Melbourne Store Opens

Alexis, Freyr, Lu & myself

Well what a fantastic week. If anyone had said to me a year ago that I would be opening a store in Melbourne I would have said – well I suppose anything is possible, but you’ve got to be kidding!

So within a week of collecting the keys we managed through the brilliant co-ordination of my builder brother Anthony, Alexis from Tiddles&Chich, Artistic Signs, and Libby Thornton from Libby Thornton Design we managed to re paint and fit out the store. See for yourself but we think it looks great !

We had so much fun setting up the store, Lex painted an old table we found in Hawksburn, curtains from Ikea, ladders from a second hand store in Adelaide, racking from Mei & Picci – you really don’t need to spend a lot to get a great result.

It was certainly very helpful having a handy brother who could fix everything – note to self, next partner needs to be handy!! Thanks a lot Ant. Mind you I think he quite liked hanging out with the crazy chicks for a week!

With my brother Ant

We had some informal drinks with friends on the eve of our first big day and what a day. For me it was such a moment – a lot of my great friends from the fashion industry called in to show support and say hi – of course some couldn’t help but tell me what changes I needed to make immediately! – thanks Bobbie! Addressed instantly –who said I don’t listen to anyone!

My first customer in Melbourne was Penny Pinkster – great name! – who followed me into the shop and before I even had time to turn the lights on had purchased a shirt, scarf and placed an order for her store in Seminyak, Bali – my first overseas stockist of Little Fuchsia!

We have gorgeous staff in the Melbourne store. Simi Maddock I have known for 15 years, back in the hazy days of Sportsgirl and am thrilled Sim is going to be my main girl in the store. We also have Liv, and Nicole, what a team! Also come in to check out Simi’s range of beautiful jewellery that she is hand making – in her spare time! You can see some of the jewellery featured on the website.

With Simi Maddock

We have decided to have a morning tea at the Albert Park store - 65 Cardigan Place, on Wednesday 24th June from 10am – 12pm, so if you are free please come and join us for coffee and cake.

Speak soon
Best wishes,
Rob
xx