Behind The Scenes At The Finesse Lingerie Parade

During the Adelaide Fashion Festival each year, prestigious modelling agency 'Finesse Models' puts on a theatrical lingerie parade. 

I was lucky enough to attend this year and got to witness smoking hot models strut down the runway in their underwear.

Talk about a self esteem booster!

But honestly, the parade was amazing. It was like Adelaide's version of Victoria's Secret.

One of our photographers Kate Pardey took some amazing behind the scenes photos of the parade.

It's always interesting to get a sneak peek into something you're are not usually privy to, which is why these backstage photos are so intriguing.

Check out a few of the photos below and see the full gallery here on Glam Adelaide. 

The Launch Of The Adelaide Fashion Festival

On Wednesday I was privileged enough to attend the VIP launch of the Adelaide Fashion Festival at Government House.

It was pretty fancy.

Guests recieved an 'entree card' prior to the event which was used to introduce us and we had to line up to meet the Governor and his wife. It felt like we were meeting the queen!

We then got to have a sticky beak around the house. Which they actually live in. Go figure.

The glamorous affair was an amazing launch to the festival which runs until October 27th.

Hamptons Chic - Harris Scarfe SS12/13

When I was invited to a showing of Harris Scarfe's new Spring/Summer 12/13 collection I wasn't sure what to expect.

I don't think I've ever bought anything at Harris Scarfe but I have been dragged there by my Grandma many, many times. 

However it was clear to see that Harris Scarfe is 'no longer a nanna store' with their new collection described as 'Hamptons Editorial Chic'.

Think playing tennis, sipping cocktails on a yacht and having Summer picnics. Kind of like that TV show Revenge without the murder etc. 

The collection still has that conservative Harris Scarfe look but it's been overhauled to suit a young, modern audience. 

The pieces are inexpensive and a lot of the outfits could be worn by women of all ages. 

I LOVED the colour palate of the range, especially the pinks and peaches. It's all about clashing prints and colours which is going to be huge this Summer. 

Hamptons chic is definitely a look I could see myself getting into.

You can check out more photos on Glam Adelaide.

Move Through Life

Hands up if you ever did dance when you were a youngster.

I did it all. Jazz, tap and ballet every week for years. I think my favourite part of the whole thing was the costumes which probably says something about me.

If you didn't then you definitely missed out on a right of passage. One where you thought you had a chance at becoming a ballerina and those ideas were quickly shot down when you realised you sucked which might have been sooner rather than later depending on how honest your teacher was.

The launch of the Move Through Life's new season was held at the National Wine Centre recently. Events at the wine centre are AWESOME because you never have to worry that they will run out of wine!

Unfortunately there were a lot of speeches and the world's longest auction and as you can see below, my shoes, while gorgeous, were no made for standing around in (what do you mean that's what shoes are made for?). 

Hilton High Tea

High Tea seems to be really in fashion right now. 

But how many people can say they have had High Tea in Rundle Mall complete with an Eiffel Tower made of ice!

The Hilton puts on High Tea every Saturday and Sunday and the hotel and Harris Scarfe held this event in Rundle Mall last week. 

And I can tell you that the cakes were made extra sweet by the jealously of the onlookers.

Even though we were lucky enough to be served Veuve Clicquot, I was very impressed by range of teas on offer. The Hilton actually has a tea sommelier - a whole employee dedicated to tea who said 'there is an art to tea'!

If you would also like to be jealous of my High Tea experience also, check out some of my photos below and maybe get some inspiration for hosting your own High Tea. 

Burnside Village Fashion Parades

Shocker, I'm back at Burnside Village again! It's totally becoming the place to be.

Burnside Village held their Autumn/Winter fashion parades recently to celebrate the launch of their 6th issue of The Vine magazine. 

Usually 'mall parades' try and please everyone but Burnside Village knew their customer and understod their fashion sense. And even though said customer may be a wealthy middle aged mum they didn't compromise on style.

Burnside Village has a lot of high end brands and they did a great job of showing elegant ranges like Karen Millen and Carla Zampatti.

Sure, it didn't have the excitement of the Rundle Mall parades with dancing kids in shiny silver shoes and there were no opera singers or live bands but what I want from a fashion parade is to go away wanting to shop the trends. That's what I left the Burnside parades with, the urge to shop!

Winter Trends


- Red from bright tomato to maroon. The must have item is a pair of red jeans.

- Sequins - sparkly pants, tops and shoes.

- Fur

- Mustard And Teal

- Vintage Style Dresses

- 40s style trench coats, double breasted jackets and pea coats.

Photos by Alice Healy

A Night In London - The Best Of British Dinner

On the anniversary of Kate and Wills' marriage I got dressed up like a royal and headed to the Best Of British dinner at the InterContinental Adelaide.

