Vale Bill Cunningham, 1929- 2016 – Godfather Of Street Style
Vale Bill Cunningham, New York’s photographic wizard, whose discerning eye for capturing his subjects fashionable faddisms, made him a master of street style
Fashion & Style
The New Guard – MBFWA, Next Gen Emerging Talent, 2016
Jo Bayley of Fashion Elixir is talking about Next Generation sponsored by St George it featured six emerging Australian designers showing great individual flair
First Monday in May – Jo Reviews Fashion’s Exclusive Party
The First Monday in May, maybe just another day to many, but to those in the heady world of haute couture it’s the day for the super bowl of fashion – The Met Gala Ball held in New York City. Just what does it take to put on fashions night…
The First Monday in May – A High Fashion & Celebrity Film
Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour and her colleagues pose a question in the high fashion documentary, The First Monday in May, should fashion be viewed as art?
200 Years of Australian Fashion – Jo’s Trip Down Memory Lane
Those words, Australian Fashion. What do they mean to you? Well, when I heard the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV Australia) would be showcasing 200 years of Australian Fashion at Federation Square, I did wonder what would be on display, and what Oz fashion really meant to me? I have…
Europe 1600 – 1815 – Art of Fine Living on Show V & A London
On December 9 the V & A at London, will open a new suite of seven galleries with nearly 1100 objects that best tell the story of the evolution of art and design
Kit and Ace Technical Cashmere – Inventive Affordable Luxury
Don’t you just love discovering a gem in your own neck of the woods? Living in Surry Hills, Sydney in Australia I have to say, I’m spoiled for choice, but when I ambled by Canadian brand Kit and Ace in my “hood”, it was like striking gold! Nestled between iconic…
Spring Racing 2015 – Hold Onto Your Hats says Jo Bayley
Who can believe it’s that time again, and the Spring Racing Carnival has just started here in Australia. I know it’s only early October, but a girl needs to get organized for the trifecta of race meets. Derby Day, Oaks Day and the big one, Melbourne Cup Day, all held…
Carla Zampatti: 50 Years Of Fabulous Fashion – Jo Bayley
The name Carla Zampatti is synonymous with style in the world of fashion. This year 2015 celebrates the golden anniversary of a truly classic lady and her fashion label. Fashion can be fickle by nature, and at a time where the market is saturated with brands, this stalwart has stood…
Collette Dinnigan: Unlaced – A Tour De Force Of Fashion
Jo Bayley Fashion Editor The Culture Concept Circle reviews Collette Dinnigan: Unlaced, the fashion exhibition on show at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum until 2016
Fashion’s Night Out – Vogue, At the Source Reports Jo Bayley
On Thursday 3rd of September, Fashion Elixir followers, downtown Sydney was abuzz with shopping fever! The sixth annual VOGUE Fashion Night Out (VFNO) was being held in the heart of Sydney’s shopping district in the Pitt Street Mall. A fabulous incentive established in 2009 by the Vogue network of magazines…
Cue – Jo Bayley Revisits a Classic Australian Label
It’s been a while since I have embraced pattern and mixed block colour, but I’m slowly gravitating towards them both. Maybe it’s been a long cold winter and I’m ready to bust out of my fashion cocoon! For Spring, I can see them being fresh and vibrant with a mix…
Iris Apfel – A Rare Bird Captured In Celluloid by Jo Bayley
Sometimes you just need to colour your world, and last night I did just that. I had the pleasure of reviewing a fantastic new documentary revolving around the flamboyantly dressed 93 year old style maven Iris Apfel. If you don’t know the name, it’s more than likely that you would…
Lee Mathews MBFWA 2015 – A Lesson In Understated Style
Always one for understated style, the Lee Mathews woman is quietly confident in her own skin and has a high appreciation for quality fabrics, definitely a reflection of the designer herself. The first time at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) in seven years, it brilliant to see this label…
Fashion Palette – Jo & Steven, Showcasing Swimwear & Style
Last week I really just scratched the surface of the talent that was showcased at Fashion Palette 2015 held at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney. This week I look at the next four designers who impressed the audience with their sensational style, all of whom were captured so…
Cecil Beaton Artist – Rare Talent Proving Real Style Endures
Photographer Cecil Beaton was 100% fashionable, blessed with a rare talent for observation and reflection, which was always thought provoking and entertaining