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PARLOUR X DRESSES FASHION WEEK!

ALL WEEK WE HAVE BEEN SEEING PEOPLE AT THE FASHION WEEK SHOWS & EVENTS WEARING PARLOUR X PIECES !!! HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE OUTFITS WE FOUND 

GRAZIA'S EMMA READ IN PETER PILOTTO SKIRT & BALENCIAGA TOP

 
STYLIST PIP EDWARDS IN COMME DES GARCONS PANTS
 
 
 YASMIN SEWELL IN PETER PILOTTO SKIRT
 
 
 CARVEN MOUNTAIN PRINT DRESS
 
 
 SHOP TIL YOU DROP EDITOR JUZZY CULLEN IN ISABEL MARANT

 
ANTONIA LEIGH (HERE WITH YASMIN SEWELL) IN ISABEL MARANT TOP & BLAZER
 
 
PETER PILOTTO SKIRT 
 
 
ISABEL MARANT JEANS 
 
 
 RUSSH AUSTRALIA EDITOR JESS BLANCH IN ISABEL MARANT WOLF VEST
 
 
 STYLIST KELLY SMYTHE IN ISABEL MARANT JACKET, SCARF, & SKIRT
 
 
 BLOGGER MONTARNA MACDONALD IN ISABEL MARANT RIO STILETTOS
 
 
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MBFWA POST 4

THE JENNY KEE INSTALLATION HAS BEEN A HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK FOR ME! BEAUTIFUL, COLOURFUL, & STYLED BRILLIANTLY BY ANNA OF ROMANCE WAS BORN.


JENNY KEE


JENNY KEE
 
 
JENNY KEE
 
 
 ANNA PLUNKETT IN MY ROMANCE WAS BORN BUYING APPOINTMENT
 
 
KATE WATERHOUSE ON OUR WAY TO JENNY KEE
 
 
 THE MARIE CLAIRE FASHION TEAM OUTSIDE JENNY KEE
 
 
CANDICE LAKE OUTSIDE WE ARE HANDSOME 
 
 
FRONT ROW OF AJE - VOGUE GIRLS & KATE WATERHOUSE
 
 


 
 
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MBFWA POST 3

THE ELLERY SHOW- DEFINITELY ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR- HUGE BUZZ SURROUNDING THE SHOW, WHICH HAD AN IMPRESSIVE AUDIENCE. LOVED THE SILVER STORY BEST.


BY JOHNNY


JOHANNA JOHNSON
 
 
CEO DAN ROSEN & LIONEL RAFFRAY AFTER JOHANNA JOHNSTON
 
 
GIRLS NIGHT OUT AT NEILD AVE WITH LUCINDA & CANDICE LAKE
 
 
ELLERY 
 
 
 ELLERY
 
 
 TYLER & FERNANDO AT ELLERY
 
 
 SOPHIE LOWE OUTSIDE ELLERY
 
 
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MBFWA - POST 2

THE SECOND MORNING OF MBFWA WAS VERY SOCIAL! LOVED THE MATICEVSKI SHOW, & THE FLOWERS FOR A VAGABOND INSTALLATION.

SAW MANY OF MY PARLOUR X FRIENDS & FAVOURITE FASHION TYPES!


BRYAN BOY

 
 VOGUE'S ILONA & MEG
 
 
THE FABULOUS CANDICE LAKE
 
 KELLY SMYTHE & I
 
 
 LUCINDA ROSE CONSTABLE
 

TANIA GAJIC
 

THE GRAZIA GIRLS
 

MADISON MAGAZINE FASHION TEAM
 
JODI GORDON 
 
 
THE INSTYLE TEAM
 
 
 THE MATICEVSKI SHOW
 
 
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MBFWA - POST 1


ROMANCE WAS BORN INTRODUCED FASHION WEEK WITH MY FAVOURITE OF THEIR SHOWS YET. EXCITING NEW PRINTS ON SKIRTS, PANTS AND PEPLUM PIECES. ALSO LOVED THE HAIR ESPECIALLY WHEN ANNA CAME OUT WITH BRIGHT MATCHING ORANGE!

GAIL SORRONDA - SURPRISED TO SEE COLOUR FROM GAIL SO USED TO SEEING HER ONLY USE MONOCHROMES. ENJOYED THE VIDEO INSTALLATION, MODELS ON ROTATION & THE WEDGES

GARY BIGENI - SIMPLE SLEEK ELEGANCE & A LOVELY TONAL COLOUR PALETTE. GARY SEEMS TO HAVE DEVELOPED A REFRESHING MATURITY.

