My Gasoline Rainbow

A couple of months ago Karen Connell of Mijanou Swimwear launched her glamourous label at Komune Beach Club amongst oohs and aahs to the Gold Coast fashion elite.  I was lucky enough to get this stunning one piece custom made and have a chat to Karen about her label, and here is what she had to say... www.mijanou.com.au  After being co-creator of popular swimwear label Coco Riche, you’ve now started Mijanou – what’s it like to have sole control of your own label? Its great to have total control of where the label is going and how you would like to present it to the market. Im definitely less stressed  working on my own and eager to build the image to a unique and more high end but still glamorous look . How long have you been designing? Well I grew up in a family that starting making fashion and selling at markets when I was 12.  They worked from home so I was very involved with helping out. I made my first pattern and garment , a chambre ...

The organizers of Gold Coast Fashion Week have appointed local personality  Missy Robinson from My Gasoline Rainbow as the official blogger for the biggest sartorial event to hit the coast in 2012. With the fashion extravaganza just weeks away, Missy’s blog - “My Gasoline Rainbow” will provide the inside scoop on the coveted shows, designers and after parties, all from the perspective of the sassy and stylish writer. Missy brings a wealth of experience to the event as an internationally published fashion stylist, publicist, freelance writer and brand ambassador and brings with her a network of over 75,000 national and international followers in the fashion and entertainment industries. “Being selected as the official blogger for Gold Coast Fashion Week is a great opportunity for me, and I’m excited to be able to showcase the Gold Coast as a fashion Mecca ” she said, “especially with the caliber of the designers we have attending this year, such as Nicola Finetti...