CAPITAL THREAD: 2011

Colour, gumboots, rain and chaos... Foreshore, Canberra

The Gumboot Story:

on Foreshore weekend, all sizes below a men's size 11 sold out across Canberra!

I went past Magnet Mart to get some gumboots since mine had cracks and they said they've sold out, as had Big W and Bunnings... not good news since in 2 weeks we need to buy 6 pairs for models for a school project.

DJ Perplex with custom made jeans - P to da X!

The Clothing Exchange... Tilley's, Lyneham

Here's a report back from the last Clothing Exchange held in the beautiful surrounds of Tilley's:

I'm impressed by the clothing stands and hangers, which although not the sturdiest, are completely flat. The stands are laser cut from ply and the hangers made from cardboard.

The nice presentation of the clothes goes some way to transform the vibe of an event that could've seemed more like a Vinnies scrounge (not that I don't also engage in those activities too :)

...funny, I ran into friends that I didn't even know were going and had a great time drinking wine and talking clothes.

The hosts sorting and hanging the garments...

....tokens (aka buying chips), and time between registration and swap to have a glass of wine!

...to be fair the swap commences after instructions regarding the number of of garments you can have at once.

You can tell who's swapped before they've already eyed the garments and make a beeline for them...

Hosts Maddy and Jess

Re-Align - CIT Fashion Graduates Parade 24 November 2011... Bus Depot, Kingston

Featuring Fashion Designers:

Hanna Knight

Photographer: Roger Stonehouse

Model: Natalia Held

Makeup: Emma Win

Zoe Brown

Photographer: Jenna King

Model: Alice Leemhuis, Olivia Wasson, Jane Waller

MUA: Emma Windross

Hair: Laura Barton

Alice Sutton

Garment: Connect to me

Designer: Alice Sutton

Models: Lauren Cooper

Photographer: Kent Marcus

Makeup Artist: Prue Curtotti

Hair Stylist: Stephanie Cooper

Amy Taylor

Designer: Amy Taylor (AYLOR)

Model: Hannah Grant

Photographer: Kent Marcus

Makeup: Rachel Coleman

Tahnee Crockford

Photographer: Roger Stonehouse

Models: Katie Szabo, Nina Thirion, Kimberley Rowe

Makeup: Sonia Russo

Elizabeth Knight

Label: EJECT

Model: Barbara Kors

Photographer: Benjamin Stobbart

Make-Up: Emma Windross

Digital Editing: James Knight

Michelle Connelly

Photographer: Nicole Fleming

Model: Lauren Black

Designer: Michelle Connelly

Caitleen Moloney

Photographer - Julian Lumb

Make-up - Emma Windross

Models - Sheena Wu

April's Caravan Vintage Clothing Garden Party

Yay its that time again, see here for info!

Sick ride...Gorman House Markets, Canberra

National Swap Day Canberra - The Clothing Exchange

"It is no secret that Australians love to shop. But this love takes its

toll on both the environment and our wallets. The Clothing Exchange,established in 2004, has changed the face of fashion by promotingswapping as a playful alternative to shopping that saves over 100tonnes of carbon each year. The Clothing Exchange has declared October17th to be the second annual National Swap Day. To commemorate theday, they will host simultaneous clothing swaps in Melbourne, Sydney,Brisbane and Canberra and to create awareness and social change bystarting with our overstuffed wardrobes. To further promote the socialand environmental benefits of swapping, The Clothing Exchange haspartnered with Fitted for Work and Ethical Clothing Australia to raisethe profile of the sustainable fashion organisations.The Canberra event will be run by local Clothing Exchange hosts, Jessand Maddy, on Monday 17 October at Tilley’s Devine Café in Lyneham.Check in from 6:30pm. Tickets are $25 and available online at clothingexchange.com.au."