Fashion Tragic: BLOG
February 18th, 2008
Rug Up for Winter.
We might still be sweating it out in a balmy haze, but winter is not far off. Before you shiver in anticipation of the colder months, remember that a whole new season of fashion awaits.
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February 11th, 2008
Power Dressing.
How do you tell the rest of the world that you mean business without resorting to Joan Collins-esque shoulder pads? Let Hilary, Cristina and Maxine be your guides.
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February 4th, 2008
Harajuku Saturday.
The vast majority of the mainstream western world came into contact with the fashion galaxy that is Harajuku, Tokyo, through a song by Gwen Stefani aptly named: ‘Harajuku Girls’.
Thanks to Gwen and their own “wicked style”, Tokyo’s Harajuku girls (and guys) have became fashion icons in their own right.
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January 29th, 2008
American Dream.
It has the name of a patriot American and the face of a migrant Mexican. No, we’re not being politically incorrect, because this is American Apparel – a basics clothing line with a unique take on fashion manufacturing, distribution and advertising.
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January 14th, 2008
Christain Lacroix On Show.
There are fashion designers, and then there are couture designers. Christian Lacroix is both. Over his 30-year long career, the designer has created pieces that have adorned red carpets the world over.
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January 7th, 2008
Paris Gets Her Gear On (yes, on)
Take one hotel heiress who became famous for fellatio and combine with a Korean sports label and what do you get? That’s right, it’s Paris Hilton for Fila folks.
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November 19th, 2007
Collaboration Nation.
Here at Tragic, we talk a bit about colabs. So it seems fit to draw into the discussion one of the most epic local fashion/store collaborations of them all ‘Designers for Target…style by design’.
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November 12th, 2007
Fat Free Accessories.
What if we said that you could indulge in creamy macaroons, whipped cream rings, choc-dipped banana and scooped ice-cream without gaining a gram? You can. It’s called Q-Pot.
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November 5th, 2007
Fashion Optimism.
The world might have wars and warming on its mind, but the fashion world is still one great optimist. At the Paris shows last month, some of the biggest names painted the fashion future, and it was bright.
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October 29nd, 2007
Get THAT Dress.
Last week, Top Shop sent out a mailer to all its eNewsletter subscribers with the header ‘Get THAT Kate Moss Dress’. Just WHAT dress are they talking about? Let’s just say it has something to do with an old flame, a charity and 60,000 Swarovski crystals….
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October 22nd, 2007
Mary-Kate, Ashley and The Row.
They made the ‘bag lady’ popular and built a mini empire on the back of ‘Tweens’, but Ashley and Mary-Kate have officially grown up. Last week, London department store Harvey Nicols hosted the launch for their latest label ‘The Row’, a collection that would have left many of their former fans with raised eyebrows.
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October 15th, 2007
Tragic Hall of Fame - Mulberry.
Burberry plaid might claim UK ‘It’ statues, but Tragic wants to direct your swoon to another accessories powerhouse…a little recognised hero of timeless design…the marvel that is Mulberry.
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October 8th, 2007
Banned! When Fashion Goes Too Far.
On September 19, 2007, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs released a commercial for his new Unforgivable fragrance online. The advertisement was banned from television in America due to its overt sexuality. But, this is by no means the first time that fashion advertising has caused a furor…
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October 1st, 2007
H&M and Roberto Cavalli
Following successful collaborations with Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, and Viktor & Rolf, Roberto Cavalli is taking the design reign at H&M.
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September 24th, 2007
Kings of Cool
In a recent ‘Top CoolBrands 2007’ poll of over 2,000 English participants voted Agent Provocateur’s saucy undies number eight on the cool radar. Want more? Tragic has the top ten right here….
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September 17th, 2007
Zara is Coming...
In the past, Tragic has bemoaned the absence of Spanish label Zara from our fair shores. Sure, we could go to Bangkok or Singapore, but that’s a long way to travel for a winter coat. Finally, it’s time to cease our moaning. Zara is coming….
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September 10th, 2007
First in style on Second Life.
So you think you’re up with the latest fashion trends… But if you haven’t ventured into the world of Second Life, then you don’t know nothing. It’s time to swap cloth for pixels, and enter the world of virtual fashion..
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September 3rd, 2007
MMSFW - Ones to Watch.
It can be hard to navigate the legions of designers at a given fashion festival. So Tragic’s put together a creative short list to help you manoeuvre this week’s Motorola Melbourne Spring Fashion Week . Get your binoculars out, here are our ones to watch…
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August 27th, 2007
Organic Style.
Hemp pants and sandpaper tees be gone! The following labels make sustainable clothing a reality without sacrificing style..
