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7:20AM Saturday 09 August, 2008 Sunshine Coast weather Mostly sunny min 6° - max 21°

Fashion

Dress-up delights

Dress-up delights

Celebrating those big occasions is a time for family, friends and a lot of fun. And in recent years, there's been a revival of theme and costume parties for all ages, ensuring any party goes off with a bang!

Designs on a future in high fashion

Sunshine Coast TAFE student Milanna Ingles hopes that one day her designs could be gracing catwalks all over the world.

Baby loves Retro

Two Swedish friends who now live on the Coast, came up with the idea to sell European retro children’s clothing online.

Apprentice Jo crafts a glittering future

Apprentice jeweller Johanna Palmer who has just been recognised as one of the best in her field in Australia.

The joy of specs

Eyeglasses have become a hip fashion accessory rather than a necessary evil.

Sassy connection

The nearest most fashionistas on the Sunshine Coast get to design names like sass & bide is to finger the swing tags in boutiques. But this week one of the label founders will be on the Coast to speak at a fundraiser.

What a pearler!

When Jodi Penfold was 14 years old and dusting down the shelves of a Sunshine Coast jeweller’s store, she knew then and there that her future career lay in creating pieces for those shelves.

A girl's best friend

Coast jeweller Mark Cotterell believes jewellery should be made to a standard, not to a price. It's a philosphy that's winning him praise from prestigious competition judges.

Maurizio's masculine style

The Jewellery Lounge owner Maurizio Fenu has lived the high-flying corporate life but life on the Sunshine Coast has allowed him to ditch the business suit and opt for a more casual style.

Majestic fashion on show

A 15-metre runway, 12 models, exquisite clothes and an historical theatre. Add in a Noosa-based designer with styling flair and you have a fashion experience to rival no other.

Sexy smugglers?

Is Justin Timberlake bringing sexy back by donning a pair of budgie smugglers in his new big-screen role? Nearly 50 years after the "indecent" togs caused outrage on Bondi Beach, they're still dividing public opinion.

Fashion guru tells all

Collette Dinnigan may be best-known for her red carpet dresses, but she started out doing lingerie. In this revealing interview, she passes on her advice and tells us all about her favourite things.

Breakfast at Wasabi

If Holly Golightly followed her moon river to Japan, she would probably have been found gazing though Tiffany’s front windows wearing something from Eumundi designer Deborah Baker's Abakus label.

Shiny, pretty things

Weddings can start marriages, romances, arguments ... many things, but in this case, a wedding started a beautiful friendship which led to the jewellery label Salia.

Leisa's fashion law

Lawyer Leisa Toomey has some surprising fashion favourites, listing BMW as her favourite label and cycle gear as her fashion obsession. But her overall inspiration is all about being comfortable and confident in your own clothes.

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