Ten quickstix sparklers from Voxfrock’s inbox this week. Ready? Let’s get cracking…
Jason Wu’s first BOSS Woman collection; “powerful, confident, sexy clothes” will be racked in HUGO BOSS Australian stores from September 24. www.hugoboss.com.au
Jason Wu for BOSS Woman
Melissa Trovato Powell, ex-pat Aussie founder of New York’s renowned Melt (sales & PR) Management agency, will deliver the first two volumes of her “tongue-in-cheek” Nightwalker womenswear collection for Fall/Winter 2014/15 to stockists including Galeries Lafayette, Shopbop, Nastygal, Urban Outfitters, Revolve Clothing, Curve, Slashergirl and other boutiques around the world. (Not bad, eh?) www.nightwalker.co
Nightwalker
Giorgio Armani’s mesmerisingly lush, lovely Fall/winter 2014/15 campaign was shot in London by Solve Sundsbo with models Marikka Juhler (main photo, top) and George Alsford (below). (No reason, we just adore it/them/allofit.) www.armani.com
Giorgio Armani FW campaign
The Dark Horse Jewellery webstore stocked up on several new collections including the Voxfrockers’ fave, this sleek group of ear studs and precious wiggles by Peter Lang. www.thedarkhorse.com.au
Peter Lang for Dark Horse Jewellery
Limedrop opened its first permanent store. Designer Clea Garrick hosted five pop-up shops in Melbourne and Sydney for her popular niche womenswear brand before finally commissioning interior design firm Moth to trick out this pozzie in Cathedral Arcade, ground floor of Melbourne’s exotic Nicholas Building. (Pop on down.) www.limedrop.com.au
Clea Garrick, Limedrop
Photo: www.theurbansilhouette.com
Take 2 Markets opens in Bendigo Town Hall, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, this Sunday, June 15, with packed racks of Australian and international pre-loved and genuine collectable vintage fashion and accessories. Shoplets open 11 am. to 4 pm. and entry is $3. The thriving re-fashion-cycles continue Sunday, July 13 at Queen Victoria Market (all stalls sold), July 20 at “Strictly Vintage” Northcote Town Hall (stalls on sale now), Sunday, July 27, also at Northcote Town Hall (all stalls sold) and Sunday, August 31 at Geelong West Town Hall (stalls on sale June 30). www.take2markets.com.au
The Melbourne Watch Company, established late 2013 as Melbourne Custom Watches by entrepreneur Sujain Krishnan was started mainly for enthusiasts of mechanical timepieces, but now offers a brilliant collection of affordable ($295 approx) originals for Ordinary Mortals such as tu et moi. www.melbournewatch.com.au
The Melbourne Watch Company
ModelCo launched its comprehensive 2014 Summer Tanning Collection. Retailers will unpack first stocks of the $14.95 to $19.95 range from July 1. Modelco also announced founder Shelley Barrett will launch her first skincare collection in September. www.modelcocosmetics.com
Modelco tan collection
Men’s Biz, the eight year old online brainchild of Nathan Jancauskas, opened a bricks and mortar portal for its cleverly curated range of masculine grooming products in Melbourne. www.mensbiz.com.au
Men’s Biz grooming aids from moustache wax and beard oils to badger shave brushes and nail files.
Kevin Murphy wrote a book, Hair by Kevin Murphy to mark the first decade of his remarkable hair product range. Voxfrock has not seen a copy, but it is reportedly a lush thing of “memories and milestones” with a lavish dose of marketing thrown in. Proceeds will be donated to the Culture is Life foundation www.cultureislife.org established to help stem suicide among indiginous people. www.kevinmurphy.com.au
Kevin Murphy, author.
Compiled by Candice Burke, Michaela Summers, Terry Carruthers and Morgan Devitt, intern@voxfrock.com.au, with Janice Breen Burns, jbb@voxfrock.com.au
