While most days we pour a lot of energy into dressing our darndest, ensuring these threads that grace our backs are also considerate to the world around us is a little more trying. That’s why we’re hooked on the snapbacks from Departure, aka DPTR. more
LA-based accessories label Block Shop is collaborating with Indian artisans to craft vibrant handprinted scarves. more
Durable denim is being twisted into simple sling-worthy totes in a studio in Marrickville, Sydney. more
Local jewellery artisan Kirsty Morgan has released a new collection of dark textural pieces under her label Ruby & Prankstar. more
Mavericks of creation – their work taking on many forms and fields – Lyn Balzer and Tony Perkins have been entangled in a deep collaborative partnership for more than 14 years. more
Your grandkids will be counting down the days until they inherit your Loyal Stricklin backpack. more
Handmade leather goods offer so many sensory experiences – the textured feel as you move your fingers over the smooth surface, the rich smell, and the comfort that comes from knowing the product will last for many years, perhaps decades, to come. more
Stow those extra winter layers away in a bag or backpack from New York label KARA, where fashion meets function. more
A stroll along James Street inevitably leads to shopping bags full and credit cards empty, and now shop stalkers are confronted with even more temptations as two new boutiques open their doors. more
Local metalsmith Samantha Anderson has been hard at work crafting her winter collection MING, which can now be spotted gracing the shelves of Fortitude Valley boutique and gallery Stone and Metal. more
Anyone who was a scout or brownie will know the pride of receiving a hard-earned badge for your knot-tying, craft-making and general-good-deeding efforts. Those badges of your youth might now be tucked away somewhere at your mother’s house, but you can relive the glory in your adulthood with the Sjø & Land badge set from The Creators Club. more
Just a month shy of its third anniversary, local online retailer Molten Store has set up a temporary residency in Fortitude Valley to showcase its bounty of unique otherworldly accessories in all their tangible glory. A reincarnation of the pop-up store held within the precinct in 2012, the new The Pop Up Trove is tucked in next door to Easton Pearson at 60 James Street. more
A sweet alliance of style stalwarts Violent Green and Apartment has led to a fresh new combined store opening on Albert Street this week. more
After retracing the history of her great-great-grandmother Dorothy Love and feeling inspired by her journey, Hannah Rose decided to follow her dream of making jewellery, and founded online accessories label, Dorothy Love, named in honour of her muse. more
Dim lighting, dark-textured wallpaper, precious curiosities and a melange of monochromatic accessories create a decorous space at Brisbane boutique Fallow, where visitors are welcomed into a world far removed from the street outside. more
The duo behind one of Australia’s most successful design companies Dinosaur Designs, Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy, has launched a new collection entitled Seed Pod. more
Emma Mulholland knows how to rock a collaboration. Her hook up with cult French streetwear label Jennyfer sold out in 45 minutes in 2013. Now the Australian designer has simultaneously paired up with Celeste Tesoriero on jewellery and Pared Eyewear on sunglasses. more
Melbourne's Able and Game is injecting personality into store-bought gift cards, ensuring you have the right words for every occasion. more
If you often catch yourself lustily eyeing off sneakers or experience a secret thrill from the scent of a new pair of kicks, you’d better lace up and hit the city this weekend for Sneaker Freaker’s very first Brisbane Swap Meet. more
Forget just an apple a day – we’re pining for pineapples, avocadoes and oranges to surround us, always. more