Now, I didn't think that Britian was know for it's excellent cuisine. In fact I thought it was quite the opposite.

However, I suppose if you're going to eat calf tongue and eel, you may as well have it cooked by some of the best chefs in the world.

Plus Bernie Vince was there so....

I wore an amazing Couture + Love + Madness gown. Navy is one of my favourite colours and sequins are the next big thing this season so it was perfect.

After the eel and the tounge and some lamb chops (that we're actually quie normal and delicious) a Beatles cover band The Fab Four entertained the crowd and they were actually really, really good!

The last cover band I saw was a Spice Girls tribute band called Sugar and Spice at the Tivoli when I was 8 so I really wasn't sure what to expect after that experience.

The highlight was when one of The Beatles asked to have a photos with me. He said his name was Andy. I'm pretty sure there is no Andy in The Beatles. They may need to learn to stay in character better.

One thing that had me a bit confused was the dress code which was black tie. I always took black tie to mean floor length gowns for girls and tuxedos for the boys. But apparently that's white tie, so Google has saved the day and here's a guide if you're ever invited to a black tie or white tie event.

Black Tie

Traditionally black tie is only worn for events after 6pm.

Less formal than white tie.

Women
Usually means a dinner (to the ankle) or tea (below mid-calf) sleeveless dress. Today cocktail (knee-length) dresses are considered appropriate.

Men 

Suit, usually of black wool, in which the jacket lapels and trouser braid are of silk or other contrasting material, a white dress shirt, a black bow-tie, a waistcoat or cummerbund, and black dress shoes.

White Tie

Also for events after 6pm.

 Worn to ceremonial occasions such as state dinners as well as to very formal balls and evening weddings.

Men

Black dress coat commonly known as an evening tailcoat, white bow tie, white waistcoat and starched wing collar shirt, 

Women should wear a formal gown to the ankle.

I still prefer full length dresses over cocktail for black tie and at the end of the day and if you have the chace to wear a beautiful gown and dress up, why the heck wouldn't you?

InterContinental Adelaide photos by Chloe Henderson Photography

900 Ways To Wear Black & White - H By Felici Launch

Cristina Tridente of Couture+Love+Madness created this dress!

Friday night was the much anticipated H by Felici Launch at Burnside Village.

I seem to be spending a lot of time at Burnside lately. Next thing you know I'll be wearing pearls and driving an SUV!

The dress code was black and white cocktail and luckily most people stuck to this which made for a very impressive looking crowd.

To be honest, the dress code really threw me. As soon as I felt like I was told what I had to wear I was really put off and kept seeing beautiful colourful dresses everywhere.

However I ended up being really happy with my outfit.

I wore a white Liza Emanuele strapless dress, Witchery shoes and accessories from Miss Mollini on King William Road.

I also surprisingly didn't spot any people wearing the same thing which was kind of amazing. 

900 people ended up attending the launch! In Adelaide, you often end up with the same crowds at events (there's only so many of us) so it was kind of cool to attend a huge launch like this.

I've picked a selection of the 900 black and white outfits to showcase below. 

I thought that with so many people it would be hard to get a drink/food/move around but it didn't feel like there was that many people there.

 The delicious canapés were styled from the H by Felici menu by Paul Wood and guests even had the choice of Longview Wines, McLaren Vale Beer or Hills Cider.

 I may or may not have had one too many ciders...

 Mark Holden, the former Australian Idol judge made an appearance which was pretty random. Dicko gets The Celebrity Apprentice, Mark Holden gets restaurant launches in Adelaide.

It was really a great night and if I learnt anything (besides to cut back on the ciders unless you want to end up falling down the stairs at Sugar and 2am) it's that there really are 900 different ways to wear black and white!

All photos were taken by Supernova Photographics and can be found on Glam Adelaide.

Kiehl's Opens At Burnside Village

Kiehl's launched at Burnside Village on Friday night adding another impressive brand to the growing range of boutiques.

This is only the second Kiehl's boutique in Australia which is pretty awesome. 

I'd heard of Kiehl's but have never used the brand before but after attending the launch I'm pretty keen to go back and check it out more thoroughly.

The launch was really fun! It was a 'New York Village Party' and they handed out fairy floss and little bags of popcorn to all the guests. It was catered by the restaurant H by Felici and I'm glad I stuck around for the mini ice creams!

One of the salespeople told me that the store started in New York in 1851 as a homeopathic pharmacy and a lot of the products still use the same recipe and all natural ingredients.

Kiehl's doesn't spend money on advertising but instead focuses their funds on giving out samples and growing the brand through word of mouth. 

You don't really get a better brand endorsement than that!

Photo by Alice Healy