KIRRILY JOHNSTON - GOOD HAIR IN THIS EGYPTIAN INFLUENCED SHOW.  IT WAS INTERESTING SEEING KIRRILY'S TAKE ON PRINT SINCE I HAVE NEVER KNOWN HER TO USE FLORAL BEFORE!


ROMANCE WAS BORN


GAIL SORRONDA 
 
 
 GARY BIGENI
 
 
 KIRRILY JOHNSTON
 
 
 LUKE SALES FROM ROMANCE WAS BORN OUTSIDE GAIL SORRONDA
 
 
NADINE OUTSIDE OF GAIL SORRONDA 
 
 
 GLYNIS TRAILL-NASH AT NEILD AVE FOR THE KIRRILY SHOW
 
 
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FALL WINTER 2012 TRENDS

LOVING THE COLOUR PALETTES DOMINATING NEXT SEASON & TRULY FEEL THAT THE COLLECTIONS I BUY FOR PARLOUR X, WERE THE ABSOLUTE BEST ON SHOW. THE HARDEST PART OF THE PROCESS WAS LIMITING MY ORDERS!!
BELOW ARE EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE BIGGEST TRENDS THAT I INTERPRETED:

- COLOURS- LIME, ELECTRIC BLUE & METALLICS.
-SUITING - ESPECIALLY THE PANTS SUITS IN BOLD COLOURS, PINSTRIPES AND PRINTS
- LEATHER BIKER JACKETS
- CONTINUED 80'S THEMES - PRINTED TEES WITH POSTER PRINT STYLE GRAPHICS, PENCIL SKIRTS, GLOVES, POINTY TOE ANKLE BOATS, SQUARE SHOULDERED JACKETS, ANIMAL - IN PARTICULAR ZEBRA PRINT
-WESTERN INFLUENCES

COLOURS

BLUE AT PACO RABANNE


 METALLIC AT PACO RABANNE
 

ORANGE AT MUGLER


LIME GREEN AT BALENCIAGA
 
CONTINUED 80'S THEMES -
 
GRAPHIC TEES AT BALENCIAGA 

 
SQUARE JACKET AND PENCIL SKIRT AT MUGLER 
 
 
 SQUARE JACKET, POINTY TOE ANKLE BOOTS & NEON GREEN AT BALENCIAGA
 
 
 PENCIL SKIRT AT RICK OWENS
 
 
 ZEBRA PRINT SQUARE SHOULDER DRESS AT MUGLER
 
 SUITING
 
JUNYA PINSTRIPE SUITING 
 
LEATHER & BIKER JACKETS 
 
 RICK OWENS LEATHER JACKETS
 
 
 ISABEL MARANT LEATHER JACKET
 
WESTERN INFLUENCE 
 
 ISABEL MARANT BOOTS
 
 
ISABEL MARANT SHIRT 
 
 
 
 
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PARIS FASHION WEEK - STREET STYLE

FASHION WEEK IS GREAT FOR FASHION INSPIRATION - BOTH ON & OFF THE RUNWAY. I MANAGED TO TAKE SOME SNAPS OF SOME STYLIN' OUTFIT COMBINATIONS, IN THE TULLERIES, AFTER THE SHOWS & ALONG RUE ST HONORE.. HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVOURITES


ISABEL MARANT SNEAKERS SPOTTED IN THE TULLERIES


TULLERIES
 
 
MUGLER DRESS IN THE TULLERIES


TULLERIES

 
 ANNA DELLO RUSSO SPOTTED AFTER THE RICK OWENS SHOW
 
 
 STREET PEEPER BLOGGER PHIL OH AFTER THE RICK OWENS SHOW
 
 
RICK OWENS JACKET SPOTTED ON RUE ST HONORE 
 
 
RUE ST HONORE
 
 
RUE ST HONORE 
 
 
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PARIS FASHION WEEK - OUTFITS

PARIS IS STILL VERY CHILLY THIS TIME OF YEAR, SO COATS & EXPERT LAYERING ARE PARAMOUNT! HERE IS A GLIMPSE OF MY FASHION WEEK IN OUTFITS.



 
 

 



 
 
 
 
 
 
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PARIS FASHION WEEK - SHOWS

FOOTAGE OF SOME OF THE SHOWS I HAVE SEEN SO FAR- ENJOY!!


