I've been M.I.A. round these cyberparts for a while, no I haven't forgotten about the hats, no no no the dream is still alive and well, and I haven't been travelling to Kathmandu and finding myself or anything worthwhile like that, I was more losing myself then finding anything but I did have a frikkin awesome party season! My God, it's been good... semi-permanent hangover for months WHEN WILL I GROW UP????? No one is doing a better job of smashing the wiseness from their braincells then me!
Anyway to break the hiatus, here's a post I've been meaning to get round to for ages about one of my favourite vintage dens of all time -
Fat Helens in Windsor (Melbourne). Kitscher than Jesus in a Vegas chapel, I mean where else can you find copies of 70's Playboy magazines complete with vintage muff shots, and fake turds on the same shelf (not fake turds in Playboy mind, I don't think they've ever gone that far!) ALL of my best outfits have come from this place, as well as my every growing collection of useless coloured glass wear. I think there are well over a million sequins in this shop and I've bought 100,000 of them! The best thing about it is Helen doesn't charge you ridiculous prices, she's gold. And you can always find a good hat in this place just in case you were wondering!
Take a peek at this cavern of curious delight:
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Windor's next top model |
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Scout and about |
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Believe it or not this wall of holographic divinity is the changing room door! |
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You've always needed one of these, admit it |
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Shoes free with every plastic bag purchase |
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I wonder if they're regretting those tattoos? |
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Shit Hot |
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Yes you do need all that plastic fruit... |
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Sign of the Times |
I'll so be checking this place out next time i'm down in Melbourne...
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Love you blog!
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Thanks :o) You definitely should check it out, there's plenty of other vintage treats to be found nearby in Windsor/Prahran too - Chapel St Bazaar being a particular favourite, but there's also some quirky boutiques that end of Chapel if want something other than vintage. xx
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