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August 20th, 2007
Click to Shop, Part 2
In April, Tragic ran a post called ‘Click to Shop’, focusing on our favourite online money burners. (Top Shop, Purest Cut, Via Alley and Witchery are still in our favourites folder). We had such a good response from readers that we thought we’d run it again, including one of your own…
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August 13th, 2007
The best product placements of all time.
Some beautiful relationships radiate from film and television. But we’re not talking hero and heroine. Remember when Carrie met Manolo? Bond slipped into Aston? Or Uma fly-kicked her yellow clad way through Japan? This is advertising at its (not) so subtle best.
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August 3rd, 2007
Just for Kicks.
Tragic has no problem acknowledging our devotion to the cloth, the pump and even the clutch. But when it comes to the sneaker, we have nothing on these guys. Sneaker Freaker and Female Sneaker Fiend have created forums for legions of sneaker obsessives. Prepare to enter the world of the sneaker society.
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July 30th, 2007
Fashion in Film II - Anime.
Fashion and animation have never entertained a strong love affair. We don’t watch Shrek or The Simpsons for style pointers do we? However, there is one digital artform with a sense of style within its fames that often transcends into 3D. All eyes to Anime . . .
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July 23rd, 2007
One for the Boys.
In the not too distant past, men’s fashion was confined to suits, Sportscraft V-necks and a trusty pair of boardshorts in summer. But blokes are starting to broaden their taste. A resurgence of men’s style journals and the increasing association of preened with power, not pansy, means that men’s fashion is heralding a new dawn.
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July 9th, 2007
Blinded by the Neon Light.
Two years ago, a neon tracksuit would have been laughed out of the room by the fashion set. Fluro, neon and shocking-anything were left to back-isle Barbies and eccentric grannies. Not anymore. The hipster uniform of choice is no longer black, it’s bright.
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July 2nd, 2007
Ones to watch.
Every year, the British Fashion Council puts out a list of ‘Next Generation’ designers sponsored by UK fashion Mecca TopShop. Here are some of the New Gen picks showing at September’s London Fashion Week, pay attention – they’ll be dressing us in the future..
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June 25th , 2007
The Importance of Choosing Denim.
A good pair of jeans is like a long-serving friend: always there when you need them, by your side come chocolate or pizza; and non-judging, even when it comes to over-baked muffin tops. Here are four lesser-known labels in Australia that might just be your next best friend.
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June 18th , 2007
Technocratic Style.
From fashion to…phones? Lately it seems that fashion designer-techno collaborations are materialising faster and more furious than Naomi Campbell out of rehab. They have exclusive ring tones, sleek design, and can cost over EU$600 (AUD$950), but designer mobile phones are the only way to dial if you’re flying with the fashion set.
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June 11th , 2007
Click to Shop.
Forget tired legs, heaving arms and bulky shopping bags, 21st Century shopping is all about filling our wardrobes with the click of a button. Thanks to the evolution of online shopping, it’s easier than ever to access stores from London to Lebanon from our lounge room. Here are Tragic’s pick of the best in online retail.
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June 4th , 2007
Fashion on Film - 70's Romance.
Fashion entertains love affairs with so many cultural forms - moonlighting in the art world, dabbling in music and of course, beaming itself onto the silver screen. But when it came to picking a favourite fashion film, Fashion Tragic had too many ‘must-sees’ for words. So we’ve narrowed it down to two ‘70’s Romance’.
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May 28th, 2007
Blogs on Style - Part 1.
Let’s face it. Alfred Hitchcock was right - we’re all voyeurs. The difference is our Rear Window has been replaced by a computer screen and Grace Kelly with street style blogs. Yes it’s completely superficial, but like all bad habits, fashion blogs have become addictive.
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May 12th, 2007
Space Odyssey 2007
Strap on your metallic marching boots, it’s time for a fashion foray into the future. Some of the world’s most influential fashion houses are turning heavy metal, but it’s more ‘steeling’ beauty than Iron Maiden. Glaring silvers, iris-burning bronze and enough gold to satisfy Cleopatra are all recurring features in these latest collections.
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May 14th, 2007
Shop it like it’s…pop?
As the net’s grasp over shoppers grows faster than Bradgelina’s adopted family, retailers are using wacky stunts to lure us off our butts and into stores. In addition to big name designer/retailer collaborations such as Kate Moss for TopShop and Stella McCartney for anyone with a cheque to cash, another craze to catch on is the ‘Pop-Up Shop’.
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May 7th, 2007
When Actors Ad-tack. Part 1.
There’s a devious ploy going down in Hollywood town, and it could be sending you or your loved ones broke. It involves the Mischas, the Scarletts and even the Christinas of the A-list world, and more marketing campaigns than Billy Crystal has punch lines. While we can’t prevent this actor ‘ad-tack’, we can prepare ourselves for the onslaught by pinpointing some of the fashionable faces draining our pay packets…
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