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Local Talent
Melbourne's designers are known for their tailoring, luxury fabrics, innovation and blend-
ing of global elements, all underscored with a fuss-free Australian sensibility. Those to
watch out for include the evergreen Scanlan & Theodore for smart, lyrical elegance; Tony
Maticevski and Martin Grant for demi-couture and dark reworkings of the classics; Ess
Hoshika, Dhini and Munk for conceptual, deconstructed pieces; Anna Thomas and Vixen
for the luxuriously grown-up; Gorman, Arabella Ramsay, Búl and Obüs for hipster cheek
with a delightfully feminine twist; Alpha 60, Kloke, Schwipe and Claude Maus for clever,
urban pieces; and finally, scene stalwarts Bettina Liano for straight-ahead glamour and
Alannah Hill for the original girly-girl layers. For flattering and form-fitting jeans, you
can't go past Fitzroy's Nobody Denim. Millinery is also a local speciality, due to the fond-
ness for racing carnivals, with names such as Richard Nylon, Melissa Jackson and Louise
Macdonald.
