Red Carpet: openshop Australia Launch

If you're not an online shopper and don't do TV shopping... this channel is for you!

openshop is the new way to shop - where you can see and almost feel and touch the kind of shopping style fossils like me will love.

Josie's Juice was thrilled to be asked to cover the open shop red carpet and attend the launch of this all new shopping experience.

We LOVED interviewing the stalwarts of TV shopping Nikki Vincent and Justine Diana. They really know their craft and have the most beautiful stories about their connectedness with their audience over the decades.

See the FULL videos at my Instagram IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/josiesjuicejournalist/

Here are some of my posts from the fun red carpet:

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What a pleasure to be on the #redcarpet having chats with the doyenne of #tvhomeshopping @nikkivincenttv who is all heart ❤️and has a wealth of knowledge with 23 years in the biz. And the gorgeous and animated @justinediana who knows and loves the industry with 12 years under her sequinned belt and says she absolutely knows that connection is everything with #tvshopping and the valued customer. Both ladies joined the @openshopaus crew yesterday for the official launch of the #Australian #homeshopping network which you’ll find right now on channel 75 🛍

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Also, check out the wrap up of the whole launch event, also featuring yours truly:

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Ready to shop?

WALK RIGHT THIS WAY:

https://www.openshop.com.au/

Grab a cuppa, relax on the couch, and go shopping!

GlamCorner Designer Dress Hire: REVIEW

Have an event, want to make an impact, but don't know where to start?

This was me last week, relying on a dress I fell in love with, only to have the seams fall apart with days to go... argh! What to do?

I turned immediately to GlamCorner, and while the PR team there came to my rescue, I went through the processes as a normal customer would so I could report back on the whole experience. I can attest that this was the easiest way to dress up with maximum impact at an event, with minimal impact on your wallet, the environment, and your wardrobe space. 

The way to start approaching getting your dream dress is to simply get on the site and start to familiarise yourself with the process.

I am a fan of getting right into the FAQs so I know how the whole thing works.

You can read the whole thing HERE.

Some of the key questions are:

Does GlamCorner have a physical shop? No, they are purely an online designer dress service.

Yes, they do ship Australia wide (but not overseas).

So, if you are like me and prefer the tactile experience (where you get to try clothes on), how do you minimise the risk and ensure there is a very high probability the dress will be your perfect fit?

Here's my tip!

Start searching for the outfit you want - start by refining the search by choosing the event style, the size, or even the designer. I chose to put the type of event in my search engine - in this case, 'gala' - see all the categories here: https://www.glamcorner.com.au/occasions

Then, you refine the search further by checking availability: input your postcode, your size, and delivery date. So, when you want it delivered in order to make it in time for your event. The minimum hire time is 4 days (you get it the day before, try it on, have it ready to wear for the event, then have time to send it back with a return already paid postage satchel 

Now... if you leave it last minute like I did... you CAN choose and order it and have it delivered ON THE SAME DAY!

YES!

This is what my experience was, and I was nothing short of happy and relieved with the result.

The best part is that you start to get real savvy on how to navigate the site, and how to understand what will suit you.

From getting the know the fit (does it have stretch?), to seeing what the actual length is from shoulder to toe, to getting the low down on what body shape the dress will fit, you almost kinda can't get it wrong.

Feeling a bit concerned? You can add another dress option as your plan B for a tiny extra $15! Yes!

You can choose from the GlamCorner collection of over 10,000 event dresses and gowns. Want to secure a dress in advance? You can book your favourite dress online up to six months in advance! The dress is then yours for 4 or 8 days, and comes with accidental damage insurance.

So, what if your dress does not fit or you don't like it? GlamCorner asks you just fill out the return request form and send the dress back via the prepaid return bag within 24 hours of delivery (with tags still intact), and they will send you out a new size or offer a full refund. If you've selected the same-day delivery option, they will issue a full refund minus the shipping cost. Pretty good, huh!

So... what did MY GlamCorner dress look like?

Here it is, my Nicole Miller STUNNER, the Loren Stretch Lace Gown - you can shop that look right HERE:

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I LOVE ❤️a dress up and the @starballsydney is both my fave opp to do that while doing good. @rojoconsulting our #sydneyPR company was a proud #PR partner with @starlightau and this kinda work makes my heart ❣ sing! Kids in need also make me very emotional and yes I cried hearing the inspirational stories - happens every year without fail. What a thrill to dress up too! @glamcornerau - no words for how easy you made the whole process when I was in need of a last minute dress. Just wow. This @nicolemillernyc #dress was next level. Same day delivery and several choices if you choose that option upon ordering. So happy. Hair and makeup 💄 #nowords - by the #sydneyhair and #sydneymua master Kayla from @skhairlounge #ohwhatanight #starballsydney #starballsydney2019 #starball #sydneystarball

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Ever Australia: Most Comfy Moccasins... Ever!

Winter is COMING!

And that means comfy footwear and warm feet.

One of the country’s largest UGG boot producers – Ever Australia – has added a new collection to its stunning range of footwear, and suddenly you have your perfect trans-seasonal footwear, sorted.

Using premium quality materials and the finest craftsmanship, Ever Australia has re-invented traditional footwear and has launched, drum roll please... the all-new Candy Moccasin range!

