Today, my friend opened her shop in Melbourne. If you're in the neighbourhood, pop over to Orlando and Ivy and tell her I sent you.
My friend always talked about opening a shop one day. What a surreal but thrilling moment it must have been for her to unlock the doors for the first day of trade this morning. A passing thread in a conversation over red wine and Shanghai dumplings one late night a few years ago is now an art-filled cave of wonders with a sign on the door. There's journals, art works, jewellery, creative tools, books, independent magazines.....if you want something unique and made with love, this is the place to go. She saw a gap in the market and she filled it. I am so proud of her.
She is living proof that you really can do anything you want. If, I add, you're not afraid of a bit of hard work. I admire her so much for how she pursues her goals. Her dreams are never just dreams. She stops at nothing - when something catches her alight, she sees it through, she makes it happen. She is fearless. She follows her heart always. And that is one enormous heart, that wants to support all the artists out there who are doing something different, to give them a voice and a platform for their work. To say she inspires me seems feeble - inspiring just doesn't cut it. The woman doesn't know the meaning of the word "can't". While so many of us have a vision, she backs it up with action.
She deserves every success in the world. If her first day is anything to go by, she's on her way!
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ORLANDO AND IVY
GF, 424 Victoria Street North Melbourne, Victoria 3051
+61 3 9329 8848
This is such a beautiful entry and such a beautiful testament to your friend and your friendship with her.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely one of the first places to visit once I'm a tad settled back in wonderful Melbourne. :)
What a lovely store. I wish I lived in Australia. How nice of you to highlight her tenacity. I truly admire the do'ers of this world...the ones who dream AND do.
ReplyDeleteOooh, love, love, love! Will have to visit :-)
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous is that! Just the sort of place I could spend ages in.
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What a wonderful post this is!
ReplyDeleteHuge congratulations to your friend! Hearing these stories spurs me on to keep going with my own aspirations :)
I doubt I'll be in Melbourne any time soon, but I do have a few friends out there, and will be informing them of this shop asap!
Hope you have a lovely day xx
Thanks guys!! Indeed, dreaming AND doing is the way to go!!
ReplyDeleteOh, lovely! I dream of a place like this in the future...
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing, though, is how you talk about your friend! Very inspirational!
Oh, love. I am SO BLESSED to have a friend like you. Thank you. xoxo
ReplyDeleteDropped in to this gorgeous store this morning. Your friend is lovely and was thrilled I visited on your recommendation. Thank you
ReplyDeleteThank you Tyana - that is so sweet and has made my day! :D
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shop. Ah, I miss my hometown Sydney's got the weather but Melbourne has all the good shops and cafes!
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