We have soldiered on through winter in our blacks and greys as most of the Melbourne fashion savvy tend to do, holding our breath in anticipation for spring to bring warmer weather and splashes of colour. The City of Stonnington Spring Fashion Runway, at the beautiful Malvern Town Hall, did not disappoint. Spring [...]
Fashion Hall of Fame & Spring Runway
Now in its 8th year, the Stonnington Hall of Fame will be inducting two new members to join the ranks of such leading lights as Joe Saba, Alannah Hill, Lisa Barron, Peter Jago, Jenny Bannister, Paris Kyne, John Cavill, Lillian Frank and Tiffany Treloar in a free Gala event next Thursday the 8th October at [...]
Style Spotting #3
Name: Max Deffy
Location: Chapel St
Age: 17
Occupation: Student
What are you wearing today?
I’ve got my boat shoes on – I like boat shoes. Cheap Monday jeans, a top from my brother’s work and an American Apparel jacket.
Describe your style.
Style Spotting #2
Name: Natalia Zarzycka
Location: Chapel St
Age: 21
Occupation: Student
What are you wearing?
I’m on my way to a Gossip Girl themed photo shoot with my friends, so I’m dressed as Blair.
Favourite outfit?
Wearing dresses and skirts with opaque tights – it’s simple and nice.
Style Spotting #1
Name: Keith Brown
Location: Chapel St
Age: 28
Occupation: Banker
What are you wearing?
Ksubi jeans, an Industrie cardigan, my Mooks scarf and a Balam t-shirt which I got online.
What do you love most about Melbourne fashion?
Noir Desire Boutique
Lush new boutique Noir Desire has popped up recently in Prahran and is well worth a look, even if only to rest your feet at the halfway point of shopping mecca, Chapel Street. Owners Shweta and Sanjeev Arora drew the inspiration for their store and stock from the alluring glamour of India; so the design [...]
Dansk Scandinavian Fashion Boutique Opening
Those enterprising Scandinavians have benefited the world in vast ways. They’ve given us such delights as Smorgasbord, the Swedish Chef from the Muppets and crowned Tasmania with their very own monarch. Now we can chalk up another win with the launch of a Scandinavian clothing boutique dubbed Dansk.
Jannick Zester began by importing labels from his [...]
Smitten With…
Smitten with is a quick Q&A with Melbourne’s most stylish people + the things they love.
AMANDA SMITH (left of image)
Willow Sales Manager
1. A Willow Piece: Silk crepe jacket with enamel beads. It’s really stunning.
2. Winter Accessories: Scarves!
3. Cafes: I’m from Sydney so when i come down here I tend to go to Orange on Chapel [...]
‘Beauty in Bloom’ Book Launch
“In today’s super-charged world, there is a certain romance and ritual to applying makeup” – Natalie Bloom.
Sigh. I am such a disorganised person. My life runs (somehow) amid ordered chaos. So it is lovely to step into the Bloom store on Chapel street with its carefully cultivated objects lovingly strewn around the Bloom range…French perfume, [...]
Miss T Spring/Summer 08-09 launch
We were welcomed into a Chapel Street boutique for the Spring/Summer launch of youthful label, Miss T. The (faux) grass runway was dotted with potplants and showcased some similar themes as the previous Miss T winter collection. Paperbag waistlines and butterfly cap-sleeve shoulders returned for the warmer season. The colour palatte was definitely timely. I’m [...]
