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‘She’s a super duper model’: Robyn Lawley becomes first plus-size beauty to grace pages of Vogue Australia She has graced the cover of Vogue Italia and French Elle and has added her inimitable poise to countless editorials. Now, Australian model Robyn Lawley is enjoying her first starring role in her home edition of Vogue magazine. […]

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10 Tips to Overcome Writer’s Block  If you are a regular blogger (or trying to be), one of the problems you will face sooner or later is writer’s block. This used to be an age old term for people writing books or newspaper journalists, but now writers in the online world are often facing the […]

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Ballet class – as an adult For ballet lovers, taking class can connect them with the art form they adore. Let’s face it – no one is going to become a professional ballet dancer if they start ballet lessons at the age of 26 (although Zelda Fitzgerald did give it a pretty good shot). But […]

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Aussie designer’s English affair Australian fashion designer Kit Willow’s self-named label is well known in her home country but is also beginning to make inroads on the international market. Read More: http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/lifestyle/a/-/lifestyle/9767381/aussie-designers-english-affair/ The extraordinary journey of a socialite, designer … and liar    Florence Broadhurst was a brilliant liar, an unashamed socialite and one of  Australia’s most extraordinary […]

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Woolmark lands Armani coup In the world of fashion, an 11-page spread in industry bible Vogue and endorsement from iconic designer Giorgio Armani is as big as it gets.  For Australian brand Woolmark, securing a deal with Armani to produce an autumn/winter range of luxurious fashion pieces made of Australian merino wool is a major […]

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Size 16 model felt pressure to shed kilos. With this month’s Italian Vogue cover under her size-16 belt, Australian model Robyn Lawley is ample proof you don’t have to be thin to be big in fashion. Read more: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/fashion/size-flatters-for-a-fashion-role-model-who-proves-you-dont-have-to-be-thin/story-e6frfn7i-1226077535561#ixzz1PmVibo00 Back in Vogue.  A new exhibition celebrates New Zealand’s very own edition from the swinging sixties, of […]

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Forever 21 is picking a fight with fashion blogger Rachel Kane, author of satire blog WTForever21. They threatened to sue her for copyright infringement if she did not shut down her site that sometimes mocks the company’s clothing. Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/06/13/fashion-blogger-stands-up-to-forever-21-will-not-take-down-mocking-site/#ixzz1PP29U1IT Why we give a frock about bloggers… NEW York blogger Kelly Framel, 27, is a paid-up […]