One highlight of the Mercedes Fashion Week was the photographic exhibition held by one of our most talented designers Marnie Skillings at her boutique in Glenmore Road Paddington.
blondes greet
Marnie with Michelle Jank
TO celebrate the launch of her new collection titled Trait, Marnie turned her shop into an art gallery to showcase 10 portraits of inspirational women including Sophie Lee, musician Julia Stone and shoe designer Terry Biviano.
Skillings is known for her feminine, romantic and sophisticated pieces and has a confirmed following of fans who limo straight to her boutique when in town- including Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman, Julia Stone, AbbieCornish and Paris Hilton who shopped there recently during her visit to launch the Marquee nightclub at the Star casino.
left : Marnie Skillings and one of her very best creations-(an unimpressed) Kosta. right : Marnie's designs
There was much talk at Thursday night's bash for Marie Claire hosted by editor Jackie Frank and heraldingAustralian Fashion Week which begins this Monday.
Will the 14 year old US fashion blogger TaviGevinson be in town?. She's been invited, as have several fashion bloggers, with airfares thrown in.
Tavi has become a teen sensation with her Style Rookie blog. She's been interviewed by Interview and Grazia, attended White House parties, profiled in the New York Times and been guest editor for Fashion Television at the New York Fashion Week.
Some at the party were bitching about whether Tavi is really capable of writing the blog herself at such a tender age and if she really could understand the nuances and vagaries of fashion. She does make references to past fashion eras that were well before her time. Which could mean she does her research. Probably at school at the back of the class.
Tavi is one of our heroines. She's demonstrating the power of the blog and why by 2025 there will be no printed newspapers or magazines. She's at the vanguard of a generation that is leading the charge of citizen journalism and anarchy media.
designer Jayson Brunsdon & Simon Lock
The other talk at Marie Claire was just what is the rift between Australian Fashion Week creator Simon Lock and the current owners of the event. Lock's been frozen out and although he sold his share of the Week 5 years ago he did have a 10 year consultancy contract. Simon was at the party but staying silent on the subject.
Don Spencer & Marie Claire's Jackie Frank
why we love Marie Claire parties
Marie Claire's bash was to show off the art works created by a dozen fashion designers like Marnie Skillings and Sass & Bide . The works will be auctioned over the coming weeks at the Marie Claire website and the funds raised will go to aid the Australian Children’s Music Foundation.
The foundation was started by TV presenter Don Spencer. Don has a famous daughter Danielle who is married to Russell Crowe. They usually come to aid Don's charity but he said they couldn't make it that night as Russell was off somewhere promoting his Robin Hood movie.
TO celebrate the launch of her new collection titled Trait, Marnie turned her shop into an art gallery to showcase 10 portraits of inspirational women including Sophie Lee, musician Julia Stone and shoe designer Terry Biviano. 
Skillings is known for her feminine, romantic and sophisticated pieces and has a confirmed following of fans who limo straight to her boutique when in town- including Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman, Julia Stone, Abbie Cornish and Paris Hilton who shopped there recently during her visit to launch the Marquee nightclub at the Star casino.
