A Week of Inspiration

The thing I love most about fashion weeks, regardless of where they are in the world, is the opportunity to be amazed and inspired.

For me, runway shows are aspirational.  I never see them as a literal depiction of what I should wear.  Granted, there are usually loads of items that I love and WANT (so desperately that I dream about them for weeks).   What I really appreciate about fashion week is the beauty of the work and the creativity that has gone into producing each garment, regardless of my personal taste.


So when I pull together my favourite looks from a runway show or fashion week, I pull the looks that inspire me the most, not the looks that I want to wear.  I find inspiration in most collections, from fabric, colour, detail or simply the styling of the outfit.  On that note, here are the looks I found most inspiring from last week's Rosemount Australian Fashion Week.

Fashion Round Up

There are lots of great things going on in fashion this week, so today's post is all about sharing my favourite fashion moments with you.

Firstly, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art held its annual Costume Institute Gala a few days ago.  This year marked the opening of an exhibition devoted to late designer Alexander McQueen.  This event, with its hand picked guests, is always a fashion lover's delight.

As expected, many celebs paid tribute to McQueen by wearing his designs head to toe.  Here are a few of my favourites.

L to R - Sarah Jessica Parker, Daphne Guinness, Anna Dello Russo, Hilary Rhoda, Keren Elson, Coco Rocha, Hamish Bowles
images from Style.com