Bright Outlook

While vibrant colours are always fashionable, holiday dressing is the perfect time to explore new colour palettes.  As soon as this Petticoat Lane customer walked through the door the colours just lit-up my day!  What a fabulous combination of vibrantly saturated colours-reminds me of an exotic island escape (Where I would like to be right now... just quietly). The bold and very impressive beach bag in a rich scrap book of shapes and tones, cute little bobbles on the side, ideal mode of transport for summer essentials. Don’t be afraid of attention grabbing scale-summer demands it!

Queensland Colour!!

These sandals are wild! More like art than slip-ons, botanical sketching with liberty print influence. This customer’s personal style is full throttle!

Neon Romance

How cute are these!! Take a clean minimal silhouette and rev it up with punchy brights or power prints. Just arrived in store are theses fabulous vintage gems from the 70’s. Highlight colour at its best with fluorescent razor-sharp yellow and a twist of psychedelic orange for a hit of vitamin C

Love love LOVE this amazing bubbling floral maxi dress. 1970’s concoction of milkshake-hued pastel blues and greens that are totally retro. Each outfit comes with its own sartorial of fascinators created by local milliner ‘The Two Mad Hatters’. Perfect for the races!

Jewel Tones

Free flying kites the inspiration behind floaty maxi-dresses in colour-soaked prints with citrus shades, pleats and solid leather belts. Fluid fabrics, breezy polite skirts, peasant dresses come in bold storytelling shapes with block saturated colour. These maxi skirts are new length at the moment, worn high-waisted and belted to achieve 90’s minimalism or 70’s bohemian.

Flower Bomb

Snapped in store! What a great combo, quirky prints and the curious nautical inspiration- contrast the over sized florals, bringing together a striking and unique edge. This lovely trendsetter was quick to spot some bronze 'I Heart Billy' heels (new still in box) for only $35.00 what a bargain! KAH-BLOOM!

Style Maven

Loving this UK born fashion photographer Corrie Bond right now! She moved to Sydney Australia 2003. These magical fashion pics make me fall in love with fashion even more. Fresh, whimsical and super feminine

Pink lemonade delights with lavender whispers, sunshine serenades romance powder puff kisses .....hmmmm love summer time

Club Couture

Just arrived in store, this incredible psychedelic 1970's maxi skirt made from a stunning metallic illumination thread. This high-octane look is boho acid princess with opera overtones- a real theatrical feel dont you think?

We love the freedom to clash textures and patterns in rich colours, then top it all off with big-personality accessories and oversized rings. Maximalism works best with a load up on metallic brocades, animal prints and jewels. Shimming, glamorous embellishments are dream like and lots of fun!

Have a look at this amazing material...true decadence! We've paired this vintage skirt with a simple black glittered cotton top and a contemporary Mimco necklace. Also, this would look fabulous with a dark wash denim vest. It's amazing how just a touch of metallic can give the basic denim a new-season twist.

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Ladylike Luxe

Snapped out shopping in the City was this gorgeous young lady. Floral pastels are delicate and light; grounded with a touch of black. Really love the soft hues, relaxed shape through the hem, corset feel to the bust and heels for a very Marie Antoinette inspiration. This summer style is simple, pretty and fun!

Sunday Speaks Volumes

Townsville's Mall is almost finished.... Hurrah! The markets are a hive of activity and there’s lots of fabulous fashions to spot with that cheeky Nth Qld feel. Peasant style maxi skirts that billow while walking are on trend- trading that minimal look for a more cocooned silhouette.  Really love the over sized bag, aviator sunnies and ballerina slip ons. Causal, comfortable with urban bohemian edge. Can’t forget the coffee on the go either!

Everybody Jump

Romper, Jumpsuit or Playsuit?

It doesn’t matter what you call them there's a style to suit any occasion or mood. We're loving the two-in-one factor, making your day easier when you're short on time- its hot and you can’t make your mind up on what -the- hell to wear! Great for summer, team yours with sandals by day, or killer heels by night. Petticoat Lane have a few fabulous styles- whether its silk or cotton, muted nude tones, cascading prints, shimmering metallics, tribal or the urban utility look- we have some great options!

Shades Of Summer

Serene watercolours are cool and fresh with this urban vibe outfit. A Petticoat Lane customer was snapped wearing this ultra-chic slip dress with a jungle print waist bag.  We love the effortless style combined with earthy neutral heels, finished with pretty-pink sugar coated nails and blue retro sunnies. Love it!

Hooked On Classics

The likes of Kate Moss and Sienna Miller have made it almost mandatory for any self-respecting fashionista to have a few "heirloom" pieces hanging in their closets to mix and match with current styles. But where vintage really wins out is in the ethical and affordability stakes, reducing your carbon footprint and giving you more quality for your dollar-think of it as affordable bespoke. This stunning piece arrived in store yesterday. It’s a mint condition 60’s pleated cotton summer dress by the label Ecstasy.

Golden rule of vintage- you must fall in love with the piece, choose well and everyone will ask where it came from. Not only that, you might unearth a piece that will retain, and possibly increase, in value over the years. Best of all, vintage shopping is full of surprises- it’s sartorial potluck and a good way to discover fashion’s history.

Petticoat Lane’s gem find!

Fashion Forecast 2011

Pleats Please- welcome in an age of glamour embracing sweet pleats with polished poise.

Sugar coated Nails- a pop of pretty sorbet nail polish on your pointers is a girls way of saying “Bring on Summer”

Braiding your hair is back!

Quirky shorts with a long trench coat

Thanks to Gucci and Balmain- helped put leopard print back at the top of our must haves for 2011. Lashings of it ....Its going to be a roaring success!

Long balmy days hopping from the office to al fresco supper. Cue the leather waist saddle bag

Tribal- mix and clash techno colours with jungle prints

Wedges are hot this summer- these show stoppers will put a spring in your step. Ankle boots are going really interesting places from pirate inspired to 80’s disco.

With nautical inspiration radiated laid back style- sun, sea and vintage... we welcome stripes.

Coral Pinks, oranges and dashes of purple are making a hot statement

A necklace of blooms and embelished native influences for jewellery

Digitalism- go for a kaleidoscope of blurred colour. Abstract prints rich tones colbalt blue, green and purples.