Local lads launch design label Rand Collective
24 Jan 2013Shifting the way we think about what type of bag we should be carrying, Rand Collective has downsized your daily essentials into a leather pouch. more
Join Bag Free February and swear off plastic
24 Jan 2013Bangladesh was the first country to ban plastic bags in 2002, with China following in 2008. Now more than 20 countries have plastic bag bans or levies in place, with the efforts now focused closer to home. more
Swedish Hasbeens launches summer safari collection
24 Jan 2013Handmade using the same craftsmanship as in clogs’ heyday, Swedish Hasbeens designs lust-worthy footwear inspired by the late 1970s. Taking the high-heeled disco clog and adding splashes of modern colour, Swedish Hasbeens created the Peep Toe Super High model, a style the Stockholm brand is now renowned for. more
MANIAMANIA releases new season Performance collection
17 Jan 2013Known for mysterious and whimsical shapes and cuts, MANIAMANIA jewellery embodies an otherworldly and spiritual vibe within its designs. New collection Performance is no exception, with threads of moody, mystical adornments continuing through the new season, each piece an intricate sculptural artwork to encompass a finger, neck or wrist. more
Try on a handmade The Daisy See Project scarf
10 Jan 2013Local creative lass Clare Drake has kept busy over the festive season putting together a collection of chiffon scarves. Translating her passion for colour, symmetry and repetition into wearable art, Clare created The Daisy See Project, adorning scarves and sneakers with her unique sketches. more
Indulge in statement stones from Angle Diamond Dot
03 Jan 2013Painter Paul Klee once said: 'Colour is the place where our brain and the universe meet.' Embracing this approach to the world’s rainbow palette is Brisbane-based jewellery label, Angle Diamond Dot. more
Charitable eyewear from online boutique Frankie Dean
27 Dec 2012As glasses have stepped across the threshold from tawdry embarrassment to coveted sartorial accessory, framed fashion has become something of an art form – much to the delight of bespectacled lasses. more
The Street Photographer: Colette, Paris
20 Dec 2012While the Eiffel Tower might rate as the first point of call for many travellers to the City of Light, sartorially inclined lads and lasses make a beeline for rue Saint-Honoré to the mecca of all things fashion and pop culture, Colette. Here, they stock up on their latest threads, reading material, music and general pop cultural paraphernalia whilst learning a thing or two about the air of insouciant Parisian cool. Check out Colette on The Street Photographer. more
Jelly sandals make a comeback this summer
20 Dec 2012For those who were lucky enough to have owned a pair of jelly sandals, the mention of the shoes is likely to conjure many fond childhood memories. They didn’t get smelly like your running shoes, they stretched a bit as your feet grew, sand from the sandpit didn’t get stuck in them and, possibly best of all, they came in pink shades and were usually speckled with glitter. more
QUT fashion graduates find a place at Blonde Venus
13 Dec 2012Two recent QUT fashion graduates have found their works in hot demand from style go-to Blonde Venus. more
Beau In The Woods opens flagship store at James Street
13 Dec 2012Paddington shoppers who have been glancing sad eyes towards the empty shell that was clothing favourite Chasing Bow on Latrobe Terrace can now rejoice. In-house label Beau In The Woods’ has opened flagship store at James Street, home to the latest collection from designer Kylie Ellis. more
Drape on layers of neon with Red Phoenix Emporium
13 Dec 2012As Queensland’s skies are a bright hue roughly 90% of the time, it’s no wonder that its residents absorb a brighter approach to attire than some of our southern neighbours. It’s this embrace of vibrant shades and clashing patterns that are not only filtering through boutiques with the current neon trend, but at the style forefront of local jewellery label, Red Phoenix Emporium. more
Ash To Gold switches to Haut Boheme in Winn Lane
06 Dec 2012The twosome behind local shop-meets-label Ash To Gold has parted ways, with Samantha Ashton taking the reins on the label, while Chantelle Cox rebrands the Winn Lane shop space. more
Upper Latrobe opens for late-night Christmas shopping
06 Dec 2012Presenting a chance to get in early with your Christmas shopping this week is Upper Latrobe Terrace in Paddington. more
Villa Galeria takes up residence in Winn Lane
29 Nov 2012A new boutique has taken up residence in Winn Lane, filling the white-framed empty shell where EP by Easton Pearson used to stand. Villa Galeria focuses on a refined level of pre-loved fashion, stocking high-quality garments, accessories and homewares that embody opulence. more
Shop local this Christmas at Paddington Up Late
29 Nov 2012With work all week and weekends a usual flurry of good times, finding the time to tick off items on your Christmas shopping list can be terribly stressful. With the impending holiday now right around the corner, it’s time to gather your purse and take to the streets, shopping local at two Up Late events. more
Molten Store pops up at James Street, Fortitude Valley
15 Nov 2012Online boutique Molten Store is entering the realm of the physical this month, hosting a pop-up shoppe at James Street for two weeks. Featuring in store will be in-house label Molten Relic, along with Isobel Badin, Knots & Knits, These Violet Times, Voir Une Memoire and Refinery in a whirlwind of colour and talent. more
Style doyenne Karen Walker launches Diamond collection
15 Nov 2012Seemingly dissatisfied with conquering merely clothing, sunglasses, shoes, purses and the cute and kitsch side of jewellery, Karen Walker has now branched into diamonds. Having been asked by avid followers to recreate Karen Walker Jewellery pieces in diamonds for engagement purposes in the past, Karen took the opportunity to fill this gap in fine fashion jewellery on a more permanent basis. more
Wear classic Salt Water Sandals this summer
08 Nov 2012With comfortable sandals winding their way into summer’s fashion offerings, we couldn’t have found a better time to discover shoe label Salt Water. more
Lust over the sorbet-hued whimsy of LoveHate
08 Nov 2012Known for polka-dotted and chevron-striped coloured tights and jewellery crafted from wood and silver, Melbourne label LoveHate has been luring us in with its sweet whimsy for a good decade. more