Last night was FABULOUS!!! Firstly I managed to acquire the most amazing Christian Louboutin Heels (I promise I will share these very soon!!!) and then I got to attend the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week Review Show #5 at Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival.

My husband has worked at both Rosemount Australian Fashion Week and Sydney Fashion Festival for quite a few years now and it has been a little frustrating not being able to attend shows. Firstly being from Brisbane (and someone who hates flying) I never made the trip down but now that we have a little son we hate being separated so we travel as a family. As you all know I am obsessed fashion and having a little toddler (who is very busy) I haven’t been able to take him along to view a show. But last night my husband finished early so he could look after my son and YIPPY for one of my first nights out in a long time…I got to go to the Fashion festival!

My friend Eliza from the Kids label Ola & Olek was also in town so it was so nice to go with her! We had such a fun time mostly laughing at how scared I was at walking in my very high Louboutins…hanging on for dear life to all staircase railings like a true Nana (being a mum I hadn’t worn very high heels in so long so I was terrified I was going to trip and being in a room full of fashionistas this would not be a fabulous look!)

On the catwalk we got to see a review of what was presented at Fashion Week in May. It truly was so exciting to see some of my favourite designers collections on the runway: Karla Spetic, Magdalena Velevska and Sara Phillips I was like a little groupie snapping my camera at every moment….What an amazing night!!!!

Magdalena Velevska has done it again! Her colour palettes are amazing and her tailoring unsurpassed! That blue is STUNNING! She really creates a fantastic look from head to toe. The hair also compliments the look! We love the relaxed braided bun!

THE INSPIRATION:

Braiding is set to be another hair trend seen on the runway at RAFW with Todd Arndt, Redken Hair Director creating a stunning braided up style for the Magdalena Velevska show. “This look has a very understated 50’s inspired sexiness to it. Even though it’s an up style, the look is still quite relaxed because the plait isn’t secured too tightly and the soft quiff gently falls over the forehead. This gives it a beautiful graceful and modern feel without looking too overdone,” says Todd.

HOW TO:

1. Coat dry hair with Redken Touch Control 05 for texture, grip and flexible hold.

2. Make a U-section with the top front section of hair. Create a pony tail at the top

centre of the head and secure with a hair tie.

3. Plait the pony tail straight and secure at the end with a hair tie. Then tease the plait

with fingers to create a ruffled texture and to slightly loosen -making it appear

less like a regular plait.

4. Fold and twist the plait back and secure into a quiff shape with bobby pins.

5. Finish with Redken Workforce 09 to hold the up style in place and to smooth

fly aways at the back.

THE PRODUCTS:

1. Redken Touch Control 05 volumizing texture whip $28.95 RRP

2. Redken Workforce 09 flexible volumizing spray  $25.95 RRP