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Bris Vegas shop tour 1

Posted in FASHION by JakeThePeg on Jun 05, 11:00AM
Bris Vegas shop tour 1
The postie just delivered the most anticipated envelope of my snail mail year. Big props to Grandma and her fine decision to increase my birthday bank balance - this year it's 200 big ones. I have a dire need for some new wardrobe bling, so it’s off to S-LaB in Fortitude Valley, Brisvegas.

On the sneaker rack, the Puma Unlimited Highs ($139.95) were looking mighty tasty. Lucky I ate a pack of Allen's snakes earlier, or there'd be slobber all over the confectionery-esque Puma Disc Blazes. But I add the Vans Vault Mt Edition High MX ($169.95) to my cart, being an exclusive release available in limited stores across Australia.

T-shirts abound, including Kid Robot (famed for their vinyl toys also available instore), and local label “Outskirts” by Dylan Martorell, exclusive to S-LaB. With a sale rack full of $25 Fifty24SF tees, I have to grab one.

The hoodies by Brissy-based Big Undie take my fancy, especially the one with the Y-Fronts all over it ($140). I’m further delighted by the matching sneakers, a novel idea at $180 a pair.

For the train ride home, there’s an impressive selection of streetwear and graphic art related publications including King Brown ($30) and T-world ($15). I realise I've only $10 left, so with the change from my morning coffee, I grab the latest edition of Sneaker Freaker ($10) and hit the road with new kicks, T-shirt and magazine firmly in hand.

Thanks Granny, now you’ll have something else to marvel at aside from my “terrible haircut” next time I come to visit.

S-LaB Shop 29, TCB, Fortitude Valley


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Kinna Royalty Kinna ON 05 Jun 2008 11:36:24AM oh yes... oh yes... a return of the Puma Disc... is that a better use for fishing line? yibbida yibbida... no

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EasyOnTheEmo Senior citizen EasyOnTheEmo ON 05 Jun 2008 11:41:47AM Even the emo loves this store! When I'm up from the coast I always check this place.

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DarkRed Royalty DarkRed ON 05 Jun 2008 11:49:17AM That stuff looks coolies. Most of the shops in Sydney are pretty mainstream. But those shoes still sound quite spendy. In New York I found that you can get ANY shoes for under $70! Dress shoes, casual shoes, gym shoes, and the real thing too! Ye-ah!

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