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Meet Stylist Claire McKay When did you know you wanted to be a Stylist? Honestly, until about six years ago,…
It’s both surreal and heartbreaking to see what is happening around the world and in our own backyards. We can’t…
Lumas Gallery Melbourne Changes Thing Up! Let’s face it, if anyone is going to show the way with creative measures…
Not Your Ordinary Flops Aussie style is all about casual coolness, so it’s no surprise that slides have become such…
Australian Fashion Designers at VAMFF 2020 The space between the Melbourne Museum and the Royal Melbourne Exhibition Building, known during…
VAMFF 2020 – Street Style at the Plaza Despite it not all going to plan, with VAMFF 2020 ending prematurely…
Before Lucinda Soy signed to Rïŋ Models, Australia’s first dark-skinned modelling agency, she was at the brink of quitting modelling…
Cocktail Revolution’s Response to the Corona Virus Our team attended VAMFF in Melbourne along with thousands of others last week. …
UPDATE: 13 March – FACTORY TOUR CANCELLED Sustainable fashion label Arnsdorf has cancelled its open hour to the public this…
Global Indigeneous Runway As much a performance as it was a fashion show, this year’s Global Indigenous runway, Fashion Meets…
Fringe Performers Dance-Off in Ebenezer Place Adelaide Fringe performers Cultural Renegades flew in from around the country and shortly before…
AFC Curated Pop-Up: Week 2 AFC Curated is a unique business development platform for independent Australian fashion labels, offered by…
VAMFF First From the street style to the seminars, there’s already so much to look forward to at Melbourne’s premier…
Boho Fashion Inspired by Beauty, Love & Family The popularity of boho fashion is huge right now and it only…
Try, Buy and Meet the Makers of Sustainable Fashion at Melbourne Emporium Six of the best sustainable fashion labels to…
Fashion Week’s First Indigenous Runway Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia just got more diverse. An Australian Indigenous Fashion Showcase will…
VAMFF 2020 VAMFF 2020, the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival starts on March 4 and there’s a lot to look…
Erik Yvon 2020 Sustainable, Original & Defiant For Erik Yvon, sustainability is essential and originality is a given. His self…
Rebecca & Marissa Karagiorgos are the powerhouse identical twins behind Aussie fashion blog Twice Blessed. With over 150k followers on…
Q & A with the Designer Behind Addison Ash Collen Stewart never set out to be a fashion designer. In…
Action to Drive Sustainable Fashion Wrapping up at the end of last month, Copenhagen Fashion Week FW20 delivered more than…
Interview with Basal The Label’s Natalie Watt Specialising in 100% silk garments and produced by the designer’s own manufacturing company,…
High Fashion Meets Fashion Photography and Art at LUMAS Gallery We are seeing more and more how art and fashion…
Best Gift Ideas of a Different Kind If you’re on the hunt for last-minute gift ideas, we’ve got you covered.…
Your Chance to Get to New York Fashion Week 2020 Each September during New York Fashion Week, 20 students join…
Cate Blanchett x Welcome Tee We love discovering new brands and initiatives supporting great causes. Catching our eye this month,…
Emerging Designers 2019 Fashion Design Graduate Angela Shan was recently awarded TAFE SA’s Student Excellence Award for Advanced Diploma of…
New Summer Slides by NYOF From time to time Cocktail Revolution invites followers to try out brand new fashion and…
Mens Fashion Stylist Sydney Mens fashion stylist Fernando Kularatne went from working in chemical waste management to pursuing a career…
Tommy Adaptive to Launch In Australia Drawing from his personal experience of having children with autism, Tommy Hilfiger began creating…
The Design Team at Holiday Trading and Co Collective The crew from Cocktail Revolution went behind the scenes at Australian…
Emerging Fashion Designers Showcase You know how our favourite fashion events are the ones where we get to see the…
National Fashion Designer Award 2020 The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival is proud to provide an esteemed platform to showcase…
SA Fashion Focus Weekend The SA Fashion Focus Weekend is hosting a three day event that will showcase emerging fashion…
