WOMEN'S Health and Men's Health magazines and food company Aussie Bodies have launched a national search to find the best Aussie body.
Laura Wells of Burraneer is the Aussie Bodies ambassador for the search.
The campaign can be seen this month in print, online and on social media.
The winners will receive $10,000 each as part of a 12-month ambassador contract with Aussie Bodies.
Spring has sprung
TO CELEBRATE the launch of its new spring collection, fashion designers behind upcoming Aussie label Pasduchas (pronounced "par-doo-shar") hosted an event at Meet That Store, Cronulla, on September 4.
We met Alicia Arcuri and Katie McVeigh of Caringbah two years ago when they created the label.
One of their particularly gorgeous black lace dresses caught my eye recently (a quick Sydney sellout).
See their new collection at pasduchas.com.au
First bite of Big Apple for designer Amy Taylor
FROM Cronulla's coastal shores to the red carpet runway in the Big Apple, Sutherland Shire fashion designer Amy Taylor has taken New York by couture storm.
Amy was chosen to be part of the Fashion Palette runway show in the famed city that never sleeps, which took place on September 6.
The event showcased independent fashion designers and gave them a platform to connect with global buyers and stylists.
It also gave designers the chance to expand their brand onto a larger scale.
Since she started her label Amy Taylor Collections when only 20, the blonde darling of Cronulla's fashion design scene has moved towards more sophisticated styles.
Now a mother-of-one who launched a boutique in the CBD's Strand Arcade a year ago, Amy displayed her latest creations on catwalk central alongside Aussie bridal designer, Steven Khalil.
But her inspiration wasn't too far from the sand, sun and surf.
Add a splash of Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot radiance, and the new range was reminiscent of Amy's childhood beach boho days.
"I design for the woman who knows how to hold herself with inner beauty and independence," she said.
"She is fun-loving, doesn't try to be sexy but glows as she enters a room."
Onlookers were treated to soft, elegant silk, beading and backless figure-hugging frocks in soft pearl pink, eye-popping red, and classic white jumpsuits.
