The fifth anniversary of the Fashion Palette Runway Showcase in Sydney, Australia, was held on 5 March. It was a sizzling celebration of Australia’s newest designers. This year’s theme was New York, and custom Minx “taxi” nail coatings helped to transport guests from The Darling Pool in Sydney straight to New York City!
Australian nail stylist Monica Ropiha with "live mannequins"
Over 250 fashion-savvy guests were greeted by live mannequins who were dressed in unique yellow ribbon dresses and minxed with custom Minx nail coatings designed and applied by leading Australian nail stylist Monica Ropiha. Fire breathers, trumpet players, bundles of yellow balloons and floating umbrellas in the pool combined with a live performance of Empire State of Mind created a jubilant atmosphere.
“I was so excited to be given such a fun theme to work with,” exclaimed Monica, who was tasked with creating the custom nail fashion for the launch event. “I discussed some ideas with Janice Jordan, the co-founder of Minx, and in no time we came up with a yellow taxi cab design that epitomizes New York, and then decided to add Fashion Palette lettering to make the nail coatings specific to this event.”
Minx solid nail coatings require only heat and pressure for application, and have singlehandedly created a new category of nail fashion. Celebrities including Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Rihanna have worn countless Minx designs and colours, and have thrust nail fashion into the international spotlight.
For more information about Minx nails, visit the MinxNails.com or the Minx distributor for Australia and New Zealand, switchfunky.com.au.
Photos by Mikel Kiriakos