Sandwiched between a haute perfumerie and an op-shop, Swoon seems right at home. Elgar & Lyle and Margery Daw designers Brahman Perera and Keegan Hunt have set up a shop devoted to emerging and under-the-radar fashion labels and homeware designers. Having literally raised the roof and revealed the archways within its new space, Swoon is… Read on
I was lucky to meet model-turned-photographer-slash-blogger Candice Lake late last year. Her innate sense of style struck me immediately. Her look is slightly offbeat without being self-conscious and she favours a contemporary form of classic dressing over being trend-driven. This is a balance I strive for in my own wardrobe. Her style and eye must… Read on
Just a little dreaminess for you today, now that the chillier season is descending upon us. Melbourne upcycled bag label Lydra presents their ‘Whimsical Romance’ collection within the breezy, nostalgia-tinged shoot below. Designer Linda Vydra tells me this season she is focussing on “florals, Japanese prints and geometric shapes.” I can’t decide which piece is more… Read on
Project D designers Dannii Minogue and Tabitha Somerset Webb are collaborating with Witchery by creating a piece for their annual White Shirt Campaign. The campaign sees 100% of proceeds from every white shirt sold go towards the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF). Eight women’s shirts & two for gents form the collection this year, as… Read on
Chip Chop – the label based on genius, quirky slogans that prove a sense of humour is the best fashion accessory – is back for A/W 2012 with a suitably wintry collection entitled ‘Nordic but Nice’. Designer Hannah Chipkin kindly took the time for a Q&A on Lykke Li, Ikea and gingerbread… Your ‘Nordic but… Read on
The colour palette for Megan Park’s Winter 2012 collection is decidedly moody; all smoky quart, moonlight, grape, jet black punctuated with saffron. It’s a good foundation for more adventurous prints than the label is accustomed to. Moving away from screen printing by hand, this season prints are digital derived from scans of Megan’s own archived embroidery… Read on
Don’t be fooled by the rather “weathered” street level entrance. Once you alight from the elevator, what a pleasure it is sip a passionfruit-scented cocktail upon the airy, white-washed rooftop of Mon Bijou. Officially launching as a special events space this week; the lower level is more akin to Mon Bijou’s bejewelled Parisian moniker. It’s… Read on
As one who believes guacamole was invented by benevolent gods, I’ve been keenly awaiting the opening of Senorita‘s for years. I first heard of the Ricardo Amare’s concept of opening a taqueria and mezcaleria – something of a ladies’ parlour – when he ran his temporary gallery boutique in Armadale. Now as the head of… Read on
A dress is purchased on eBay every single minute. A pair of women’s shoes is bought every three minutes. This does not surprise me. What does shock me is the fact that 85% of fashion pieces eBay sells are brand new; most at a set price. Here’s me still battling other bidders and stalking bargains… Read on
It’s Barbara Millicent Roberts’ birthday this week. Better known to the world as the singular ‘Barbie‘ she is the most prolific person to ever have been moulded into existence. Barbie celebrates 53 years in the spotlight in 2012, though the lady does not reveal her true age. In honour of this olympic athlete, UNICEF ambassador and often-times Presidential candidate,… Read on
