DRESSED BEST WITH STEVIE DANCE AT MELBOURNE’S GPO

Get ready to embrace spring at Melbourne’s GPO with Australian-born, New York-based stylist Stevie Dance.

That’s right the former RUSSH magazine editor and creative director will be appearing at the contemporary fashion destination by way of a special daytime event and as Melbourne GPO’s official fashion ambassador.

Dressed Best with Stevie Dance will give shoppers a f ront row ticket to a spring fashion preview. The global fashion contributor will curate key outfits featuring the latest hero pieces from spring collections by MGPO retailers. Look for Willow, Acne, Akira, LifewithBird, Fleur Wood, Alpha60, Gorman, Lisa Ho, Manning Cartell, Zimmerman among others.

The event will take shoppers on a sensory adventure into the heart of spring fashion by way of fashion cinema, featuring installation projection art, dimmed lights and moving image.

Matt Jordan, Australia’s best known fashion blogger who has been winning hearts with his witty and finely honed fashion commentary will offer an over-sized helping of style and charisma to what will be a very fashionforward event.

The Dressed Best with Stevie Dance event will give shoppers an exclusive first glimpse at highly anticipated Spring collections.

What: Dressed Best with Stevie Dance

When: 12.30pm, Thursday 25th August

Where: Melbourne GPO, Level 1

Cost: Free

Forever New, Australia's fastest growing fashion brand, will showcase a ballet inspired runway show at the first free event for the 2011 L'oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival with its Sidewalk Parade at the Federation Square Main Stage on Tuesday 15th of March at 4.30pm. Australia's leading catwalk models will then showcase the Autumn/Winter Collections, 'Enchanted Princess and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' inspired by theatrical ballet and modern vintage themes.