Chapel St. Bazaar

Of course I had to stop at the biggest vintage shop in Melbourne and see what all the hype was about. Chapel St Bazaar is huge, rooms upon rooms of vintage! Rows of Harley Davidson t-shirts, boxes of old Playboy magazines, old wooden soda containers, 70's homeware, typewriters, posters from the 30s and 40s.. evvvverything. I got this kick ass photo album that's in the shape of a 35mm camera and has the image of a film camera printed on the front. I need to get a photo of it soon, it's pretty cool.

Gorman

In 1999, Lisa Gorman launched her eponymous label at fledgling boutique Fat52 in Fitzroy, Melbourne, with a collection titled 'Less Than 12 Degrees'. The instant success of that first offering was the beginning of something special, and in the years that have followed the Gorman label has become an iconic part of the Australian fashion landscape.










There is a distinctive handwriting that underpins all of Gorman's designs, from its whimsical signature prints, directional knitwear and distinctive colour palettes. For all of its vintage and tribal references, Gorman is thoroughly modern and inspired by the everyday, and the local culture and artists that surround us.

Sass & Bide

I completely forgot about Blogspot for a while! To get back in the swing of things I thought I'd upload a couple boutiques I fell in love with during my trips to Australia, Portland, and Seattle earlier this year!





Sass & Bide is my absolute favorite Australian designer! During my trip to Australia I had the chance to stop by their boutique on Chapel Street and check out their Summer 2012 collection. Feathers, lace, Navajo prints..they had it all!

Shag

One of the many cool things about Chapel Street is it’s lined with amazing vintage shops to explore! I first found out about SHAG through one of the blogs I follow, and was really hoping to find time to stop there. Luckily, on our last day in Melbourne we had a couple hours to spare! Grant, the very pleasant bearded man behind the counter was thrilled to have two foreigners to keep him company for a little while we shopped. Such an awesome spot!












Shag. 130 Chapel Street Windsor

Here's a cool video of Bronzesnake I snagged via Youtube!

Bronzesnake

We spent our second day in Melbourne exploring Chapel Street, where we found a hand full of delicious spots to eat, shop and thrift! Many upmarket fashion designers have opened shop on Chapel Street, making it a hot spot for shopping. I was quite impressed with the location of our friends home we were staying at, being it right in the heart of all the Melbourne culture. We couldn’t have picked a better place to stay!

I had time to snap a couple photos of Bronzesnake, a lovely shop Sato and I stumbled upon while shopping for my new years dress »

TVFU Launch Party at H&M

The night before classes were to start, TEEN VOGUE treated everyone to a private shopping event at H&M on 5th Avenue. There was catering, a digital photobooth for red carpet style photos, free hair feathering, 25% off the entire store and a private show from British band Viva Brother.