Zooey Deschanel's quirky style, Camille Belle's girly look, Victoria Beckham's structured dresses,…read moreRachel Bilson's effortless style... If if you admire these celebs for their fashion choices, then you'll love this store! When I need the perfect pretty cocktail dress and not wanting to spend more than $150, I'll most likely find the perfect something here. The clothes are so cute. Most in store are dresses and skirts, a mix of girly, chic and modern styles. The colours are pretty and soft- plenty of white, black, cream, pinks, lilacs, salmon and tangerine. Polka dots or plain or even with pearls, there's plenty of gorgeous pieces to be found. The materials on the dresses and skirts are soft and has a mix of satins, tulle, organza. Some fan out like puffy ballerina skirts. and some just bring out the playfulness in its wearer. This girly boutique also has a variety of coloured ribbons and sashes which you can mix and match with the dresses. So, if you pick out a flowy dress which could use a belt, you can alternatively use a ribbon to give your outfit definition. It's absolutely pretty on and the first time I've seen a shop use it to style outfits. Adorable dresses at affordable prices! Every girly girl needs to know about it!

Along with absolutely loving this beautiful store and all of their gorgeous clothing, their staff…read moreare fantasic! The first time I went into Lulu 62 I was so amazed with their service! I left the store feeling great. And every other time I go into their shop they continue to exeed my expectations. It definately tops any of the others stores I have visited. Great service is hard to come by these days. So it is very much appreciated. How often are you left in the change rooms not being attended to, sadly, very often. There are many other things that these ladies do that makes your shopping experience feel special. These ladies have really got it going on. If you need some assistance looking for a special outfit or just every day outfits that are beautiful, girly, chic, cute, Lulu 62 is the place to come to! Keep up the great work ladies!

I love the name of this shop and the paper cut out style of the logo. The shop fit is stylish and…read morespacious and the collection represents a respectable cohort of international and Australian designers. This is the sort of boutique that would make my top ten shopping destinations when scouring for a party dress. Unfortunately on this occasion, the range of outfits were hit and miss. Although a lot of the clothing caught my eye, none inspired the effort of actually pulling it off the rack and trying it on in the change room. The shop assistant was my favourite kind - the laid back sort who's content to let you browse but helpful when you enquire. Although I couldn't find anything on this visit, my verdict on Paper Doll is that it's definitely worth checking out again in the future. To quote from one of my favourite books The Princess Bride 'The potential was overwhelming.'

Paper doll sells some unique clothes. Situated right by its more famous neighbour - Princess Polly,…read moreI feel that this store gets overlooked. Paperdoll Boutique sells some unique designs that are perfect for many party occasions. Like many fashion stores, not everything will be too your liking, there are some dresses that are a bit too "cut-out" or short for my liking. However, I have found some cute dresses with vintage-inspired designs and cute collars that are more to my liking. If you are heading down to Princess Polly in the city, I suggest you also give this Paperdoll Boutique a go while you are there, you will find some equally as cute and unique clothes.

Mila sell a unique range at great prices. Shopping these days can often be a bit monotonous with…read moremany stores selling such similar items, but this was not the case here. It's a very small store, but nicely set out, so the experience of shopping here is a pleasant one. Most of their clothes were very pretty, lots of dresses and crochet tops. They also had one of my favourite features of any shop; sale racks. And not one, but four sitting innocently out the front of the store, ready to grab hold of any meandering pedestrians. I spent a while happily browsing. Some of the pieces were not really my style, but I certainly came across some things that required the reasoning part of my brain to kick in. They are a new business so I found it impossible to track down a phone number to confirm opening hours, so please keep in mind that I have taken an educated guess based on the opening hours of the surrounding businesses.

I adore this lovely shop and the guy (?owner) who has served me when I have shopped here. Don't go…read morethinking this is a shop just for hippy skirts, sandals and incense. I was drawn to this shop by a cute dress in the window and wasn't disappointed by the range of tops and dresses inside. I have bought three items of clothing from here and all are wearing well and not falling apart, I just needed to adjust the straps of one dress and cut a few loose threads of a shirt. I would say the quality of the garments are reasonable and the prices are OK. If you like shopping in "Tree of Life", you'll love this place. Just a tip, the address says "Greenslopes" but it is in the main Stones Corner shopping strip.

Channelling the foothills of Mount Everest, this Kathmandu-inspired shop has everything bright,…read morecolourful and flowing that you'll ever need. Be greeted by the prayer flags hanging overhead and the overwhelming waft of incense as you cast your eyes around the handcrafted treasures, accessories and clothing throughout the shop. From patchwork fisherman's pants to multicoloured sarongs, large vases to colourful satchels; there's a smattering of culture mingled with chilled out hippy in everything in here. And if you're running low on incense - there's a bountiful supply here.