The Candy Moccasin range includes four beautiful colours (we tried it in the baby pink hue), breathable and extra water-resistant suede uppers, comfortable and very soft leather inners, and a hidden 3cm heel to add a little spring to your step. The flexible material makes the shoe comfortable to wear and with the PVC jelly-like sole. The makers say it’s like walking on clouds... and we totally agree.

Adding even more attention to detail, the design of the sole is inspired by Picasso’s abstract artwork and incorporates the Ever Australia logo. So very clever!

Complementing the sole, the ribbon on the top of each Candy Moccasin is also PVC, adding another distinctive feature to the traditional style.

Zoe Lu, Ever Australia Marketing Manager says, “We have re-created the traditional Moccasin style to reflect the contemporary wearer. Our customers love our quirky designs and we’re so excited to launch the new Candy Moccasins this March. The variety of colours and textures are the perfect way to add some fun to any outfit for day or night, and work or play.”

Influenced by trends from all around the world, with a creative design team and talented craftsmen, Ever Australia continues to develop unique designs of the highest standards for each wearer to express their individual style with distinctive pieces.

On sale now, the the Candy Moccasin range details:

RRP: $122

Colours: Yellow, Blue, Pink and Harbour Mist

Website:  https://www.everau.com.au/

See Josie's Juice Instagram HERE for more snaps.

Azzedine Alaïa dies age 82

A true icon of fashion has died: fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa, at age 82.

Here are video snippets - some vintage - on the famed and much loved maestro: he invented the 'body con' or 'bandage dress.'

MTV VMAs 2017 Red Carpet + Video Highlights

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) has just been held at The Forum in Inglewood, California (hosted by the 'California Girl' herself, Katy Perry) and it has the all the usual markers of an epic show: controversy (the world premiere of Taylor Swift's video... is that... a Kim Kardashian diss? Jewels and a gun reference?!), gasp worthy red carpet looks, and those performances, plus awards clean sweeps (Kendrick Lamar, anyone?), and inspirational speeches (P!nk and her acceptance speech of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award), and the winners of the Moonperson award.

So, here are the most talked about red carpet looks (all photos from Getty, not to be reproduced), and some of the best show highlights.

Let's start with some fave looks for Josie's Juice:

Wheels & Dollbaby Velvet Keepsake 30th Anniversary Collection: PHOTOS

The most sexy of sexy Aussie fashion brands, with an enduring history has just released their latest collection, and it's positively KILLER!

Look at what we're dealing with here...



Wheels & Dollbaby is the quintessential, iconic brand worn by bona fide international rock stars, rock chicks, and general sexy as fuck ladies who know how to strut and be noticed, without trying hard AT ALL. But then, how can you miss someone in a Wheels & Dollbaby get up? Have you seen their clothes? Cleavage, legs, cinched waists and the pussiest of pussy bows and polka dots and shades of pink which are far from innocent.

In this AW17 season, the Wheels & Dollbaby 'heroine' is adorned in luxurious keepsakes: the kind of pieces that will last a lifetime, the classic look that never goes out of fashion, decedent fabrics, delicate crystal beading, timeless designs.

Josie's Juice is a big, longtime fan of the brand and is yet to see a piece that coulda been bought from the iconic Darlo store twenty years which can't be worn today. Non e' possibile!

Here is the new Wheels & Dollbaby Velvet Keepsake collection, to mark the huge 30th anniversary for the brand - it's available right now from the Crown Street, Darlinghurst store and online.

Featuring the sexy, somehow never out of style fabric of velvet, a plush, supple and invitingly luxurious blended fabric, which flows and falls in all the right places. It’s sensual, sexy, sassy and a dream to wear. All the pieces in Velvet Keepsake collection inherently retain the signature brand of glamour and femininity Wheels & Dollbaby is famous for the world over.

Internationally renowned designer and Wheels & Dollbaby founder, Melanie Greensmith (who totally looks like a genuine rock chick who lives her brand and its ethos) said:

"My fave pieces are the softness to die for green fur coat! The silk ruffle blouse a mix of Anita Pallenberg 60’s meets smart posh. I love my chinoiserie print so much I've repeated it but this time using rich emerald green and peacock blues for extra lushness. As Dior once said, 'Nothing is more flattering on a women's skin than Velvet', so with that in mind I set about using an array of beautiful velvets in midnight blue, red and of course black lined with my magical powermesh to enhance the best in all different silhouettes."

The 30th Anniversary collection is perfect for red carpet events, cocktail parties, or, you know, just looking glamorous from top to toe.

With a campaign shot by Sydney photographer Elvis Di Fazio at Melanie’s luxurious harbour front home in Sydney, it stars stunner Elle Brittain.

See the Wheels & Dollbaby AW17 collection below, and go online HERE to learn more about the brand and all the collections. 

To shop the Velvet Keepsake collection, click HERE.

But, first, this vid:

And... the sexy and smart founder, Melanie Greensmith:

Golden Globes 2017: Red Carpet PHOTOS Part Five

Golden Globes 2017 red carpet part FIVE.

Who is your fave of ALL the looks?

(All photos, E!).

Here is PART ONE.

Here is PART TWO.

Here is PART THREE.

Here is PART FOUR.