While 2025 has been a busy year, I don’t wanna forget about our Haul Around the World series, which kicked off in 2024. While I did my Japan haul in April 2024, my 2nd Haul Around the World trip happened in Sydney on November 2024.
Although Australia wasn’t and still isn’t a vintage collector’s must-go destination for curating their closet, I felt that there was this character about Sydney that pulled me towards it. The edgy, colorful and messy younger sister, Sydney’s fashion leaned towards a casual meets sexy aesthetic that personified its style. Think of it as Charli XCX’s brat, but in an outfit form.
But, I just can’t stop at hauling, right? I mean, there has to be a bigger purpose as to why I picked Sydney to haul an entire suitcase of gems for you.
On Michelle: Y2K Denim Maxi Fishtail Skirt
One of the goals that started with this Sydney haul was to find clothes in bigger sizes. While bigger sizes and sourcing for them was easier to do in certain places, finding clothes of bigger sizes was hard for me in Asia as the quantities were very limited in Japan or within SEA. A Japanese “One Size” tag only fits up to an M (as I saw it happen on a model) as Asian sizing runs smaller. Unlike Asian sizing, Australian sizing is slightly bigger and can fit up to a size XL. During my haul across Sydney, the city had plenty of it from Newtown to Glebe! By first look, I knew that it had to sell out as the cuts snatched at the waist and contoured curves in all the right places among my clients.
Another goal of my Aussie haul was to find Australian brands that I couldn’t find outside of Australia. In case you are wondering, so many Aussie brands back in the day were only available to purchase over there. Despite its limited availability worldwide, I noticed that there was something in their clothing tags that caught my eye: “Made in Australia”. It’s because back in the day, designers used to manufucature their clothes in the country before the 2000s.
On Faith: Worship Y2K Paris Top | On Michelle: Holiday Crop Top and JJ's Cady Cargos
On Faith: J.U.N.K. Capris
High street or not, Australian brands knew their stuff. They could make anything look expensive minus the outrageous price tags despite having it only made in Australia. Heck, you can find a GOOD Dolce & Gabbana dupe from Cue, an Aussie brand that's been around for 57 years!
On Michelle: Cue Leather Bustier Dress
If there was anything that I learned from hauling clothes from Australia, it’s been super popular among our Sisters who visited the warehouse thanks to its wearability, curve-friendly cuts and price points.
If you have yet to try on our Sydney Haul IRL, you must check out our entire Sydney collection online!