stuff mondays – nine lives bazaar
Yoohoo! We have a little something something here for you to spend on fabulously retro frocks.If you believe in the power of dressing the way you’d like to feel, the duds over at Nine Lives Bazaar...
View Articlemy favourite frock: Minna Gilligan
Ahead of Frocktober, we chat to artist Minna Gilligan about her absolute favourite frock. What you’re wearing is rarely that important (unless you’re an astronaut stepping onto the moon, or a school...
View Articlemy favourite frock: liz archer
With Frocktober just around the corner, we spoke to Melbourne lass Liz Archer about this lovely frock sewn by her mother. Remember how schmick you felt when you could don a superhero cape or frilly...
View Articlemy favourite frock: sarah tidey
As part of our month-long Frocktober celebration, supported by the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, we spoke to advocate Sarah Tidey about her favourite frock. You don’t have to wait for a designer...
View Articlecoy street clothing
Rad stuff made from op shop linens.You never know what you might find in the manchester section of the local op shop. The same can be said for the Brissy-based Etsy store Coy Street Clothing, which...
View Articlelong story short: designer lisa kerr
We chat to the expert knitter behind Loris Clothing. Tune into the very last episode of Long Story Short – a lovely chinwag the knitting whiz and founder of Loris Clothing. After years of making woolly...
View Articleoh-so lovely summer threads
When are we not crushing on an OhSevenDays collection?Oh how we covet these soft and dreamy threads from OhSevenDays. In case you didn’t know, the Istanbul-based label excels at making lovely,...
View Articlemore groovy prints from yevu
Eat your heart out, Fran Drescher.Eat your heart out, Fran Drescher: this cheetah-print set from Sydney-based, Ghana-made label YEVU is about as fierce as it gets. The vibrant duds (stitched up by an...
View Articlerommy de bommy’s bags are unreal
We suggest you look away if your tummy's rumbling. There’s probably a rational explanation for Rommy De Bommy’s purses, but right now, all we can think is that the designer/bag-making extraordinaire...
View Articleyuk fun
Combine childish doodles with fun fabrics and you’ve got yourself a rad collection of garms from UK makers Yuk Fun.We can’t fault the thinking behind Lucy Cheung and Patrick Gildersleeve’s rad little...
View Articlelucy and yak
Say howdy to the British label with the best array of dungarees we've laid eyes on. In recent years, we’ve seen fashion trends shift to accommodate people’s desire to be comfortable while still looking...
View Articleshop kunst
Want to look like '80s era Molly Ringwald? Try stopping by this online store. If your style icon happens to be Molly Ringwald’s character in 16 Candles, Shop Kunst is the place for you. The online...
View Articlelinen goodies by sumu
This Melbourne label makes lovely breathable duds for the warmer months. There’s something so refreshing about the feel of a natural fabric against your skin, especially in an age of fast fashion...
View Articlepals pop-up shop
A big bunch of local design buds including Esther Sandler, Emily Green and Mosey Me are running a curated shop for Christmas.Yay, hooray and happy day! Some of our favourite local design buds have...
View Articlejericho road clothing
Daisies sure are having a moment – and why shouldn’t they?Daisies sure are having a moment – and why shouldn’t they? If you spent that much time filling other people’s lives with joy, maybe you’d be...
View ArticleLien See Leong on designing duds for film and telly
Costume designer Lien See Leong does a lot of people-watching to make her wardrobes feel as authentic as possible. Think about Cher Horowitz’s yellow plaid skirt set or Kath and Kim’s fluoro...
View Articlewoven sun
Now that summer is here, it's officially not ridiculous to daydream about halter tops.Now that summer is here, it's officially not ridiculous to daydream about halter tops. Speaking of which, the...
View Articlesew up these unisex pants by elbe textiles
Whip up a comfy pair of pants for everyone in your life, no matter their gender expression.The best thing about making your own duds is that you don’t have to limit yourself to style standards created...
View Articlenew frocks cut from vintage fabrics
Sydney studio Ruby Raisin hunts down the sweetest retro fabrics to make one-of-a-kind duds.Hunting down cool secondhand fabrics for your sewing projects is a task that requires an extreme amount of...
View Articlecrochet patterns inspired by frida kahlo
A few of Katie Jones' happy-making designs are free to download. Hoorah!British knitwear designer Katie Jones never holds back on colour and pattern, which is precisely why her woolly garms are rad as...
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