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New Arrivals

Newest first, though nothing here is new, which I've always liked as a contradiction. These arrived recently and left somewhere else a long time ago. Nothing is rushed here, and Melbourne is where each piece is packed and sent from.

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A charcoal tweed midi skirt on a mannequin, built from alternating tweed and sheer black godet panels that flare gently from the hip. Structured through the waist, unexpectedly soft where it moves.Close-up of the tweed fabric, flecked gray and black with a navy lining glimpsed at the seam. Texture that reads flat in a thumbnail and rich in the hand.

Half Light · Capture 2000s Tweed and Tulle Godet Skirt

A$65.00
The TS Taking Shape skirt on a mannequin, front on, the origami pleat catching the pinstripe mid-line at the hem.Close view of the origami fold at the front hem, the pinstripe sent off at a different angle for exactly one moment.

Origami · TS Taking Shape 2000s Pinstripe Stretch Skirt

A$65.00
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
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
Back view of the Paola Ermini dress on a mannequin, showing the boat neckline and full batwing sleeves. A dress that keeps most of its opinions to itself from the front.The dress worn candidly, sleeve in shot, with a black and white cat perched on a pink patchwork quilt behind. Even the cat approves.

Undertow · Paola Ermini Firenze 2000s Sheer Knit Dress

A$145.00
The Nicola Waite cardigan worn on a mannequin, the crinkle catching light across the whole body. Every fold was put there on purpose.Close view of the crinkled jersey in profile, showing how the scrunch runs the length of the sleeve. Nothing here is an accident of the wash.

Curtain Call · Nicola Waite Early 2000s Permanently Scrunched Jersey Cardigan

A$95.00
Front view of the coat on a mannequin, collar folded back into a shawl, belt tied and both buttons closed.The coat hanging on a door, belt tied at the waist, buttons done up. A quiet piece from a designer better known for noise.

Chrysalis · Lisa Ho Early 2000s Cream Wrap Duster Coat

A$175.00
The dress hanging against the same tiled wall, a closer view of the yoke and shoulder buttons.The dress hanging in a timber doorway against a white curtain, full length, old door hardware in frame.

Ledger · Raphael Late 1970s Windowpane Check Prairie Dress

A$115.00