Fans of the fashion reality TV series Project Runway Australia may remember the much loved designs of Petrova Hammond of Lady Petrova, runner-up of the 2008 series. 

Viewing a Lady Petrova collection is a transporting experience. Created in the heart of cosmopolitan Melbourne, each item seems like a vision from another, glamourous and enchanting place. You can picture them all being crafted under a canopy of antique Chantilly Lace, at the end of a pastel hued rainbow, to a soundtrack of 60s girl groups and a backdrop of 80s teen Prom flicks.

Petrova opened her first boutique in 2007 at Melbourne Central on Flinders Lane. We would recommend calling into her store, which is an experience in itself with its oversized dollhouse counter and a hand marbled wooden floor shipped in from Copenhagen.

For more information visit ladypetrova.com

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Alannah Hill’s sparkling, dreamlike 2012 winter collection dazzles with refinement, sophistication and the capricious individuality that is signature to all of Alannah’s creations – coats, skirts, cardigans and accessories. Colors veer wildly from the primary bright to the autumnal monotone, spangled with light catching beads and confabulating bows. Polka dot, lace, sequin and silk, key classical elements interplay in a fantasy of color and design expressed as pure elegance.

Alannah’s beautiful range is available through David Jones, her boutique stores and the Alannah Hill online store.

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