Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia ended about a week ago, and I had the absolute pleasure to attend the shows of some of my favorite Australian designers, like Manning Cartell, Alice McCall, Ixiah, Raffles (Any Step was my favorite designer from that collection - I got to chat with them backstage), Jayson Brunsdon, Bianca Spender, Galanni, The Innovators (I loved Worn), Swim Runway (shout out to Jewels + Grace for putting me in front row!), Zhivago (loved the shoes and set music - but more on that later), Leonardo Salinis and so on. I also loved seeing international designers on Australian shore, notably TOME from New York and Wang Yu Tao from China.

In terms of production, I was absolutely moved by Jayson Brunsdon - the first and only time this year a designer got my heart racing. The set was gorgeous - as you walked in, buckets of red roses were lying in the middle of the runway next to white benches. The theme was, evidently, Romance, and the collection was made up of dresses and suits in reds and blacks. The music was also about celebrating love, and towards the end of the show where the models came out in a line together, red confetti started falling from out of nowhere - it was a shower! I stole a red rose on my way out - I hope you don't mind, Mr. Brunsdon!

Here is a breakdown of what I wore:

Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse heels

Dricoper denim jacket

JAG 'Audrey' skinny jeans (it's on sale now! wee)

Samantha Wills necklace

Samantha Wills Bardot ring in white and gold

Louis Vuitton Lockme MM tote in 'Noir' - M41239

North West Cartel swimmer top worn as bralette

Samantha Wills earrings

Sunday Somewhere sunglasses

photos by Michelle Xu and Jang Yooon