It may be winter but it smells like the south of France in the summertime at The Standard Store thanks to Maison Balzac! Ah …Scented candles what would we do without you ?
Give it to Chance
A little bit of love goes a long way is our shop mantra and we will be practising what we preach this Saturday, and we hope you will join us. We were devastated to hear our friend and old fashion … more »
La Fumisterie
The humble t-shirt has had a rather dull time of late , but with a current revival of all things 1990′s it seems the printed Tee is beginning to have its’ moment in the spot light again . Our absolute … more »
Think Of Your Own Ideas
Here is a justified rant from Jen ( we miss you Jen ! ) I love Instagram. But today it made me angry. And I want to tell you why. I follow Coolhunting, which is generally interesting and does what … more »
Girl Crush
I have a girl crush on the Studio Nicholson girl. It’s because she is effortlessly chic in flat shoes , oversize jumpers and man tailored trousers. The Studio Nicholson girl doesn’t suffer to look beautiful, and knows that tight and … more »
Wham Bam Thankyou Pam
Many of you know the label PAM – its Australian after all. But PAM is a new addition to our store so it deserves an introduction – Say hello to PAM. The design duo behind PAM , Misha and Shauna … more »
The Americans are here
We know its Fashion week and everyone else is celebrating all things fashionably Australian, but this week at Standard Central, we are clapping our hands over our latest deliveries from the Big Apple. Introducing ‘In God We Trust’. This … more »
Will it be Igor or Bobi ?
I think I love Bobi ,Bobi is chic and practical- so what is not to love ? but Igor is so stylish, but a little hot tempered, and Jojo…little Jojo is so cute. I know some girls who have eyes … more »









