Desperately Seeking Cate Blanchett - Sydney Film Festival 2011

What really* happens during a Red Carpet film launch...

I can't believe it has been a whole year since I last helped out my mate (we will call him Bob for this post) shooting the red carpet for the Sydney Film Festival. This year he could not make it at all and sent me along in his place. Yes its true; you need to be there at least an hour before the scheduled *start* of the whole shebang and then probably a good two odd hours before its all over.

Seasoned Pros just zone-out and check their phones from time to time but what is interesting is that there really is a bit of talking going on between the celebrities on 'the carpet' and the media in the corral! And of course the big celebrity of the night was Cate Blanchett and she was the main reason about half of the media where there.

Of course I did not get there early because I am VERY tall and can shoot over the top of even the very LARGE photographer I did choose to stand behind. But this did make it tricky to get a shot off of Cate when she did come at a somewhat different pace and rhythm to all who had come before-and the photographers pit did go crazy!

No one actually said the things I have 'speech ballooned' them with but... everyone in the pit was very much wondering about Cate, when, if; have you got a good shot before; Cate, Cate, Cate... So I have had a bit of fun with that! Some fabulous frocks and the men by and large were very well turned out fashion wise as well; so many more shots I could have shown. Oh and April; so sorry, I just couldn't resist, and your dress was so lovely too.

Enjoy; and till next time...

Telling Stories in Pictures all over..

Kent Johnson, Sydney, Australia.

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Rapture in Sydenham - a love story..

Our first dedicated fashion editorial for Street Fashion Sydney.

2019 Special Bonus shots

We hope you enjoy Street Fashion Sydney's first dedicated and exclusive Fashion Editorial story. A big thank you to Ivo from Milk Models, Nina from Dani Lombard PR and Alica from Alicia Hollen. Also thanks to our models, H&MU and everyone who assisted in working on the production of this story, the first of many more to come.

If you would like your fashion to feature on Street Fashion Sydney please don't hesitate to contact us at Street Fashion Sydney.

Rapture in Sydenham, Fashion Details.

Photographer, Kent Johnson
Hair & Make Up, Sabrina Scheuer
Stylist, Kent Johnson
Models, Cole & Myv @ Milk Models
Photography Assistant, Hugh Baulderstone

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Title Shot
Same as shot 3

Shot 1
Cole against Breeze Block Wall
Vintage woollen Military Beret & DAKS London Blazer (stylists own), MERC Maroon Card Polo Shirt & Winston Pant Brown.

Shot 2
Same as shot 3

Shot 3
Cole wears, MERC Jenkins Reversible Jacket Black, Avi Trousers Charcoal,
DUCK AND COVER Hubble Red Polo, Adidas ROM runners.
Myv wears, Alicia Hollen Spider Dress,
Shoes Kmart, ‘New’ Thrift shop pink clutch.

Shot 4
Alicia Hollen Lenin Top & Black Ra Ra Skirt. MERC Jenkins Reversible Jacket Tartan/Black, Boots models own.

Shot 5
MERC Pyland Pink Knit Jumper & Sneath Charcoal Knit button front Cardigan. Thrift shop ‘new’ Red SAUCONY Tee, pants & Shoes same as shot 3.

Shot 6
MERC Jenz Grey Knit Vest, Thrift shop ‘new’ Vintage Blue Nike Track pants & Red SAUCONY Tee

Shot 7
Alicia Hollen Adeola (Rung) Top & Black Bella Skirt, Thrift Shop ‘New’ Engineers Cap & Silver Handbag, Boots models own.

Shot 8
MERC Check Worthing Jacket, Models own Black Tee & Jeans

Shot 9
Alicia Hollen ‘Wrap Me Up’ Top & Gypsy Ra Ra Skirt, Cap & Bag (shot 7)
Cole, MERC Jenz Grey Knit Vest, Charcoal Knit button front Cardigan, Nike Track Pants (6).

All shots, Tights Kmart

Fashion Stockists,

Alicia Hollen,
240 Oxford St, PADDINGTON,
NSW, 2021
(02) 9332 2044

MERC, Duck & Cover
http://rarebreed.net.au/stockists.html

The, Marrickville Road Thrift Shops,
Marrickville road Marrickville.

Thanks to
Alicia Hollen,
Dani Lombard PR, www.danilombard.com.au

Medium : Vinyl - Hardware/Plump Galleries Enmore

What a difference 24 hours and a move to The West makes; well the inner west of the very-in Newtown/Enmore stretch-the area we never thought could manage to be cool! 'Medium : Vinyl' takes Street Fashion Sydney from Camilla's BoHo Chic you-can-buy to BoHo-Land proper and an exhibition split across Enmore Road and two exhibition spaces; Plump Space & Hardware Gallery. And although I have attended shows at Hardware before it was my first visit to Plump, though being a bit of a westie I have seen a few openings taking place as I cycled my way home.

Hardware has the saleable art and there are some great pieces I loved, a 50's dress made from 45s; still unsold when I left, a large Binary piece [0001 100 000] that sort of thing cut from, yes, records. And 'Stop Play Pause' tape deck controls on Vinyl; a double homage to analogue that was so clever and sleek I bought it myself!

Plump had the 'Art Happening' happening and the records stuck to the wall; was that an obscure Phil Spector 'Wall of Sound' reference...













www.hardwaregallery.com.au/

And considering everything 'West is Left' or at least used to be 'back-in-the-day' I will leave this post with a video of Australia's very talented Robyn Archer who's Hans Eisler/Bertolt Brecht recordings dominated my turntable in the 80s...



