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Australian Fashion Week Celebrates 15 Years

By Saturday, May 8, 2010 / 11:40 AM

6) There was some snarking in the Aussie press that certain designers took Phoebe’s soft, neutral Celine silhouette and flat out ripped it off.

7) Susie Bubble represented for the northern hemisphere bloggers and chronicled RAFW with her usual infectious enthusiasm and, of course, killer outfits.

8) Unknown label Humility Couture had people shaking their heads after they sent a grim reaper down the runway pulling a cart containing headstones which read, “RIP Alexander McQueen, YSL, Ksubi….”

9)…which had to really piss off struggling label Ksubi, which closed RAFW to critical acclaim in what was billed a comeback show. The label almost went under and hadn’t shown at RAFW for three years. But they now have a new owner and everyone is hopeful.

10) Go here to see images and video from most of the runway shows.

Thanks for an entertaining week, Australia. Now where can we get those swimsuits? It’s almost beach season.

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    Comments [13]

    Mauri says:
    @ 5:11 PM / 08 May 2010

    happy birthday then ! love the blog !

    Mauri says:
    @ 5:11 PM / 08 May 2010

    happy birthday then ! love the blog !

    Ayanna Michelle says:
    @ 5:41 PM / 08 May 2010

    interesting to see Susie's name! I bet she wore some really dope outfits.
    Checking out some of the swimsuits now…great post!

    Beauty Is Diverse says:
    @ 5:55 PM / 08 May 2010

    Samantha looked great.

    Yanna says:
    @ 3:39 PM / 09 May 2010

    What is AustralianFashionWeek and why should we care?

    z-berg says:
    @ 5:14 PM / 09 May 2010

    ouch…

    guest says:
    @ 10:00 PM / 09 May 2010

    dont be so narrow minded, RAFW has some great talent and you not caring just makes you look like a douche.

    modelallure says:
    @ 5:43 AM / 10 May 2010

    Samantha Harris as usual as great as she is. Model Allure

    handbagcom says:
    @ 10:50 AM / 10 May 2010

    Check out who us Brits are loving down under!
    http://www.handbag.com/fashion/top-10-looks-fro…

    IvyH. says:
    @ 2:43 PM / 10 May 2010

    Is this considered “regional” fashion?

    *blink*

    A Sydney Cat says:
    @ 5:39 AM / 26 May 2010

    Humility Couture's show was good, and if you actually watched the pre-video they showed you can understand their statement about Ksubi's death… after all didn't they just “blow all there cash on parties and coke”
    Humility actually sponsor humanitarian aid and development and i caught up with them after the show and they said that their show marked the death of that type of 'coke-party- driven business model' which clearly failed… they are actually a pretty well educated crew. bless.
    didnt mind the collection too…