Images by Ivana Martyn-Zyznikow for Fashion Gone Rogue. “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint Exupery There’s beauty, and then there’s that stop-you-in-the-street vision who simply takes your breath away. You know the kind I’m talking about, they command …
By Sacha Strebe, fashion editor, Gold Coast Bulletin. First published 8/9/2010. SHE’S been modelling for ten years, but Jess Hart is only just making her mark. The New York-based gap-toothed girl from Melbourne was once named the new Miranda Kerr when she hit the Victoria Secret catwalk, now she’s taking on the newly-wed brunette again …
By Sacha Strebe originally published on goldcoast.com.au BENEATH the glamorous exterior, the life of supermodel Miranda Kerr isn’t quite the fairytale existence. In a rare, candid interview with CoastConfidential, Kerr speaks of her fast-paced life, climbing trees in Gunnedah, her love of cooking and that old modelling chestnut weight. It’s all there, except life with …
By Sacha Strebe for The Vine Every now and then a face emerges from the femmebots to stand apart as special. Sydney stunner Louise van de Vorst is certainly one of them, her otherworldly charm and alien-esque aesthetic challenges our traditional perceptions of beauty, and the fashion industry can’t seem to get enough of her. …
Sacha Strebe writes for The Vine. Flashing her signature smile and trademark titter, Jesinta Campbell is every inch the pageant princess. But it took much more than a perfect bleached-out pout to award her the Miss Universe Australia crown and second runner-up at the Las Vegas titles, Jes – as she is affectionately known – has …
HAVING lifesize billboards of yourself plastered about your home town might be terrifying to most, but ‘its never felt strange’ to homegrown hottie, Abbey Lee Kershaw. Australia’s biggest fashion export exploded onto our local scene recently in all her peroxide princess glory for popular high street retail chain, Portmans. Billboards emblazoned with the `Girl On …
The key to creating a home environment that’s both interesting and stimulating, is texture! This of course relates to the surface quality of an object, giving a look or feel that’s three-dimensional in character. Texture changes the way a room looks and feels. A rough brick wall with cracking paint, exposed beams jutting from the …
Since our debut issue is themed around colour, who better to seek advice on the topic than prestigious UK interior designer, Abigail Ahern. While we adore her eclectic design sensibility, it’s her passion for the darker, inky hues and how she uses them that has us enamoured. Who else can paint a house kitchen black …
Ever since we spied the marble runway at Alexander Wang’s first Balenciaga show, it renewed our love for the speckled stone style. Derived from the Greek word mármaron meaning ‘crystalline rock, shining stone’, marble has been a long-time favourite of interior designers, but its popularity has significantly increased in recent years. While the natural, organic …
With her signature flaming locks effortlessly tousled – a little undone but achingly cool – plump pout that could rival a Greek goddess, milky complexion you only wish you could bathe in, and a sultry stare sure to tempt you from saint to sinner in the coy wink of an eye – it’s all in …
Creating a sell-out collection and running a successful business concurrently is a daunting prospect for anyone, let alone a young emerging designer. But for many start-up fashion businesses, there is very little industry support which can make it a tricky path to navigate. In light of this, the Fashion Exposed Business Seminars have enlisted an …
We’re all guilty of it. Crying poor when we have money in the bank, we have nothing to wear while we stand before a wardrobe bursting with clothes, and lamenting about cooking when there’s a full fridge of food. In the rapid pace of our modern lives, we’ve lost our sense of gratitude, and let …
“It’s a common misconception that a high arch is going to give you a facelift. If you want youthful features, look at the face of youth, you don’t see children with arches like this.” – Jazz Pampling, eyebrow artist Thanks to British model slash `it’ girl, Cara Delevingne the bold `boy brow’ is back in …
Every now and then you meet someone who just beams beauty, and not the superficial kind either. We’re talking pure positive radiance from within, signalling a deep intelligence and a cool confidence at the flash of a smile. For us, this person is Sigourney Cantelo. We have long admired the self-professed lipstickler and yummy mummy …
