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Two of your Arnsdorf Favourites are Back in Stock!
Back by popular demand! The Merino Rib Funnel Neck Skivvy is a much loved style from our collection. We couldn't live with out them! We introduced the Combo version of Black and Chalk as a seasonal piece but due to your requests, we have added this colour way to our Permanent Collection and have them back in stock, just in time for winter.
Pop of Pink! Get Ready to Party!
Make an entrance in our strong new season Rose Pink Jill Dress. The Jill Dress features an elegant high neck and a dramatic asymmetric skirt. The dress is fitted at the waist and is finished with an adjustable sash style tie.
Yes, Wow! It's New Season!
Our signature Amanda Dress is back in a fresh new Apple colour way! Inspired by a corset shape, the fitted bodice features a flattering deep square neckline, a fitted waist which flares out to a soft, flowing long line skirt. This dress is crafted in our Collingwood atelier from a mid weight 100% Tencel fabric with a responsible footprint.
Less Is More. The Power of a Beautiful White Shirt Dress
Our new Sandrina Dress is the perfect trans-seasonal piece and a contemporary classic. Based on our Classic Shirt the dress is cut from a light weight and breathable 100% Organic Cotton Crepe. It is a relaxed silhouette featuring an adjustable drawstring cord waist, side pockets and wide cuffs.
Update Your Work Wardrobe With Our New Classic Shirt in Espresso
Our Classic Shirt in White is an Arnsdorf favourite. Wear it with tailored trousers or a suit for work or dinner. Wear it oversized with shorts or jeans for the weekend. Borrowing its styling from traditional menswear, we've added a dash of drama with extended cuffs and then an Arnsdorf twist with an inverted front pocket.
Last Minute Gift Ideas for Arnsdorf Lovers
Last minute gifts or holiday shopping? We are open all over the festive season and only closed on Christmas and New Years Day. We are also shipping your online orders on every week day. Here are our hours until New Year's Day (2021 eeeep!)
She's Back! Our Merino Rib in SEAFOAM is Available Now
One of our classic shapes made from a superfine 100% Australian Merino is sewn by us in Collingwood and custom dyed locally using GOTs approved dye. This style is also available in Chalk, Black, Espresso and a neutral colour block version of Black and Chalk.
Take on the World in our Fresh, New Seafoam Styles
Take on the World in our Fresh, New Seafoam Styles
The Ivy Dress is the perfect modern romantic piece to break free from your WFH blues. Feel the positive energy of our beautiful Seafoam colourway.
It's elegant but not too ostentatious. A comfortable shape that can be worn day or night. The dress features soft double puffed sleeves, a deep squared neckline and falls slightly A-line to a mid length.
The Ivy is cut from a very soft and fine Japanese Cotton/Linen blend and lined in 100% Cotton. The fabric has a lightly crinkled texture and a subtle grey stripe.
This dress also looks amazing layered over our Merino Funnel Neck Skivvy in Seafoam :)
We love this new shape! The Faye top channels the 90s in this fresh and flattering statement top. Bias cut in our Japanese Seafoam Cotton/Linen with a cowl neckline and sexy square back. The Fay slips on without any fastenings making it a very comfortable, easy wear piece.
We have shown it here with our Tailored Trousers in Black but this style also works well with our Vanessa Pant in Sand our Calder Jeans in Indigo and with our Calder Jeans in Chalk.
It makes a great feature under a jacket - picture our Celeste or our Vanessa.
It also looks spectacular layered over our Merino Funnel Neck Skivvy in Seafoam.
Both the Ivy Dress and Fay Top are available in store and online now.
We make each piece in our Ethical Clothing Australia certified factory located in Melbourne. The Ivy Dress and Fay Top are lovingly sewn by one of our incredible machinists that have over 20 years industry experience.
Living on Stolen Land is a new release book written by Ambelin Kwaymullina who is a prolific Palyku novelist, illustrator, and assistant professor of law at the University of Western Australia.
Ambelin also created the cover artwork and the illustrations throughout the book which is written in prose style. The work is described as the first of it's kind to address and educate about the colonial contextual history of Australia in an accessible way.
The opening words read:
“This story begins
with the tree on the cover
which shows futures
The roots go deep
down into the ground
because just futures
must be grounded in respectful relationships
with Indigenous peoples
Indigenous homelands
Indigenous sovereignties“
You can read more about Living on Stolen Land or purchase here
Arts Centre Melbourne have kindly shared a recorded performance on-line of Jack Charles V The Crown by the Ilbijerri Theatre Company.
