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marianna octavia
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Local designers vie for Australian Fashion Graduate of the Year

Four recent graduates will vie for the accolade of Australian Fashion Graduate of the Year at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival, which launches this weekend. Acting as a celebration of and launch pad for the future of fashion in Australia, the graduate show will feature the best designers from the country’s top six fashion colleges. more

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Visit Candyland with Soot's All Sort
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Visit Candyland with Soot’s All Sort

Soot's designs are a whimsical concoction of colour and sharp cuts – the kind of outfits that would appeal to the modern-day, Brisbane-based Lolita. The creation of young local talent Edwina Sinclair, the label's spring/summer 13 collection All Sort embodies pastel shades, short shorts and slim silhouettes. more

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Boxvintage builds a new nest at 73 Vulture
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Boxvintage builds a new nest at 73 Vulture

There are those vintage lovers who are so dedicated to the craft that they keep an ever-watchful eye on the vintage boutiques of Paris, Milan and New York. If, instead, you are looking for a slice of wearable history a little closer to home, try West End icon Boxvintage, which has just moved into a new den on Vulture Street. more

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camilla gypset collection
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Embrace the bohemian with Camilla’s Gypset

Camilla is the undisputed kaftan queen of the nation, sending droves of women in billowing silks laden with a rainbow of colours onto our streets. Devoted followers will be enamoured with Gypset, the designer's latest spring/summer 2012 collection, as well as surprised at the new pieces the label has thrown into the mix. more

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the fleet store brisbane
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Pick up one-of-a-kind designs at The Fleet Store

Akin to a delicate flower, The Fleet Store will pop and bloom for just 28 days. Bursting with a collection of garments, bags, jewellery, illustrations and giftware, this pop-up boutique will house the work of Brisbane’s brightest fashion designers, including recent graduates and talented independent designers. more

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tiger temple online store brisbane
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Local label Tiger Temple launches online store

Brisbane seems to be harvesting a crop of entrepreneurial youngsters of late, with the duo behind new online boutique Tiger Temple no exception. The creation of 17-year-old Claire Myers and 18-year-old Taylah Hasaballah, Tiger Temple has grown from a social-media-based remixed fashion hub to honing a real-deal professional online presence with the help of UQ’s ilab Germinate Program. more


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lauren moffat fall 2012
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Lauren Moffatt delivers whimsical school style at Ellia

While the other side of the world might be moving into the cooler months of fashion, we have spring on our mind and the almost-forgotten whimsy of wearing skirts without tights. Luckily, the sometimes-elusive autumn collections of designers who stick to four seasons are being unleashed from hiding. more

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lee mathews
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Sydney label Lee Mathews opens on James Street

A design emporium of plants in jars and looped strings of industrial lighting, the new Lee Mathews store on James Street is the renowned Sydney label’s first foray into our sunny state. A brand that fully embraces effortless elegance, weaving modern feminine cuts with a classic palette, Lee Mathews has crafted a summer collection that delivers notes of nostalgia for weekends at the country cottage and relaxed days picnicking in vast fields. more

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the possible co
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Shop nice with vegan fashion store The Possible Co.

Making a thoughtful contribution to the way we shop and approach fashion is The Possible Co. – a new, locally created online store. With the motto of ‘nice for people, nice for animals and nice for the planet’ under its faux leather belt, The Possible Co. offers a space for vegan, eco-friendly fashion to shine. more

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Zara McKenna
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Local designer Zara McKenna launches new collection

Capturing the sweetness and sunshine of a summer romance, the latest collection by local emerging designer Zara McKenna will launch at Laruche in Fortitude Valley on Thursday night. A charity event with all proceeds donated to the Heart Foundation, the launch honours Zara's father Paul McKenna who passed away from heart disease earlier this year. more

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fashion meets forest
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Discover sustainable chic at Fashion Meets Forest, Cloudland

There seems to be no limit to the changes that can be made to make life a little more eco-friendly, including when it comes to your wardrobe content. With no smelly hemp in sight, there is currently a group of Brisbane designers dedicated to the production of flouncy frocks and stylish workout gear that are both aesthetically pleasing and environmentally sound. more

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Why Hello You: Sarah Birchley
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Why Hello You: Sarah Birchley

Name: Sarah Birchley. Age: 23. Lives: Kelvin Grove. Sarah is a freelance stylist, is inspired by young Australia designers and enjoys a weekend escape to the beach. Read more about Sarah on Why Hello You. more