Located next to the Vegie Bar on popular Brunswick St, Fitzroy area, Sheila Vintage is another vintage shop worth checking out! A large shopfront has always got some fabulous displays, giving a hint to what enticing vintage treasures you might find inside! We have been in there once before, but didn’t get a very friendly […]
Today is the 25th February…exactly 55 days since I posted my list of fifteen challenges that I want to do this year. Let’s see how well things are going so far…. Health Things are ticking along reasonably well in terms of my health. I did have about a week of feeling horrible…my GP thinks I […]
If you are after relatively cheap, funky threads, both vintage and new…then a visit to Out of the Closet (or OTC for short) is a must! Although there is an outlet in Fitzroy, we prefer the city one…located down in a basement opposite Flinders Street Station. Entry is via a staircase…I am not sure if […]
I used to hate belts…they never would sit right, and they were uncomfortable. I didn’t wear any belts for years, unless it was a dress that came with a belt. And then I discovered vintage, and realised that I should stop trying to fit into clothes that were not made for my shape, and embrace […]
A dear friend gave me this book for my birthday last year…she certainly knows me very well…vintage and tea in the same title! The Vintage Tea Party Book is totally British, and packed full with information on how to host the perfect tea party, complete with gorgeous, sumptuous illustrations. The author with the perfect name […]
One thing I love about vibrant Melbourne suburbs such as Fitzroy and Brunswick, is that you never know what you may find. We were heading back along Brunswick St, after checking out the Vegie Bar, and a window display caught my eye. And of course, being curious, I went in to check it out…turns out […]
It was with more then a little excitement that I finally got my hands on the first issue of a new quarterly vintage magazine…just in time for the long weekend! I needed something to keep me company while I lazed on the couch in the sunshine! It is a perfect magazine to review as today […]
Last weekend, we had a random wander through Melbourne Central…a large shopping centre in Melbourne CBD…and we discovered a little market place called 100 Squared located under the Shot Tower…. 100 Squared is a designer market for local fashion talent, and you can find eveerything from jewellery to apparel and accessories…even shoes! I actually didn’t […]