Pompidou Boutique at Byron Bay

Im home from Australia and feeling refreshed from the fantastic experience (and also extremely jet lagged from the awful 30 hour trip home!) Whilst we were there we visited Byron Bay on the Gold Coast. We did all the typical tourist activities like going to the beach, surfing and my sister went hang gliding. And of course I went on a boutique hunt. Byron Bay has quite a quirky mix of surfer style shops like Billabong, Quicksilver and Roxy mixed in with great little one off boutiques like Pompidou.

It stocked a great range of brands and I was loving that it carried those Aussie brands that are harder to find in the U.K like Maurie and Eve, Bec and Bridge and Aje. But then there was a great mix of well know brands like Sass and Bide, Camilla and Marc, Ksubi and Cheap Monday.

The boutique itself had a really chilled out atmosphere and reminded me of a beach hut with all the intentionally aged looking white interior. I liked the way that lifestyle objects like books and candles were carefully merchendised in with perfectly folded clothing.

If your in the Byron Bay area its well worth a visit. 

Address: Shop 7, 15-19 Fletcher St Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia

Website: www.pompidou.com.au

All pics taken by Rianna Phillips, please credit if used

Gypset

Gypset by Camilla

More research ahead of my trip to Australia next month.

These print designs are off the scale! Can't wait to get a propper look at them.

Lottie Hall Winter 2012

Winter 2012

I recently came across this gem of a brand through Instagram. When I saw the Winter lookbook I was instantly blown away by the fun and edgey photographic layout and style, and not only that . . . . the clothes are freakin gorgeous! I have been keeping a list together of Australian brands to look into for my trip there this September. These outerwear pieces need to be purchased and brought home ready for another English winter (especially the Bohdi patch biker jacket, 4 pics up from the bottom)

Visit the website here: www.lottiehall.portableshops.com

and check out the inspirational blog here: www.lottiehall.blogspot.com

Manning Cartell

 

 

Expanding on my new found love for Austrailian fashion, a few pics from the Manning Cartell online shop, see it here.

The print on the skirt above appeals to my print design vibes

Natalia Grzybowski Spring Summer 2012

 

What a stunner of a collection, and even better when you read the intro that explains the range, see it at her blog here

Love that you can see the pieces before and after the print.

Another amazing Australian based designer to add to the list, all in the name of research before I head there myself this september.