On till 11-06-2011, Enjoy!

Camilla, from Kaftan Queen to Fully-Frocked Full-Service Rock Stardom!

Camilla's AW11

Since viewing this range yesterday I have been wondering where you can go-the next step up the ladder-where do you go if you are already the Queen? Well I don't think its time for any kind of Sainthood yet but things at Camilla have definitely changed; its not just about the Kaftan anymore, no-matter how glorious they have been and continue to be.

With the Woodstock AW11 range Camilla can and will now dress you top-to-toe, layer upon layer; you can put them on-take them off; well if your gonna be that Woodstock kind of WOMAN; lets face it it could go either way. Beautiful, Glamorous and Sexy; the Woodstock Hippy & Rock & Roll feeling powers on through ranges and fully transmits that feeling; the one that really counts, that was a time of Peace & love!

Well Camilla already has a clientele of Stars of Screen & Rock; looks like its time to join the party; with Bad Moon Rising, Voodoo Child, Kozmic Blue and more. There are some pieces here that I have my beady little eyes on too; having already sent some snaps off to my Stylist with a view to our next shoot... "Awesome, Beautiful, YES!"





















Well in my goodie bag along with a 'Camilla' bottle of Tempus Two Pinot Chardonnay (I'll be keeping that) and some JOIWHIP & ASAYANA Tanning Lotion (well you never know) I found a Camilla Gift Voucher for $100.00! Now as they are all out of Mantans I think I will give this Voucher away to the first person who emails me here with the Address of Camilla's Flagship Store in Bondi! Too easy & the link to the Camilla website is below.

www.camilla.com.au/

And if you are wondering if Classics can be reinterpreted and made new; I will leave you with this video of Bettye LaVette covering a (Woodstock?) Led Zep song and leave the decision up to you.

MEGA - Longing To Be.. at China Heights

MEGA - Longing To Be Knotted Together at China Heights Gallery.

MEGA is from out of town and as there was just Nyk, myself, 'Dot' Girl and this guy with a neckerchief pulled over his face AKA a mask; I just knew it had to be the artist. This show fitted in quite well with my current Box-Set-Viewing of classic Spaghetti Westerns & it really was I suppose remiss of me not to ask MEGA around to knock-over a couple of Spag Westerns with me, seeing as how he is a stranger 'round these parts and all that.



But of course it would be remiss of YOU if you did not get your buttskie over to China Heights to see his show. And if you are in other parts of Australia and want to find out more about the 'Lost Boys of Bali' and their tribal ways then you are in luck; national show dates can be found here - www.ilovemega.com/. www.chinaheights.com/

Its a Mans World - Icon Brand - Ox Art Facts

But it wouldn't be nothing; NOTHING without a Woman or a Girl. So sayest The Godfather of Soul Mr James Brown and who am I to disagree! And while I did not hear the DJs spinning any James Brown at the Oxford Art Factory on Wednesday night, they were quite rightly heavily into the Rolling Stones, who lets face it are something of a Mans Mans kind of a band who have never shied away from acknowledging their debt to The Godfather of Soul himself...

Just one look around the room and I knew it was going to be a MAN post as there were some very stylish gentlemen in attendance and of course a bevy of babes as well... So forget all that girly RAFW-Woo-Ha ; check out a Man's World instead.

 

(Lost some shots due to changes on Flicker in 2022!) More here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/kentjohnson/5692341596/in/datetaken/

And should you require more shots you can see them at Life Without Andy here and get your fill of Icon Brand's Man's World here. Icon Brand HS11 Pieces Of Nowhere Launch.. .

The Fashion Bargain - A Revolution Begins

Report filed by our special correspondent Harry Perlich.

A Street Fashion Sydney delegation attended a Fashion "Revolution” at Vinnies in Paddington on Saturday. The revolution is set to be rolled out across NSW for the next two months, but it doesn’t involve armed struggle or cluster bombs. According to the media release at hand this is a revolution to make you “look good, feel good and save dollars.”

On midday Saturday, the Vinnies Paddo shop ran a runway show on its upper gallery for the benefit of teeming shoppers below. The models, including Miss Teen Australia winner Tahlia Giumelli; wearing seasonally styled assortments of recycled, re-loved fashion demonstrated how easy it is to match the season’s new looks, and at a fraction of the cost of new. (Put that in your pipe and smoke it Zara!) We didn’t jot down the details of every outfit, but names like Gucci and, obscure (to this reporter) much-coveted-shoe-labels were mentioned during the parade. All ensembles were not more than $130 and in some cases much much less. Shoppers were able to buy the clothes modelled after the parade. The money for sales is going to a good cause and of course the recycling of Gucci, Mambo and other fashion helps you build your carbon credits.

Vinnies has done something creative that’s a natural extension of their activity of selling second-hand clothes, to students-the-poor-and, the tight of wallet. They’re helping us to appreciate the cutting edge looks you can create for yourself by running these mini-runway shows. Karmyn Pembridge, Vinnie stylist, was also on hand to spruik the outfits and offer tips for different sized women to optimise their own look.

Specifically identified trends at the show included Camel, described as the “new nude”. And of course no objection to that. Plus Aviator, the Tailored look and "Precious Stones.

For News on further “Styled by Vinnies” events, www.visitvinnies.org.au.











Runs until July

Thanks to
Karmyn Pembridge: stylist
Julie McDonald, Community & Corporate Relations Manager
www.visitvinnies.org.au