VIKTOR & ROLF AW 12


ISABEL MARANT FW 12 SHOW
 
 
PETER PILOTTO FW 12


 MARY KATRANTZOU FW 12

 
 THEYSKENS THEORY FW 2012-13 SHOW
 
 
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PARIS FASHION WEEK - BALENCIAGA SHOW

I TOOK THESE SNEAKY IMAGES AT THE BALENCIAGA SHOW.
HELD ON THE 27TH FLOOR OF A PARISIAN SKYSCRAPER, THE SHOW CENTRED AROUND THE CONCEPT OF "BALENCIAGA INC" - EASILY THE BEST DRESSED CORPORATION IN THE WORLD! LOVE THE BOLD COLOURS & PRINTS & THE CONTINUED EARLY 80'S REFERENCING.


THE VIEW FROM THE 27TH FLOOR OF THE FUTURISTIC BUILDING AT BALENCIAGA


 
 
 
 





 

 



 
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PARIS FASHION WEEK - THURSDAY

ARRIVED IN CHILLY PARIS ON WEDNESDAY & HEADED STRAIGHT TO THE MUGLER SHOW. THURSDAY I ATTENDED THE CARVEN, BALENCIAGA & RICK OWENS SHOWS, & ALSO HAD MY THEYSKENS THEORY BUYING APPOINTMENT FOR PARLOUR X. 
MORE IMAGES OF ALL THE SHOWROOMS & COLLECTIONS TO FOLLOW- BUT HERE IS JUST A TASTE OF WHAT I HAVE SEEN SO FAR!


BALENCIAGA


BALENCIAGA
 
 
 NICOLAS GHESQUIERE AT BALENCIAGA
 

CARVEN
 

CARVEN
 

GUILLAUME HENRY FOR CARVEN
 

MUGLER 

 
MUGLER
 
 
 NICOLA FORMICHETTI & SEBASTIEN PEIGNE AT MUGLER
 
 
 RICK OWENS
 
 
 RICK OWENS
 
 
 RICK OWENS
 

 
 
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POST 8 27TH FEB 2012

CHANEL
ON WEDNESDAY FERNANDO & I WENT TO HAVE A LOOK AT THE CHANEL SS12 COLLECTION AT FOX STUDIOS. WE WERE MET BY BUGGY & TRANSPORTED TO THE PAVILLION, WHICH HAD BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO A MAGICAL UNDERWATER WORLD - A SMALL SCALE REPLICA OF THE GRAND PALAIS FOR THE SS12 SHOW IN PARIS IN SEPTEMBER.

 
 

FERNANDO FRISONI & I ON OUR LITTLE BUGGY

 
 THE CHANEL DJ
 
 
THE CHANEL SHOW
 




 


 

 

 
 
 
 
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PETER PILOTTO

I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT PETER PILOTTO ARRIVING AT PARLOUR X I JUST HAD TO SHARE THEIR STORY -

PETER PILOTTO IS A LONDON BASED LABEL DESIGNED BY TWO COLLEGE FRIENDS - PETER PILOTTO (WHO SPECIALISES IN CREATING THE GRAPHIC PRINTS) & CHRISTOPHER DE VOS (FORMERLY AT VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, SPECIALISED IN CUTTING & DRAPERY).
AFTER WINNING THE BRITISH FASHION AWARD FOR BEST EMERGING TALENT IN 2009, PETER PILOTTO HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS ONE OF THE BEST COLLECTIONS TO COME OUT OF THE UK.
THEIR MOST RECENT COLLECTION WAS INSPIRED BY A TRIP TO INDONESIA, WITH VIVID PRINTS IN BLUE RED AND GREEN CREATING A MEDIA & CELEBRITIES FRENZY!


 PETER PILOTTO & CHRISTOPHER DE VOS

 
 PETER PILOTTO RUNWAY SHOW SS12
 
 
 MIRANDA KERR IN PETER PILOTTO
 

CAREY MULLIGAN IN PETER PILOTTO
 

PETER PILOTTO IN US VOGUE JANUARY 2012
 

PETER PILOTTO IN INSTYLE MARCH 2012
 

 

 
 
 
 
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MARY KATRANTZOU

MARY KATRANTZOU IS ANOTHER EXCITING BRITISH LABEL NEW TO PARLOUR X.  
THE GREEK BORN DESIGNER IS NOW BASED IN LONDON AFTER GRADUATING CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS.
AFTER HER DEBUT TO LONDON FASHION WEEK IN 2008, MARY WON THE BRITISH FASHION AWARD FOR EMERGING TALENT IN 2011.
SHE HAS PERFECTED COCKTAIL & EVENING WEAR WITH HER SIGNATURE COMPUTERISED PRINTS, & WORKS TO ACHIEVE HER PROFESSIONAL AMBITION OF CREATING GARMENTS THAT ARE BOTH ARTISTIC & ACCESSIBLE.


