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Something for Cate: the mantle of refined beauty borne so regally by Grace Kelly

4:00 AM | Is Cate the new Grace? Fashion experts wonder if the movie star and princess of Monaco, regarded for decades as one-of-a-kind, might not have a modern equivalent after all.

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Heritage sets scene as fashion launches go live online

4:00 AM | DEPARTMENT store collections launches are typically industry-only events at which executives, media and designers hobnob over champagne and canapes.

Style - Fashion

A style full of Grace

4:00 AM | For next month's Grace Kelly: Style Icon exhibition, Bendigo Art Gallery director Karen Quinlan wanted most to conjure the woman ''to get a clear view of this ordinary person''.

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Fit for a princess

4:00 AM | KAREN KISSANE charts the extraordinary journey of Grace Kelly's iconic wardrobe, from Hollywood to Monte Carlo ... to Bendigo.

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Lingerie parade a wedge issue for Queen Street Mall

03 Feb 12 | It was the wedgie that stopped a parade, but it may be a case of a storm in a c-cup.

Style - Fashion

This Fevola is the deportment guru

03 Feb 12 | THERE have been enough stories about Brendan Fevola running off the rails, so here's positive news about the career of wife Alex.

Style - Beauty

Rare breed: leather craftsman keeps age-old trade kicking on

02 Feb 12 | THE scent of leather has followed Bruce Erskine from North Sydney to Montserrat, from the Adelaide Hills to Vanuatu, from Nimbin to Leura.

Style - Fashion

Understated affairs

02 Feb 12 | Kristy Lawrence prefers not to shout but the world is making noise for her fashion label Flannel, writes Georgina Safe.

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Houses rock steady

02 Feb 12 | Couture sticks to what it knows - except in a tribute to Amy Winehouse, writes Avril Groom.

Style - Fashion

Understated Aussie AACTAs show up Hollywood

01 Feb 12 | As awards season fever continues to grip Hollywood, our billboard, small and big screen stars Down Under did their bit to heat up the red carpet at the annual AACTA Awards.

Style - Fashion

Until a wave does us part

29 Jan 12 | GETTING drenched in water, rolling in mud or spilling paint over one's wedding gown would be considered a bride's biggest wardrobe disaster. Not for those who ''Trash The Dress''.

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Hidden treasures

28 Jan 12 | Ostentatious displays of wealth are giving way to subtle - even secret - details in jewellery, writes LOUISE SCHWARTZKOFF.

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The Midas touch: what Julia Gillard's shoes say about her

27 Jan 12 | Cinderella's prince found the glass slipper, but Aboriginal activist Pat Eatock snared the PM's blue suede shoe.

Style - Fashion

Actresses already gearing up for Oscars

27 Jan 12 | Emily Blunt's stylist says the women of Hollywood are 'already setting up' which dresses they are going to wear to the Oscars.

Style - Fashion

Fashion zine sets sail with fresh Australian content

26 Jan 12 | Australia Day typically includes dubious sartorial statements involving the national flag but this year, a new-media player is attempting a more stylish approach.

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Pejic's Paris and perfume deal hopes

25 Jan 12 | Andrej Pejic is in Paris hoping to recreate the moment he found world-fame last year when he closed Jean Paul Gaultier women's couture show in a wedding dress.

Style - Fashion

From Paris to Sydney, a little piece of Lagerfeld

25 Jan 12 | AS KARL LAGERFELD sent his haute couture creations for Chanel down the runway in Paris yesterday, the world's most influential designer unveiled a far more affordable version of his vision in Sydney.

Style - Fashion

Grrrr ... killer stilettos that bring out the animal

24 Jan 12 | With long, sharp claws replacing the traditional heel, these are the very definition of killer stilettos.

Style - Fashion

Fashion forward

22 Jan 12 | Designer labels, vintage wear, mugs and Mylanta bottles - they're all part of the edgy looks that Melbourne's most daring dressers will don this year. Rachelle Unreich reports from the frontline.

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15,000 kilometre romance

19 Jan 12 | Andrew and Joanna had been to 25 weddings before their own, so they had a pretty good idea of what they wanted.

Style - Weddings

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