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 What do you mean you haven’t bought your tickets for Mercedes-Benz Fashion
Festival Brisbane yet!? Are you planning to wear humiliation as part of your wardrobe this season? Is disappointment the new must-have accessory?
OK, we’re kidding. But seriously, with more than 10,000 tickets already sold for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival – Brisbane, hosted by City Hall, there is going to be no other place to be next week. And there’s just a few days left for you to grab your piece of the action and to spot Kristy front row!
Incredibly, with our City Hall venue we have sold more tickets than were ever available at our previous home, proving that Brisbane is a city full of fashionistas ready to see amazing fashion for Spring/Summer 09/10.
Already, our fantastic launch event – the Portside Wharf Hamilton Swimwear Group Show – is sold out, and most of our other Group Shows have completely filled their ground floor seating. Fortunately, our move to City Hall means we can also offer great viewing from the mezzanine level, and there are still good seats available for most shows in this area.
For those of you still looking to reserve a spot, here’s a handy guide to what’s still available to see and be seen at these fabulous catwalk extravaganzas next week:
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- Soul by Juniper Group Show featuring Akira, Camargue and Easton Pearson on Sunday: ground floor sold out; mezzanine seating still available.
- On Monday, at 6pm, The Sunday Mail Group Show featuring Chelsea de Luca, Talulah, Katelyn Aslett, Sacha Drake, Pia du Pradal, Grbac: ground floor sold out; mezzanine seating only.
- At 7.30pm, V Australia Group Show featuring Jean Brown, Tom Gunn, Frockshop.com.au and Samantha Ogilvie: mezzanine only
- At 9pm, Mercedes-Benz Group Show 5 featuring Paul Hunt, George Wu, Tengdahl, Tulipani, Toscano, Bora, Darb Bridal Couture: mezzanine only
- On Tuesday, at 6.30pm, Mercedes-Benz Group Show 6 featuring dogstar, Daniel Alexander, Mother Maria, Zaicek, Maiocchi, Pistols at Dawn and La La Luxe: very limited ground seating available, mezzanine seating yet to be released.
- At 8pm, Mercedes-Benz Group Show 7 featuring Nicola Finetti, Kirrily Johnston, Pink Mint featuring Jenny Bannister and Lisa Ho: ground floor sold out; mezzanine seating only.
- On Wednesday, Telstra Next G Australian Fashion Graduate of the Year Award Group Show featuring collections from the top 12 fashion graduates in the country: very limited ground floor seating still available.
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In addition to the Group Shows, we have several other hot events that are selling fast:
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- On Tuesday morning, tickets are still available for the V Australia Fashion Forum & Breakfast hosted by Melissa Hoyer and featuring guest speakers Napoleon Perdis, Kristy Hinze, Vogue Australia’s Kirstie Clements and US brand specialist Elizabeth Harrison – don’t forget, you could win a $1000 Sportscraft Voucher simply by buying a ticket – a smart fashion investment if ever we heard one!
- On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, join The Sunday Mail’s Kellie Alderman and Brisbane curator Alison Kubler for intimate salon-style discussions at The Sunday Mail After Hours events;
- On Wednesday and Thursday mornings, the QueensPlaza Morning Teas & Fashion Showings hosted by Elizabeth Clarke are likely to sell out this week, with just a handful of tickets left to each;
- On Friday, there are still tickets available to finish your week in style at the Brisbane Arcade Jewellery Parade, hosted by Marie-Louise Theile;
- On Thursday, the Cloudland Wrap Party promises to be an event that will be talked about for months to come. Tickets will sell out so don’t be locked out!
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Memo to MBFFashionistas: I Will Survive!
How to survive six days of non-stop preening, posing and partying, while still looking glam beside the catwalk? We’ve asked some of our extended Festival Family to share their top tips.
