Discover the hottest fashion and lifestyle trends at Festival of Steve this Sat 2 June. Showcasing local designers, retailers, purveyors of classic merchandise, stylists and outfitters in menswear.
Entry is free, and includes tastings by some of Melbourne’s finest food and beverages.
From 12pm at The Kelvin Club.
Come along for a wander and take in the 2018 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition! I love this event as there are so many amazing pieces of artwork on display that make for fun Instagram snaps. I look after the social media for Toorak Village – let’s take a look at some of my shots!
This year there is 97 contemporary sculptural works in the shop windows and on the sidewalks of Toorak Village.
It’s the 17th year of the event and 88 artists have on display their sculptures that are all made in Australia.
Make sure to check it out! On till 10 June 2018. Free event and all artwork is for sale.
Along with fashion – I also love taking photos of food! Let me show you some of my delicious shots for cafe hot spot Monkey Bean in Toorak. I’ve recently started to look after all their online communications, review channels Trip Advisor & Zomato, and launched their social media channels. Let’s get you hungry!
Find Monkey Bean here:
Facebook: MonkeyBean.Toorak
Instagram: MonkeyBean.Toorak
Trip Advisor: Monkey Bean
Zomato: Monkey Bean
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It was a scorcher line-up of local designers, opening with complete darkness and edgy music to set the mood for the crowd!
Reporter Jake Manton was on the scene to capture the action and deliver his must-have key pieces for autumn/winter.
Style: P.E Nation. Imagery: Lucas Dawson Photography
Heating up the runway this year was P.E Nation’s menswear range. The collection boasted bright retro undertones, colour blocking and oversized logo branding. The loud and eye-catching line did not disappoint. This was a grand walk of fame as they had claimed the prestigious of National Designer Award only days ago.
Style: bassike Imagery: Lucas Dawson Photography
bassike presented its plain and unique constructed basics paired with statement accessories to set apart the dress code of casual and modern casual wear.
Style: Chris Ran Lin Imagery: Lucas Dawson Photography
Newcomer Chris Ran Lin presented a unique array of knitwear and jackets making a bold statement to gain the audiences attention with a evident touch of masculinity.
Style: Jack London. Imagery: Lucas Dawson Photography
Jack London exhibit it’s signature style of parkas and leather jackets with classic tailoring through its slim trousers and collard shirts. Adding a pop of colour in the mixture for a winter standout.
Style: Jac+ Jack. Imagery: Lucas Dawson Photography
Everyday label Jac+ Jack revealed its updated collection for autumn/winter 2018 with relaxed neutral and muted tones to work with any wardrobe. The unstructured basics pair with a classic or bold statement jacket or coat.
Style: Autonomy. Imagery: Lucas Dawson Photography
Gent favourite Autonomy delivered its distinctive style of garments with layering a key feature this season matched with a boot. The colour palette combined a mixture of dark to mildly tones to easily tail any modern gents unique style.
The stylish crowd continued to the after-party at the ever trendy Spice Market!
By Jake Manton
All aboard as the 2018 Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival is ready for take-off! Melbourne’s annual celebration of style is back once again bigger, better and now the largest consumer fashion event in the world. All the action begins from 1 March and will continue at a high fashion altitude till 18 March.
To help plan your tailored VAMFF experience we have selected 10 of the hottest events to see this year!
Runway 1
Being a highly anticipated runway each year displaying the most sought after designers in Australia. This year will not disappoint with Bianca Spender, CAMILLA AND MARC, Dion Lee and Scanlan Theodore.
Tuesday 6th March – 7:30pm. Royal Exhibition Building.
Tickets starting at $59. Details: www.vamff.com.au/event/runway-1
GQ Australia Menswear Runway
This one’s all about the guys! Showcasing Autumn Winter must have pieces in street style, outwear and edgy suiting for the modern gentleman from key labels; Autonomy, bassike, Chris Ran Lin, Jac+ Jack, P.E NATION and presentation by: Strateas Carlucci. The runway is followed by a killer after party for the fashion minded crowd at Spice Market.
Fri 9 March, 9pm. Royal Exhibition Building.
Details: www.vamff.com.au/event/gq-australia-menswear-runway
The Plaza
Is the place to be seen with your fashionable friends! Unwind and enjoy your night with refreshing beverages and trendy tapas from pop-up food venues. Key Highlights include; Asahi Festival Bar, Westfield Doncaster Kaleidoscope, Mercedes-Benz moment and premium dinning from Mr Miyagi (bookings required).
