Posts Tagged ‘Shopping’
Recycle
Due to tough economic times recycling , re-using, re- inventing and renovation of products is popular. It is becoming fashionable to re – model existing products , swap items no longer required at swap parties amongst friends or donate to charity particularly large commercial chains like Savers who reward you with a percentage off goods purchased for each donation .
glo-mesh purse circa 1970
Consumers are using recyclable markets , opportunity shops , white elephant stalls at community fairs in their quest for good quality items .These venues can provide a rare vintage item and a switched on munter will consider adding them to their list of shopping destinations.
Designer Bargain
Coffee
Is ” lets do coffee ” the new euphemism for ” lets have a drink “?
Probably not . However the proliferation of coffee shops and the patrons drinking coffee in them is massive .
Every shopping strip boasts at least one coffee shop with tables outside in Melbourne’s good weather.
outdoor seating
Men , women and children are at tables drinking coffee. The menu caters for the young with baby – chino. Mums are offered soy latte or skinny version sof their favourite tipple to help with weight control or allergy maintenance.
Men conduct business meetings over a short black .
your local cafe?
Young people of all ages go for ‘just coffee’. They talk , meet , plan and discuss . Its a cheap way for cash strapped students to meet without hefty bills in a place conducive to open discussion. Most can afford the price of a latte’
network at your local cafe'
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“Lets do coffee “is the new networking tool. Popular , affordable and accessible for all.
routine
Kids are back at school and routines are being re-established . Pickups , dropoffs , lunches , uniforms , supplies ,books and activities are organised and despatched and life again assumes some normality .
New Frock
Munters everywhere are cleaning out cupboards , recycling reusuable goods to the local op shops and generally reorganising and establishing a clean safe environment in bedrooms etc . This whole process is a very cathartic experience . Routine and control are back and munters love it .
Designer Wear
Time to get back to the things we love , like shopping.
A quick trip to the op shops often unearths great treasures in the form of new items given as unused Christmas presents. It is often possible to replace bits of school uniforms from bulging racks of good quality outgrown bits.
Flattering Florals
You may be able to pick up that coveted new novel that was sold out at the bookshops over Christmas for a fraction of the original price.
Savage price cutting in department stores is almost over as they are now in the throes of bringing out next seasons range .
The long heady nights of summer are fast becoming a memory and mornings are darker as daybreak is later with each passing day .
Antique Lace
Its over
The mornings and nights are drawing in with less daylight and a subtle drop in temperature . An end to summer is in sight . The school holidays are also drawing to a close . What stretched ahead with endless possibilities and exciting challenges is nearly ended albeit all too quickly for parents and kids everywhere. A new school year is upon us and the difficulties and tasks that entails are to be faced . The summer hiatus is almost over and schoolyards everywhere will be again full of noise and bustle leaving empty houses in its wake . Munters everywhere will again be just getting on with their
work
toys
life’s , and all that involves , ie ; working ,shopping , caring for family and friends . Summer will have just become a memory and a repository for stored passions until the next long hot summer holidays roll around .
vintage shopping in NYC
NYC the city that never sleeps and always shops.
Whatever you want street vendors , flea markets , thrift stores , farmers markets , NBC store ,uptown and downtown department stores , outlets for all the big labels , retail malls and designer factory outlets all provide an abundance of shopping opportunities.
top labels at bargain prices
Whether it is the Carrie Bradshaw look alike party dress, Levi’s jeans , Halloween costume or unique 50’s vintage apparel New York has it all.
They do it bigger and they do it better than anywhere else I have ever shopped and as a world traveller I have been to many unusual destinations including tourist free areas of the Middle East . I have never encountered such a shopping mecca .Its alive , vibrant and they retail for at least 12hrs a day 7 days a week and whether its family day sales, buy 1 get 1 free, close -out sales , or 50% off they do it well.Undiscovered retro treasures and vintage bargains abound largely due to the size of the population and the incentive for locals who donate their goods to receive a tax write off .Its profitable to recycle . A vast network off all types of stores blankets New York and the corner store deli’s offer what most Australians have never known or forgotten they existed in the form of the local milk bar . Food and groceries are cheap and you receive friendly service that is usually no further than 6 steps away from your apartment .Local little eateries abound in all the NYC Boroughs offering a wide diversity of dining options and the Lower East Side ( LES ) of Manhatten is a particularly funky neighbourhood and home to NYC’s melting pot of ethnic diversity .In the Lower East Side a whole street is dedicated to vintage clothing stores and they provide anything and many eras including everything from the 20’s to the 80’s . Different neighbourhoods offer speciality products but if you can’t find what you want in NYC it hasn’t been made yet .! Get travelling and shopping and take advantage of generous baggage allowances girlfriend .
vintage bowling shirt 1959