I have been meaning to drop by Nevada Duffy’s shop for a few months since a little birdy told me about its quiet existence. Just opened for 6 months and only on Friday and Saturdays Nevada Duffy’s shop is a real Fitzroy secret.

Hidden away on a back street in Fitzroy, the shop has previously housed only two other tenants, a milk bar and a dental surgery. It is a beautiful old building making it a fantastic place and environment to spend a Saturday playing with beautiful garments in a quiet inner city location.

The shop stocks Nevada’s own label and Angela Thirlwell.  Nevada uses her many years of experience in the rag trade to constantly experiment with new shapes and fabrics making each piece extremely original and highly desirable. Pieces of her summer collection have started coming into store with animal print leggings and plenty of black, sequins, silver and a gorgeous top with detachable epauletts.

Her summer collection is called Lady Stardust and is based on 70s glam rock and inspired by David Bowie’s alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

In the window is Nevada’s exhibit from ‘the black show’ a group exhibition at the C3 gallery, Abbotsford Convent Gallery. Instead of her usual calico mockups Nevada worked with black fabric to create a number of pieces for her summer range. The pieces are a little peek into the extensive process she goes through to create a collection. Each piece involves different ideas and shapes which were eventually incorporated into her final range.

Pictures from the actual exhibition can be seen on her site. Keeping all the scraps of fabrics left behind the garments or ‘ideas’ rise quite literally from the scraps.

Nevada Duffy, 165 Gore St Fitzroy 3066