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Napoleon Perdis: Be ahead of the pack with your makeup look in the lead-up to the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane! We will be delivering a number of makeup trends. Most important is to take elements that particularly excite you, and adapt this to what you are comfortable wearing. For example, we are doing a bold shade or coral for the lips - DeVine Goddess Lipstick in Hara - at one of the shows because it's so electrifying and modern. You might adapt the colouring to your own personal style by softening the shade or adding a subtle gloss.
And don’t forget to have your own complimentary princess moment at the Napoleon Perdis Lip Bar, where one of our talented makeup artists will perfect your pout, and you and can also buy all of my latest collections.
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Become a Diamondista!
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Don’t just be a fashionista, sista. Become a diamondista when you buy your ticket to see some of Brisbane’s most beautiful diamonds, silver, gold, pearls and precious stones, all displayed in intimate splendour at the sumptuous Brisbane Arcade Jewellery Parade next Friday.
Set in the delightful surrounds of Brisbane Arcade’s Room with Roses and Chandelier Room, who will treat guests to a divinely scrumptious morning tea, the whole event promises to be oh-so-beyond bling.
Hosted by Marie-Louise Theile, the parade will feature prestige jewellery, complimented by new season looks for women and men, all shown salon-style from some of the centre’s 16 jewellers and many fashion boutiques.
Not sure how to show off your jewellery to its best? Jewellers Paul Stone from Stones Diamond Ring Specialists, Ashley Douglas from Ashley Douglas, Mark Seddon from Girls Love Pearls and Fabienne Portmann from Details Designer Jewellery will share their precious secrets with you along with leading directors from Napoleon Perdis and Schwarzkopf Professional with top advice for hair and make-up to enhance your own assets as well as your favourite jewels.
Blingk and the tickets will go so buy yours now!
Brisbane Arcade Jewellery Parade: Friday 28 August, 10am, Brisbane Arcade. Tickets $48 through www.qtix.com.au |
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O What a Night!
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A Rosemount O night that is! The Rosemount O Bar at The Sebel & Citigate King George Square will be the place to unwind, warm up and play “spot the stars” before and after our Group Shows at City Hall from this Sunday to Wednesday night.
No doubt the paparazzi will be there as well to snap the VIPs, so don’t forget to practise your pose!
What’s more, with glasses of Rosemount O and a fantastic selection of Rosemount Diamond Label Wines from only $7, the extra money you’ll save will come in handy for your next great fashion investment!
Rosemount O Bar, Sunday 23 to Wednesday 26 August, 4.30pm until late, The Sebel & Citigate King George Square. |
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Win Tickets to Party at Cloudland!!!
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You could be on cloud nine with Telstra! To celebrate their support of the 2009 Festival with the Telstra Next GTM Network Australian Fashion Graduate of the Year Award, Telstra is giving away 2 double passes to the awesome Cloudland Wrap Party on Thursday 27 August!
Each winner will receive 2 tickets to this exciting party and enjoy all of the action including a stunning parade featuring incredible hair and makeup looks, two and a half hours of delicious Rosemount beverages coupled with Cloudland cuisine and one of Brisbane’s hottest DJs creating music magic.
This is your only chance to win tickets to this great event so click here www.telstra.com.au/rsvp/wrapparty.cfm to enter. And if you aren’t lucky enough to win, limited tickets are available at qtix.com.au so snap yours up now!
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Who’s Got “It”?
Boys and girls come out to play; boys and girls are on display! Of course we’re talking about the 18 finalists for the title of Broadway on the Mall’s “It Girl” and “It Boy” for 2009. Here’s a sneak peek at four of the finalists, but you’ll have to come to the Rosemount O Bar on Monday 24, Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 of August, from 5pm to 6pm, to see them strike a pose to win your votes for the title!
Or visit www.broadwayonthemall.com.au to preview their profiles and, if your mind’s made up, cast your vote before you see them in action at the Broadway Cocktail Sessions. The victorious “It Girl & Boy” for 2009 will be announced on Friday 28 August, so keep your jewel-encrusted fingers crossed for your fave.
Broadway Cocktail Sessions: Monday 24 - Wednesday 26 August, 5 - 6pm, Outside the Rosemount O Bar, The Sebel & Citigate King George Square, City.
