Snowgum sells amazingly high quality outdoor gear. Here is the shop that sells "last season" and…read more"out of fashion" Snowgum gear at half the price. Yes, hiking gear goes out of fashion. For those of you who raised their eyebrows at that statement, join my club. We all find great bargains at this shop. There's no aircon, they prefer you to pay in cash, and it's not well lit, well sorted or well signed. But who cares? Cheap polar fleece!

This place is amazing and the best place to go for a great bargain on outdoor wear. I bought the…read moremost amazing hooded winter coat here that even kept me warm in Tasmania in the middle of winter. It's basically laid out like a warehouse with heaps of polar fleece, gloves, tops and all weather jackets. I bought the greatest lightweight raincoat here too. Most jackets are 40 - 60% off ... Sometimes more. Well worth a look.

ZARA - I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!! :)…read more I've been shopping in Zara stores in US (NYC, Miami, San Fran), Thailand (Bangkok) and Australia (Sydney, Melbourne) and I LOVE IT! Especially when there's a sale! They have modern fashion and the sales are always extra sweet! Can't wait to go again!! There is always something I want! :)

Does it say something about me for the fact that I am reviewing this place? But since I am an…read moreelite. With being an elite comes an elite responsibility. Though I am not really big on this fashion scene. I really like the quality of their products at mid price levels. They have consistently been of a good quality and I have to say I like their products. One big BIG problem that I have with their products is there is a tag in every item that goes on to bite and if you take them out the whole peice will tear apart. I just don't get why they have to have that permenantly in there. Maybe because the top executives who design and manufacture the label is either too rich to wear their own labels or the ones in the bottom of food chain is too poor to be able to afford them. Nevertheless that is one of my first world problems and I like them fixed please. The men and kids section are at the below level and at the top is an entire floor dedicated to all the beautiful women (surprise surprise).

I really love Kmart. I know it's a bit cheap, but it tends to be the best place to get kids…read moreclothes because they do tend to grow out of them quickly. I love a place I can go into and wander, look at clothes, toys, and appliances and still come out of there spending only a little bit of money. This Kmart is at the Chadstone Shopping Centre and in the perfect location. It's easy to get into Chadstone, head straight there and get out, providing you're only going there during this trip. The staff at this Chadstone have always been helpful, although I do tend to dislike the self check outs. I always have a massive issue with them. I don't know if it's just me, but they always end up malfunctioning when I'm at them, mind you with a screaming child! The only benefit to that is that the staff in charge of helping out at the self check outs are quite friendly. Why don't I just use the regular check outs? See previous explanation of the screaming kid and then refer to the super long line with a real person cashier that has about 10 people in line waiting for service. If they could focus more on getting the people out in a timely manner instead of reducing the staff that are on, that would be great. I can't hold it against this Kmart though because I know that decision is made at a corporate level.

My favourite type of clothing is pyjamas. Hands down 100% favourite. I have been known to wear them…read moreto the shops, just because I can, and I'm one of those people who insists on changing into their pjs when they come home. Ok, I'm a bit sad, but who cares? Pyjamas are the bees knees. Now we have a shop that exclusively makes them, to your designs. Go inside and there are racks and racks of pairs, mostly for children, but some for adults as well. Then there are swathes of the cutest fabrics, original prints from god-knows-where. I don't know how they have so many, but they're adorable. The two ladies who run the store manage it around looking after their own children, and love to tell the stories of sewing, designing and selling their wares. My pj bottoms were definitely going to be a bottle of wine on a Saturday night and a lot of giggles. I asked for one purple leg and one red leg, with mismatching cuffs and bum pockets. They are possibly the greatest thing I've ever owned. You know you're jealous.

I found her! Claudine is still sewing wonderfully outrageous pyjamas from her studio in Glen Iris…read more Just give her a call and go and "try" to choose some fabrics (there are so many...) mob. 0408 551 736 Ideal if you want a custom made pair or love great quality - my last pair were 10 years old! I couldn't decide and chose four different fabrics on the same pyjama...