Harris Scarfe launched the Autumn/Winter collections for 2012 with a stunning media and celebrity-attended luncheon at Circa in St Kilda.

Harris Scarfe showcased the latest season offerings from on-trend fashion collections to outstanding homewares collaborations.

The homewares collection was showcased throughout the venue via a series of installations intricately styled by Deb McLean.

The event featured an exciting live photo shoot styled by Vas Arvantis as she developed the Autumn Winter 12 looks for the upcoming catalogue, live on-site, featuring Harris Scarfe exclusive brands Luca and Marc, Khoko, Nic Morris, Savannah and Inspyr.

Global style icon Dita Von Teese was in town from March 5-11 to launch her new Von Follies lingerie range for Target and appear at LMFF for the very first time in an exciting world first!

The Von Follies by Dita Von Teese show was a highlight of the LMFF 2012 calendar with Dita herself sauntering down the runway to open/close the show and models of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities showcasing key looks from the range.

In a true celebration of beauty, fantasy and old hollywood glamour, the Von Follies parade featured a variety of props from Dita’s personal wardrobe including seamed stockings, hats, veils, eye masks by Laura Kranitz, gloves, lace and sequin capelets as well as shoes by her friend Christian Louboutin, of course! The icing on the cake was a killer music mix made by Dita herself including some of her favorite big band songs and original music from her burlesque shows.

The Von Follies parade was a resounding hit with both media and fans alike, we all agree it was an amazing event to be part of!

The lovely Dita Von Teese took time out of her busy schedule while she was in Melbourne for LMFF to get up close and personal with fans at an exclusive in-store meet and greet/press call at the Urban by Target store on Chapel Street.

Dita posed for photos with three gorgeous models representing a range of different sizes and spoke with MC Lauren Brain about the inspiration for the range as well as sharing some tips for her fans about the key to feeling sexy in lingerie.

Hoards of fans lined up outside the store to catch a glimpse of Dita, including one eager woman who had flown in from Sydney and was waiting from 5am- now that’s dedication!

Dita refused to leave the store until she had met all of the fans and signed autographs/taken pictures.

A great day was had by all and there were many happy faces leaving the Urban by Target store!

Jamie Oliver touched down in Brisbane on Saturday to visit his first ever Australian Ministry of Food centre in Ipswich.

To celebrate the centre’s upcoming first birthday, Jamie hosted a cooking class teaching 20 lucky participants (and an audience of 650) the secrets to perfecting chicken fajitas.

MOFA Ambassadors Ben O’Donoghue and Anna Gare were on hand to assist with the class, in which Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale and The Good Guys Ipswich proprietor Mark Timms were among the participants.

A press call at Jamie’s Ministry of Food mobile kitchen in Logan capped off a successful day and marked the completion of his QLD leg.

We’re looking forward to seeing Jamie in Melbourne tomorrow!

Thanks to The Good Guys, the founding partner of Jamie’s Ministry of Food Australia, for making possible Jamie Oliver’s first trip to Australia in two years.

The NONI B fashion stage was alive with glamour on Saturday at Caulfield’s Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stakes Day.

Racegoers were stunned by the exquisite fashion in the Liz Jordan exclusively for NONI B parades and the Blue Diamond Fashion Stakes attracted a stellar line up. Well done to Lisa Wellings for taking out first place and Jacqueline Russo for second.

NONI B fashion stage hosts Sonia Marinelli and Andrew Falkiner kept their cool on a sweltering day; Blue Diamond Fashion Stakes judges, Martin Saunders (NONI B), Bree Laughlin (Face of Caulfield) and Peter Jago had their work cut out for them and guests such as Tania Zaetta, Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson and Emma Freedman had a brilliant Summer race day.

We are SO excited to be working with our newest client, the Australian Polo Council!

The Aussie team has been keeping busy competing in global and local events — most recently in Asia’s first ever Snow Polo World Cup (pictured). This event attracted 12 teams from around the world, vying to take out the World Championship at Tianjin Metropolitan Polo Club, China, from Feb 2–12. Well done to the Australian Polo Team for making it to the quarterfinals.

We can’t wait to see the next Polo comp on local soil!

Sydney’s much-loved annual event, Mazda Opera in the Domain, attracted a stellar selection of celebrities and A-listers along with thousands of picnickers on Saturday 28^th January 2012.

Actors, presenters and theatre stars shone as they walked the red carpet to the opulent Mazda VIP Marquee for pre-performance refreshments before Opera Australia presented Bizet’s The Pearlfishers — a passionate tale of love, lust and jealousy set in ancient Ceylon.

Jamie’s Ministry of Food Australia’s first-ever mobile kitchen is now officially on the road!

Jamie Oliver’s philosophy of fresh produce and cooking from scratch underlies this initiative, which is part of a broader Ministry of Food campaign to inspire people to get back into the kitchen. The mobile classroom will travel throughout metro and regional Queensland teaching people better cooking skills.

Huge thanks to Ministry of Food Ambassador, Ben O’Donoghue and partners of Ministry of Food Australia, The Good Guys and Queensland Government — it wouldn’t have happened without you!

We’re back in the office and looking forward to some great events! Here’s a glimpse of what’s on in the coming months:

Jamie’s Ministry of Food truck launch, QLD (January 20)

Mazda Opera in the Domain, Sydney (January 28)

Shadwell Stud Australasia Raceday featuring the Shadwell Arabian Mile for Purebred Arabian Horses, Caulfield (February 4)

Blue Diamond Stakes Day, Caulfield (February 26)

Jamie Oliver media tour, Sydney (March 2012)

Dita Von Teese media tour and exclusive runway appearance at LMFF for Target Australia (March 2012)

And this is just for starters!

Style Counsel is delighted to announce a number of recent new business wins:

Betty Boop

Collette by Collette Dinnigan

Republic

Amitiwi

Capelo

Fred Perry

Perri Cutten

Shadwell Arabian Stakes

Australian Polo Council