S-LaB
Ah, the changing face of The Valley... the TCB Building might be little ahead of its time for Brisvegas (God, we all hate that nick-name but still try as we might to stop using it). Vegas or no Vegas, TCB has given the Mall a much needed face lift and one of the retailers responsible for the invigorating peel is S-LaB: purveyors of sneakers and sneaker related accessories - you know t-shirts, cool books and zines and shiz.
Fabric Swap
Brisbane has its cool pants on again this week, with the launch of our third Mercedes-Benz Brisbane Fashion Week. The champagne is flowing, the glitterati are out in force - but don't let this put you off completely. Fashion Week is also serving up a side dish of sweet activities for us plebs as well.
Gallery Store Modern
GoMA really is the best thing to happen in Brisbane, culturally, since Lord Mayor Jim Soorley left the office. If you’re looking for a gift or simply rewarding yourself for having never voted for ol’ mate Jim in the first place, then the Gallery Store Modern is the place to find all your culturally explicit novelty and educational resources.
Akuti Fashion Boutique
South Bank is still a place many of us can't help but associate with our childhood. Expo 88, or those long hot summers at Kodak beach, all sticky-fingered from chocolate paddle pops and endless rainbow slurpees. Back then, the most impressive shop was the novelty candy store filled deliciously wall-to-wall with sugary treats (and this still exists, and is still, in its own right, amazing) but there's no denying that South Bank has come of age as an urban hub of fine dining and shopping.
I Life Factory
If you haven't discovered it yet, your life is about to change. Introducing, I Life Factory: a whole world of stuff you didn't realise how urgently you needed until you step inside its doors. Its quirky little goodies are so cheap they are practically free. $10 will get you bag-fulls of treasures (aka crap you don't really need), including cute Asian stationary, trinkets, jewellery, ornaments, homewares, clothing and accessories from as little as 30 cents each.
blonde venus - the outpost END OF SEASON SALE
Roll up, roll up... come get your discount designer goods here! 4 days only, with such quality bargains they'll be gone before all the fashionistas finish their Starbucks latte grande. Be smart - get a short one or whatever they call a small flat white at that abomination of the bean. Or, you could be really, really smart and get your flat white just around the corner at Alibi Jr (free plug John).
Princess Polly
Adelaide Street has changed a lot in recent years.
For one, there's that cavernous new King George Square bus station that seemed to materialise out of nowhere; while the other end is a growing hub of high-end fashion outlets and swish shopping centres. One place that has stood its ground, however, is our little neighbourhood friend Princess Polly.
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