Ivy League sells preppy Australian male clothes. There was a lot of hype surrounding it's opening,…read morebut it has quieted down in recent months. I love the inside of the shop. It looks classy, fresh and modern. It is spacious and the clothes are spread out, making them easier to look at. There is also a massive mirror along the back wall. In the middle of the room there is an old-school car, used to put clothes on. This makes the shop just that bit cooler. The clothes are ok. I have purchased a few shirts for family and friends from there, but I wouldn't go racing back again. It is all slightly over-priced, but you are paying for the brand. The clothes are different and a nice change from the mass-produced shirts other male clothes shop sell. I do love their shoes, also expensive, but if I was a guy I would of bought many of them by now. The service is nothing to rave about, no one jumps up to greet you when you enter the shop, but they do yell hello from the other side of the room. I don't know if it's just me, but customer service never seems to be great in any of the new 'hip' retail shops around.

They have a car inside the store…read more And a pool table. And various well groomed gents flitting about the general area. Ivy League is ok for what it is - it definitely lives up to its name, which suggests a slightly elitist, collegiate selectivity. Think Wes Anderson. A bit preppy and a bit pretentious. This is some people's thing. I don't bag it at all. For the most part I'm a Wes fangirl. They have some great slim cut suits and I also spotted a few rad backpacks, but the more athletic Abercrombie stuff I could give a miss.

Dangerfield has been one of my go-to places for casual fashion since it opened. They have a great…read moreline of stuff for both men and women, and their range varies between cheaper, casual looks and more dressy outfits that come at a higher price. Though it was evidently directed towards alternative fashion when it first opened up shop in Adelaide, it has now adopted a more mainstream approach, and their items will cater to almost anybody. The great thing about Dangerfield is you don't have to worry about shelling out a fortune. I've come in on a whim with nothing more than a twenty dollar note, and left with some pretty cool gear such as T-shirts, belts, jewellery and the like. Aside from their T-shirts being either very quirky or visually appealing, they have a great selection of button-down shirts, vests, ties, and overcoats. I've still got a winter coat I bought from them about five years ago, and it hasn't deteriorated a single bit. They also have a great accessories range, and if you're looking for bags, hats, belts or jewellery with a bit of edge, then you should have no problem finding it here. The staff is also very helpful and pleasant to chat to, and they won't make you feel like you're shopping in the wrong place.

Also found in the Myer stores in Rundle Mall and Westfield Marion, Dangerfield is the perfect store…read morefor those with a little edge to their fashion sense. Storing both women and men's fashion and accessories, with some funky bits and pieces here and there, you would probably describe most of the styling of clothes as being old school punk, and maybe a little on the gothic side. On the not overly expensive side, most of the items of clothing are around the $50-$150 mark. But with the unique style that Dangerfield offers, I believe it to be very worth it.

2/12/2007 "Forget" almost rhymes with "Target"…read more Can you serve me? When all your children grow up and leave for University, will you adopt me as your new child? If the answer is no to the above, I will forget you Target. Just joking, I did remember something about you. You have a generous sale for underwear. But you have non-existent service. I don't see anyone around that can help me. So I may not forget you, after all. I like your website though. Facts: The Target story began in 1926 when two men George Lindsay and Alex McKenzie opened a drapery store in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, after signing a partnership the previous year. The store primarily sold dress fabrics, manchester and furnishings. Target now offers customers a range of: fashionable women's, men's and children's clothing, underwear, footwear, cosmetics, fragrances, and accessories; the latest designs in homewares, including manchester, bed linen, electrical appliances and décor; and a full range of toys, games and entertainment - all under one roof! So you better be quick! Remember: their underwear won't last forever.

Why 4 stars for a Target store? Well, I hadn't been to this one for quite a while, so I was…read moresuper-surprised by how clean, neat and tidy it was after being spruced up! It is quite impressive when a self-confessed 'cheap' store makes the effort to renovate so it doesn't actually *look* so cheap - and this one looks great. Very easy to navigate and well signed (I could see where the fitting rooms were easily - unlike other department stores). I do think they needed more staff on the registers during the lunchtime peak period, but the line still moved pretty quickly. I felt like I was in a bank, with the big screens telling us that 'register 6 is free' - bizarre, but still impressive ;)

The subtitle "Fine English Shirts" perfectly encompasses the products and style of this store…read more Their range of shirts are very high quality and cut to traditional designs, from the patterns and colours to the make of the shirt, including materials like two fold Egyptian cotton along with two-piece interlined collars, cross-over lock-stitched buttons and four-piece split yoke. The thing that excites me about this shop is that it makes women's shirts, in the same traditional style, but elegantly tailored to fit a female shape. These shirts look fantastic on. I feel like I should walk out onto the streets of 20th Century London to forge a path to female emancipation. Or something like that. In reality though, I'd have to be a serious businesswoman to pull one of these off, and I am patently not. However, I like knowing where to come if and when I decide I want to be taken seriously.

