Verge

Verge is a little too girly for my taste but I can’t help but go in for a look whenever I am making my way through the Elizabeth Arcade. The shop is fairly new in relation to some of the others that have lived in the arcade for a while and it adds yet another über feminine shop to the mix. You can tell this straight away from the love hearts and unicorns decorating the shop.
The best way to describe the clothes here is cute. You will find a lot of teens and young adult shopping at this boutique as everything has that trendy indie hipster feel. I adore the fabric and patterns on some the the skirts and dresses here but am not a huge fan of a short hemline. I prefer a bit more material in my outfits now that my thighs just aren’t what they used to be. However, 18 year old me would have been like a kid in a candy store here.

I seem kind of incapable of walking past Verge without muttering to whoever I’m with that ‘I’ll just have a quick look’, and before they’ve even rolled their eyes I’m at the cash register and fumbling through my bag for my wallet.
I love Verge because they stock a mixture of vintage, designer, and local labels plus loads of shiny things like jewellery, belts, and nail polishes. And no wonder it’s often packed, because I’m yet to meet a girl who can’t find something she NEEDS in Verge.
The Elizabeth Arcade is a treasure trove for those of us who enjoy haemorrhaging our weekly pay packets and waving our eftpos cards around maniacally in return for something lovely to adorn ourselves with and Verge is one of my two favourite Liz Arcade joints (the other is Violent Green).
Verge is a gold mine for dresses and accessories and it seems like it’s being discovered by more people every week. Don’t even try to resist walking past because you’re only setting yourself up for failure. It’s lucky their prices aren’t too damaging in here or I’d be living in a cardboard box by now. At least I’d look good though, right?

Verge is one of the newer kids on the block in Elizabeth Street Arcade and offers some gorgeous outfits for the Brisbane fashionistas out there. Like all of the other boutiques in the area, the space is itty bitty but jam packed full of cute apparel. I rarely walk in without walking out with one of their pink Verge bags slung over my forearm.
Verge is one of the only boutiques I have found that stock Pretty My Sunday designs which are always beautifully made and a unique change to the cookie-​cutter styles seen in many other stores. There are an abundance of party dresses, day dresses, skirts, tops, playsuits and accessories.
If you have an excuse (or can make one up quick smart) for a new outfit then Verge is worth a little peek. The staff are super friendly and the clothes rarely disappoint. Shop my pretties!

My constant first world problem is I always have to save money for rent when I’d prefer to spend it on clothes. And walking into a shop like Verge just highlights how unthrifty I am. I must admit, I don’t really like sharing shop space with school leavers but the cute designs in Verge tempt me far too much. It’s not a place you’d go for corporate or work-​appropriate clothing, but if you want some weekend shorts or a playful going out dress, it’s perfect.
They have some nice outfit suggestions draping their mannequins with colourful belts, bags, and dresses alike. As with most fashion shops within Elizabeth Arcade, this little place doesn’t disappoint. Just wander in and ruffle through the options and you’ll probably find something you really love. Take a trip down to Elizabeth Arcade and drink in it’s flirty, girly splendour.