Wandering along the lovely shopping strip on Logan Rd, Woolloongabba, QLD, I spied some amazing dresses on display…and immediately dragged my husband in to check them out! That Shop is a fabulous shop specialising in 1940s, 50s and 60s reproduction fashion, sourced from all over the world. It is full of brightly coloured dresses…. Skirts, […]
I first heard of this little shop via Facebook, so put it on the top of my list for when we next were in Queenscliff, VIC…and it was definitely worth a visit! It was a wet, gloomy Autumn day when we dropped in to Cocoon, so perfect weather for a spot of retail therapy! We […]
Today we met the lovely Bec at her shop in Carnegie, VIC…appropriately called “Little Shop”….it certainly is a little…and as the sign says…cute shop! Bec has had this shop for five years, and has her studio a couple of doors down…and loves it! Tucked just off the main shopping strip, yet in a perfect location […]
I am slowly discovering a love for vintage…both replica and the real thing..and in my travels, I came across the quirky vintage store, “Frocks and Slacks”! The owner, Tracey, had posted an SOS on Facebook, as business has became very tough and she needs help…ie lots of customers…to survive! So on Sunday afternoon, we made […]
Wilkins and Kent is a Melbourne-based furniture and homewares store…….I had heard good things about it, so we recently headed into Brunswick to check it out! Wilkins and Kents started as a furniture shop in 1993, founded by Jeremy Wilkins and Stephen Kent. Their workshop where they make their handmade furniture was, and still is, […]
When we visited Greville St in Prahran over the recent long weekend, we discovered another fantastic Melbourne shopping destination! The Lunar Store is an independent design store owned by the fabulous Jules…she has had the store for about 2 years, and loves it! It was a lazy warm Sunday afternoon when we visited, yet there […]
A wander down Smith St in Fitzroy unearthed another fabulous shopping destination….Shopsui by Sylvia Tai! Originally located in Gertrude Street, Shopsui moved in 2013, and has now settled into the south end of Smith St…just over the road from one of our favourite tea houses, Storm in a Teacup. I knew as soon as I […]
Back in January, we visited The Melbourne Shop and I had a bag designed…thought you might like to see the wonderful end result! Those of you wondering where these places are…they are located on the Bellarine Peninsula…one of which where I love to spend as much time as possible! I am always happy to buy […]