Meet Voxfrock Rookie journalist Atusa Moghaddam, below, a young woman whose life is infused with fashion on every level, from her RMIT design degree to her current career, managing stores and teams for Australian brands including one of Voxfrock’s faves, Morrison. Atusa says she “feeds her soul” with fashion and writes, “to embed the experience”. Right now, she is plunging even deeper into her fashionable future with journalism studies at Collarts and this, her second stint as a hardworking Voxfrock Rookie journalist.
Atusa’s assignment this week was to harvest a basket of her favorite collections from the dozens shown on VAMFF runways and here it is. How does it compare to yours?
Words: Atusa Moghaddam. Photographs: Ben Macri and Lucas Dawson
VAMFF has delivered fashion to empower women, an arsenal without restriction on any exploration of femininity. Fashion free of conventions and modelled this week by the most diverse model army ever seen. I call it Unframed Fashion
Akira Isogawa (below) modifies traditional Japanese designs and techniques. He marries light and heavyweight natural fabrics to create strikingly layered looks with instantly recognisable feminine and masculine symmetry.
Photo: Ben Macri
Bianca Spender’s styles showed true tailoring proportions, aligning sophisticated and cutting-edge looks, reflecting her simple design strategy to ‘find a sense of balance’.
Photo: Lucas Dawson
CAMILLA AND MARC. The dynamic duo pairs chic, exquisite tailoring with feminine prints and keen attention to detail, setting a new benchmark for luxury.
Photo: Lucas Dawson
KITX. Sustainable meets a squad of bold, curious and cocky designs.
Photo: Ben Macri
Dion Lee. His play of technical structure and softness, iconic laser-cut panels in skirts and dresses, some shots of bright colour, some neutral or starkly black and white.
Photo: Ben Macri
Lee Mathews. A collection designed for free-spirited forthright women.
Photo: Lucas Dawson
Morrison. A romantic red print, tiered sheer oceanic blue silk georgette pieces, and a range of cable knits might melt your heart.
Photo: Ben Macri
Thurley. Youthful spirit and guilt-free luxe regardless of age or body. The presence of curvey supermodel Ashley Graham on designer Helen O’Connor’s runway was memorable.
Photo: Ben Macri
Jason Grech. A rewind to iconic 1980s New York nightclub Studio 54; metallics, exaggerated shoulders and some fringing too.
Photo: Ben Macri
