When I was a kid the local shopping centre was Westfield Figtree (And yes – I actualy lived in a suburb called Figtree – the original settlers named it after the many…erm, fig trees). It was a bit dingy, had 70s brown glazed tiles, and no shops that a cool 12 year old wanted to [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘retail’
July 11, 2008
Second-hand Rose wearin’ second hand [designer] clothes
This week has been super-crazy-mad. I’m just getting round to giving my inbox a good clean, file and polish.
Only just getting to read my Springwise newsletter – they send out a nice, short and punchy weekly update on new biz ideas that others have spotted for them. Here is my spotting claim to fame. (They are [...]
June 20, 2008
save the village
I lived on the Erskineville / Newtown border for about 12 months and I loved the schizophrenic nature of the bustling King Street if I turned left, or the village atmosphere of Erskineville if I turned right. Erskineville had our deli, a great Thai, a fantastic florist, and several places to have a beer.
There is [...]
