Aside from their obsession with black, most Melburnians are proud of that ‘hidden’ aspect that dominates most of the city’s coveted boutiques. The ‘find-me-if-you-can’ approach to retail is amusing (if not peculiar). This said, Oak off Chapel seem to have found all the ingredients for the perfect Melbourne hide-away. Off the street? Check. Down a lane? Check. Minimal signage? Absolutely.

Penthouse Mouse is arguably one of Melbourne Street Fashion.com's most anticipated LMFF event. This year's opening proved once again why. Held in the old Naval and Millitary club; the venue was a labyrinth packed with lots of nooks and crannies, and had a wonderfully retro vibe. The wood panelled bar and old squash courts added a surprising element to the mix of the designers and artists whose work was on show.

Sometimes it can seem like there is only one type kind of model that is storming down the international runways. They hail from towns that nobody has even heard off. You know - south of Russia, or east of Scandinavia. Last week they sold rotting fruit on the side of a road, this week they are shooting up model.com’s Top 50 list. But as versatile and albeit beautiful as these Russian and Scandinavian batches are, the Australian set is undoubtedly making a scene for themselves in the fashion industry.

The Scandinavians rarely ever get it wrong. From architecture to art to ideas - it does appear that they seem to nail it every single time. Whether it be seen in their specific attention to detail or in their undeniably innovative attitude towards style; it’s apparent that those blue-eyed, blonde vixens are constantly giving us (less genetically blessed) Australians something to be very interested in.

Smith St, Collingwood - or Fitzroy, depending on which side of the road you’re standing on - could best be described as a vagabond’s paradise. A slightly rough-around-the-edges little sister to Brunswick St and perpindicular to darling sweetheart Gertrude St; the strip offers a younger variety of diversity, rebellion and grunge that these others grew out of years ago.