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1980s

Everything from these years seems to want more space than it's given, shoulders pushing outward, prints refusing to sit quietly. Silk stays cool no matter how long you hold it, indifferent in a way I find strangely comforting. Whatever a piece needs, it gets, and then it makes its way out from Melbourne.

Aurélie floral party dress worn on a mannequin, showing the puff sleeves and drop waist skirt in full. Every rose on her is a different argument about colour.Close view of the sleeve, gathered into a soft puff at the shoulder before falling loose to the elbow.

Rose Hipped · Aurélie 1980s Illustrated Rose Print Party Dress

A$165.00
The Weiss blazer on a mannequin, front on, the hand-drawn spiral print scattered loose across near-black cotton twill.Close view of the hip pocket, two buttons sitting flush against the spiral print.

Shorthand · Weiss 1980s Spiral-Print Double-Breasted Blazer

A$195.00
Charcoal wide-wale corduroy skirt on the mannequin, deep pleats falling from a fitted waistband, caught in a stripe of afternoon light.Close-up of the waistband, a belt loop tab and centre pleats meeting at the front.

Coal Seam · Country Road 1980s Wide-Wale Corduroy Skirt

A$95.00
Black suede fringe biker jacket on a hanger, an asymmetric zip closing over a wide fringed yoke and a belted buckle waist.Close-up of the shoulder fringe, long suede strands falling over a plain sleeve.

Black Rain · Bella J 1980s Suede Fringe Biker Jacket

A$350.00
Close view of a single glass-beaded leaf sprig on raw silk, the beads outlining rather than filling the shape.Close view of the plain silk lining, unbeaded, catching a blue sheen in the light.

Night Garden · Adele Palmer Raw Silk Beaded Blazer

A$235.00
The Merivale Hemmes swallowtail jacket on a mannequin, satin lapels open over a cropped double-breasted front and pointed tails.Close view of the interior label reading Merivale, Merivale Hemmes, Australia, tagged a 10.

Ringleader · Merivale Hemmes 1980s Black Satin-Lapel Swallowtail Jacket

A$185.00
The pair sitting on a green cotton print, punched brogue toes and plastic button straps visible from above. Deadstock from the 1980s, still holding their factory shape.Close-up of both shoes from the front, the plastic button strap and punched brogue pattern lined up side by side. Never worn enough to soften a single crease.

Never Walked · 1980s Deadstock Vinyl Baby Mary Janes

A$55.00
Cloud Study · 1980s–90s Handmade Shibori Silk Dress with Velvet SleevesCloud Study · 1980s–90s Handmade Shibori Silk Dress with Velvet Sleeves

Cloud Study · 1980s–90s Handmade Shibori Silk Dress with Velvet Sleeves

A$175.00
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