We're
Cairns is known for its barrier reef, its melting mercury and its cruise ships. It's definitely not known for progressive fashion, because, we imagine, everyone's too busy downing XXXX in string bikinis.
Damien and Lorena at We're believe that stinking weather shouldn't stifle style - and they have Keep Shoes, Life With Bird, Tiny Mammoth and Chronicles on their side.
St Augustine Academy
TwoThousand prides itself on bringing you the tried and tested. For this week's SHOP however, we've definitely tried, but leave further testing to you.
Last week St Augustine Academy opened in Surry Hills and, like candy-eyed children, we've been pressing our noses against the glass ever since trying to glean the shirts, belts, cardigans and ties within.
Bird Emporium
Perched on the corner of Marlborough and Cleveland Street in Surry Hills is Bird Emporium. The nesty spot is home to ‘Bird', an environmentally sound moniker for beautiful textiles that are created by designer Rachel Bending. What makes this bird so special is its painstakingly designed fabrics from Byron Bay, manufactured using solar power and hand-painted with water-based dyes.
Incu - New Store
When Incu's city store shut down two weeks ago, we fell to our knees, threw our arms to the heavens and pleaded to the goddess of style - who we imagine looks like Coco Chanel. "Oh lady C! Is this the end of Sydney fashion as we know it!?!"
"Noh!". She replied. "It is not you eeeddddiiooottzz, it'z a neeww store.
World
We Aussies have a bizarre love-hate relationship with New Zealand. We laugh at the locals for the way they say "six" and poke fun at their affection for sheep, yet we're happy to claim their musicians, ski their slopes and wear their fashion. And OH what impressive fashion it is.
If Sydney's sartorial style screams and Melbourne's is a haughty whisper, then New Zealand's WORLD subliminally seeps into your psyche while you sleep.
Sretsis
Many people associate Bangkok with bargain fisherman’s pants, travelling dreadlocks and a lot of dirt-caked sweat that turns into a sort of dirt-caked goo given 10 minutes in the sun. They generally don’t link the city with babydoll dresses, lace up ankle boots, immaculately cropped bobs and silky smooth hosiery.
Dolly Up
Vintage is supposed to be rare, right? It's supposed to be old, worn and therefore a little precious. It's supposed to be treasured for its other-worldliness, for its connection to way-back-when-times where people wore mink collars, tie-die pants or too much mascara.
And yet, ‘vintage' is everywhere.
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