I fell in love with Hamb's simply & beautifully drawn illustrations when I read of Simon Obarzanek and his childhood companion, Snippy the sausage dog. Snippy is the inspiration for the Melbourne artist's latest project - a range of clothing including t-shirts, wool jumpers, skirts and accessories. Pictured above is the Street Fighters men's tee, AUD $64. Below is the Butterflybee canvas bag, AUD $50 and an item I hope to be wearing this winter... the Classic Dog wool jumper, AUD $105. The Hamb range is available online at www.hamb.com.au and is also stocked at Currency (Fitzroy), Scarf (St Kilda), Village Idiom (Yarraville), Bolis (Port Melbourne), Hummingbird 60 (Northcote), The Cats Meow (Melbourne), Tarmac 1 (Fortitude Valley), Small Rhino (Hobart), Method Clothing (Perth) & Modern Love (Wellington).

The concept behind the Soma Fashion web site is to bring together a number of talented Australian independent accessory designers and provide an online marketplace for their unique handmade designs. This magpie has collected a wonderful array of shiny baubles in the form of earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, cuffs and exquisite leather bags - every piece is limited edition wearable art.