Spring is well and truly here, and if you haven't already – it's time to begin the annual wardrobe rotation where we pack up our coats to create room for the dresses, Bermuda shorts, strappy sandals and lace skirts we'll be sporting this time of year. If you've gotten this far in the process and have realised your outfit options are somewhat lacking, the next step is figuring out what you're going to do about it.
Will you make a trip to your favourite op-shops and vintage stores? Or will you simply trawl secondhand resale sites and online vintage sellers? If you've exhausted all these options and are serious about investing in something new, we've compiled a list of 22 spring brands to consider incorporating into your wardrobes – and well into summer too.
1. OpéraSPORT
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The fashion brand established in 2019 by Stephanie Gundelach, a renowned creative consultant and stylist, and Awa Malina Stelter fuses knowledge from the areas of design and production that inform all of their creative process. The sporty Copenhagen forward fashion story meets Parisian silhouettes and structure.
2. Shushu Tong
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The Shanghai-based fashion label is a study of binary, blending the elevated officewear of slate greys and blacks with a filmy, reference to nostalgic animes and femininity. As someone who wears exclusively black, grey, and a tinge of bubblegum pink, it's for those of us who flit between harsh tailoring and coquette.
3. Collina Strada
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Founded in 2009 by designer Hillary Taymour, Collina Strada recognises itself as the fun nonconformist of luxury fashion. The New York–based label is community forward in its approach. As a blueprint for constructing colourful, eclectic, and “not boring” ready-to-wear, they are guided by attentive social practices and environmental conscience.
4. Belle Anna
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BELLE ANNA offers floaty, wisp-like pieces for you to adorn yourself at the first blooming signs of spring. Their swimwear line is low-impact and environmentally constructed, with a focus on regenerated nylon textiles.
5. Paloma Wool
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Paloma Wool, founded in Barcelona in 2009 is a vibrant and off-cuff streetwear brand hosting an array of rib-knits, mini-skirts and whimsical bags in every shape and colour.
6. Dôen
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Dôen nails the laid-back vintage California vibe – their airy, handcrafted pieces are perfect for sunny days and bring whimsy nostalgia to the fore. Proudly a women-run business, this brand is a staple for every wardrobe.
7. Alix Higgins
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The label our guest editor Kim Russell would nominate to design our Olympic uniforms. We're inclined to agree. With his rotating staple of polos, neoprene block-text creations, and zany evening wear, Alix Higgins is an Australian stalwart of spring wear.
8. Maryam Nassir Zadeh
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What is spring attire without swim and loungewear? The label's conscious approach to strappy, lightweight construction (like their whip-smart T-shirt bag) is highly considered.
9. Gimaguas
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Gimaguas, meaning twins. The Spanish label offers spring-wear proudly made in Barcelona, with a focus on muslin-tops, and cotton bras, skirts and bags. The copacabana top is a knitted V-line we'd love to flaunt at Carriageworks' markets ourselves.
10. Assembly Label
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Assembly Label focuses on lightweight textures like poplin, french knit, and duo-chrome palettes of white and black for a clean descent into spring.
11. Ganni
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Paris Fashion Week-bound GANNI is the latest to drop a range of spring-ready-to-wear, just in time for our Southern Hemisphere fashion-lovers. With fun prints, denim and an immaculate fleet of bags, there's a lot to take in.
12. Lee Mathews
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Function and simplicity are touch-points of Lee Mathews' design ethos. Living by a motto to 'make good things', Mathews has become one of the first names in the Australian fashion landscape that summon up floaty skirts, tops, and sweaters.
13. Mejuri
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Mejuri pieces are lightweight inclusions in silver, gold and serpentine chain. Trusted suppliers globally craft all of the jewellery that come from this brand.
14. Maggie Marilyn
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Described as a multidisciplinary movement community, culture, music and the Australian landscape are all referentially tied to Maggie Marilyn's style journey. With a newly launched Bridal collection, the label's ivory additions are all chantilly lace and perfect for any pollen-heavy nuptials.
15. Paris Georgia
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Designed in New Zealand, the label is a conjoinment of luxurious fabrics and silhouettes that stand as an ode to the female form. Subtle design is prioritised over seasonal trends. This, combined with the brand’s focus on high-quality textiles and construction depicts Paris Georgia's take on a timeless, transcendent quality.
16. Damson Madder
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The London brand has boomed in the last year, with a whimsical, Scandi-inspired take on fashion. Founder Emma Hill puts a concerted emphasis on the brand's sustainability, and ensures each piece is crafted to endure, to be worn, loved, and reworn.
17. Christopher Esber
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When Ro Brahmand announced it was a 'Christopher Esber summer' on her TikTok, we knew it would extend well beyond the confines of the season. Esber is a homegrown talent based out of Sydney, and regularly showing at Paris Fashion Week. His styles are loose, louche and effortlessly chic – focussing on his trademark cut-outs, wirey tops, sheer styles and slinky gowns.
18. Cult Gaia
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Cult Gaia self-describes as 'Objets d'art' and we couldn't agree more. Sculptural bags and shoes find inspiration in bowls of grapes or flower stems, taking the trompe-l'œil concept to a whole new, chicer, level. Counting fans in Lalisa and Alexandra Saint Mleux, this brand is perfect for this spring statement pieces.
19. Havaianas
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If you paid even the vaguest attention to Copenhagen Fashion Week's street style, you'll have seen just how much the humble Havaiana dominated the Danish streets. No longer relegated to the sand, we'll be pairing them with a flowing trouser, a tailored short or a lace skirt.
20. With Consideration
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Another cult label that's popped up and garnered a loyal following is Melbourne-based clothing brand With Consideration. Their Sydney pop-up earlier this year had a mammoth line, and we aren't surprised given their sustainable focus and eye for timeless basics and tailoring in neutrals.
21. Palorosa
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Founded in 2014, this Milanese brand of curated bags and accessories – handwoven by incredible artisans in Guatemala – is all about preserving local craft and traditional techniques using recycled plastic (which makes each piece light and extremely durable). Available in a regularly updated array of unique hues – from midnight brown to Mercado stripe – they're the perfect picnic, work, or beach-side carry-all.
22. Posse
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Bringing a refined, timeless feel to warm-weather dressing through lightweight, natural fabrics and impeccably cut designs. Beautifully versatile and effortless, the RUSSH team is always scrolling through Posse's pieces for endless summer rotations.
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We've been gearing up for the approaching warmer months by adding a host of fun footwear to our online shopping carts. If you're in need of some footwear inspiration, take this roundup of the spring shoes we're eyeing off right now. Otherwise, here's some inspiration from the queens of summer themselves, Dua Lipa and Olivia Dean.
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