Deadline Looms for Emerging Fashion Designer Award Think it takes a lot of moola to start your own fashion design…
The Georgy Collection Story Q and A with Paul Tsiavlis Combining timeless design with sophistication and sexiness, Aussie label GEORGY…
When is a Garment Really Worn Out? Calling all eco warriors , upcycle enthusiasts and Slow Fashion afficionados! Isn’t that…
Calling Emerging Australian Fashion Design Talent Think you’ve got what it takes to be part of the next generation of…
Some Celebrities & Fashionistas can “No Longer Attend” A few high profile guests have pulled out of appearing as part…
Q & A With Award Winning Designer From travelling model to handbag designer, Moscow-born Aussie Katya Komarova knows a thing…
Fashion Shoot Feature This week, we’re featuring a fashion editorial put together by an entirely Perth-based lineup of creatives. Inspired…
Horse Free Events for Spring Fashion Celebrations Love getting dolled up and celebrating fun and fashion with friends but feeling…
Q and A with Designer Jude Ng Does being a slow fashion label made entirely in Melbourne make a difference…
Solar Fashion Pioneer Pauline Van Dongen In Australia Ever been on a camping trip where you had to start up…
Q and A with Antoinette Raphael Designer of RAW WAR We caught up with Perth designer Antoinette Raphael to find…
Fashion for Effortless Style Wilbur the Label is an affordable and versatile women’s fashion label that launched from Perth in…
Personalised Slides for Summer You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s all happening in Adelaide this week. That’s because it is!…
Meet, Greet, Listen & Learn Fancy joining world-renowned couturist Paul Vasileff, the designer behind internationally renowned label Paolo Sebastian, for…
Huge Vibe for Retail Fashion in Rundle Mall Starting this Thursday 17 October, Vogue Festival will take over the heart…
Designer Labels Stand Out If fashion had a hall of fame for new trailblazers, there are three Adelaide fashion designers…
Q and A with Genderless Clothing Designer Vincent Li Melbourne-based Vincent Li is known for his eponymous and genderless clothing…
Australian Fashion & Style Have an upcoming wedding, engagement, cocktail party or formal? The Bachelor could very well be your…
For the team at Cocktail Revolution, fashion festivals make for some of the most exciting and important events on our…
Fashion & Style Style is about so much more than the clothes you wear – but don’t just take our…
SLOW Fashion Festival This year’s Slow Fashion Festival in Adelaide culminates on Friday night with a runway that will include…
New Label Launches Second Range Adelaide based label Derma Department launched in 2018 to fill a gap for high-end designer…
Vale Harry Watt from George Gross & Harry Who World-renowned Australian fashion designer Harry Watt passed away early Monday morning…
Fashion’s Highest Recognitions Finalists for the Australian Fashion Laureate 2019 awards have been announced by IMG. As the industry’s highest…
Victorian Fashion Style from the Outback When designer Tori-Anne Gill couldn’t find the kind of garments she wanted to wear,…
…on the way to the Perth Fashion Festival Amongst the fashion lovers heading to the Perth Fashion Festival this week…
Climate Change Strike Today Melbourne label Arnsdorf is inviting people who care about the planet to join a climate change…
Ready to Wear Designers The ticketed runways of the 2019 Perth Fashion Festival ended on Saturday night with a runway…
52 Emerging Fashion Designers The most coveted runways at any fashion festival are the student runways where raw unbridled fashion…
Couture Fashion Glamour owned the stage at the Perth Fashion Festival last Friday night when couture fashion labels Steph Audino…
Australian and Indonesian Creatives Side by Side on Asian Cultural Runway The Perth Fashion Festival has again championed the international…
The Designer Runway for the Perth Fashion Festival opening night showcased some of Perth’s and Australia’s most iconic labels. Perth…
PFF Opening Runway With a fresh troupe of creatives flourishing in the Perth fashion scene, it’s appropriate that this year’s…
From the total newcomers to more established names in Australian fashion, these designers have made a big impression during Melbourne…
