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When it comes to talking about Australian fashion, power brand Zimmermann is often the first word in the conversation. But this week, following the Brownlow red carpet and Paris Fashion Week, it\u2019s the punchline.<\/p>\n
In Zimmermann\u2019s show on Monday, \u201cbunny ears\u201d \u2013 a pointy, strapless neckline that resembles rabbit ears \u2013 featured on two looks in the collection, which was inspired by the natural world. The two dresses, in a floaty floral print, conjured images of Brodie Ryan, the partner of Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley, in an emerald gown by Melbourne couturier Sean Rentero at last week\u2019s AFL Brownlow.<\/p>\n
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\u2018Bunny ears\u2019 (from left): Brodie Ryan at the Brownlow in Sean Rentero, and Zimmermann, Adut Akech for Mugler, and Y-Project at Paris Fashion Week.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty<\/cite><\/p>\n Looking back on this year\u2019s Brownlow, the red carpet may have hinted at more runway trends than at first glance.<\/p>\n At Mugler, where fans framing the runway created more drama than Succession<\/em>, Australian model Adut Akech wore the trend in the form of a bustier. Louis Vuitton\u2019s take on the trend was softer, in the form of an off-shoulder peak, while at streetwear label Y-Project, maxi-dresses \u2013 rendered to look like a checked flannel shirt \u2013 were held up with straps as fine as dental floss.<\/p>\n Stylist Bianca Rose, who worked on Ryan\u2019s Brownlow look, says she expects the silhouette to be popular for bridal and event dressing. \u201cEverybody\u2019s looking for a point of difference, no pun intended,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s feminine with an edge to it. It emphasises the decolletage and the collarbone, not necessarily the bust line. We want women to look at a dress like that and say, \u2018I can pull that off.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Red carpet to runway (from left) … Annalise Dalins in Oglia-Loro Couture, and Stella McCartney, Valentino and Les Fleurs Studios in Paris.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty<\/cite><\/p>\n Designer Sam Oglialoro, of Oglia-Loro Couture, confirmed that Annalise Dalins\u2019 ice-blue strapless gown, has been his most requested since Brownlow night. The look, dubbed the \u201cnew naked\u201d dress as it gives the optical illusion of being sheer without being overly revealing, featured on the runways at Valentino, Stella McCartney and Elie Saab.<\/p>\n Oglialoro says it\u2019s been gratifying to see elements of his eight Brownlow looks on the Paris runway. \u201cThank goodness we got in first [but] Australian designers are right up there with the Europeans,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n Red to toe (from left) Demi Brereton in Marquise Bridal, and Christopher Esber, Alexander McQueen and Valentino in Paris.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty<\/cite><\/p>\n Although the Brownlow produced much less red than expected, Emma Hawkins\u2019 (in Cappellazzo Couture) and Demi Brereton\u2019s (in Marquise Bridal) scarlet gowns scored bonus points for Nostradamus-ing the runways of Schiaparelli, Balmain and Australian Christopher Esber, in his Paris debut.<\/p>\n Of course, some of the most dramatic \u201ctomato\u201d moments of Paris Fashion Week belonged to Alexander McQueen designer Sarah Burton, who is leaving the house after 26 years. She takes with her an incredible body of work, and, seemingly, the Princess of Wales, who has faithfully worn Burton\u2019s designs for more than a decade (including her wedding gown). Burton\u2019s next move, and the princess\u2019 place in it, will be big news.<\/p>\n From left: Emma Hawkins in Cappellazzo Couture, and Hermes, Rick Owens and Kendall Jenner in Schiaparelli in Paris.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty<\/cite><\/p>\n A red-carpet alternative crochet \u2013 one of this summer\u2019s biggest trends \u2013 chain mail is having a moment, seen on the runways of Valentino and Paco Rabanne, and in a lot of street-style looks. It\u2019s high impact but can be toned down by adding a trench or blazer, or even a sneaker.<\/p>\n At the Brownlow, the look belonged to Gina Lamont (partner of North Melbourne\u2019s Nick Larkey), a business banker and red carpet debutante who carried off the look by Cassandra Renee Couture with the confidence of a seasoned guest.<\/p>\n From left: Gina Lamont in Cassandra Renee Couture, and Valentino, and guest Veronica Ferraro and a model at Paco Rabanne. <\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty<\/cite><\/p>\n Another \u201cbest on debut\u201d award, this time for physiotherapy student Claudia Piva (partner of Carlton\u2019s Adam Cerra), whose custard gown by Georgia Young Couture was giving Arnott\u2019s Lemon Crisps \u2013 and just like the biscuits, it had the perfect sprinkle of \u201csalt\u201d, from the textured folds, to avoid any suggestion of blandness.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Head-to-toe red<\/h3>\n
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