As we head into Australia’s week of fashion, Im happy to announce that we will be dedicating the full week of the style tree to all things fashion. Ive got a big week ahead and will be off site attending fashion week on Thursday as Ive been relegated to runway coordinator for one of the shows…. more on that later...♥

Its bound to be a great week, in between moving to a new fabulous office to madly sending out wholesale orders, whats a day spent sending super models down a runway… Stay tuned as we will have inside scoops and back stage news from Australian Fashion week. ♥

For more information – visit  www.rafw.com.au

Sometimes a  ZIP is a lot more than just that annoying thing that either closes up the clothing you are wearing or gets stuck at the worst possible time. Today’s The Style Tree ♥ mood board has a selection of interesting and fashionable zip accessories. Some are high fashion some are just fun, either way I have a whole new appreciation for the humble zip.

♣ check out this etsy store dedicated to zip accessories….

♥ Zippinning

Beauty and makeup these days is a true art form. The eyes are like blank canvases and the displays in shops are like candy stores. Its simply irresistible. You just want to buy everything.

Colour seems to be making a come back – and the 80’s has been coming through for a while now but it looks like we are about to hit the high notes of the mid 80’s in every sense.

♣ If only they could do a remake of the Breakfast Club and St Elmo’s fire with all the orginal cast. Note – check out some old episodes of Dynasty and Knots landing and you will see some very current looking makeup…

Part of my days work is looking at what’s happening in Fashion. While designing several ranges myself it is a full time job looking at what is coming up. Well its a hard job but someone has to do it. ♥

One must stay ahead of the game. Attached are some snippets of what’s happening right now in fashion and a little of what’s coming up next season. And while some may think this palette is ‘too late’.

♣ I find it does take time for the colour palette to go from runway to closet.