Free Entry.
Mon 5 – Sat 10 March, from 5.30pm. Royal Exhibition Building.
Details: www.vamff.com.au/plaza
Runway 2 
Displaying this season’s must have pieces from all time favourite Australian contemporary labels; Hansen & Gretel, Acler, Morrison and BY JOHNNY.
Tue 6 March, 9pm. Royal Exhibition Building.
Tickets from $59. Details: www.vamff.com.au/event/runway-2
Fashion Weekend in Stonnington 
This event is on every fashionista’s calendar for a shop-till-you-drop weekend in Stonnington. From Chapel St, High Street on Armadale to Toorak Village with a range of exclusive offers and in-store activities from brands including; Seed Heritage, JAGGAD, Megan Park, A-ESQUE, The Daily Edited and Assembly Label to name a few.
Sat 17 – Sun 18 March. Stonnington.
Details: www.vamff.com.au/fashion-weekend-instonnington
An Evening With: Women in Media
Join a panel of high profile women discussing how they have achieved where they are in their successful careers and the challengers of the ever-changing media sector. The panel includes: Media icon Ita Buttrose along with Kellie Hush and Jackie Frank.
Thur 8 March, 5 – 7.30pm. Long Room, Immigration Museum.
Tickets at $89. Details: www.vamff.com.au/event/an-evening-with
Runway 4 – Exclusive Luxury Bridal
Back by popular demand showcasing the craftsmanship and talent of luxury Australian bridal from Brownlow favourite JASON GRECH and menswear suiting from Dom Bagnato and M. J Bale.
Wed 7 March, 9pm. Royal Exhibition Building.
Tickets from $59. Details: www.vamff.com.au/event/runway-4
High Tea presented by City of Stonnington
As a sold out event every year the popular High Tea designed by Peter Rowland is back. Spend the afternoon with close friends to view a range of contemporary collections from: Karen Millen, Anna Hoffman, Feathers, Diida, Lisa Barron and Megan Park.
Sat 17 March, 11am – 1pm & 2:30pm – 4:30pm. Malvern Town Hall.
Tickets $99 per show. Details: www.vamff.com.au/event/high-tea/
Fashion Weekend Runway
A runway dedicated to unique labels showcasing their latest collections for the upcoming autumn/winter season. The line-up includes The Ark, Friends of Mine, Monte Establishment and Studio MG.
Tickets from $39. Sun 18 March, 1pm at Malvern Town Hall.
Details: www.vamff.com.au/event/fashion-weekend-runway
Future Chaos X Future Wild 
This multidisciplinary exhibition, held at the Brunswick Street Gallery, will represent two separate but coexisting characters, Coco – womenswear, and Max – menswear. Enjoy the two universes of light and dark, surreal pop x brutalist futurism.
FREE Event. This exhibition will run from 1 – 13 March.
Opening night is Friday 2 March, from 6PM – 9PM, no RSVP required.
Details: www.vamff.com.au/event/future-chaos-x-future-wild/
Let the fashionable fun begin – see you on the runway!
Time to up your style game in the water! Funky Trunks launched their NEW Speed Stroke swim and beachwear collection today. Featuring must-have stand out prints in bold and playful colours. Sporting the hot new looks is Australian Olympic Swimmer Jayden Hadler. Let’s take a peek…
Shop these styles and more here: www.funkytrunks.com
Thanks to The Life for featuring moi in their hot new issue! In my home province of Southland NZ’s culture & lifestyle magazine, I chat about my fashion adventures and give some top fashion tips. Pick up a copy for the full story!
Find a stockist: www.thelife.co.nz
Galleria is telling Melbourne’s Christmas Story for a second year.
Sustainability and highlighting the hard work accomplished by local charities are part of this story. Throughout the centre they’re celebrating the community spirit of the Galleria building and Melbourne city.
All the Christmas decorations have been made using recycled materials from tenants of the building.
Galleria is collecting food donations for Foodbank Victoria, and will match the dollar value with a cash donation up to the value of $3k.
Foodbank Victoria is the largest provider of emergency food relief in Victoria, feeding more than 100,000 Victorians experiencing food insecurity each month, almost a third of which are children.
Non-perishable food donations can be placed into the Nutcracker’s Hat at 385 Bourke Lobby, Galleria.
Follow Galleria on social media here:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/galleriamelbourne
Instagram: www.instagram.com/galleria.melbourne
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