food and fashion “Taste of Australia” celebrates what Australia has to offer from fashion, to food, to its picturesque landscape. As we reacquaint ourselves with the delights of our local luxury designers, who have recently been thrown into the limelight, their work is featured dancing in a quintessential Australian backdrop of the bush and Sydney Harbour. A fresh look at Australian iconic food also bathes the story in bright pops of colour and delicate, culinary craft. Ultimately, flavour and colour sprinkled with our Aussie icons combine to express something memorable and meaningful for a lifetime.
Designer Profile Nairie Tzakos is a curious creative with a refined approach to all her designs. Colour contrast; indulgent displays; and font manipulation define her aesthetic. Her repertoire spans across fashion, beauty, food, and event creative direction and styling. Within her creative direction she has an eye for perfection, and great capabilities in thorough planning to achieve all projects to their highest standard. Nairie believes to achieve successful design outcomes, they must always have strong conceptual roots. Nairie’s passions lie in both visual and verbal communication. She also has a Diploma of Communication from the Australian Speech Communication Association. When styling, Nairie considers the interplay of words and images as a vital tool for storytelling. Throughout the development of “Taste of Australia,” the photography, styling, and graphic design were designed and created by Nairie.
Zimmermann Spring Ready-to-Wear 2022
Aje Spring/Summer Resort 2022
egemite
“ She just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich. ” - Men at Work
This Page: Scanlan Theodore Chocolate Jumpsuit; Zimmermann Frill Cropped Top; Mimco Chain Necklace. Opposite: Bowan Island Sourdough Bread; Vegemite; Sydney Fish Market Prawns; Hass Avocado; Himalayan Pink Salt; Natif Bush Tomato Powdered Spice. Model: Monique Koscheir Photographer/Stylist/Makeup/ Hair: Nairie Tzakos
This Page: Georgie Dolling Ceramic Plate Set; Bed Threads Linen Napkin; Bowan Island Sourdough Bread; Vegemite; Sydney Fish Market Prawns; Hass Avocado; Himalayan Pink Salt. Opposite: Bowan Island Sourdough Bread; Vegemite; Sydney Fish Market Prawns; Hass Avocado; Himalayan Pink Salt; Natif Bush Tomato Powdered Spice.
Georgie Dolling Ceramic Plate; Bowan Island Sourdough Bread; Vegemite; Hass Avocado; Himalayan Pink Salt.
Aje is a contemporary Australian fashion brand founded in 2008 by best friends Adrian Norris and Edwina Forest. The brand has been built from a mutual love of the arts coupled with a deep connection to Australia’s quintessential coastal to urban style. Each garment exudes a sense of duality through an untamed volume and structure contrasted with feminine detailing.
Aje Shirt Dress; Mimco Chain Bracelet; Steven Khalil Crystal Earrings; Converse Shoes.
Aje Shirt Dress; Mimco Chain Bracelet; Steven Khalil Crystal Earrings; Versace Sunglasses; La Pav Chai Tea and Blood Orange Pavlova.
“ Fashion dedicated to raw beauty, tough femininity and effortless cool meets delicate, culinary craft. ” - Nairie Tzakos
La Pav Chocolate and Hazelnut Pavlova; Vanilla, Almond and Raspberry Pavlova; Raspberry, Rose and Lychee Pavlova; Georgie Dolling Ceramic Plates.
New Zealand WildCape New Zealand Manuka Honey; Yucca WildCape Manuka Stone Spoon; Clay by Honey; Yucca Stone Khoa Mug; Arcadia Scott Spoon; Clay by Mugs in White; Mungo Khoa TextilesMug; WovenArcadia Table Cloth inMugs Oatmeal; Scott in Pan Pottery Ceramic Plate.
White; Mungo Textiles Woven Table Cloth in Oatmeal; Pan Pottery Ceramic Plate.
“ an Australian classic redefined ” - Maggie Beer
“ Think
PINK! ”
This Page: La Pav Raspberry, Rose and Lychee Pavlova; Georgie Dolling Ceramic Plate; Krof Fork. Opposite: Scanlan Theodore Crepe Top and Pleated Midi Skirt; Mimco Earrings; Miu Miu Sunglasses.
