It’s always fascinating to find different sorts of designs for accessories esp ones that are unique to a particular country that you may or may not have been to (some interesting ones are all seen online, anyway!). And Mainichi accessories are great sources of fascination. An Australian Indie Accessory Designer, Dearne, had founded the precious Mainichi. ‘Mainichi’ translates from Japanese as “everyday”. [Read more] [Read more]

Another unique find in the Australian Indie Fashion scene is Surface Art. Surface Art produces a range of fabric designs mainly in 100% cotton that can be used for home wares, furnishings and clothing. All the fabrics and prints they make are proudly Australian. I love their Summer collection. It’s very fun and bright. I particularly like DOTTO, Kinomi (on dresses), Dispersal and Mikko (on tees), Bed Feather and Doov (on fabrics by metre). [Read more] [Read more]

There will be moments wherein you’ll feel like wearing something bold and artistic to make a statement of whatever mood you’re in. Let Bethany Joy help you. Another one of the Australian Indie labels I came across, Bethany Joy is a celebration of beauty, artistic vision, luxury, and femininity. And they cater to women who adore the feeling of silk against their skin, stunning design details, and flattering cuts. It’s actually a great break from the usual contemporary designs. Bethany Joy reminds me of the romance you often feel with period films. It certainly has that vintage feel. Bethany Joy has a new collection out, Dainty Dish (as in photo) for the Spring-Summer 2009. Image: Bethany Joy Feel free to subscribe to the IndieStyleFile.com... [Read more]

It’s not just the women who are enjoying the Indie Fashion scene here in Australia, it’s the men, too. Esp the blokes who are into bold, vintage prints like the ones seen in the designs of Yoshi Jones. Contemporary cotton fabric and vintage kimono fabric sourced from Japan are used to make these shirts and other apparel being sold in the Store. Shirt prices range from AUD $99 – $125. The Yoshi Jones store is at 134 King St, Newtown (near the intersection of King St & Missendon Rd). If I’m guessing it right, this is in Sydney. Feel free to correct me, the article I came across wasn’t entirely specific, I guess the writer (and even the Yoshi Jones site!) was primarily addressing locals and automatically assumed... [Read more]

Here’s more of Australia’s Indie Fashion Scene. Now, we’re off to Sydney to check out KISU Design with Mylinh heading the team of designers under the label. Browsing through designs that are heavily influenced by East meeting West, I had a hard time choosing just one so I ended up picking out four (4) favourites of the lot. Mind you, the decision wasn’t easy. KISU Red Leaves Dress You’ll notice how Japanese accents are prominent in the designs. I love this Red Leaves Dress most. Red Leaves Dress, $99. KISU Red Rose Dress I’m currently obsessing about floral prints and patterns. I like the prairie look, I guess. It’s very feminine and I like how its quiet chic-ness. This particular design is getting... [Read more]