Countdown begins to Melbourne Fashion Week

The most fashionable people from across Australia will be planning to head to Melbourne in the coming weeks.

Fashion followers could be planning to book their flights to Melbourne in the coming weeks as the city has begun its countdown to its annual style festival.

The L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival is set to kick off in the city on March 8th 2012 and the organisers have been promoting the show by hosting a preview event.

A line-up of models showcased a range of gorgeous dresses at Flinders Street station, with festival chief executive Graeme Lewsey stating more than 3,000 people are expected to attend the opening night party.

"Consumers will literally be rubbing shoulders with the fashion industry: designers, celebrities and models," Mr Lewsey said.

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Dita von Teese to attend Melbourne Fashion Week

Dita von Teese has been announced as a special guest at the forthcoming Melbourne Fashion Week.

Fashion fans taking flights to Melbourne could see Dita von Teese in the city as she visits some of its most stylish events.

The burlesque star has announced that she will be attending Melbourne Fashion Week and will showcase her own range of lingerie on the catwalk.

Speaking to the Herald Sun, she explained that she was delighted to have the chance to visit the city again when the week kicks off on March 10th 2012.

"I look forward to appearing on the coveted runway for the first time in my very own designs," she told the newspaper.

The organisers said they were looking forward to the extra glamour her presence would bring.

It is not the first time that people taking flights to Melbourne have had the chance to see her in the city, as she also attended the Melbourne Cup Derby Event earlier this year.

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