X-Heart is yet another Japanese import boutique shop in Elizabeth Arcade. And it is not the only…read morestore hear to have 'heart' in its name and be decorated with pink girly things. I kind of love this store though just because of its eccentricity in the items it does bring over. They stock everything from dresses to shoes and more but be warned that most of them are made for petite girls and come in mainly small sizes. There are some funky clothes here but I really love this place for its accessories. X-Heart stock a range of cosmetic contacts that are to die for. They are called Cosmeeyes Japanese Hyper Eye series that are like contacts on steroids. They are massively bigger than your average pupil and iris combined, making you look somewhat like an anime character when you wear them. And they come is a range of really cool colours. It is definitely worth wandering into X-Heart just to have a look at the cool and unique items they sell.

I heart X-Heart! For two very good reasons…read more.. The first and most important reason I love this store, is the clothes they stock perfectly fit my petite frame. HOORAY! It's challenging, particularly with dresses (especially maxi dresses!!), to find some that just fit right and for this reason, I'm grateful to find a boutique like this. The second reason I like this store, is they sell some really cute outfits. Their dresses, tops and skirts are very pretty, but extremely girly. That being said, I wouldn't come here to completely fill a wardrobe, otherwise I'd end up resembling a Japanese pop star all blinged up. But if you buy from here with moderation, you should be fine. This boutique sells items at moderate prices. For dresses and shoes it usually ranges from $50-$100, but other simple items, like tops and skirts are cheaper. They have a gorgeous collection of unique accessories which are also reasonably priced. So, if you are petite, girly and don't want to overspend, this little boutique would be the perfect place to shop!

Full of quirk and charm, Mombasa is one of my favourite…read morestores to pop into at chermside. The clothes here range from cute 50's silhouettes and prints (Think polka-dot, bows, pleats and peter pan collars.) and are pretty reasonably priced all things considered. (Between $40-60 ain't too shabby.) ...The ace in their deck however, has to be their range of unique, odd and very cute home wares and accessories. ( I admit that this may be one of the sole reasons for me coming here.) And while the newly expanded store size makes the shop seem a bit more bare than before, I'm sure it's not long before they manage to cook up some more amazing wares to wedge on the shelves. The sales ladies I've encountered here have been exceptionally lovely (and were more than tolerant of my aimless pursuing.) And it's location in the chermside megaplex makes for a more than convenient shopping pitstop.

I recommend you only shop at this store in person, and not make online purchases. The 2 stars are…read morefor my in person experience. I would give zero stars for my online retail experience. I purchased a number of items online for a trip I had in 5.5 weeks. After 2 weeks of seeing they had not yet even been sub to be shipped out, I wrote them an email. They wrote back saying they would ship my things out, but that they no longer had a number of the items in stock - and could they pick some items for me? I wish I had said no, but I agreed as long as they could get the shipment out that day. What they should have done, the professional thing to do, would have been to refund me for the items they no longer had in stock and offered to expedite my shipping. It has now been 4 weeks since I put in the order. I have not received my items. I imagine I'll receive them in a week or two, when I no longer have need of the items I ordered. The store is a cute local shop - they do not have the customer service skills to being doing retail on a global scale.

Pushing the unassuming heavy glass door on Winn St you step…read moreinto a little store called the Outpost. Now it's a little tough for me to define this space. Do I talk about the collection of Zines and Mag's I have perused here on many an occasion? The range of amazing woman's clothing I have lusted over? The art events they have hosted? Or the friendly staff I've had good chats with? it is a bit more than your average retail space. I've been coming here for a while and I love their sourced and curated collection of eclectic designs from artists around the globe. Definitely worth a gander if you are valley side!

Nope, that is not a typo, this store is actually called "momochrome" and not "monochrome". Odd…read morespellings aside, Momochrome is just another women's fashion boutique situated in Elizabeth Arcade. This one, does not grab my attention out of the other stores though, it is simply OK. Momochrome does not stock just monochrome clothing, in fact you can find a variety of prints and colours here. It is another 'Asian Import' store selling cheaply made clothes at cheap prices. I do not find everything they sell to be "trendy", some of the things found here do look a little bit dated. It is not too bad though, some clothes look nice but nothing really stands out, at least not when I have been there. I would not say I dislike Momochrome even if it does have a weird name. I just do not love the store or find anything particularly exciting about it.

The top end of Elizabeth Arcade these days is full of little boutique clothing stores. Momochrome…read moreis one of them but unfortunately it just does not stand out. If it was not for the odd spelling of its name, Momochrome would pretty much fade into the back of my mind and be just another generic fashion shop in the arcade. The clothes here are ok. On the plus side, they stock a lot of smaller sizes for the petite girls out there. The clothes are imported and come at pretty cheap prices. You can get lucky and find something that you like but most of the time, I end up just browsing through and never buying anything. The styles are just not quite what I wear but I am sure other girls would absolutely love it. Overall, Momochrome really just blends into the background of Elizabeth arcade for me.