New look, new content
I know it's been a while since the last post, but stay tuned - Head For Threads is gearing up for a big 2009. You might have already noticed the...
View ArticleHaute Couture Wrap
Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris last week gave the economic downturn a defiant flick of its middle figure, with reems of gorgeous fabrics wrapping themselves around the waify startled-looking...
View ArticleJoveeba
If you're looking for some beautiful pieces to add to your winter wardrobe, look no further than Joveeba, the brain-child of Perth designer Ali Cotton (below). Featured regularly at Australian...
View ArticleDesigner Con
Footwear giant Converse is taking giant steps towards fighting HIV, AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis in Africa through its 1HUND(RED) Artists range. Converse commissioned 100 artists from around the...
View ArticleFalling again - for New York
Will someone please tell designers to stop being so unrealistic about footwear?! We acknowledge that you males love a women of Amazonian proportions, 6 foot, forever inches, but please: stop...
View ArticleMarc Jacobs Autumn/Winter 2009
The economic outlook may be bleak, but the fashion outlook is not, if Marc Jacobs' autumn/winter 2009 collection is anything to go by. Bright colours and boxy shapes were the...
View ArticleL'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2009
It's been a while between posts, but we're back with a big one! Head for Threads was invited to LMFF last night to watch the Paris Runway Four show, sponsored...
View ArticleHow to wear a white shirt
Was down at cheap clothing Mecca - also known as Savers in Brunswick - on the weekend, and turned up a few more fabulous bargains: a strapless, apricot-coloured Kookai dress...
View ArticleAutumn Accessories
With the weather becoming chillier by the day, it's the perfect time add colourful accessories to your outfit to warm you up and brighten your day. Dotti's Rose Flower Beanie...
View ArticleLuxe Accessories for Autumn
During a visit to L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival last month, Head For Threads fell in love with the Obus Autumn/Winter 2009 collection, and its use of sapphire blues, golds, browns...
View ArticleRosemount Australian Fashion Week - Camilla and Marc
Rosemount Australian Fashion Week kicked off this morning with the Camilla and Marc show and it started out looking rather beige and floaty... became a little boxy... then sleeves started...
View ArticleRAFW Blackout
A power outage in Sydney this morning put a sudden halt to the Zimmerman show at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week. Simon Lock postpones the Zimmerman show at Australian Fashion Week...
View ArticleRuby Slippers
Was walking past Myer in Bourke Street, Melbourne the other day when a pair of sparkling red shoes caught my eye... It was just one of eighteen pairs of gorgeous...
View ArticleBag this!
The Real Weddings blog recently featured some gorgeous bags from the upcoming Spencer and Rutherford collection, "Into the Wilderness", and I just had to share them with you. The Harlow...
View ArticleFlats are back
Good news for ladies with feet ravaged by stilettos - flats are back. Yes, according to The Times of London, heels are dead and flats are on the rise as...
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