Empire Rose girls dripping in OTT accessories: flowers and lace and crystals, oh my!

 Draped white perfection by One Fell Swoop

In spite of the howling winds and horizontal rain that barraged Perth yesterday, fashion lovers flocked to the WA Museum for the opening of the 15th annual Perth Fashion Festival. A celebration of the ‘coming of age’ of Perth’s fashion industry, the crystal themed runway showcase featured mini collections from some of WA’s most successful designers, including One Fell Swoop, Zhivago, Morrison, Empire Rose, Flannel and Ruth Tarvydas.

The stand out ranges for me were by One Fell swoop and Morrison – both were effortlessly stylish and featured some beautiful textiles that I just wanted to reach out and touch. Bonus points to Empire Rose for their awesome styling – Kathryn Cizeika sure knows her way around statement accessories!

Sleek, sexy and futuristic fashion by Zhivago (a favourite of Lady Gaga)

Sumptuous silk prints by Morrison

Grecian beach-chic by Flannel

Gowns by Tarvydas