collection will be presented at LMFF’s L’Oreal Paris Runway 2 this coming Tuesday. Arguably LMFF’s hottest runway, it is not to be missed.

Tags: Design Inspiration, LMFF, Runway by Miss Ghost
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Midmouse

L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival is upon us again, or as I have affectionately nicknamed, L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Fortnight, since there is a full week of LMFF related cultural programs prior to the actual festival. I’ve attended several events most of which have taken place at the infamous Penthouse Mouse. Champions of young design, PHM is a popup shop and more, which exists just once a year for two short weeks during Fashion Fortnight.

The PHM website boasts ‘More than just a shopping location, PHM encompasses site-specific artworks, runway shows, live photo shoots and other random happenings.’ and rightly so. It’s a veritable hot spot for all things fresh and exciting in the fashion world and beyond, each year receiving record attendees wanting to bask in the talent of Melbourne’s thriving underground design scene.

On Friday night I stalked my way into the strictly invite-only Midmouse event where the independent designers showcased during PHM’s short life cycle get an opportunity to send their life’s work down the runway.

Avant-garde finery by Queensland based label, Subfusco, was my pick of the runway. I was lucky enough to have a chat prior to the show with the label’s designer, Josh, who’s kindly agreed to let Sea Of Ghosts readers see more of his label when he returns home after LMFF.

I was also taken by the quirky pieces from Melbourne based label, From Britten.

I’m very excited to be involved with LMFF this year and I’ll be covering more shows and events in the coming week, although due to my hectic show/work schedule posts may be slightly delayed.