Feeling Frocked? Help Us Select the Headline Frocktober Event for Canberra!

Well it's 2011 and Frocktober is fast approaching!  Here at Frocktober HQ, we've been mending seams, shaking out our petticoats and generally perusing the high fashion magazines to see just what we have in store for Frocktober 2011 in the National Capital.

This year Frocktober is all about You! We want to hear about your stories, your events, your ideas and your favourite Frocks! 

With that in mind, we are throwing the question out - what type of event would you want to attend as the premiere event for Frocktober here in the ACT? 

To help with your pre wardrobe preparation, here's some advice from designer Anne Forgarty about the "Care and Feeding of Your Wardrobe"

Tips for keeping your wardrobe in tip top shape:

1. Air out clothes you've recently worn before returning to the closet. Hang on a shower rod in the bathroom for moisture from the bath to revive fabric and take out wrinkles. If inconvenient, hang on closet door overnight.
2. Don't put away a dirty sweater, thinking you'll get around to it in time. The longer dirt has a chance to settle in, the harder it is to get out.
3. Perk up angora and other fluffy knits with an overnight stay in the refrigerator. Put the item in a plastic bag before placing in the refrigerator.
4. Brush skirts after each wearing and check hooks, eyes, snaps, and buttons for prompt replacement. When they come off, the stress of your body movement on the fabric can distort its shape and make for shabbiness.
5. Hang skirts on a clamp-style skirt hanger, only one per hanger. Be sure the clamping mechanism is well covered so that it doesn't dig into the fabric.
6. Never store dresses on wire hangers from the dry cleaner. Use heavier hangers to support your clothes and hold their shape.
7. Keep pastel wools and silks in zippered garment bags to avoid fading from the sun.
8. Hang bare top dresses with the bodice folded inside out over the skirt. Clamp the waistband on a skirt hanger and sling loops around the hanger neck for additional support.