Calling all new designers

February 5th, 2010

You know how we love to champion the new. The peeps at The Spirit of the Black Dress are calling for Fashion and Textile designers to enter their 2010 exhibition. You may be one of ten new designers selected to have your work on display as part of this year’s L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival. We hear last year’s event was quite a shindig!

Applicants will be assessed on originality, silhouette an texture, and most importantly MUST use ’sustainable’ principles… a big plus in our books and an opportunity to research what this can mean! For your application form, rules on sustainability and prizes visit www.spiritoftheblackdress.com.au

But get your skates on… entries close 5pm on Friday 12 February 2010

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The Spirit of the Black Dress

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The first book I ever loved…

January 29th, 2010

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Thank you J.D. Salinger for introducing us to Holden Caulfield  and inspiring many a bookish babe. R.I.P.

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January 19th, 2010

END OF SEASON SALE MADNESS!

THIS THURSDAY 21st 6-8pm

We’ve mustered up the Alice troops and gathered all of their excess current season stock for one big bonanza of a sale!

The cavalry includes:
ARNSDORF
TV
TINA KALIVAS
MARNIE SKILLINGS
ONE TRICK PONY
THERESE RAWSTHORNE
ROMANCE WAS BORN
DRESS UP
ABOVE
TESLA
KUWAII
ONE TRICK PONY
LUCY HINCKFUSS

and introducing…
LONELY HEARTS CLUB
DEADLY PONIES
EMMA REA
KYLIE HAWKES and MORE!

All clothing marked down, a whopping 50% off selected items including rarities and pieces never before seen at Alice! Not enticing enough for you? How about…

AN EXTRA 10% OFF ALL CLOTHING ON THE NIGHT!

Extra 10% applies for one night only! Did we mention there’ll be champagne too? Yee-haw!

Sale continues till it all goes to make way for new season stock arriving VERY soon…

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Puppy love?

January 14th, 2010

Harpers Bazaar are making us happy of late, and now even more so by putting together an “Iconic Australia” project with nine designers (the likes of Akira, Romance was Born, Willow, Dion Lee, Josh Goot and Tina Kalivas - need we go on?) including celebs and prominent locals. The photo shoots are loosely based on Disney animations and will dominate the April 2010 edition. The full Australian Ballet have signed on for the Cinderella/Willow shoot. Jenny Kee is starring in Michelle Jank’s Fantasia Wonderland. Did we say Aussie legends?! Which reminds us…

Romance was Born are looking for 101 human ’Dalmations’ for their shoot. It’s TOMORROW on the grand staircase of Sydney State Theatre, January 15th between the hours of 1pm and 3pm; shooting to commence at 2pm sharp. We hear there are a few spaces left! Dress wildly in black and white (spots are appreciated and welcomed!).  If you can make it, RSVP is essential to Ashley at harpersbazaarmarchproject@yahoo.com.au

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With Mark Vassallo and the newish editor clever Edwina McCann on board we’re loving Harpers and Australian magazines again. Entice super-stylist Vanessa Coyle back and we’ll be hooked! Can’t wait to see those familiar puppy faces in Harpers in April!

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I scream, you scream…

January 11th, 2010

Sale continues! Extra pieces from Tina Kalivas, Arnsdorf and more mystery guests arriving in store soon, watch this space…

In the meantime, here’s what you might find should you decide to brave this heat wave and enjoy the comfort of air-conditioned Alice (all pictures accompanied by colour co-ordinated ice cream for your viewing pleasure).

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20% OFF ALL  TINA KALIVAS

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20% OFF ALL LOVER

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Ice Cream Flavors

30% OFF ALL TESLA

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20% OFF ALL ROMANCE WAS BORN

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30% OFF FRIEDRICH GRAY

Don’t forget! TV, Arnsdorf, Marnie Skillings, Kuwaii, Lucy Hinckfuss, Sara Phillips, Birthday Suit, Dress Up, One Trick Pony, Nevada Duffy - all up to 40% off! Delicious.

Posted in Arnsdorf, Birthday Suit, Friedrich Gray, General, Kuwaii, Marnie Skillings, One Trick Pony, Romance Was Born, Sara Phillips, TV, Tina Kalivas

To satisfy your curiosity…

January 8th, 2010

Click here for a little insight on the delightfully macabre Julia DeVille of ‘Disce Mori’…

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Posted in General

Summer of Romance…

January 8th, 2010

At Starbucks a Venti will get you an overpriced, lack-lustre coffee. At Alice Venti means 20!

20% OFF ALL ROMANCE WAS BORN!

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SEA URCHIN DRESS - was $785 now $590

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ROCK LOBSTER DRESS (also in Black) - was $490 now $390

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BARNACLE BOOB TOP (also in Black) - was $275 now $220

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PARTY SKIRT (also in Patrick print) - was $310 now $250

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BUDGIE JUMPSUIT - was $650 now $520

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BOARDIES (in Blanket and Patrick) - was $305 now $245

BASIC TEE - was $130 now $105

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LEGGINGS (in Nana Floral and Patrick) - was $295 now $235

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SEQUINNED MERMAID DRESS (in Black only) - was $650 now $520

How romantic! Valentine’s Day came a little early this year…

Posted in General, Romance Was Born

Stocking stuffers?

December 21st, 2009

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Introducing POLLY VAN DER GLAS - ex winner of Fresh! and working with fellow Alice jeweller William Llewellyn Griffiths for a while now. Our hot pick - cast human hair bangles, plaited hoop earrings or rings that you can wear on a chain or digit

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Disce Mori by Julia DeVille

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ejd2Newbie EMMA JANE DONALD has a wide variety of rings and studs and for those of you who are geometrically inclined

Another newbie ALEXANDRA BLAK’s oversized cuffs pack a punch, in clear and black lucite

2lt-42 BY LYN & TONY - Hand knitted, twisted and dyed kangaroo leather necklaces, rings and bracelets. There’s also some red coral pendants and one off statement pieces

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Kris Kringle on a budget? PRINCESS C, LADY J AND THE UPPER CRUST brooches start at $35, hand painted DELL brooches are $44

Luxurious silk scarves developed exclusively for Alice - made in Lao using sericulture techniques (look it up!) by the fairest of Fair Trade organisations (http://www.mulberries.org/). A steal at $45

New label A.D quartz crystal pendants on silk are $66 (silver chain $110)

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Plus HEAPS more accessories including Romance was Born silk scarves, Dani M jewels and gems, Natalia Milosz-Piekarska (the blowfly studs and necklaces have been ever so popular) pieces, Beat Poet ties for the lads, and an assortment of pocket-sized books by Arcade Publications, all under $20

We’re also extending our return period for 7 days after Christmas on all jewellery gifts, so if it ain’t right, don’t fret! It can be exchanged. And yes, we gift wrap

Gift vouchers are also available for any amount!

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DON’T FORGET! SALE ON NOW!

November 26th, 2009

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Reasons to get horizontal…

November 22nd, 2009

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Alice Euphemia’s in house label One Trick Pony has the perfect striped basics to add a little Parisian chic / Russian Sailor vibe to your Summer wardrobe…

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