Designers from Down Under

 

After discovering some really cool Australian fashion bloggers (Sara Donaldson of Harper and Harley and Margaret Zhang of Shine by Three), I've been longing to see these Australian clothes in person even though I probably couldn't afford them...  I didn't know that Australia had such an active, contemporary fashion scene!  However, most of them don't even ship to the US!  So sad, maybe one day...


Aje plays a lot with proportion and a lot of contrasting textures.  Very trendy.  What I would imagine is the equivalent of a "Cali girl" in Australia.

 

Lover, famous for their lace pieces and popular with Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr.  When I looked them up, I was happily surprised to see that their pieces had smart, interesting cuts as well.

Macgraw, cohesive color palettes and flattering cool girl silhouettes.  A lot of both office appropriate and girly outfits.

 The last I've come across is Manning Cartell, a brand that incorporates a lot of beautiful print art and avant-garde shapes into their clothing.