MARY KATRANTZOU

 
 MARY KATRANTZOU RUNWAY SHOW SS12
 
 
 KIERA KNIGHTLEY IN MARY KATRANTZOU
 

ANNA DELL RUSSO IN MARY KATRANTZOU
 

MARY KATRANTZOU IN RUSSIAN VOGUE
 

MARY KATRANTZOU ON THE COVER OF HARPERS BAZAAR
 

 

 
 
 
 
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MY PARIS WARDROBE

PACKING FOR PARIS WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW ZERO INVOLVES A GREAT DEAL OF THOUGHT, BUT SOMEHOW I AM ABLE TO MANAGE IT!
             



DAY ONE - HERE I AM WEARING A STELLA MCCARTNEY CAPE, BALENCIAGA BAG,  BALENCIAGA LEATHER LEGGINGS, & ACNE BROGUE WEDGES
 

DAY TWO - HERE I AM WEARING ISABEL MARANT KNIT, BALENCIAGA LEATHER LEGGINGS, GIVENCHY BOOTS
 

DAY THREE - HERE I AM WEARING DRIES VAN NOTEN BLOUSE, VIKTOR & ROLF PANTS, & ACNE BROGUE WEDGES.


 DAY FOUR - HERE I AM WEARING CHANEL SHIRT, JUNYA WATANABE CAPE, BALENCIAGA BAG, BALENCIAGA LEATHER LEGGINGS & GIVENCHY BOOTS


 


 

 
 
 
 
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ONE NIGHT IN PARIS

PARIS WOULDN'T BE PARIS, TO ME, IF I DIDN’T ENJOY HILARIOUS UNEXPECTED EXPERIENCES THAT CAN TELL A TALE…IT WAS A SATURDAY NIGHT DURING PRE COLLECTION, THAT MY TWO LOVELY FRIENDS, WHO CAME TO VISIT FROM LONDON, & I WENT TO COSTES FOR DINNER.MANY COCKTAILS LATER, WE WERE ENTERTAINED & BEGAN SPEAKING WITH TWO VERY FUN & CUTE LOOKING MEN. WE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY PEOPLE WERE STARING & TRYING TO TAKE PHOTOS & EVEN SOMEONE ASKED FOR AN AUTOGRAPH.AS IT TURNS OUT, OUR NEW FRIENDS WERE PASCAL OBISPO - A VERY FAMOUS FRENCH SINGER- & HIS CHOREOGRAPHER FRIEND TOKYO.SO OFF WE WENT TO A PRIVATE CLUB IN THEIR PRIVATE CAR & PROCEEDED TO HAVE AN OVER-THE-TOP, EXTREMELY FUNNY, SURPRISINGLY RANDOM NIGHT!


 WITH MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS

 
 PASCAL AND TOKYO
 

PASCAL AND TOKYO 
 

PASCAL HELPING US WARD OFF MALE ATTENTION!

 

PASCAL OBISPO FT BABY BASH "NOUVEAU VOYAGE"
 


 

 
 
 
 
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PARIS STREET STYLE!!
HAVING JUST RETURNED FROM A 1 WEEK, WHIRLWIND PRE COLLECTION BUYING TRIP TO PARIS,  I ALSO MANAGED TO SNEAK IN A FEW STREET STYLE SHOTS.  PARIS IS MY FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD FOR PEOPLE WATCHING - WHETHER ITS SUPER STYLISH WOMEN OF ALL AGES, UBER COOL COUPLES OR OFF DUTY MODELS, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE OR SOMETHING TO ADMIRE!

WINTER CHIC AT IT'S BEST
 
 
 LOVE THE DOUBLE LEATHER, LAYERED SCARF & LONG TOP
 
 
 ANOTHER GREAT USE OF LAYERING, BEAUTIFUL (FAUX) FUR & A BOLD LIP!

 
 GREAT USE OF COLOUR, PAIRED BACK WITH SOME SUPER COOL SNEAKERS. & THAT MAN IN THE BACKGROUND REALLY WANTED TO BE IN THE PHOTO!
 
 
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL BALMAIN COAT, PERFECT WITH HER STUDDED BAG 


 IMMACULATELY SELF STYLED
 

LOVING THE LEATHER SHORTS & TEXTURED LAYERED KNITWEAR 
 
 
SPOTTED - ISABEL MARANT WILLOW WEDGE SNEAKERS & 
RICK OWENS LEATHER JACKET!
 

