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August 9, 2009 1:42 AM | Permalink

Northfolk Basement Fremantle - Saturday - 8/07/09

I was invited to attend an exhibition opening in Fremantle tonight and I really had no expectations as to what it would be like. It was excellent! One of the best exhibitions I have been to in a while and the krew were so styling it was as if SV has been missing out not making the trip over to Freo more regularly- who would've thought.

Stand-out artists included Beast Man and Hoi Polloi but everyone's work was really a standard above the normal/same-old art that you sometimes see (in other cities) at hipster events such as these. Tonight at Northfolk Basement I couldn't help feel the similarity to being somewhere like China Heights in Surry Hills, Sydney - only the art was actually good.

The night was really un-expected. On the way in, the taxi driver was asking the inveitable what do you do questions and eventually we got talking about Style Voyeur. After listening to me bang on about SV and WA it turns out that he is one of the hosts at 6PR radio and does an 'out and about' weekly segment on Perth and the happs' around town. So there will now be a story on 6PR radio about SV haha. It will air on Tuesday morning 11th August at 7:30am on 6PR 882.

Below: An instilation where a mechanical devise triggers a bottle to spray paint onto the perspex panels. The paint then drips down onto the wooden canvas while a windscreen wiper-type object swirls the paint around creating the artwork below.

Some pieces that had been prepared earlier were hanging on the walls in the gallery, they were just beautiful and self sufficient taboot.

Above: Hoi Polloi

Below: detail from a one-off singlet.

A fashion girl graf stylzz.

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Depression Chic

March 18, 2009 12:08 PM | Permalink

Surviving the G.F.C (Global Financial Crisis) in style!

I thought in true GFC style, I would access some old photos from my archives that would otherwise never get to see the light of day and now what a waste that would be!

I have tried to ignore talk of the recession and 'Great Depression' of 2008/09, however everywhere you go now it is rammed in your face. The thing is we are very lucky in W.A. and even through it quite obviously affects everything we as individuals do on a global scale, most certainly the creative industries, it does not affect creativity itself. There are many things in fashion you can do on a budget and although it may at first feel sickening to think of what you may have to sacrifice to pay the rent, it can also be fun to sometimes throw a spanner (or in our case hair brush) into the works.

Here are some of my style tips in surviving the fashion crunch:

Borrow from a friend. There is nothing as cheap or fantasic as a fabulously free outfit loaned from a friend who is just as cool as you. You can experiment with a different look or add a new piece to your already self styled mix. A priceless update to a wardrobe filled with nothing.

Accessorise for FREE!

A recessionista knows how to accessorise in style.
Pick some fresh roses to add a touch of glam to your outfit. Just be sure to give your neighbours a nod and a wave next time you see them or go get planting!!

Get your friend to style you in existing clothes you own for a new take on your wardrobe whilst getting ideas on how to spread what you have further.

My friend Jimmy Jack aka Jimmy The Exploder (writer of film The Black Balloon) heading into Perth styled by Style Voyeur for a shoot/feature on him in the Western Suburbs Weekly that day.

Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on something you're not even sure your friend will like, give the gift of flowers. They smell delightful and put a smile on everyone's dial.

DIY everything. Make something you can wear for a third of the price it would cost in retail.

While this one seems a bit irrelevant, it is saving of the symbolic kind, for this picture cannot go to waste. It was taken outside Curtin Uni library. You can't see in the image but there was some gnarly bee activity at the time.

Jodee Knowles mixes leopard print and aqua seude in a truely ecclectic fashion. Mix and mis-match things you might not normally try.

Dolce and Gabana did it and now pjs are HOT for everyday wear. I love this mix of tartan plaid and stripes and we all have a pair of super cute jim jams sitting deep within our closets to re-create this look right?

If not I'm sure a friend will have a pair you can borrow and if that is not the case, then call me :-)

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Sirocco Food and Fashion Lunch

September 10, 2008 11:41 PM | Permalink

At Sirocco in Burswood - Monday 8/09/08

Up Close and personal.

Now let me get this straight I am not a name dropper (well Style Voyeur isn't anyhow) but this event had fashionistas, Perthonalities and International success stories all under the one roof. Who can resist?

Damien Woolnough Editor of Vogue.com.au came over from Sydney for 5 days of Perth Fashion - we were so grateful to have him here and what a gentleman he is.

Christine from Lisa Ho wearing Lisa Ho - I LOVE these shoes.