Mint Condition Records
It's a strange paradox when your nan has a better mobile than you do. While she surfs the net downloading tunes to her iPod - she is a true ‘silver surfer' - you rummage through her garage looking for old vinyl.
Old makes way for new right? And ironically, older items become more coveted with that exchange.
We're
Cairns is known for its barrier reef, its melting mercury and its cruise ships. It's definitely not known for progressive fashion, because, we imagine, everyone's too busy downing XXXX in string bikinis.
Damien and Lorena at We're believe that stinking weather shouldn't stifle style - and they have Keep Shoes, Life With Bird, Tiny Mammoth and Chronicles on their side.
Sedition
A bad haircut can leave you in dis-tress. Jokes aside, my favourite barber is Sedition on Victoria Street, Darlinghurst. Barber Michael Joyce is a transgressive fellow, he once told me his motto was 'Against Everything'. This is hard to believe, as he is pretty much the most unselfish, supportive guy going.
American Apparel Sydney
The eagle has landed, and it's wearing shiny pants. Last Friday, American Apparel opened its Sydney doors, unleashing layer upon layer of evocative cotton, lycra and hoodie.
American Apparel has built a reputation as the ultimate ‘no brand' brand. Quashing the traditional American logofied tee while subversively celebrating the traditional American trailer park.
Deus Ex Machina, Oxford Street
The original Deus in Camperdown has long been the ultimate male shopping-destination-come-café. Nothing evokes contemporary masculinity more than sipping on a latte surrounded by motorcycles, bicycles and leather. How appropriate then, that the team at Deus HQ have set up shop in the middle of Oxford Street.
Manuka Fine Foods
Canberra. For many, its worth equals cheap fireworks and endless porn. However, a recent trip to our capital city unveiled a beacon amidst the bric-a-brac.
On entering Manuka Fine Foods you struck by two things. One, the sheer array of fresh produce, and two, the free samples. Within the first three minutes we had consumed duck pate, fig ice-cream and not one, but two kinds of cheeses fresh from the cheese room.
Chess Discount Sales
It feels contradictory to feature this shop. Its innocuously placed signs require, at the very least, a second glance to figure out where they point; while the basement locale almost suggests the store doesn't want to be found. But once down the stairs and through the door your persistence is rewarded with chess.
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