Billie & Rose

One of the gems along King Street, Billie and Rose is one of the few shops that will welcome you into it! (Not a department store supplier) The garments, while dancing the fine line of pricey are gorgeous. Well designed with good quality «touch me» fabric.
As I walked in the display racks along the wall look like runway throw offs and are mirrored by a spacious glass display cabinet housing a collection of bling. I personally wasn’t sold on any of the jewellery and as I worked my way down the clothes I saw a 70s and 80s trend expose itself in the shape of high wasters and floral curtains. A look I struggle to appreciate on the stick people of the world and have yet to swallow my bias and adorn such an article.
The service was super friendly and very helpful with the girls trying items, offering genuine fashion advice– belts and accessorise! I like the full-​length mirrors outside the change rooms and the option of heels, which do any, dress more justice than the docs or pumps you may have arrived in.
The store is open and very much a breath of fresh air. I’ll be keeping my eyes open for the winter selection for sure!

My house mate is constantly reminding me that Billie and Rose are having a sale, which I have kept dismissing with the wave of a hand or a small guttural grunt to say «Okay, but I’m not going». Though after 4 or 5 more reminders, I figured I should at least check it out, if not just to quell his chatter, but at least to dispel any notions he may or may not have about me being pretentious.
The clothes, and I can think of no other way to put it, were average. I remembered straight away why I don’t bother with this store. Sure, the women’s selection is fine, but the men’s fare is boring and over-​priced, even on sale. I found one shirt that I thought I might consider wearing, but with a $ 90 price tag, when it’s on sale… I don’t know, maybe I’m a prude, but I’m just not willing to spend that kind of money on a «maybe» shirt.
I guess it’s a pretty «maybe» store.

Billie & Rose is a really nice boutique style store (although there are a few of them scattered around Perth). The clothes they choose to stock are all very much reminiscent of the Woodstock era — free love, florals, cut-​off jorts and belly tops with anti-​establishment slogans. Everything about that era screams independence, natural living and ‘two fingers to the man’. The ironic thing about this situation is that you had better be a slave to ‘the man’ if you want to be able to afford to shop in Billie & Rose because it’s priiii-​cey.
The men’s clothes they stock are nothing like Woodstock however. They’re more dapper London dandy style, with smart shirts designed to have the top button closed. Sexy. And more deserving of the top dollar pricing.

BIllie and Rose has always catered towards the whimsical, the waifs, the flowerchild. Their clothes are from a range of talented designers and each season they all run along the same theme. The clothes are always stunning and leave you wanting to go walking through a pine wood or dusty field in summertime. At the moment their collections are capturing a ‘70s Americana theme and they really sum up the essence of a rocker yet retaining their pixie-​like reputation. The only downside to the beautiful Billie & Rose is the pricetag, but saving up for a piece of clothing you really appreciate, only makes you love it a little bit more.

If you‘re looking for clothes that are different and amazing look no further.
Billie stock‘s fab labels; Alice McCall, My Pet Square, Lonely Hearts, Seventh Wonderland and Maurie & Eve to name a few. Lots of Australian designers — big thumbs up!
The über stylish stylists are lovely and will show you what‘s new in the door, that they‘re loving right now.
Looking sensational doesn’t come cheap so be prepared to hand over a bit of cash for your new threads.