New Romantic Gwendolynne is a highly regarded fashion designer, creating high end bridal-ware out of her boutique in Fitzroy. As a creative child, the decision to pursue fashion as an adult came naturally. Years of experience within the fashion industry – from designing by sketch to pattern making – and positive feedback gave her the…
Irene’s warehouse is not the most attractive building, but she is still full of personality and style. A two storey midcentury brick factory built in 1963-64 and designed by architect Anthony Hayden. One of only a few in the particular style still standing , a heritage listed building that is of architectural and…
Marko, was standing outside enjoying a bowl of noodles looking out for his companion, Xavier a cat. I was driving heading to the Irene warehouse. I knew the building was a thriving artist community space. Hoping to meet someone that interested me, who had a studio in the building. I pulled up out the front,…
Dr. Chandrabhanu lives in one of Melbourne’s oldest homes built in 1848. A home full of personality and deception; looking at the front of the house, situated in the back streets of Richmond, you would be surprised to find that beyond it’s pale green picket fence, lay a huge, historical property, home to a couple…
Mark Denver and Jennifer Edwards are the owners of the vintage-industrial shop, Mark Denver, painted with the most fabulous lush, lime green, it sits modestly on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. This lovely couple, only just celebrating their 20th year anniversary, met during science class at university. Although, science was not the only thing they had in common.;…
We opened the first shop on Swan Street in 1999 , with the intention of being the type of store you would find in a souk. Selling nuts , pulses , wood fired breads and home made deli foods, like Moroccan preserved lemons , cumin infused olives the best dips and a few home wares.…
Like all my hospitable friends, and people I have featured on the blog, I wanted too to share my style, my space, my home. Over 10 years ago my husband and I brought our first home in Brunswick. At a blind auction, we outbid a builder by a mere $2000. The once old person’s nursing…
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