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There's no doubt about it: street style photographs are popular; it's the fashion industry's version of reality TV, only good. And while the likes of Bill Cunningham first pioneered street fashion photography decades ago, with many a photographer subsequently aping it, it's a style of photography that not only remains popular but also influential. Sadly, however, as an art form it's long moved from beyond a well curated scarcity to become a mass produced commonality. Some fashion magazines are known to stage their own take on the subject, dressing every day people...

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Somewhere along the line swimwear stopped being about swimming. Not that anyone is complaining; for what can better insinuate glamour than the kind of garments that skim the body in sleek lines, the kind of fabrics that shimmer like sun on sea, the kind of pieces that give the sunlight ample opportunity to tan the skin with a bronze glow. 2011's swimwear is ever about that kind of glamour, though in a more understated way than perhaps the skimpier monokinis of last year.

And in 2011 there's nothing more perfectly matched to the...

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A tuxedo doesn't just offer the wearer a sharp outfit option; it bestows a kind of confidence. When wearing one, it's hard not to saunter into a room with the masculine-meets-feminine swagger of a Marlene Dietrich or a Katherine Hepburn. A soft, ultra- now take may not meet the same level of imposing tailoring and structure; but the essence of the tuxedo seeps through. The confidence is softer, subdued, but it's none the less there.

This shoot starring Jacquelyn Jablonski features a black and white colour palette and mood that's very in line...

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For a good part of the year the focus on Australian label sass & bide has been on anything but their clothing; instead speculation on their business strategies took precedence over the brand's creative direction. The ongoing cold war between Australia's biggest department chain stores moved on to a new level when sass & bide decided to effectively swap teams, severing an exclusive contract with retailer David Jones in favour of one with competitor Myer. But the sole business focus changed this week as Myer celebrated the arrival of their brand new...

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If the importance of denim is only on the increase, then PREMIERE - a boutique trade event for exclusive labels - is not to be missed. Taking place in Melbourne for the first time this August, the PREMIERE event compliments Fashion Exposed by giving buyers access to more exclusive, high end labels. While many clothing and accessories labels will go on show at PREMIERE (and we'll be highlighting some of those soon) it's the list of casualwear brands that reads like a who's who of only the best premium denim lines.

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