ZARA HAS LANDED

Zara the Spanish Fashion Powerhouse has finally hit our shores, taking up an impressive 1,400 square metres of retail space spread across 2 floors at Westfields, Pitt Street in Sydney.  

The interior of the store is clean, modern and sophisticated with extra wide pathways, creating a feeling of space, comfort and ease for shoppers.

Zara opened its first location in 1975 in Spain. It is owned by the Inditex Group, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, which has more than 5,000 stores worldwide under eight fashion concepts: Zara, Zara Home , Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear, Oysho, Bershka, Stradivarius and Uterqüe.

Stores all around the worls receive new stock twice a week, majority of the merchandise contained in the shipments are alike to the latest fashions straight from the catwalk. Zara offers luxe for less, employing in excess of 1,000 design staff ensuring that each item is up to the Zara standard.

Zara looks further to cement their icon brand within Australia with plans to launch a second establishment on Melbourne’s Burke Street during June of this year. Zara’s arrival in Australia means that the retailer now has stores in 78 countries on five continents -- more than 1,700 Zara stores worldwide.



Splendour 2011 Lineup annonuced!

2011 Splendour in the Grass line up revealed







After months of speculation and tour rumours, triple j finally set the record straight by revealing the official Splendour in the Grass line up for 2011.triple j's Tom & Alex were given the announcing honours this morning and even got a little help from one of the acts featured on the line up with Mark Foster from Foster The People calling in to the show.




"I've heard so many good things about Splendour in the Grass so it's something that we're excited to be a part of, said Foster from the US.





Heading to Woodford, QLD from July 29-31 will be:



COLDPLAY


KANYE WEST


JANE'S ADDICTION


THE HIVES


PULP


THE LIVING END


THE MARS VOLTA


REGINA SPEKTOR


BLISS N ESO


PNAU


MOGWAI


DJ SHADOW


GLASVEGAS


THE GRATES


DEVENDRA BANHARDT AND THE GROGS


MODEST MOUSE


THE MIDDLE EAST


KAISER CHIEFS


JAMES BLAKE


KELE


THE VINES


ELBOW


ESKIMO JOE


NOAH AND THE WHALE


CHILDREN COLLIDE


THIEVERY CORPORATION


CUT COPY


ISOBEL CAMPBELL AND MARK LANEGAN


BLUEJUICE


THE KILLS


BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS (featuring THE RELATIVES)


ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI


FOSTER THE PEOPLE


THE PANICS


FRIENDLY FIRES


JEBEDIAH


THE VACCINES


GOMEZ


BOY AND BEAR


GOTYE


DOES IT OFFEND YOU YEAH?


CLOUD CONTROL


MONA


SPARKADIA


WARPAINT


MUSCLES (Live)


FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS


THE JEZEBELS


DRAPHT


BRITISH SEA POWER


TIM & JEAN


LEADER CHEETAH


GROUPLOVE


SEEKER LOVER KEEPER


YELLE


KIMBRA


PHRASE


OH MERCY


DANANANANAYKROYD


THE BLACK SEEDS


MARQUES TOLIVER


THE HOLIDAYS


GHOUL


LIAM FINN


THE HERD


YOUNG THE GIANT


GUINEAFOWL


HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY


JINJA SAFARI


WILD BEASTS


ILLY


CUT OFF YOUR HANDS


GARETH LIDDIARD


ALPINE


WORLD'S END PRESS


MOSMAN ALDER


LANIE LANE






Plus DJ sets all weekend from the likes of:






ASTON SHUFFLE


FLIGHT FACILITIES


D-CUP (WE NO SPEAK AMERICANO)


AJAX (MEGA JAM SET)


HOODRAT & DANGEROUS DAN


LIGHT YEAR


HOOPS


CASSIAN


WAX MOTIF


KATO


TONI TONI LEE


CHARLIE CHUX


TRANTER



It's a massive line up with 90 artists set to play over the whole weekend.





The festival will make its return to Woodfordia again this year after the sites successful sell-out debut last year.






Splendour in the Grass will also be your only chance to catch headliners Coldplay and Kanye West as they won't be playing any other Australian shows during this tour.






It's also the case for Scottish group Mogwai and New York solo artist Regina Spektor, who has announced her visit to Woodfordia will be her only shows for 2011 anywhere in the world.






Australia's newest supergroup Seeker Lover Keeper, which features Sarah Blasko, Holly Throsby and Sally Seltmann, will also be playing their first ever shows at Splendour.






And as is always the case, triple j will be giving one Unearthed band the opportunity to feature on the Splendour bill so be listening next week to find out how you could be on the line up.






Don't forget, if you can't make it to Woodford this year, triple j will be taking you there from Friday July 29, broadcasting sets live to air and giving you plenty of backstage gossip, news and interviews all weekend.






For more info on the festival head to splendourinthegrass.com






Tickets go on sale 9am AEST on Thursday May 5.

Haute on High Boutique

Haute on High Boutique is Perth’s newest fashion destination stocking a selection of haute couture and ready to wear pieces.


Located in the beautiful heritage listed West End of Fremantle, WA, It is the long anticipated flagship store for Perth Sensation Elsa Couture, amongst a selection of additional local and imported labels for fashion, accessories, gift lines and home wares.


Open Tuesday to Saturday 10-5. 15 High Street Fremantle West End. 94331861.


Previously only creating commissioned pieces for private clientele Elsa is now delighted at the public’s response to her work. “It is exciting to have a full collection of my designs displayed and available to the public for the first time.” says Elsa “It opens whole new creative window and the feedback has been truly inspiring, it has been a long time coming.”




“People have been stating for years that her pieces should be on runways and displayed in high end boutiques” says her daughter, Bernice, of Bernice Sara Swim & Resort who showcased in this years Perth Fashion Festival, and is also stocked in the boutique.


WA label, Elsa Couture, is the personification of femininity, infused with modern embellishment. With two decades of design experience, Elsa Couture provides a distinctive collection of handmade evening wear favored by fashion savvy socialites, craving a touch of class and exclusivity.


Amongst one off designs and a tantalizing assortment of luxurious silks, chiffons, sequins and stones, they are handmade pieces with intricate detailing and exceptional construction to compliment the feminine silhouette.


The Elsa Couture signature look has a cinematic element to it; synonymous with opulence, extravagance and drama, she draws inspiration from the lives and looks of iconic women with great individual style like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe.