A is for Aesop

I’ve been a fan and committed user of Aesop for a while now (has it been ten years??). I love the stores, I love the staff, I love the packaging and oh yes, love the products too.
A few months ago I purchased some of their body balm in Myer in Melbourne and got it wrapped [...]

beautiful moths

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]