This Page: Zimmermann Silk Blouse. Opposite La Pav Raspberry, Rose and Lychee Pavlova.
“ sweet surfing ”
This Page: Zimmermann Dress; Mimco Earrings. Opposite: Zimmermann Dress; Rene Caovilla Heels; Mimco Earrings; Stockings (Stylist’s Own).
This Page: Penny Fours English Meringue Swirls; Natif Velvet Latte Powder; Georgie Dolling Ceramic Plate; Bottle Brush Plant. Opposite: Zimmermann Dress; Rene Caovilla Heels; Stockings (Stylist’s Own).
“ raspberry legs ”
ScanlanTheodore Scanlan Theodore is an Australian fashion brand dedicated to independent beauty infused with a new genre of femininity. Founded in 1987 by Fiona Scanlan and Gary Theodore, the label is synonymous with intelligent, well-crafted designs. “The Scanlan Theodore woman is confident, intelligent and complex – for it’s all the layered facets of life that make a design, an image and indeed a woman, a timeless beauty of memorable quality.” Each piece is defined by simple, clean, and modern aestheticism.
Scanlan Theodore Chocolate Jumpsuit; Zimmermann Frill Cropped Top; Mimco Chain Necklace; Chloe Platform Wedges.
This Page: La Pav Chai Tea and Blood Orange Pavlova. Opposite: Scanlan Theodore Chocolate Jumpsuit; Zimmermann Frill Cropped Top; Mimco Chain Necklace.
“ sweet and sculptural ”
A traditional Australian dessert with a funky Japanese touch. Say good bye to LAME-mingtons!
Georgie Dolling Ceramic Plate; Bed Threads Linen Napkin; Tokyo Lamington Matcha and Red-bean Lamington.
This Page: Tokyo Lamington Vegan Apple Pie Lamington; Honey and Macadamia Lamington; Fairy Bread Popcorn Lamington; Matcha and Red-bean Lamington; The OG Lamington; Jimmy Choo Heels; Bottle Brush Plant. Opposite: Tokyo Lamington Matcha and Red-bean Lamington; Vegan Apple Pie Lamington; Nutella Lamington; Honey and Macadamia Lamington; Yuzu Meringue Lamington; Fairy Bread Popcorn Lamington.
This Page: Illustration by Nairie Tzakos Opposite: Georgie Dolling Ceramic Plate and Hessian; Krof Fork; Bed Threads Linen Napkin; Tokyo Lamington The OG Lamington; Beerenberg Australian Strawberry Jam.
Berjani Jewellers Yellow Diamond Ring; Sarah and Sebastian Set of 3 Stones Rings; Ixatlan Kyanite Ring, Amber Ring and Smoky Quartz Ring.
The beloved Australian sweet was first made in Queensland during 1900. It is believed the lamington was made by accident due to a shortage of ingredients to serve unexpected visitors at the Queensland Government House. The state’s eighth governor at the time, Lord Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington enjoyed the House chef ’s creation, referring to it as, “those bloody poofy woolly biscuits.” The sweet was soon named “lamington” after the Governor’s surname, and ultimately became an iconic Australian dessert. Since 2006, the lamington has been honoured with its own National Lamington Day on the 21st of July.
This Page: Georgie Dolling Ceramic Plates; Tokyo Lamington Fairy Bread Popcorn Lamington. Opposite: Illustration by Nairie Tzakos
This Page: Berjani Jewellers Yellow Diamond Ring; Sarah and Sebastian Set of 3 Stones Rings; Mimco Drop-down Earring; Tokyo Lamington Matcha and Red-bean Lamington; Krof Fork. Opposite: Tokyo Lamington Yuzu Meringue Lamington; Matcha and Red-bean Lamington; Honey and Macadamia Lamington; Fairy Bread Popcorn Lamington; Nutella Lamington; Vegan Apple Pie Lamington.