Uncle Jack as he is endearingly known is from the stolen generation and tells the story of his life through the lows of crime and addiction to the highs through his incredible journey in theatre and film.
Watch the performance here
Jack was also the subject of the fantastic 2008 award winning documentary called Bastardy by Australian director Amiel Courtin-Wilson.
Watch the film here.
Our Fitzroy Store is Still Open
We are still welcoming clients to our Fitzroy Boutique but consciously during this difficult time.
To ensure physical distancing we are limiting entry to 3 clients at a time.
We are doing regular cleaning and sanitising at touch points and ask that you please wear a mask and use the hand sanitiser available on entry.
For those of you who wish to shop from home, we can offer Virtual Appointments plus our online store is always open at arnsdorf.com.au
Please feel free to call our experienced stylists for any questions you may have on fits or fabrics etc on 1300269406.
Our current store hours are:
Sunday to Tuesday 11-5
Wednesday to Saturday 10-5
Stay well from all of us at Arnsdorf X
Warm Up in Ochre
Surprise!
We have another delicious, limited edition colour way in our new Sloane Jumper and it's called Ochre.
Where's the paella? Order me a Laksa. Meet me for a Turmeric Latte?
Jerri wears the Sloane Jumper in Ochre with the Vanessa Pant in Sand Wool (Coming Soon!)
Made from a medium weight 100% wool sourced from dead stock fabric, the Sloane in Ochre is a beautiful marle of golds and oranges. The jumper features our Arnsdorf logo in a multicolour yet tonal thread which we have embroidered in Collingwood.
The styling is boxy and a little oversized so the Sloane is very relaxed and easy to wear.
Layer it over one of our Merino Skivvies or our Classic Shirt with your favourite winter trousers.
Jerri is pictured wearing the Sloane with our newest trouser, the Vanessa Pant in Sand Wool which are delivering next with a matching jacket ;)
We make each piece in our Ethical Clothing Australia certified factory located in Melbourne. Each garment is sewn by one of our incredible machinists that have over 20 years industry experience.
Newly released Australian documentary In My Blood It Runs was shot in Alice Springs, Sandy Bore Homeland and the Boorroloola Community, Northern Territory over three years and centres around 10 year old indigenous Dujuan Hoosan who is a child-healer, a hunter and speaks three languages.
Dujuan is struggling in school and starts facing difficulties with welfare and police. He becomes in danger of becoming incarcerated while his family rally to give him both a strong Arrernte and and western education.
Directed by Maya Newell and all female team of directors, The Guardian describe In My Blood Runs as "quietly masterful" and both Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton individually gave it 4 stars.
As our cinemas re-open, you have opportunity to see this amazing film on the big screen!
Buy tickets at The Lido Hawthorn, The Classic Elsternwick, Alice Springs Cinema, The Deckchair Darwin, The Ritz Randwick and HoTA on the Gold Coast here.
Stay well from all of us at Arnsdorf X
Pure joy. When you're waiting for a new Arnsdorf style to drop and then it comes and it's soooooo good.
Meet our latest Limited Edition style. The Sloane Jumper
Pure joy. When you're waiting for a new Arnsdorf style to drop and then it comes and it's soooooo good.
Meet the Sloane Jumper. The colour is called Cloud which is a very beautiful, pale lilac.
The fabric is a medium weight 100% wool which has an incredible felted texture plus we selected it from dead stock making it a great conscious purchase.
The jumper features our Arnsdorf logo in a subtle tonal embroidery which we have done here in Collingwood.
The styling is boxy and a little oversized so the Sloane is very relaxed and easy to wear. It is available in sizes XS/S and M/L. Jerri (pictured) is a size 8 and wears the XS/S.
Team it with neutrals: white, black, grey and nude and highlight it with a red or tangerine lip.
Layer it over our Classic Shirt with it's spectacular cuffs or one of our Merino Skivvies for an elongated neckline.
The Sloane Jumper is a Limited Edition seasonal style so it won't be around for long! It's available in store now or online here.
The Sloane Jumper is lovingly made in our Ethical Clothing Australia certified factory located in Melbourne. Each garment is sewn by one of our incredible machinists that have over 20 years industry experience.
