The shoot turned out great except for several mishaps in dealing with the weather; eternal cloud cover and lack of sunlight, constantly raining on and off and the prospect of the looming sunset. Our initial plan to shoot at Centennial Park went downhill with intent to shoot at specific sites; the entire team was so disappointed particularly because we wanted to shoot at this beautiful flight of stairs that never made it to film. Eventually changing locations and shooting undercover (and outside when the weather permitted) we finished the day.
Here are some of the shots I took of what was going on.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Sass & Bide, the dynamic duo have asked ten of their celebrity friends to "let their creativity shine" through works to auction off to benefit the lives of ten children. Under the title of 'The Shine Collective', the collection features pieces by various artists, actors, models and musicians and a piece by the designers as well. I particularly like the photograph "Sun-shine" by Sam Taylor Wood and the "Project Shine!" lamp by Mischa Barton. 
I loved Jayson Brunsdon's collection, one of my favourites of the week. He's one of those designers that I unwaveringly admire and love every season, but don't particularly own much of - at least yet. The collection was very Jayson with a lot of draping and subtle use of bows. I thought the colour palette was beautiful and consisted of neutrals (chocolate, blush, beige, gold, cream and mint) and the fabrics enhanced them nicely. I really wanted to wear a lot of those ensembles particularly the silk draped shirt dresses and the pleated skirts. I thought the shirts with the peplums were adorable and had a delicate 40s feel to them. You know what's refreshing - he always does his own thing and its really obvious in his collections. He doesn't need to look at the international runways for inspiration. I already can't wait to see what's next!
Zimmermann continued to do what they do best: swimsuits and colourful prints. Their swimsuits however tend to get more and more adventurous in cut and design as the seasons go on, which is great to avoid looking old. The collection was quite feminine and pretty, focussing on sheer, flowing chiffon dresses and clashing prints. This label is very important to Australian fashion as when summer rolls around almost every girl is decked in some kind of Zimmermann. This summer will be no different.
Antipodium's collection was a bit of a surprise to me at first because the way everything was styled: the clothes, the accessories, the makeup, was all a lot to take in when first looked at it, but when I thought about it the pieces were actually very wearable. Fabrics, prints, silhouettes were all contrasted; sometimes at the same time with more than one model on the runway. The collection was a contradiction of the feminine and the edgy due to the grungy styling, and it was just a bit kooky. But they're known for being quirky and fun, and that's exactly what it was.
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