I always see things friends have bought from this store and it makes me want to go there. So I do…read more But when it is me that goes in, I can never find ANYTHING! The shoes are always unnecessarily over the top, the jumpers or jackets covered in more vinyl and synthetics than you can poke a burning stick at. Tackitty tack tack. I've been in many times, no staff member has ever acknowledged me let alone spoken to me and queried if I needed assistance. They must have decent stuff their sometimes, I see my friends sporting them all the time. I don't quite know what's going on. There's definitely no where else called LAX. Maybe you should head in there and see if you can find good things. Fashion is generally subjective, don't simply trust my judgement.

I used to wander past this store - located near the David Jones Food Court - never really tempted…read moreto go in, until I spied an Ellery piece on the rack. The surprise of seeing one of Australia's biggest young designers inside drew me inside. I had actually assumed from the outside that LAX was more a street fashion/ men's store, with all the sneakers on display, and the name 'LAX' as well. But glancing through the racks I was pleasantly surprised by the selection: lots of big name and hard-to-find-in-Adelaide designers like Antipodium, Jesse Hill, Josh Goot and the like, as well as bits from cheaper fashion labels like Minkpink. Yet, despite having some amazing labels on offer, something has stopped me from really liking and frequenting this store. It could be that the selection isn't huge, or the general food court ambiance, or the uninviting decor. Or it could be their edit of the labels just isn't really my style - it feels street/ surf/ skate even though it has a lot of higher end pieces, I can't put my finger on it.

If you aren't interested in female fashion in any way, please look away now: this review is going…read moreto get super girlie/ style geeky. As much as I love cute fashion (hint: it's a lot), I am also a lazy, lazy person and love shopping for fashion whilst in my pj's in bed even more. The inevitable result is that I actually physically visit fewer and fewer boutiques and stores in real life. The Birdcage is one of the few boutiques I will actually get out of bed for. And here's why (oooh, I feel a list coming on...) 1. It's around the corner from where I live. So while I *do* have to change out my pyjamas, I don't have to put in too much effort to get there. 2. The act of browsing there is enjoyable. The smallish space has personality, with vintage trinkets and boudoir styling to offset the racks and racks of fashion, as well as spacious change rooms. The visual merchandising works really well - they even organise product by hue which I really dig. 3. The sale rack is ever present out the front. What girl doesn't love a bargain? 4. The prices. Falling somewhere in between fast fashion prices and higher end boutiques, you can easily walk in with $50 and walk out with a gorgeous little summer top, or spend $450 on a splurge piece. I'd say median prices are around the $150 mark and the quality in my experience has been really good (but of course that will depend on label). 5. The labels. It's a well curated selection of both local and national labels, from SA locals to Australoid bigwigs, it's an aesthetically cohesive range that fits somewhere between out and out girlie and on trend. Cameo, Finders Keepers, Keepsake are all stocked here, to name a few. Lots of whimsy going on with short skater skirts and shades that gently meander from cream to pale blue, with the occasional party piece thrown in. 6. Lover. This cult Aussie label is A BIG DEAL to stock. While Lover pieces stocked at the Birdcage are few and far between, it is one of the only places in Adelaide (I think Whistles also stock select pieces but I could be wrong...) to nab yourself a piece or simply ogle it in real life. As a HUGE Lover fan this is a massive selling point for me.

Birdcage has been one of my go-to places to shop for a while now. It's more affordable than Sooki,…read moreand has a broader range than Kitschy. The staff at Birdcage are really friendly, despite being oh-so-purdy and always impeccably dressed. They also don't mind having a bit of a chat and take the time to guide you through new stock, which I always appreciate - I'm a big shopper! If I don't have time to stop by and actually browse, I just check out the sales rack out the front - how handy is it to have a sales rack just sitting there. Sometimes I just want to discreetly carry it away with me as I walk past...