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Black Dahlia, aka Anna Raju, is one of Sydney's leading stylists, fashion gurus and a highly authoritative radio & television presenter with a powerful, articulate and well modulated vocal delivery. Anna Raju has been the Fashion Editor & Stylist for NINE to FIVE magazine and resident stylist and writer for the Cumberland Courier group. She also operates independently as the stylist Black Dahlia Anna is a highly inspiring, media savvy, fashion talent and journalist having appeared with Channel 9's Kerrie Anne Kennerley on her Morning Show in an extended segment as a fashion consultant. Anna has also appeared on Channel 7's Morning Show where she has been cited on-air for her highly informative and professional expertise. As well she has also styled for Channel 7’s Home & Away with the network’s PR delighted with her styling treatment for Samara Weaving and for Sophie Falkiner from Sunrise. Her fashion talent was recognised by world reknown image maker and US fashion stylist Robert Pante who styled for US Presidents and also for Oprah Winfrey. He took Anna under his wing and mentored her in how to use her intuitive fashion styling skills which have helped get her to where she is today. Some of Anna's other styling notables include:
Anna has an infectious enthusiasm for her craft although she is very exacting in her fashion outlook. While she has amazing professional relationships with international couture houses, she is strongly attached to the concept of Real Style for Real Women and loves to create styles and looks that relate to today's women who aren't the Size 8 or 10 used by fashion houses. She recently styled a plus size model from Brisbane (Size 16) and she was highly excited to be able to showcase this in her magazine. She broke all concepts and myths of no loud colours, no prints, ..... all these restrictions that make bigger proportioned women feel they only can wear black and greys. As Anna says, "it is all in the visual tricks to bend these rules." She always seeks the very best outcome in her styling. Anna has an amazing gift in being able to see a fashion item on a clothes rack and immediately be able to understand its best use on a person. Her talents are sought by many international couture fashion houses and has great relationships with them such as Georges-Chakra (Lebanon), Elie Saab (Paris), Emanuel Ungaro (Paris), Zang Toi (New York), Christian Dior (Paris), Chanel (Sydney), Escada, Salvatore Ferragamore to name a few. In Anna's words: "I believe trends and runway hits can translate to wearable styles for women regardless of size. The trick to choose the one that best fits the size range. What suits a petite frame may be different in terms of design for a real woman but they all stay to trend. So regardless of size, women can look fashionable and up to the minute." Her primary motivation is to infuse confidence in women and men about their image and style that enhances their appearance. Style communicates much about the wearer and Anna doesn't want anyone hiding themselves behind dowdy or ill fitting clothes. Her ethos is to make them feel proud of themselves and translate that to wearing garment choices that create a powerful & confident image. Anna's innate sense of what style is, sets her apart from the rest. While there are fashion rules, Anna promotes her theme that "Style Has No Rules"
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