Nomia, named after a water nymph in Greek mythology, is a New York based label designed by Yara Flinn. The Spring Summer '09 collection is on first glance very classic, but modern touches reveal themselves in the detailing.

I love the unexpected straps on the two pieces below:

Visit: Nomia

Yesterday, I stumbled upon an amazing dress on Sunday Brunch Dress Shop by a label that I had never heard of - Kloset. This led me on a frantic search for more info about them. (Business note to aspiring fashion designers: Choose a label name that can be easily Googled!) I finally found Kloset's Website - and just as I suspected, their collection is absolutely beautiful.

Kloset is based in Thailand and sadly (or maybe best for my wallet) seem to only have one North American retail outlet (Sunday Brunch) with limited selection.

Visit: Kloset

Australia has no shortage of great independent designers. One of my favourite amongst them is Limedrop, a playful men's and women's wear label headed by Clea Garrick and Nathan Price. The current collection (AW'09 - the label is based in Australia) is titled Huntsman and features classics like tartans and cable knits presented in new edgy silhouettes.

I love the versatility of the collection and the mix of masculine and feminine elements.

And a sneak peak of the Spring Summer 09/10 "Places I've Never Been" collection!

Visit: Limedrop or shop at Limedrop Online Boutique.

Pour La Victoire confuses me. While certain styles scream office footwear circa the mid 90s, the majority of the collection leaves me with a severe case of the wants. Take the Ella Zip Ruffle Sandals for example...

Visit: Pour La Victoire

I want...

Rick Owens Cut-out Ankle Boots.

Since first seeing the I Clothing Spring Summer '09 lookbook many months ago, I have been dreaming about the Agnes dress - a pink silk number with angled overlay detailing on the shoulder. So amazing! And now - finally - their SS'09 pieces are available in their online boutique!

My favourite styles:

Visit: I Clothing