Dita Von Teese, Lingerie Collection

According to the 'Teese', Dita wants her collection to be seen and not covered up!

The new line of Lingerie by Dita Von Teese is titled, 'Von Follies by Dita Von Teese', included will be high-waisted panties as well as over wire bras.  The collection will 'Target', all body shapes especially for plus size and will include cups up to E and briefs to size 24.

"There are so many vintage lingerie pieces I love that I haven’t been able to find in all my years of collecting.”

“Von Follies by Dita Von Teese”

"I wanted to design pieces that are tributes to my vintage obsessions, to make them beautiful and functional, while modernising them for everyday wear. I’ve had a long-time fascination with the 1950′s era over wire bras. It’s something that has been quite a task to create, but the end result is so chic, and so unique, I’m very proud of it. It’s a statement piece meant to be seen.”

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Prada Ad Campaign 2012 Images

Seriously, am I missing something?????

 Gianni Molaro’s Spring/Summer 2012 

Hats Have It

I really do officially declare that 2012 is year of the hat! We have had an overwhelming number of people watching all about favourite hats, milliners and everything hatty. I am loving what we are all doing together and hopefully we achieve a new trend of hat wearers. 

 I will never say the way I vote, but I was so excited to see Julia Gillard wearing a hat and I would love to know who wore it, if anyone knows who made it. I would hate to think that it was a cheap Chinese import.

Today was another fantastic day in hat wear as we see 'Madonna' wearing her Roman inspired hat for the 'Superbowl'. 

 Thank you all so much for watching and please let me know if you have any inspirations or favourite hats by your milliner. 

 We have a facebook page (Click Here) that everyone is welcome to showcase their favourite hats, and close to a daily blogg of hats is on this link. (depending if my children are giving me time for extra writing.) Please join in the fun and support milliners and hat makers, and bringing a trend that is only usually seen at the track or during royal weddings.

Miranda Kerr at the Airport

The Great Autumn Debate.

Above, “The gorgeous Mildred Ellwood winning the Oaks Ladies Day Millinery Award in an abstract Felt bicorn by Steve Harrison” 

Magic Millions mid Summer Carnival was a blessing with Spring over and done with. So glad we can pop on a plane and head to the next major fashions event on the calendar being Mid Summer Carnival, but now as we head into Blue Diamond time, we know all the discrepencies regarding Autumn headwear.

Lately I have been asked by many readers about the felt versus straw debate, I posed this question to Philip Treacy when he was here during Spring Racing Carnival last year and he simply said, there are no rules and placed a gorgeous felt piece on my head and smiled. (Oh my goodness, it was during Spring!)

I explained about the die hard rules in Australia, and Treacy said, “It comes down to common sense.”

In Australia we are blessed with the best racing calendar of any nation and we have to adjust our headwear accordingly. There is a hat suitable for every occasion. Most important one, is the 'Crash Hat', that our most adored jockeys wear, but suitability for the day does depend on the weather. One thing is for sure that in Australia our UV Index is extreem, even on over cast days, so if you have not applied your 30 plus I would definitely recommend a wide brim. Alternatively on a windly day, (as I have experienced first hand) you don't want to be dragged away in the wind. Felt is a beautiful decadent material along with velvet, so if you feel the temperature slipping, why not have the excuse to wear that felt that has been hidden with your fur coats.

When deciding on a piece, speak to your milliner, I feel that sometimes felt South of Queensland can be way too heavy to wear, but it is an individual choice. We all have different comfort temperatures so if you are getting too panicy about it, try tran seasonal headwear which can be material, blooms, feathers and the list is endless.

Do not limit yourself.

Above is the beautiful Sally Anne Marshall wearing Amanda Macor.

Super Saturday two years ago started with temperatures over 30o and then a storm came over and looked like Flemington was covered in snow.  Know one could have known, no faux pas here!