Back in early March, as industry insiders boarded their home-bound flights and bid adieu to Paris, you heard how the French capital’s Fall/Winter 2022 runways were the last of this year’s fashion showings. But, admittedly, that wasn’t exactly true because, from May 9 to May 13, Australia hosts its own series of runways and presentations. The Down Under showings aren’t technically part of the industry-recognized calendar, but they are worthy of your attention nevertheless — particularly when it comes to the well-dressed crowd that attends. To wit, TZR scoured the best Australian Fashion Week Resort 2023 street style trends to shop and highlighted which sought-after items you should absolutely add…
-
-
Australian Fashion Week hosts its first ever plus-size runway show
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN For modeling agent Chelsea Bonner, securing catwalk spots for plus-sized women at Australian Fashion Week has always been difficult. “The challenge every season, to get one, two or three models over a size 12 onto a fashion week runway, is enormous,” she said on the phone from Sydney. “The amount of time it takes, the amount of convincing you have to do — it’s just a real battle.” So Bonner, whose agency Bella Management has around 60 fuller-figured models on its books, took matters into her own hands: She organized the event’s first ever runway show dedicated exclusively to plus-size brands. A model walks the…
