Thrifting treasures: Videos and outfit ideas

Our readers absolutely adore thrifting videos and outfit ideas! We're constantly creating fresh content showcasing unique thrift store finds and innovative ways to style them. Stay tuned for our latest thrifting hauls and inspiring outfit creations.

Up-and-Coming Designers and Trends

Keep your eyes peeled for the latest from Vogue, Melbourne Fashion Week, and various upcoming markets. These are the places to spot emerging designers and trends that will shape the fashion landscape. We'll be bringing you the highlights and insights from these key events.

https://www.vogue.com/fashion

https://mfw.melbourne.vic.gov.au/

16/07/2025

Latest fashion news

Jane Birkin's original Hermès Bag sells at Auction for €8.6 million.

Drawn on an airplane sickness bag, the very first Birkin handbag — the prototype for what would become one of fashion’s most iconic accessories — fetched an astonishing €8.6 million ($15.29 million AUD) at auction in Paris on Thursday, 11th July, making it the second most expensive fashion piece ever sold under the hammer.

The €7 million winning bid stunned the crowd, met with audible gasps and a round of applause. The sale shattered the previous handbag auction record, which stood at $513,040 for a Hermès White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Retourne Kelly 28 sold in 2021.

Now in a category of its own, the original Birkin — named after actress, singer, and style icon Jane Birkin, for whom Hermès originally designed the bag — is only outranked by one fashion item: the famous ruby red slippers from The Wizard of Oz, which sold for a record-breaking $US32.5 million ($49.43 million AUD) in 2024, according to Sotheby’s.