Espresso Elegance
 Stylish people are often the busiest, so if you feel like grabbing some fashion on the run during the Festival, head to the Queen Street Mall at noon, Monday to Friday, for a double shot of design, pronto!
Showcasing the best local, national and international designs available on the Mall in short, sharp daily parades, “Queen Street Mall Fashion Snaps” have become a perennial crowd-pleaser at the Festival. Best of all, it’s free!
Plus, this year sees the launch of an exciting new MBFF event – the “Fairest of the Mall” – where three gorgeous people will be selected from the crowd each day to receive $400 each to spend, with the help of their own personal stylists, in a 45-minute shopping spree on the Queen Street Mall.
 Each of the lucky winners will be assigned one of our three Brisbane style gurus – Mark Winchester, Margo Bowers and Lucia Arias-Martinez – to help them with their express makeover in one of the southern hemisphere’s largest fashion precincts.
Holding court on the Queen Street Mall stage, as hosts for the week, will be Bill McDonald and Amanda Fitzgerald from Network 10, Robin Bailey from 97.3FM and Kellie Alderman from The Sunday Mail. While the fashion stylists work their magic and help splash the cash, watch great parades featuring the latest looks and hear from Napoleon Perdis and Schwarzkopf Professional stylists about makeup and hair trends for the season.
Fashion Snaps and Fairest of the Mall: Monday 24 to Friday 28 August, 12noon, Queen Street Mall Stage.
Supermodel Styling
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And while you’re on the Queen Street Mall, pop in to Myer Brisbane City on Wednesday 26 August to see Myer ambassador Jennifer Hawkins strut down the runway.
Jennifer will unveil Myer’s new looks for Spring Summer at in-store fashion shows on Level 1 at 12.30pm and 1.30pm. And meet Jennifer during an in-store signing at 2pm, immediately following the last show.
Myer Spring Summer 09/10 Fashion Show featuring Jennifer Hawkins: 12.30PM & 1.30PM, Wednesday 26 August, Level 1, Myer Brisbane City, Free.
Myer in-store signing with Jennifer Hawkins: 2.00PM, Wednesday 26 August, Level 1, Myer Brisbane City, Free. |
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Portside Prime Time
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Congratulations to those of you who were savvy enough to spot a hot event in the making – and who were quick enough to bag their seats to Portside Wharf Hamilton Swimwear Group Show before it sold out. Well done! Now, don’t forget your UV protection – and aren’t hats and sunglasses some of the best accessories to work with? – when you dress for our fantastic show on Sunday. (Pssst, we just checked the Weather Channel: they’re forecasting a maximum of 29 degrees on Sunday! So much for winter…)
But for those of you who missed out – here’s a great tip. Wilson’s Boathouse has fantastic views of the parade from inside the restaurant. What’s more, you can enjoy a mouth-watering lunch of two courses plus a glass of wine for $60pp when you book for Sunday 23 August. So, for the best seats in the house, don’t miss out again! Hit the Wilson’s reservations line: 3868 4480 |
Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You…
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Enough reminders! You simply have no excuse if you miss out on any more fab MBFF events. And don’t forget, if you miss out on tickets, you won’t just be missing some of the most enviable events on the fashion calendar. You’ll also be missing the chance to win a highly covetable prize, with every ticket purchased going into the draw to win a fantastic holiday package for two people thanks to Mirvac Hotels & Resorts. Enjoy two nights at Sea Temple Resort & Spa Palm Cove including breakfast daily and one dinner and three nights at Sea Temple Resort & Spa Port Douglas including breakfast daily and one dinner, 18 holes of golf with motorised cart and a one hour spa treatment per person. The prize also includes return Virgin Blue flights and is valued at over $5,000. |
A CHARITABLE CAUSE
$1.00 from every ticket sold will be donated to Autism Queensland.
Visit www.autismqld.com.au to see how you can help.
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Lindsay Bennett Marketing
Telephone: 07 3891 7751 / Email info@mbff.com.au
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