Then I toddled off down smith st & made a few discoveries. First one was toolz, a cute little zakka-style shop specialising in simple womens clothing, many made from beautiful natural fibres. The shop was designed & built by a husband & wife team, I met the lovely lady Kayo today, she hails from Japan & has such a wonderful manner. I purchased a brooch for $9.50, It is handmade in melbourne & packaged with the utmost detail. There is a japanese saying that is "beauty in simplicity" & this store is the epitomy of this belief. I must now go back & try on some clothes.
I then went on to explore another new shop, the "smith st bazaar". It has been open only 10 days, but I'm sure it has alot of time ahead of it. Think Chapel st bazaar, without the chaos. A big open warehouse style space with a mezzanine level. Some things I spotted were these two carousel horses $125 each, a magnificent reconditioned wooden boat (not yet ready for sale), a great selection of hats & this lovely blue & grey scarf which I purchased for myself. There was also a workbench that took my fancy, I have it on hold & just waiting for Samuels approval before I make the purchase. More on that when it is in my little mits.
5 comments:
It is so nice to have a day off isn't it and rediscovering places that you don't normally get to on a work day. I too hail from Melbourne (Brunswick) and haven't been to Smith or Brunswick Sts for ages. Maybe it's toime! Is book binding difficult?
Ooooh I wish I had your day...it sounds like lots of fun! I'll have to check out the Smith St Bazaar, sounds great.
What a fantastic way to spend a day off!
How can you resist just taking him home? You have made some gorgeous finds, thanks for sharing.
xx
So many lovely things in your day...The scarf and brooch are fab finds and otto is too cute.
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