As pretty florals, safari prints and vivid colour kick off this Spring season, so does the leather jacket. Fast becoming this years most popular transeasonal trend, you’ll be swapping your trench, cropped jackets and cute cardigans for the tougher trend. Part grunge, part glam rock with some versions oozing sophistication, the leather jacket can suit [...]
Hopelessly devoted to Frilly Lingerie
Some underwear is just so lovely it seems a shame to cover it up.
Melbourne-based label Hopeless lingerie is exactly that, with a vintage-style glamour and luxurious designs that will make anyone feel like the Hollywood sirens who inspire the collection.
The Hopeless label is only two years old but designer Gabrielle Adamidis already features two collections [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #17
Launching in August, Bloom will release four new shades of mineral lipstick which means no artificial colours. Hardworking hues include a soft pink (Charleston), raspberry red (Swing), latte (Ragtime) and deep purple (Foxtrot). They include moisturisers like beeswax, jojoba, shea butter and calendula oil and flavours of vanilla and mandarin. They are even vegan!
This season, [...]
Escapade Events Launches!
Forget being a corporate clone where your boss has forced you to the next arkward networking event, Escapade Events (EE) is for the woman ready to mix business and pleasure. If you fancy a cocktail, a mini pamper and a room filled with Melbourne women at their socialising best, subscribe to EE. The concept, developed [...]
Fashion In.Cube8r 2nd Birthday Celebrations
If you are yet to visit the Fashion In.Cube8r Gallery in Smith St Fitzroy, you are really missing out on some whimsical artwork, fashion and accessories. Last night, the Gallery hosted Mixtape Magazine and it’s own personal 2nd birthday celebrations, complete with champagne, cupcakes and ambient tunes.
For those unfamiliar with the concept of the In.Cube8r [...]
Win! – Fashion by Josua Andreas/Urban Project
Here at Style Melbourne, we are long time fans of the lovely Josua Andreas and his Urban Project store located at Melbourne Central. Josua brings together a unique range of fashions from some of Melbourne’s best up and coming labels, and has kindly supplied some of his own fantastic designs for us to give away [...]
Welcome to the Frat House
Roller skates, big plastic cups of punch (admittedly spiked with organic Vodka O to lessen the guilt) and Twister! Those are the elements Frat House –a wholly Australian owned retailer of authentic American labels – combined to launch its latest flagship store in Melbourne. All they needed to add was a few bed-sheet togas (and [...]
Behind the Scenes at a Live Photoshoot
As part of the Two Blocks festival – an event bringing street art and fashion into the spotlight – some of our favourite local talents will be performing/working on a live fashion shoot that they are inviting everyone in Melbourne to witness.
Now I love photoshoots – it is fantastically rewarding to watch all the dressing [...]
Collective Fashion Spaces
You know you’ve visited dozens of boutiques, but after a full day of shopping they can all start to look the same. You’ve seen the same trends and styles – often the same brands – over and over again. You’re exhausted and you’re uninspired, but don’t give up just yet – you just need to [...]
Two Blocks Festival
Two Blocks is a two week long celebration of Melbourne underground and otherwise little known fashion, art and music and kicked off to a start earlier this week with a showcase of two open house boutiques and installation art.
5cm is an internationally renowned label that has just opened a new store in Melbourne Central. With [...]