German-born fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh has died at the age of 74, leaving behind a dazzling portfolio and immeasurable influence…
M/FW Spring Fashion Always a highlight of Melbourne Fashion Week, the last of the Street Runways brought a heavy dose…
Q and A with Juach Cyer of Rïŋ Models We had a chat to the entrepreneurial Juach Cyer, founder of…
Chinatown Street Runways On Saturday night, Melbourne Fashion Week hosted Street Runway 2 and 3 in Chinatown. In a celebration…
MFW in Caledonian Lane Last night kicked off the first of Melbourne Fashion Week’s free street runways with a unique…
Diversity on the Runway A lack of diversity exists across many aspects of the fashion industry. While some aspects are…
Mens Fashion In a fashion week first, a collection of three highrise runways kicked off this year’s Melbourne Fashion Week.…
5 Categories of Fashion Design If you’re a young creative with a love for fashion design or wearable art, you’re…
Adelaide fashion lovers, your Rundle Street East shopping experience just got even better with the addition of Flannel. After an…
Melbourne Fashion Week Melbourne Fashion Week is just around the corner, and the program announced is the biggest we’ve seen.…
Australian Diversity a Fashion Winner It’s official. Cocktail Revolution, Australia’s only national street style fashion blog currently ranks at #4…
Gala Red Carpet Event The Perth Fashion Festival season has launched with a bang! The first of 6, weekly, red…
In good news for fashion fans in Adelaide, Vogue festival will be returning to Adelaide’s CBD in October 2019. Officially…
A Fashion Blogger’s Guide Instagram – it’s a love hate relationship. It’s a source of inspiration, connection, networking and memes.…
If Instagram likes are a thing of the past, what does the future hold for brands and influencers? In a…
Interview with Marie-Lauren Romano of MLR Jewels Marie-Lauren Romano is a multi-talented Melbournite who takes a sculptural approach to jewellery…
MFW Fashionistas, rejoice. Melbourne Fashion Week 2019 will be taking over the city from 28 August to 5 September. Celebrating…
Artists, Designers & their Labels Aboriginal fashion designers are starting to hit their stride on Instagram and the world of…
Digital Fashion on the Rise It’s no secret that our appetite for fast fashion is having deleterious effects on our…
Couture Fashion Week Showing in Paris is something of a dream for any couture designer. For Melbourne based Aleem Yusuf,…
NAIDOC WEEK In celebration of NAIDOC Week, Cocktail Revolution salutes Aboriginal models along with those from the Torres Strait who…
South Australian couture house Paolo Sebastian has unveiled its Autumn/Winter 2019-20 Collection. Entitled ‘East of the Sun and West of…
While we love a good dose of multi-layered winter fashion inspo, we also need an escape from time to time.…
After years of running their fashion agency and with many years of experience in fashion and sales, Phoebes and Robert…
Sustainability is so much more than just a buzzword. It’s the key to the future of the fashion industry and…
Are you always running late and frequently looking a few extra minutes most mornings? Here’s a way to cut down…
Couture Fashion Paris haute couture week is fast approaching, and will be featuring some serious Australian couture talent. Aussie designers…
Just ten months on from their debut on major Australian online retailer The Iconic, Aussie label Vacay Swimwear is now…
Rundle Street East What happens when you are asked to do a street style shoot for Rundle Street East and…
Melbourne Fashion Stylist Stylist Poppy Key has spent the last 10 years in senior fashion marketing roles for both high…
Highest Priced Designer Handbags So you saved a couple of grand for a coveted designer handbag, took an entire day…
Fresh Take on Womens Fashion As is the case every year, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia had a lot to…
Corona Virus Update
For the first time since 2012, Cocktail Revolution has suspended our regular weekly street style photography and gallery. Instead – please tag us on Instagram #cocktailrevolution @cocktailrev from your home! Stay home if you can. Stay safe.
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