While the craft world often swathes its fashion and accessories with foxes, owls and elks, lads tend to like things with a little more grit. Local label Oxë adorned its first collection Oxë is Bare with the odd bear, rooster and tree design last year, with these prints joining the brand’s minimalistic triangles and circles as features on t-shirts. more
With leaves sourced from the wild sanctuary that is South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, the latest range from skincare brand Maine Beach is a nourishing mix of botanics. more
While painting your nails has indeed become an art form, matching the colour of your tips to the exact prints and shades of your wardrobe has just taken style consciousness to the next level. more
Run by avid skateboarder and Cartel barman Sean Bate, Boneyard Supply started as an online avenue for providing Brisbane crowds with all of Sean’s favourite brands. Now the digital venture has morphed into the tangible for a month in the form of a pop-up shop in Paddigton. more
When the weekend rolls around, casual comfort is at the forefront of our wardrobe-rummaging mind, making pulling out some denim and a favourite tee a favourable option. Insert: Flux. This Melbourne label has been kicking along for more than ten years now, crafting everyday threads perfect for weekend happenings. more
While in the northern hemisphere, Karen Walker has just shown next season’s fall/winter collection in New York, heavy with trenches and knits in a hefty amount of khaki, the new line locally is a light mix of white polka dots on ice blues and galactic navy prints. more
All the rain of late has been making us wish we had some kind of style-savvy shield to keep our shirts unsodden and block the wind. While an umbrella may uphold some of these expectations (kind of), we feel anoraks and parkas could be on the cards in the current wet weather and coming cool season. more
Barbershops used to be the low end of grooming – five-dollar hair cuts, too much gel and not enough brushing off the stray trimmings from your face. Luckily, the cult of the barbershop has shifted in recent times, forming its own subculture built off tradition and respect for craftsmanship. more
Brisbane is home to some superb wordnerds, many merely burrowing away their witty rants in kraft paper notebooks to be stored secretly under their pillows. Giving the local scribbler a stage to voice their soon-to-be not-so-quiet talents is new online literary publication Scum Mag. more
While a desire to be donned in 1960s mini dresses has been at the forefront of our mostly unfulfilled fashion desires of late, our mind has started to drift forward a decade, becoming rather smitten with the idea of sporting high-waisted bell-bottoms and skivvies. more
For more than 70 years, Gitman Bros. has operated as a custom, ready-made shirt factory in Ashland, Pennsylvania. Making use of its extensive shirt library, younger brother label Gitman Vintage modernises these original designs, making American heritage shirting suited to work and play. more
Sydney-based designer Emma Mulholland has released her latest autumn/winter collection dubbed Spaced Out, which kind of looks like she stuck a fork into a powerpoint and went on an electrified trip for inspiration – in a completely good way. more
While we may be completely digitising our schedules and music, this change seems to be opening up space for other tangible matter in our lives in the form of new magazines. more
Patrick Carney of The Black Keys likes his socks. He likes to buy socks. He likes to wear socks. So naturally, he thought he’d inject a little extra of his normal sock fund into a brand that was wholesome and would, naturally, reward his bare feet. more
Entering the fierce world of fashion can be daunting for an emerging designer, meaning any kind of foot-in-the-door opportunity should be eagerly grabbed with two hands. more
So you successfully snuck out of the house this morning, cheeks unshaven in haste as you remembered today is one of the most loved-up days of the year. Valentine’s Day has rolled around again, and if remembering dates isn’t your strong suit, you may be feeling slightly apprehensive as to how to remedy your lack of preparedness this year. Rather than splitting for drinks with the single lads and arriving home to one cranky dame this evening, make your lunch break a productive one, seeking out goods to execute a romantic evening. more
The realm of dapper, bespoke fashion has infiltrated the sporting arena, as local team the St George. Queensland Reds partners up with tailoring maven, The Cloakroom. As part of an ongoing partnership between the team and the discerning gents behind The Cloakroom, the Reds has been kitted out in a new off-field uniform. more
Putting her love of 1920s cloches to practice, Christine Porter has been handcrafting vintage-inspired hats for more than 20 years. The creator behind local headwear label Maudies Millinery, Christine decided to make her desire to teach others a reality, opening a shop and studio space in Keppera. more
A few years ago there was an image on The Sartorialist of a girl sitting street-side along The Seine in Paris. Dressed in chic winter tones of black and burgundy and a cigarette delicately positioned between two fingers, the girl was French street-style perfection. more
With each new season release, the knits and linen shirts of Australian label Jac + Jack usually find themselves being mentally folded neatly onto wardrobe shelves before the entire collection has even been viewed. more
