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Meet The Small Melbourne Brand Reinventing The Humble Gumboot

From a humble farm in South Gippsland, Merry People has grown from a grassroots start-up, to a successful brand sold across the globe!
Giveaway

Say Hello To Your New Favourite Summer Shoes With This FRANKiE4 Giveaway!

Everything you need to know for your chance to win one of five pairs of shoes (of your choice!) from Australian label FRANKiE4!
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Review Team Up With Local Australian Artists For A Beautiful Collection Of Wearable Art

Go behind the scenes of Review's latest artist collaboration for their summery capsule collection – curated by us at The Design Files!
TDF Design Awards

These Australian Designers Are Changing The Textile Industry

These talented textile designers are in the running for the 2020 The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards.
Fashion

The Social Studio Celebrates 10 Years With An Art Scarf Fundraiser

Melbourne’s beloved social enterprise launches an incredible Art Scarf auction fundraiser.
Fashion

Visit This Purrfect Pop-Up Before Monday

Textile designer Tara Whalley has brought together some of the country’s most-celebrated indie clothing, jewellery, and ceramic designers for Shop Gal.
Fashion

Much Ado About These Melbourne-Made Suits

Anna Cordell’s covetable ethical fashions, captured in a dreamy campaign shot locally by Lilli Waters.
Fashion

Welcome To The Sunshine State With Cassie Byrnes

Cassie Byrnes' new collection for Variety Hour, 'Tourist', inspired by a sunburnt childhood in Queensland.
Shopping

Your First Look At The New Mirka Mora X Gorman Collaboration

Your chance to own a wearable piece inspired by one of Australia's greatest artists – the late, great Mirka Mora.
Fashion

Duzenman

On-the-spot customisation and a new Melbourne store for local leather accessories label, Duzenman.
Fashion

PLAYA by Lucy Folk

A look inside Lucy Folk's new Bondi store.
Illustration

Dougal

A collaboration between fashion designer Arabella Wilson, and her father, Dougal Ramsay.
Textiles

At Land, At Bloom by Mirador and Victoria Zschommler

A textile designer and photographer come together for an exhibition opening in Melbourne this week.
Fashion

Three Fold Studio

Pleats please! The custom-pleated designs of 22-year-old Nikki Lawrence.
Fashion

Mirka Mora x Gorman

The collaboration to end all collaborations!
Studio Visit

Amanda Briskin-Rettig of A-ESQUE

The woman behind A-ESQUE, a bespoke leather accessories label based in Melbourne.
Textiles

Eileen Braybrook

A studio visit with Brunswick-based texile artist and knitter Eileen Braybrook.
Fashion

Habbot x Emma Lipscombe

A new range of leather footwear by Habbot, in collaboration with artist Emma Lipscombe.
Illustration

Julie White · Straya Nights

A new range of printed accessories inspired by native Australian nocturnal wildlife.
Fashion

Melanie Rice

Enamel accessories by Adelaide-born, Europe-based jeweller Melanie Rice.
Textiles

Tiff Manuell

A vibrant range of handpainted and hand stitched accessories made in Adelaide.
Fashion

Jenna Rowe

Handcrafted brass and copper neckaces, by Sydney based graduate architect Jenna Rowe.
Illustration

Letitia Green Studio · Scarf Collection

Melbourne illustrator Letitia Green launches her debut collection of gloriously colourful silk scarves, featuring her distinctive hand illustrated designs, inspired by time spent living in South Africa.
Fashion

The Carbones

Carbone Master Tailors are proper, old fashioned tailors, and a family business of over 60 years. Based in Brunswick, all Carbone's garments are made on site by father and son team Pino and Dom Carbone.
Fashion

Plus Equals

Small Business

Annie Abbott of Habbot

Fashion

Witu · Ozone

Fashion

Tahli Kornhauser · DAGNY

Fashion

Lucy Folk · Appeteaser

Studio Visit

Brian and Vincent Wu of Incu

Studio Visit

Jodie Fox of Shoes of Prey

Fashion

Dulux for VAMFF · United by Style

Fashion

Bernadette Francis and Laura Albee Barton of PER—TIM

Studio Visit

Emily Green

Interior Design

Tamsin and Patrick Johnson

Fashion

Karina Jean · The Pencil Collection

Fashion

Lee Mathews and Family

Fashion

Cargo Crew

Fashion

Alpha Cruxis

Studio Visit

Georgie and Alex Cleary of Alpha60 + Giveaway!

Fashion

Gasparre Cashmere

Fashion

H by Heather Lighton

Fashion

Mavericks Laces

Fashion

David and Yuge Bromley

Studio Visit

Gwendolynne Burkin

Fashion

Dulux x LMFF

Fashion

AÃRK Collective

Fashion

Jen Booth · Largeish Leather Lockets

Fashion

Rapp Scarves

Fashion

Witu

Fashion

P. Johnson Pochettes

Studio Visit

Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson of Easton Pearson

Studio Visit

Sophie Holt, Creative Director - Country Road

Fashion

Interview · Jess Cameron-Wootten

Fashion

Jim Spencer · Unique & Vintage Eyewear

Fashion

Interview · Amanda Reardon (+ Mecca Cosmetica Giveaway!)

Fashion

Gorman X Rhys Lee

Textiles

Dagmar Rousset x ALL Knitwear

Fashion

Expat Week - Megan Trimble, Eyewear Designer, London

Fashion

Sock Style

Fashion

Emily Green + Lucy Hall Scarves

Fashion

New Guest Blog - Fashion Week Favourites with Kate Gaskin!

Fashion

Kids Fashion Finds

Fashion

My Melbourne Wardrobe - Clair Wayman

Fashion

My Melbourne Wardrobe - Nicholas Jones

Fashion

My Melbourne Wardrobe - Beci Orpin

Fashion

My Melbourne Wardrobe - Kirra Jamison

Fashion

Lucas Grogan x Rittenhouse

Fashion

New Guest Blog - Style & Grace - five days of fashion with Grace Boutique!

Fashion

Ellery et Graz

Fashion

Interview - Lisa Gorman (+ giveaway!)

Studio Visit

Kylie Zerbst of Obüs

Textiles

GOOD&CO. Scarves

Illustration

The Australian Ballet v Kat Macleod T-shirt

Fashion

New Birdwood Sandals by Wootten - Handmade in Melbourne

Studio Visit

Fiona Scanlan

Textiles

Wendy Voon Pop-Up!

Fashion

Elke Kramer - New Range and Giveaway!

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