New to The Grand Social: Konstantina Mittas
29 July, 2009
The Grand Social is super excited to announce the arrival of Sydney designer Konstantina Mittas to our growing family. Read more
Lily Allen Gets Her Coco On
28 July, 2009
Chanel released today a teaser of their upcoming Autumn Winter Coco Cocoon Accessories campaign starring potty-mouthed UK songbird Lily Allen looking tres chic and all Breakfast At Tiffany's in head to toe Chanel and tiara crowned bouffant peering over her sunglasses (a little disappointedly in two out of three images released, but we have high hopes for more variation in the full campaign).Read more
Seventh Wonderland at Miami Swim!
27 July, 2009
The team at Seventh Wonderland are currently in Miami for the biggest event of the international swimwear calendar, Miami Swim Week, and they've sent us over some images of their trip so far. For the second year, Seventh have hosted a designer booth at the trade event, to present their collection to the biggest buyers from around the world. Read more
Lanvin Resort 2010
24 July, 2009
We love the Lanvin Resort 2010 collection! Like little girls playing in the dress up box and parading infront of the adults, Elsa Sylvan and Emma Karlsson dance around under the spotlight in a totally accessible collection, with an eclectic casual-cool mix of sneakers, bright heels, graphic tees, block colours and fun straw and flower hats, giving an Eliza Doolittle before the makeover feel.Read more
This Week's Picks - Dee Jenner of Delightful
22 July, 2009
This week we peek into the world of Sydney blogger Dee Jenner, creator of the Delightful blog, as she shares with us her five favourite things at The Grand Social. Dee's fashion-focused blog has only just celebrated it's first birthday and has already caught the attention of some people high places, with UK Vogue picking featuring the site among their 'favourite fashion blogs' alongside the internationally reverred sites of Garance Dore, StyleBubble and FashionToast. Impressed? You should be!Read more
Pet Rocks by Trust Fun!
17 July, 2009
Remember pet rocks? Purchased at the school fair and personalised with your name they were the perfect friend: trustworthy and reliable, they were always there for you and NEVER bitched behind your back. Well don't fear if your current friends aren't living up to the standards of the long lost pet rock because thanks to the creative team at Trust Fun! they’re back!Read more
Limedrop Cloud 19 Exhibition On Now
17 July, 2009
Melbourne designers Limedrop are part of a group exhibition that has just launched in Melbourne called Cloud 19. The exhibition brings together over 40 designers across 15 design disciplines as part of the State of Design Festival. Limedrop have collaborated with Sydney's Think Positive Desgner Printing to create digitally printed Merino wool jersey and silk twill printed with images of clouds and ocean from view of a plane. The design team worked with photographer Jo Duck on the accompanying images which will be displayed alongside the two outfits as part of the exhibition. Read more
Empire of the Sun's Special Eclipse Transmission at Army of Colour
16 July, 2009
A friend recently shared some blog love and got me onto the Army of Colour blog, an imaginative new site inspired by colour, design, art and fashion. It has introduced me to some talented artists from around the world and some beautiful and inspirational imagery. And it seems my friend and I are not the only ones to have fallen for the blog, so-hot-right-now Sydney music duo Empire of the Sun also stumbled across the site, and upon realising a shared fascination in the upcoming solar eclipse on Wednesday the 22nd of July, got in touch with the Army of Colour creators and offered them exclusive access to an Empire of the Sun special eclipse transmission to be streamed from the Army of Colour blog at the exact time of the eclipse. Read more
Vive la France! Bastille Day and The Paris Couture Shows
14 July, 2009
Yesterday the French celebrated the beginning of the French Revolution with Bastille Day. The national holiday symbolises the uprising of the modern nation and the reconciliation of the French people. To celebrate we look at the highest artform of fashion - the French Couture shows held last week in Paris showcasing the Fall 09 Couture collections of Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier.Read more
This Week's Picks - Courtney Awesome
13 July, 2009
This Week's Picks comes courtesy of Newcastle blogger Ms Courtney Awesome. CA fills us in her most recent GS lust-haves in ways only she can!Read more
Jordan Askill at The Grand Social
10 July, 2009
Uber talented Australian jewellery designer Jordan Askill has built a reputation for creating meticulously designed, exquisitely conceptualised fine jewellery, fit to earn their place as twenty-first century family heirlooms. Askill began his career designing the jewellery line for Ksubi (back when they were still Tsubi) and went on to work with Hedi Slimane for Dior Homme for three years in Paris. Read more
Tahnee Atkinson: Australia's Next Top Model
7 July, 2009
There were celebrities, bloody-noses and beautiful dresses last night on the live finale of Australia’s Next Top Model.Read more
Australia's Next Top Model: Who Will Win?
7 July, 2009
Fashion addicts across the country are gearing up tonight for the live finale of Australia’s Next Top Model (7:30pm on Fox8). Those who don’t have Foxtel are flocking to the houses of friends and family to see the final two, Cassi Van Den Dungen and Tahnee Atkinson battle it out for the title of Top Model along with other fabulous prizes - a year with Priscilla’s Model Management, a Ford Fiesta and $20,000 just to name a few!Read more
Chanel Resort 2010
6 July, 2009
In a season where nearly every major fashion house opted out of the expense of a runway show in favour look books, Chanel demonstrated Karl Lagerfeld's assertion in the latest issue of Oyster magazine, 'I was never told or asked about the recession, I don’t know what it means. The owner of Chanel came to me and said, ‘2009 – no problem for you – you do whatever you want,'' choosing instead to 'reinvent the mystique' of Chanel with a runway show presented on the boardwalks of the Venice Lido beach at sunset, one of Coco's favourite summer holiday spots. 350 guests took in the show from the comfort of white sunbeds.Read more
Style Profile: Julia Restoin-Roitfeld
2 July, 2009
If you haven’t already heard the name Julia Restoin-Roitfeld there is no doubt that you soon will. Daughter of perennially stylish French Vogue editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld, it is only natural that Julia’s inherent sense of style would catapult her into the global fashion consciousness.Read more
Glastonbury Fashion
1 July, 2009
Daisy Lowe wearing Chanel sunglasses, Levi's cutoffs, vintage top, Cazza cape, Kate Moross necklace, Prada bag, Hunter/WaterAid boots (a limited edition collaboration to raise funds for the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education to the world'd poorest people)Read more
