Fashion Observer Magazine Feb. 2014 | Page 19

Howard Showers With a well-established heritage of over 20 years, Howard Showers fuses classic pieces with current, on trend designs, and manages to dress women from all ages and backgrounds in both comfort and style. Utilising well know personalities such as the bright young actress Esther Anderson, media personality Charlotte Dawson, and Vogue ‘IT’ girl Lydia Willemenia as its most recent faces, the brand ensures it remains relevant, fresh and challenging to its customers. The Howard Showers design philosophy is focused on original prints and premium quality fabrics that keep evolving every season. Silks and delicate hand beading are used for all evening wear pieces which ensure that not only special occasion pieces, but every day casual wear is always effortlessly elegant and on trend.Cut, drape, subtle folds and tucks and the odd bunchy bow evoke the retro forties, however it is more about enabling the modern woman to advance, arming her with a wardrobe that is her portfolio, her investment. There is a sense of energy and presence, from the choice of fabrics to the colour palette, which is dynamic and commanding. Niki Teljega JK Couture Emerging Brisbane designer creating beautiful red carpet garments. Niki is inspired by both modern and classical design and loves to create ‘must have’ pieces which make the client feel beautiful and unique. Her love is for haute couture garments and ‘one of’ pieces evoking both confidence and elegance. JK Couture Designs specialises in fine Couture madeto-measure Wear. Designer Joanne Hasson is passionate about couture which shines through in every garment created by herself and her dedicated team. Joanne has lived and breathed design from a very young age from creating couture gowns for her dolls to formal gowns for her own formals and now creating unique and stunning designs for her clients. Killari Queensland KILLARI means “moonlight” in quecha, ancient Peruvian language. Did you know that Peru produces one of the world’s best quality silver? The founder of Killari made the discovery on an assignment studying her masters in Perth to launch a new product to the Australian market. Being a Peruvian with a background in fashion design, she wanted to bring a fashion product able to combine modern Australia with ancient Peru and that’s when KILLARI jewellery began. Tania Kaftan Queen KQ pays homage to the natural beauty of femininity in all its forms. With an emphasis on lusciously tactile fabrics, ranging from pure silks and cottons to the finest blends, KQ garments are designed for absolute comfort while maintaining sensual silhouettes. Simple designs coupled with intricate, regal embellishments and beautiful clean colours results in a stunning, endless summer impression. These free-spirited pieces touch and caress, rather than cling and control. They shimmer to draw light and move to capture feminine contours. LIPOA Threads L-I-P–O–A Stands for ‘Little piece of Africa’ Being a child of Africa, surrounded by bold culture, textures and vibrant colour, it is not hard for designer ‘Kristy Fair’ to be inspired. Striving to create unique striking pieces, mixing traditional African wear with first world fashion, Kristy Fair draws inspiration from her culture roots, colour, life, nature and people to create a vibrant and elegant collection that is feminine and modern. Kristy manages to combine classic cuts and silhouettes with the colour and designs from her African heritage that makes her designs so appealing to the modern woman.