“Living well is no coincidence or game of chance – it’s a focused decision to make every single day count. Active Living is my philosophy and the way that I live my life. It helps me to achieve in life and feel happy, healthy and energised” – Lorna Jane From a dental therapist in Brisbane …
You know what they say, a hair change is as good as a holiday. Well ok so that’s probably stretching the imagination slightly, but hey it’s winter and we kinda need that right now. In the world of hair cuts, it seems going the chop is still in vogue, but if you’re not up for …
For most of us, the idea of consuming bacteria to improve our health seems counter productive. But did you know that consuming probiotic-rich, fermented foods helps strengthen the immune system? Gut health has become a huge topic in health and wellness circles lately and there’s good reason for it. Probiotic meaning pro-life, when consumed in …
Need some serious #fitspo to get you off the couch and into that bikini? Look no further than the enviable physiques of Sydney sisters, Felicia and Diana of Base Body Babes. With over 200k followers on Instagram, they are definitely two of the most `liked’ bodies and with good reason. The old saying `you get …
Abbie Heath: “Miranda’s rule is definitely a good guide-line to go by” ABBIE HEATH @ Busy Models m/a @ Bravo Tokyo @ Giant Melbourne @ IMG Australia Paris, London, New York, Milan INTERVIEW BY SACHA STREBE FOR PONY RYDER —- Q: Having the same name and similar flawless features to Aussie supermodel, Abbey Lee, do … Continue reading
“WHEN I WENT TO MY FITTING AND SAW ALEX PERRY THERE I WAS DEFINITELY STAR STRUCK” AGENCIES: Mother Agent @Busy Models Sydney @ Vivien’s Models INTERVIEW BY SACHA STREBE FOR PONY RYDER —- Q: You were discovered at 14 by Summer at Busy Models in a parking lot, did it surprise you? ELIZA BAKER: … Continue reading
Hannah Saul: “Don’t trash your body with bad food and then expect maximum performance” HANNAH SAUL @Chic Model Management @NEXT Models LA/Miami @Giant Management INTERVIEW BY SACHA STREBE FOR PONY RYDER —- Q. How important is it for a model to maintain her fitness? HANNAH SAUL: Being a woman your body changes so quickly when … Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE By Sacha Strebe for Pony Ryder CODIE YOUNG @ Busy Models Australia @ DNA NY @ Viva London & Paris @ Why Not Milano Q: Codie Hi!! First off, I am in love with your street style. You always look so effortless yet edgy, but always comfortable. Has your style changed much since you … Continue reading
Remember that “once upon a time” line as a child? It never got old and oh how we all longed for the fantasy to roll off those magical pages and into our real lives. Perhaps fashion photographer Henryk Lobaczewski felt this way too because each time he shares a new project with me, I’m right … Continue reading
Ever wondered why you are always so inexplicably drawn into the sartorial spellbinding sensory world of fashion and beauty? Inviting you to step into their dreamland, tempting you to relinquish your attachment to the real, to forgo the concept of now and indulge in your ultimate fantasies, giving yourself to the tactile treasures readily and … Continue reading
By Sacha Strebe, fashion editor, Gold Coast Bulletin. First published 8.02.2010 Untitled from Sacha Strebe on Vimeo. The salon-style David Jones Spring Summer fashion show was sophisticated and understated at level 7 of their Sydney city store. Abbey Lee Kershaw, Catherine McNeil, Alexandra Agoston, Samantha Harris and Nicole Trunfio charged the runway before an elite … Continue reading
By Sacha Strebe, fashion editor Gold Coast Bulletin. First published 8/6/2010 KRIS Smith swapped diapers for dapper fashions last night as he took to the runway for the Myer Spring Summer fashion show at the Carriageworks in Sydney. The new father was beaming with pride as he spoke of his `amazing’ baby son, Ethan Edward … Continue reading
She’s been described as New Zealand’s very own punk princess, and if you were to analyse her personal style, there’s no denying the ’77 punk movement influences Zara Mirkin’s wardrobe choices. But there is so much more to this eclectic stylist than first meets the eye. The brunette New Zealand wonder has blown audiences away … Continue reading
DISCOVERED walking out of a train station in her home town of Melbourne, willowy brunette Annaleise Smith has hit the tracks full steam ahead. Her angular face with razor sharp cheeks, strong dark brows a la Brooke Shields, paired with graceful gazelle-like limbs and features, the stunning Sagittarian charms everyone she meets. In her short … Continue reading
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