BOLD CHIC & LOVING HER CROC HERMES BAG
 

 SOPHISTICATED PERFECTION
 
 
 OFF DUTY MODEL
 

 
 
 
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AACTA AWARDS
ON TUESDAY NIGHT I ATTENDED THE AACTA AWARDS AT THE OPERA HOUSE WITH MY WONDERFUL FRIEND AND CEO OF THE ARIAS DAN ROSEN. GREAT NIGHT, WITH BOTH AUSTRALIAN FILM AND FASHION ON DISPLAY. AUSTRALIA'S MOST ESTEEMED ACTORS CATE BLANCHETT AND GEOFFREY RUSH WERE THE NIGHTS BIG DRAW CARDS BUT THE MANY OTHER FABULOUS ACTORS, DIRECTORS, MODELS AND FASHION DESIGNERS MADE THIS A TRULY FUN AND GLAMOUROUS EVENING. 

MY VERY HANDSOME DATE FOR THE EVENING DAN ROSEN
 
 
CATE BLANCHETT IN ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 
 
 
FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE SHELLY HORTON TAKE THIS SNAP AS WE CHATTED AWAY - MIA WASIKOWSKA (IN MIU MIU) AND I (IN COMME DES GARCONS)
 
 
CAMILLA FREEMAN TOPPER AND KIRRILY JOHNSON
 


 
 
 
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HERMES BEACH PARTY




 EACH YEAR HERMES PUTS ON A SPECTACULAR BEACH SOIREE INCLUDING ALL OF OUR FABULOUS FASHION FRIENDS, & WHICH HAS DEFINITELY BECOME THE SUMMER HIGHLIGHT EVENT. AND EACH YEAR THEY HAVE A NEW & UNIQUE CONCEPT FOR A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY - THIS YEAR WAS A GIANT OVERSIZED HERMES SWING!! YOU CAN SEE ME IN THIS PHOTO WITH ONE OF MY VERY BEST FRIENDS- EVE MISKIN

CHECK OUT LAST YEARS PHOTO WHERE I AM WITH ANOTHER BESTIE, FERNANDO FRISONI - CLICK HERE

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TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011

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  Building our online store:- We have loved the process of  increasing our reach to customers who are interstate, international, or unable to pop in to Parlour X! We have poured our heart & soul into continuously developing our website & 2012 will see the launch of a new & improved Parlour X Online.

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 Growing our social media:- Our Blog, Facebook, Twitter & Tumblr have all really taken off in 2011!! We love updating with pictures, information and inspiration for our fans and followers! We now update our Facebook & Twitter multiple times a day and our blog & Tumblr at least once a week!! 

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Our Love Want Launch Party with Style Me Romy: – Held at Parlour X to celebrate Romy's new magazine "Love Want / Style Me Romy", Romy styled a fabulous window & we had a fun filled night with all of our wonderful friends!

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Australian Fashion Week: – The highlight of the Australian Fashion Calendar gives me a chance to celebrate the exemplary talent within the Australian Fashion Industry!! I love supporting local designers & am always on the look out for the next big thing in fashion to add to Parlour X's portfolio of coveted labels.

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 Judging the various TAFE  design studio finales: – Participating in TAFE & design school events gives me a chance to give back to the Australian Fashion Community. It is inspiring watching these students work, & I am able to offer them a unique perspective as a buyer that they may not have otherwise received. And it is always interesting to discover potential new emerging talent.






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My buying trips to Paris: – I went to Paris four times this year to buy for Parlour X! It is hard work & tough to be away from my my small daughter, but I need to be able to be there in person: to look, feel & touch each & every garment so that I can have a better understanding of whether or not my clients will love it!! Plus I love meeting up with all of my fabulous fashion friends from all over the world!! 




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Bringing New Labels into Parlour X – It's always exciting to bring new collections into store – This year I bought in Mugler, Mother of Pearl, Theysken Theory & Vionnet into Parlour X & Sydney for the first time, & they have all since developed a cult following! 



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Romance Was Born Window Installation and Parlour X & Russh Xmas Party – Romance was Born created an amazing 'white xmas' window display for Parlour X, & to celebrate this & the end of another great year, we threw a party with Russh Magazine which was indeed fabulous!! 




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Our 10 Year Anniversary Party – Parlour X turned 10 this year!! Such a milestone! I was fortunate enough to celebrate the occasion with the media as we launched our Parlour X with Del Kathryn Barton Charity scarf collaboration – every scarf sold raised money for the indigenous literacy program/Ian Thorpe Fountain For Youth Foundation! 




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Continued editorial support from all of our favourite publications – Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, InStyle, Marie Claire, Madison, Grazia, Russh, Australian Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald, Sunday Telegraph & our online favourites Pages Digital and LifeStyled. 



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