Stay Soft Market October edition presented by Stay Soft Studio Browse over 50 stalls of jewellery, vintage clothes, crafts and more from local designers in Collingwood Yards‘ leafy courtyard. There’s even a pop-up tattoo studio for those feeling spontaneous. Artists’ co-working space Stay Soft Studio is back with its monthly night market, celebrating local creativity […]
Join us at Molly Rose in Collingwood on Sunday 10th of September for a day of clay and handmade wonders at our Handmade Market. Stroll through the market, and meet the following friendly local artisans who have created incredible works just for the market: Tiny Pots, Spicy Tofu Ceramics, Hilary Green, Sacreflux, Odd Studio, Frances Cannon, Renedrop and […]
FOR WOMEN, BY WOMEN. The Queen Victoria Women’s Centre Shop is a feminist design concept store in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, showcasing locally sourced and designed products by women (cis, trans) and non-binary artists, designers and makers form across Victoria. *When we say women, that word always includes trans and gender diverse women and […]
Australian fashion people style an outfit they’ve made themselves. WORDS BY MAGGIE ZHOU Ellie Vallely, she/her, Founder and Designer of Squint Clothing This outfit is a true representation of my design journey! My sweater is from my grad collection at uni all the way back in 2016. It’s a lovely soft, thick cotton jersey and was inspired […]
7 Australian brands share their (imperfect) journey towards truly sustainable fashion WORDS BY MAGGIE ZHOU Article from Fashion Journal on Australian fashion brands making genuine waves in the sustainability world. Brands that have a no-bullshit approach to transparency, that know they’re imperfect and that there’s a long way to go. Having honest conversations is how […]
By emma do from Frankie Magazine — 9 November 2019 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 joined forces on a gifty pop-up store in Melbourne. It’s called […]
By emma do from Frankie Magazine — 2 November 2019 See what happened when we joined our friends at Home-Work to host a big weekend of arty workshops. If there was anything to unknot our tired shoulders and reinvigorate our brains, it was a full weekend by the beach, doing creative stuff with our mates at Art […]
SHOP GAL INSTAGRAM Local designer Tara Whalley is bringing together your favourite independent labels for a huge month-long event in Melbourne. As part of Pussycat Black store’s Designer in Residence initiative, Shop Gal will see Whalley showcase her clothing line in a brand new print. And because sharing is caring, she’s also asked a host of Australia’s […]
Article By Eve MacDonald – July 13, 2018 Ellie Vallely is the face behind ready-to-wear clothing brand Squint. Established in 2016 after a three-month internship with Scottish designer Emily Millichip, Squint encourages women to embrace their playful side by creating tomboy silhouettes with a colourful, feminine twist. Squint clothing’s latest fashion collection, Organised Fun, a […]
SQUINT / ALUMNI 2018 / WOMENSWEAR Fashion Foundry supports fashion designers based in Scotland through practical workshops, advice, bespoke mentoring, networking, online resources and sampling facilities. This is the second issue of our annual lookbook showcasing the designers on the program 2017/2018. Read More…