Craftsmanship vs mass production

Craftsmanship is back in trend! As of late, more and more people are looking towards getting their outfits custom made as opposed to buying off the rack. When it comes to specialty garments such as wedding gowns, evening wear and race wear, consumers have become more fashionably aware of the difference in quality and fit.

Ladies no longer are settling for looking anything less than the best in their outfits and wouldn't mind spending a little extra just to get something that fits exactly to their measurements.

At Judith Penak Couture, we alter, revamp and create outfits based on your requirements at a price that suits your budget. We work together step by step on the journey of your couture creation.

Call us today or visit our website to book and appointment. Check out our service reviews on WOMO.

MYER Fashion on the Fields 2014 with JPC

The mood was high and heels were clicking happily at the MYER Fashion on the Fields Designer Competition on the 4th of November at the Melbourne Cup. Bright colours painted the grounds as models, designers and fashionistas enjoyed the company of their friends and family for a fun day on the fields.

Judith Penak Couture entered in the Professional Designers Competition with this stunning classic style outfit.

This outfit was made possible with our fantastic team which consisted of World Super Model's Fashion Stylist, Lynette Pater, Milliner Jo-Anne Rolfe of Vintage Designs, gorgeous model Letitia Sindt and of course, Judith Penak Couture. The stunning outfit turned the heads of many and caught the attention of photographers everywhere. 

Judith Penak Couture also created the head stopping pink textured outfit that was worn by the beautiful Lynette Pater as well as her own purple frilly outfit. 

Melbourne Cup is fast approaching!

(Above photo from Melbourne Cup 2013) 

There are 7 days until the Melbourne Cup Day hits! Designers all around Melbourne are busy as bees working on their entries for the MYER Fashion on the Fields Competition, as are we! Keep an eye out for Judith Penak Couture on the runway--we have another quite spectacular creation for this year's entry! Working with Melbourne's best stylist, Lynette Pater; Shoe Designer, Lana Volkov; Milliner, Jo-Anne Rolfe Vintage Designs and Jewellery by Stella Nemiro

Eyes Wide Open Fashion Show

Judith Penak Couture participated in the Eyes Wide Open Fashion Show at RAH BAR, where some of the most stunning outfits walked the runway. Lynette Pater, one of the most respected Melbourne Master Stylist, coordinated the looks of Judith Penak Couture along with Millinery by Vintage Designs and Jewellery Designer, Stella Nemiro. Bodyography did an amazing job with makeup on the beautiful models.

This charity event was to raise money for BeyondBlue which is an Australian independent non-profitable organisation working to address issues associated with depression. Hope this event contributed towards this good cause.

Tribute to Paris Kyne -- Master Milliner

Paris Kevin Kyne was a master milliner who dressed the heads of celebrities such as Kate Cebrano, Melissa George and Paris and Nicky Hilton.

Paris and I shared a friendship since year 2000. We entered competitions together and over the years, we developed a very strong business relationship. With Paris, there was never a “no, I can’t do that” or an “I’m too busy to do this”. He was always up for any project presented to him and he put his all into every venture.

We soon developed a strong, close team, along with La-Toyah Asha and in 2011, we won the BMW Caulfield Classic Style Award. The hat that accompanied our win was one of Paris Kyne’s brilliant master pieces.

On the 30^th of July 2013, Paris passed way at the young age of 47. He was, and still is, mourned greatly by friends, family and those who looked up to him. This sudden and unfortunate incident affected many.

On the 30^th of July 2014 marks Paris’ one year death anniversary. To celebrate Paris’ life, we held a French Vogue Inspired photo shoot at The Thornbury Theatre where we used head pieces that we purchased from his master collection as a tribute to his treasured life.

Below are two of the photos from our recent photo shoot, featuring La-Toyah, wearing a head piece made of Paris Kyne materials, put together by his assistant milliner, Margaret Addis. The second photo features model Caitlin Mikheal wearing a mask that was part of Paris’ collection.

Paris may have passed on but his memory and glorious work will live on with us forever.

 

French Vogue Inspired Photo shoot!

French Vogue inspired photo shoot was a complete success!  A student from RMIT wrote an amazing blog about the day, instead of us repeating what has been said, check out Matthew Youden's blog out here!  

                        

Australian Glamour in HOLLYWOOD

A few weeks ago, an Australian Production Team went on an exciting trip to Hollywood to photograph the works of 4 selected Australian designers, Lucy Laurita, Vicky E Pellicca-Zamoyzaris Popovski, Maria Mezzatesta and us--Judith Penak Couture! Our best Australian master stylist, Lynette Pater, took charge of styling and coordinating dress and jewellery; supplied by Le Dain Designs. Mishel Vounatsos Bratsos, Schyler Shulkin and Kirsty Barrie did an amazing job on the hair and makeup of the gorgeous model Celeste Billinge. 

Photographer, Maurice Rinaldi and make up artist, Mishel Vounatsos Bratsos, share their thoughts on the shoot.

"It was so exciting to work with an all Australian production team in LA and help support the Australian designers like Lucy Laurita, Judith Penak, Vicky E Pelliccia-Zamoyzaris Popovski and Maria Mezzatesta. Mishel Vounatsos Bratsos, Kirsty Barrie and Schvler Shulkin on make-up and hair who got little sleep and lots of driving and put up with me for 3 weeks THANK YOU for a job well done. I must say, working with Celeste Billinge from The Old School of Modeling with no complaints, no matter what location or temperature, was lovely to work with. Let's do it again soon, you are all welcomed back! "
--Maurice Rinaldi

"I truly loved going to America. It's such a different place to Australia. Still love my hometown but in America it has a different buzz about it. It's very much on the go-go-go! Doing makeup there was fantastic. Using our Australian designer gowns was absolutely phenomenal. Doing the photoshoot out in public was fantastic. Everyone was just looking at us saying, 'what's going on? What are you shooting? Wow look at the model and outfit!'.
It was a great experience doing makeup and hair in America. I truly enjoyed the atmosphere and vibes from it. Hopefully we will be doing this again next year. Definitely something to look forward to! Plus the Australian designers can have their gowns shot overseas which is such great exposure for them!" -- Mishel Vounatsos Bratsos