Tluxe Blog

If you’re in Melbourne don’t miss artist Marc de Jong’s new exhibition Flock Work, which opened last week at Gould Galleries in South Yarra (until October 8). The science-meets-nature aesthetic of Marc’s show reminds us just a little of our own Basic Elements theme for the new Tluxe spring/summer 2012 collection.

Marc’s lo-fi, pixelated depiction of volcanoes and climate change (pictured is his piece Lightening 3) reference recent current events, such as the Tokyo earth quakes, and aim to question our place in the universe. Serious, yes, but De Jong is not without a sense of humour. While his work hangs in major collections across the country, including The National Gallery of Australia, we love that his roots are based in illegal street art, where he spent many years tagging Melbourne’s laneways with anti-corporate takes on logos, turning Sportsgirl to Spoiltgirl, VISA into VICE, and bankcard to bankrupt. Smart, fun, and relevant. Sounds like our kind of man.

If you haven’t yet heard of airplane yoga, take a look at CNN today to see our favourite yoga pro, Charlotte Dodson perfecting the unique art of combining travel with exercise - and all in the latest styles from Tluxe.

We’ve a passion for fusing contemporary design with quality, comfort, and breathe-easy, skin-healthy fabrics such as organic cotton jerseys and bamboo, so making Tluxe part of your travel wardrobe makes perfect fashion sense, especially if, like our friend Charlotte, you’re opting for a health-conscious arrival. To get the latest news on our travel-friendly designs, sign up here. Bon voyage!

One of the standout trends for this summer’s resort 2012 collections is the triple-layered look. Pick up a pair of trousers, throw a tunic or dress over the top and finish with a shirt or jacket et voila! You’re right on trend for the new-tiered silhouette.

The secret to layering in style is to keep the look sleek with fine knits and a belt, and think contrasts: short sleeves, such as a cropped jacket over something long, like a Tluxe organic cotton Ling T-shirt; mix up your lengths, fabrics and accessories but keep them all in different tones of the same colour; or take a tip from style mavens like our very own Yasmin Sewell (pictured above), the former creative consultant for Liberty and all-round layering maestro.

We love Yasmin’s way with a dress over trousers, and doubling up two dresses in one outfit.  Layering is still one of the easiest and most impressive sartorial tricks to have up your sleeve. And it's a great way to wear a new summer dress before the full heat of summer hits. So get to it.

The hardcore fashion fans among you will know that New York Fashion Week, showing the first of the new spring/summer 2012 collections, kicks off tomorrow (September 8). And now Youtube is live-streaming the catwalk action via it’s Liverunway website, there’s no excuse for any of us not to be ahead of the fashion curve come summer. Our personal not-to-be-missed tip is the return of Helmut Lang to the catwalk. But if, like us, you’d prefer to be sleeping than staying up to catch your favourite designers in real time, there’s also plenty of post-show features, and behind-the-scenes details, including round-ups of the new season trends. What's not to love?

We’re loving the new dance-themed films coming our way right now. One of our favourite French film stars, the effortlessly cool Charlotte Gainsbourg, isn’t afraid to shake her groove thing in the music video for her debut single, Terrible Angels on what will be her fourth album, Stage Whisper out this November. 

And while there’s been plenty of acclaim around the new film Pina by director Wim Wenders on the late dance choreographer Pina Bausch, the prize for the most entertaining cinematic moves this month arrives care of legendary Lanvin designer, Alber Elbaz.

In what must be a first for a luxury brand, Elbaz and models including Karen Elson and Raquel Zimmermann, dispense of the usual seductive posing of designer campaigns for an informal, tongue-in-cheek dance routine. We hope it makes you smile as much as we did.