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Guest Blog: Gala Gonzalez at RSFF, Day Three

As my stint at the Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival draws to a close, I’m a little bit upset as this will be my last day reporting for FrockShop.com.

Thank you to the FrockShop.com team for giving me such an incredible opportunity! Guest blogging for FS Style has been a total pleasure.

Although not quite as glamorous as yesterday (where the standards were through the roof with gorgeous gowns) but the third group show of the week brought a crop of fresh and cool pieces down the catwalk. And best of all? Each of the ready-to-wear pieces were actually affordable, yay!

The show began with tons of suede, silks and pastel leather. Sara Phillip’s collection, featuring cropped tops and high waited tailored trousers, was sexy and masculine combined to the max. I loved the outstanding printed shoes by Alice McCall, who relied on transparencies, a bit of patchwork on skirts and a hell load of jumpsuits which we all have been loving so much recently. One of the most gorgeous collections was by Miss Unkon, full of fluid fabrics and vaporous silk tunics.

Karla Spetic, Dhini and Lucette’s collections showed strong patterns and put loads of emphasis on pockets and zippers. Phos Phoro sent an interesting black and white collection down the runway where volumes and baggy silhouettes created a comfortable and feminine elegant woman with a twist of fun.

Guest Blogger: Gala Gonzalez at RSFF Day One

Internationally renowned fashion blogger Gala Gonzalez of AmLul.com has a keen eye for style and, since landing on our shores for the holiday of a lifetime, has developed a deep appreciation for Australian fashion design.

Seated front row alongside the likes of Camilla Freeman-Topper and Bianca Spender, our guest blogger was able to get up close and personal with the best of the new season by some of our favourite labels. Here, she reports back from the runway…

This year’s Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival hallmarks fifteen years of fashion and style, and I was thrilled to be invited to see it first hand.

I caught up with the girls from FrockShop.com preshow and enjoyed a chat with them whilst having some drinks at the Rosemount O VIP Bar before we headed to our seats to watch the show.

The show itself begun with a vibe of strength and charisma; the colours were soft and the silhouettes full of details and harmony. We could see the very best highlights from the collections shown during Fashion Week last May.

The show begun with Ginger & Smart. Their proposals were full of clean and delicate draped dresses mixed with floral prints as part of their main inspiration for their collection, with ruffled skirts and volume mostly on the bottoms, very inspired for Spring.

Little Joe kicked off right after with die-cut fabrics and gorgeous, pop coloured snake skin shoes.

Crowd pleaser camilla & marc, one of my favourites, showed a strong woman with compounding shoulders, mixed fabrics and patterns creating a feminine but modern silhouette. I loved the draped skirts.

Anna & Boy brought a tropical touch and some swim wear to the runway, followed by Bianca Spender with gorgeous greek inspired dresses. Gary Bigeni and Zambesi surprised us with beautiful transparencies and organza mixed on jerseys and cottons. Simply beautiful.

One of the big moments was when Kate Sylvester showed a collection which I personally can identify with; full of nude and a warm colour palette, shorts and a bit of a tomboyish look. Without a doubt, the best detail of each outfit was the quirky shoes with a 30’s touch. A total winner!

And for the very last, but maybe one of the best; Fernando Frisoni sent out models bearing an exquisite and elegant collection full of whites and block colours. Simple but striking.

first image credit: want what she’s wearing.

5 Minutes with Gala Gonzalez

We’ve fallen head over heels for Fashion Blogger du jour Gala Gonzalez. With her model looks and playful personal style, it’s easy to see why this stylish twenty-something has been rated by American Teen Vogue as one of the most influential fashion bloggers.

Ahead of her first guest blog post for FS Style from the front row at this week’s Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival, we caught up with Miss Gonzalez to speak of Australian style, leather icons, and what she loves most about blogging…

What has been the highlight of your trip to Australia so far?

Meeting and discovering great new labels with so much talented designer behind them.

How would you describe your personal style?

Eclectic, chamaleonic, elegant and a bit tomboyish sometimes.

What do you love about Australian style?

The vibrant colours,the playful shapes and the stylish risks people take while dressing.

What are your favourite Australian designers and why?

I love so many! I think Bowie’s frocks are just exquisite. Makes you feel like a million dollar babe. Then I love Gorman’s cos it reminds me so much of British clothes and I’m a big fan of this style. I’ve met Camilla and Marc and they do a great job too. New upcoming designer Renee has created Billy Bride, a collection of jewels that are just amazingly gorgeous! And of course I’m a big fan of Flannel, Standard Issue and New Zealand label Stolen Girlfriends Club!

What do you love most about blogging?

being able to travel and meet new people that can provide me with so much inspiration.

What was it like collaborating with Botkier for their AW10 campaign?

It was fantastique, when they reach me I was very excited to see the upcoming..and being able to create my personal look and campaign was just a great experience. Also, I just can’t get enough of the new Ava bag!

You’ve joined Pixie Geldolf and Louis Simonon as one of Loewe’s ‘Leather Icons’. Can you give us some styling advice on how to incorporate weather into our Spring wardrobes?

I love the big fluffy and hippy white dresses mixed with the hard look of a leather biker jacket…

image credit: AmLul.com.