Melbourne Fashion Festival ‘21 Recap: the Couture, the Perfect Tailoring & Everything InBetween

We saw some incredible fashion at Melbourne Fashion Festival 2021 - from sharp tailoring and perfectly deconstructed garments at Camilla & Marc, Ellery and Aje, to whimsical masterpieces by Paolo Sebastian, Joslin and Toni Maticevski (and, shall we say, everything in between).

Captured by Esther from The Editors Style just before Runway 2 at the NGV

It’s all about vintage inspired masculine silhouettes in feminine fabrics

The standout Melbourne fashion trends of 2021 are oversized silhouettes, perfectly deconstructed tailoring and lots of draping in an earthy natural colour palette. I loved seeing so many takes on classic looks and shapes (I’m obsessed with the entire Camilla & Marc collection) — pieces that are not only runway chic, but also incredibly versatile and wearable an a woman’s wardrobe.

Gone are the days when a pretty floral pattern or a bright colour did all of heavy lifting for a garment — the devil’s in the cut this season. And, boy oh boy, there were some pretty incredible cuts and shapes on the runway — Toni Maticevski outdid himself (as usual) whilst Ellery’s ability to reinvent classic piece never season to amaze me.

Some trends are not coming back – patterns and purposefully frumpy looks are out, yay! Burmuda shots and culottes are finally gone, too! Phew! Us short girls will have endless legs in wide leg trousers and those fabulous Viktoria & Woods knee high boots.

I have created a little recap of some of my favorite looks from the runways of Melbourne Fashion Festival — ranked from the least to the most whimsical below.

Camilla & Marc

Viktoria & Woods

Ellery

Aje

Tony Maticevski

Joslin

Paolo Sebastian

This was the first time I attended Melbourne Fashion Festival — it is something I’ve always wanted to do, yet timing never aligned and then came the pandemic. Coming out on the other end of it, there was certainty a very special vibe to the events — not only appreciating the amazing pool of designer talent we have here in Melbourne, but also just how lucky we are here in Australia.

Which looks are your favourites?

Lots of love,

Lena