This week is all about finding great basics, perfect for matching back with more daring palettes and prints.
Sales Guide
Creating feminine designs for nearly 20 years, Sass and Bide has built an international cult following for its sophisticated palettes, layered looks and attention to detail. The cult brand is the next to take over the coveted sale space Paddington Town Hall space for three days. The sale will have up to 75 per cent of past season collections and sought after signature pieces. If you can't make it to the sale, don't fret! The brand has up to 40 per cent on selected styles in store and online.
Paddington Town Hall 249 Oxford Street Paddington. Friday March 31 9am-4pm, Saturday April 1 10am-4pm, Sunday 2 10am-3pm.
Local brand Shona Joy has 80 per cent off their past season collections, one-off samples and exclusive prints at their three-day Roseberry sale this week. With a wide variety of sizes available expect to find their signature silhouettes and monochromatic and patterned tops, jumpsuits skirts and dresses.
Unit 206, 30-40 Harcourt Parade, Rosebery. Thursday March 30 9am-7pm, Friday March 31 9am-6pm, Saturday April 1 10am-4pm.
Shona Joy sale will run for three-days. Photo: Supplied
Australian activewear brand Running Bare have a warehouse sale this weekend with up to 80 per cent off a range of styles from sizes 8-22. The sale will feature the brand's signature printed and structured designs to motivate us to keep moving in the cooler months ahead. Shopping is cardio, right?
Cash only. Running Bare HQ Units 1 & 2, 26-34 Dunning Ave Rosebery. Thursday March 30 9am-5pm, Friday March 31 9am-5pm, Saturday April 1 9am-3pm.
Expect a wide range of crop tops, tights, shirts, hoodies and more. Photo: Supplied
Do you fancy adding some Alex Perry, Ellery and Dion Lee to your wardrobe? The Australian brands will be featured at Désordre's biggest warehouse sale yet, with all stock up to 90 per cent off and under $400. The sale includes 20 local and international favourites including the bold designs of AJE, Maurie and Eve, Macgraw, Jonathan Simkhai, Nobody Denim as well as archive désordre.
17 Oxford St, Paddington. Thursday March 30 - 12pm -7pm, Friday March 31 10am-7pm, Saturday April 1 10am-6pm, Sunday 2 11am-3pm.
All stock will be under $400. Photo: Supplied
International Fashion Group has been sourcing and delivering to other Australian brands since 2003, and the company is having a massive warehouse sale this weekend in Rosebery. With prices starting at $20, the sale will feature IRO, Paige, AG Adriano Goldschmied, Johnny Was, True Religion, NYDJ among others.
14A Mentmore Ave, Roseberry. Friday March 31 8am-6pm, Saturday April 1 9am-5pm, Sunday April 2 10am-4pm.
Alexa Chung fronting the latest IFG campaign. Photo: Supplied
Accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia, designer Anthea Crawford has an extra 30 per cent off selected styles including occasion and work wear at their QVB flagship store as well as David Jones and Myer stores across NSW. Many of the designs feature bold colours, embellishments and floral prints that would make a statement at a wedding or event.
QVB, Myer and David Jones till April 12.
Make a statement. Photo: Supplied
Established by mother and daughter duo Hannah and Anne, Australian homeware brand Major Minor is having a two-day sale this week. With a strong focus on supporting local design talent, natural textures and beautiful finishes, you can expect 50 to 70 per cent off adult, children's and baby bedding as well as stock from their living range including linen throws and woollen blankets.
4 Guihen Street, Camperdown. Friday March 31 and Saturday April 1 10am-4pm.
Major Minor prides itself on natural fibres and local design sourcing. Photo: Supplied
If shopping online is more your thing, US site Revolve is currently having a sale on a vast range of its high street fashion, activewear, casual clothing, shoes and accessories including swimwear. The site stocks more than 500 brands from Assembly Label to Zimmermann and everything in between (including Yeezy Season 3). On the local front, Isla has up to 60 per cent off, while Stylerunner and The Iconic both have mid-season markdowns with up to 50 per cent off selected items from brands including P.E Nation, Adidas, Stella McCartney, Misha and more.
Just Opened
In recent years, customisable fashion has made its way into the mainstream. And bespoke tailoring brand InStitchu was one of the first Australian brands to adopt the reinvention of personalisation, giving freedom and expression to the consumer.
Founded by long-time friends Robin McGowan and James Wakefield in 2011, InStitchu which has been traditionally an online brand, is now expanding with a new micro-showroom in North Sydney, the brand's first 'shop front' across its Australian, New Zealand and New York presence. The store gives people the freedom to find their "perfect fit", using the latest technology and old-world service to move away from the usual off-the-rack offerings.
With professional stylists on hand to guide customers through a hands-on design process, co-founder McGowan said "custom menswear isn't as foreign a concept as it was," with the new shopfront direct response to customers' requests.
"Australians are becoming more comfortable with personalised clothing and our shopfront in the bustling Greenwood Plaza, is a deliberate move away from the traditional stand-alone tailor. We are confident that Australian consumers are ready to change their suit shopping experience."
InStitchu gives you an opportunity to sample fabrics and styles while be guided through the design process. Photo: Supplied
#Inthecart
What do Drake's Hotline Bling cover art, Kendall Jenner's wall colour and Rihanna Fenty x Puma fashion line all have in common? Think pink!
The fashion industry has in recent years coined the term 'Millennial Pink' (also known as Tumblr Pink) and we are all for it. Far from fuschia or hot pink circa Paris Hilton tracksuit 2008, it's a softer version of Barbie pink (including tones from beige to peachy-salmon). And it moves away from the baggage that is often associated with the colour and is instead genderless, representing the progressive generation.
Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Céline, Balenciaga and Fenty all adopted the colour for their recent fashion shows, and Instagram has become a visual diary of all things pink, perhaps cemented by Pantone which named rose quartz its colour of 2016. Have fun mixing and matching it with bolder prints, or adding it to sharp tailoring.