Cult, feminist writer Rebecca Solnit who's writing style has been compared to Joan Didion and Susan Sontag has recently released this book called Recollections of My Non-Existence. The memoir follows her formative student years in early 1980's San Francisco and describes her motivation as 'driven not by anger but by compassion'.
Read more about it or purchase it here or as an audio book narrated by the author here or order it at your local library.
The popular 2018 novel Normal People by Irish writer Sally Rooney has already been turned in to a television series and is currently screening on Stan here. The story set in contemporary Ireland centres around a friendship turned romance that begins in high school then follows the complex on again off again relationship.
The novel was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2018 and was ranked 25th on The Guardian's list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.
Our Fitzroy boutique is OPEN for business!
Our priority is the health of our community and providing you the safest shopping environment possible.
To make this happen, we are limiting the boutique to 3 clients at a time.
We are doing hourly cleaning and sanitising at touch points.
We also ask that you use the hand sanitiser provided at entry and use our distance markers to ensure physical distancing.
Our current opening hours are:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 11-5
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10-6
Stay well, from all of us at Arnsdorf X
What do you think about the new Fiona Apple album?
Our Gift To You
The Arnsdorf Tote is cut from Hemp, Organic Cotton and a Recycled Polyester Canvas and hand made by us in Collingwood.
Printed in Abbotsford with a water based ink, this tote is soft and light weight but durable so a handy piece for everyday use.
Our tote bags are available for purchase here or are FREE with any Arnsdorf purchase!
We have just re-stocked them but again are in limited numbers so don't miss out!
We make each piece in our Ethical Clothing Australia certified factory located in Melbourne. Each garment is sewn by one of our incredible machinists that have over 20 years industry experience.
Tell Us Your WHF Secrets ;)
We've reached out to women in the Arnsdorf community to reveal their personal tips on how to work from home in style and comfort while staying healthy, sane and engaged.
What is your name and what do you do? Harriet Gregory #harriethoundstooth I am a Concert and Event Manager at Melbourne Recital Centre.
What is your connection to Arnsdorf? I am a regular client of Arnsdorf and always recommended it to others. Love their sustainable practices and the transparency of the brand.
What are you doing to stay active? Wonderful Melbourne PT Nick Milright aka Fitzroy Fitness Club as been doing weekly zoom classes. They are great and challenging. It is great to do something in 'real' time. No cheating by pressing pause. Also going for runs, I love the guided runs on the Nike Run Club app.
Are you reading a great book or do you have a favourite podcast? l just finished reading 'Rebecca' by Daphne du Maurier, I listened to it as an audio book. Such a great way to experience the melodrama of the novel. With all the constant screens in our lives at the moment, it is refreshing to experience something without being static. I love to go for walks and listen to books. My all time favourite podcast is the Backlisted Podcast - the hosts John Mitchinson and Andy Miller bring new life to old books. Every fortnight they are joined by a guest to discuss a book that may have fallen into obscurity/is lesser known. It is wonderful. They are so passionate and so charismatic and I have discovered so many wonderful authors from listening to the podcast.
What about food. Are you cooking or are you addicted to a particular snack at the moment? I have really been enjoying 'Nat's what I reckon' cooking videos on Instagram. Encouraging people to cook classic dishes and not buy the jar sauce versions. Very funny! A much loved Northcote cafe that closed last year 'Sookie La La' have been sharing recipes of popular dishes from the cafe. Their 4 ingredient peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies are so moorish.
Are you motivated to 'dress' for the day or are you repeating outfits? What are your go-to pieces? I had not been dressing up and getting around the house in old jeans and a t-shirt but todayand decided to do things differently and dressed up a bit. I actually wore my new Arnsdorf skivvy and my beautiful Le Kilt skirt I got in London last year and put on some fun eyeshadow. I felt so much better for it! Been trying to get lots of wear out of my Verner summer dresses from recent collaboration with Lisa Waup before it gets too cold!
Have you been pleasantly surprised by engaging in something you normally wouldn't? I normally hate days with lots of meetings and just want to get on my with my work, but WFH I really look forward to zoom meetings and collaborative tasks.
What songs are you feeling right now? I am loving the new Fiona Apple album 'Fetch the Bolt Cutters'. Songs on repeat are here.
Stay well, from all of us at Arnsdorf X