What defines good taste? This season, designers push it to the next level. From granny, geek and "ugly" chic, take an irreverent spin with bad taste clashing. Think delinquent ra-ra skirts and cha-cha heels straight out of a John Waters movie or the cowl necks and baguette handbags from the
Fashion: Bad taste clashing - it's good to be bad
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Talia wears Salvatore Ferragamo silk scarf, $370, from T by DFS Galleria. Liz Mitchell organza jacket, $899 and gloves, $75. Zambesi pants, $495.
Fred wears Cocurata coat, $990.
WORKOUT PLAN
Prada embellished dress $4260, brooch $620, and shoes, $1080. Karen Walker Diamond triple pansy ring etched, 9-carat white gold, $22,639, diamond double pansy ring pave set, 9-carat white gold, $13,089 and diamond medium pansy ring pave set, 9-carat white gold, $13,499.
Above left:
NO ANGEL
Miu Miu blouse, $1460 and skirt, $1340. Poms + Pared sunglasses, $325 from Blackbox Boutique. Zelda Murray pendulum earrings, $490.
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Above right:
NOUVEAU RICHE
Talia wears Penny Sage dress $390. Gregory pants $179. Zelda Murray porcelain earrings $490.
Fred wears Topman skivvy $60, trousers $85 and shoes $110. Zambesi bomber jacket $625. Gucci belt $505. Stolen Girlfriends Club socks, $35.
Above left:
DESPERATE LIVING
Talia wears Stolen Girlfriends Club faux fur coat $769.
Fred wears Topman skivvy $60. Zambesi pants $355. HugoBoss jacket $1399.
Above right:
PINK FLAMINGO
Lonely bra $115. Pearl full circle skirt, $825. Karen Walker cameo drop earrings $65.
Above from left:
LADIES WHO LUNCH
Top and skirt set, $75, from Girls Money Club. Salvatore Ferragamo quilted handbag, $1395 from T by DFS galleria. Gucci handbag, $2055. Miu Miu heels, $1260.
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TINKER TAILOR
Fred wears Cocurata coat, $990 and trousers, $425. Strangely Normal shirt, $195. Gucci belt, $505. Rodd & Gunn tie, $119. Topman shoes, $110.
MONDO TRASHO
Fred wears polo shirt, $159. Bomber jacket $495, from Strangely Normal. Cocurata shorts, $349. Stolen Girlfriends Club socks, $39. Prada sunglasses, $600, from Sunglass Hut. Boots, model's own.
Talia wears Carlson cowl-neck top, $259. Charmaine Revely skirt, $355. Karen Walker boots, $590. Louis Vuitton handbag $710. Emporio Armani watch, $750, from T by DFS Galleria. Topshop faux fur stole, $130.
Above:
SOMETHING WILD
Talia wears Itzme top, $299.
Fred wears Topman skivvy, $60. Stolen Girlfriends Club jacket, $299. Cocurata trousers, $425. Gucci belt, $505.
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Stockists
• Blackbox Boutique (09) 378 0073
• Carlson (09) 361 2137
• Charmaine Reveley (03) 474 9125
• Cocurata
• Gregory (09) 520 0466
• Gucci (09) 368 1138
• Hugo Boss (09) 522 1871
• Itzme
• Karen Walker
• Liz Mitchell (09) 360 5047
• Lonely (09) 376 1566
• Louis Vuitton (09) 358 0422
• Miu Miu +61 2 9223 1688
• Pearl (09) 378 7943
• Penny Sage
• Prada (09) 366 7121
• Rodd & Gunn 0800 100 085
• Stolen Girlfriends Club
• T by DFS Galleria (09) 308 0700
• Topman/Topshop 0508 TOPSHOP
• Zambesi (09) 303 1701
• Zelda Murray (09) 551 3481
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