By brentderepas | December 04, 2011
It’s clearly no news that air travel just isn’t what it used to be. Long gone are the glamour days of being greeted by fabulous models/actresses/air hostesses with little pill box hats and silk scarfs as you carried on over-sized bags of beauty products and the extra ten outfits that you think might come in handy (but in reality simply served as sparkly comfort blankets). Modern day flight, however, is geared towards tighter security restrictions and luggage limits; forcing us to critically - and mercilessly - think about what to take away and what to leave behind.
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By brentderepas | November 25, 2011
One thing that women of all shapes and sizes have in common is that the lingerie they choose to purchase must make them feel wonderful about themselves. From the most fine and petite frames to the biggest, boldest, beautiful body; lingerie was designed to make a woman feel sexy, sensual, desirable but most significantly, above all else, special. We all know that when your special ‘someone’ turns off the sports channel because he couldn’t help but notice you in your gorgeous lingerie, it’s not only a coup-a-la-lingerie, but a simultaneous ego-boost.
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By brentderepas | September 12, 2011
If the alarm bells haven’t rung yet, you’re already behind the eight-ball. That’s right, for those of us who love the lick of the smacking Australian Summer Sun have, by now, thoughts of surf, sand and hotel swim-up bars; and for those of us who aren’t devotees to the cult of the solar star, nothing instils social fear more than the lycra-clad promises of another swim-suit season.
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By brentderepas | August 09, 2011
Crudely moving in and making herself at home, Winter - like ‘those’ relatives we only see once a year - has been a lesson in tolerance as she always seems to be. And, yes, while winter does bring with her beautiful fashion in the form of my favourite leather jacket; it’s no secret we have a love-hate relationship.
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By brentderepas | July 18, 2011
If you’re anything like me, you have many happy places - be it a serene mental place when everything around you is getting too crazy, a familiar environment that sparks a whiff of nostalgic memories or an activity that arouses the unmistakeable warmth of happiness. Over time, I have come to realize where and what my happy places are. For instance, when I close my eyes and see the smile of my grandmother, Maureen, sitting at her dressing table with all her bottles of perfumes, makeup and jewellery, I feel at peace with decadent opulence.
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By brentderepas | July 13, 2011
You know that iconic scene from Independence Day, when the massive UFO’s dramatically descend down all over Earth from the monolithic Mothership strategically planning the invasion from the outer spheres? Within hours the world was on the brink of a full blown take-over. Now, be it life imitating art or not, but the world is once again on the brink of takeover –only this time by the Spanish Retail Armada; known only as, Zara... and we don’t want Will Smith even trying saving us.
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By brentderepas | June 27, 2011
As a stylist, I find the first question the majority of women are dying to ask is ‘So, what body shape am I?’. For a professional, it usually is a pretty quick task to translate someone’s visual proportions into a category. Knowing your body shape, however, is still only half the equation; and regardless of whether you’re petite or curvy, unless you know how to dress your body shape properly you’re missing the mark.
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By brentderepas | April 11, 2011
It’s six o’clock in the morning and we’re down at Byron Bay shooting swimwear – sounds like a blessed life, right? Well it is – because it’s the middle of winter, the sun isn’t even up yet and we’re rugged up in scarfs, leather jackets and warm wooly knits. The same, however, can’t be said for the beautiful leggy blond who gasps at the skimpy crotched bikini she will be wearing in 45 minutes time while splashing and wading in freezing Byron Bay shallows at sunrise.
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By brentderepas | April 04, 2011
Most of us know how to live, but not too many know how to live well; and there is a world of difference between the two – and the difference is style... Style is not like anything else held in societies cache, including beauty, brains, breeding or billions in the bank. Style cannot be bought, sold or bartered, but it can be acquired, so long as you know where to look. But what defines our country’s style? Is it exotic animal skins, a certain colour palate, a boldness akin to our former PM Hawke or a sense of equality and oneness spanning across a myriad of socio-economic groups?
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By brentderepas | March 28, 2011
GaGa. She’s the blue cheese of fashion. You either love her or hate her; and the man behind her latest aesthetic isn’t all that all that different. Nicola Formichetti, creative director of the Mugler label has joined forces with the style juggernaut to bring together a true reflection of collaboration – a project that is clearly larger than the simple sum of its parts.
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