Purchased a sweater from Hartleys online which was $269! Wore it twice and it looked terrible due…read moreto "pilling". Returned it and requested a refund. However the sweater was returned with a battery operated de piller. This cuts the fibres. I would have expected a jumper at this price to last the whole season. Hartleys did not want to know about the issue. I will never purchase another item at Hartleys or from Loobies Story.

This is a gem in Browns Bay. The clothes are fashionable and pretty unique. There's a small…read moreselection of sizes in each item so you can almost be sure you won't turn up to a party in the same outfit as someone else. I've recently done a few trips down in an attempt to find something awesome to rep to the 21sts I have coming out of my ears. I've yet to be so lucky. This is the kind of place you need to sift through the racks and you're either going to find something great that happens to be in your size or find nothing at all! I always head down to the back where the sales racks are! There are pretty darn good prices on some of the dresses. But there are also pretty horrendous prices on other things. Again - you have to search and find. My sister just bought a great bikini from here and a friend of mine was looking stunning last night in a blue peplum dress she found hiding in the sales rack!

I've always come in ehre with my mum as it is a shop for women in her agve group. But I secretly am…read morein love with this store and always find something that I really, really need. Ok, really, really want, but you know what I mean. It's really classic, chic, and has everything from shoes, to homeware, to dresses, to gloves. There's so much nice stuff in the store and would be the perfect place to head if you've got your mum's birthday coming up or Mother's Day. My favourite thing to look at there is their knitwear range. I'm one of those people who go around feeling the clothes. Weird I know. But here you can totally tell the difference between a chain store. They feel like they're so well made and are of a good quality. Why not take your mum there. Sure it may be just for her at first, but I'm sure you'll find something for yourself too.

Fantastic shop and amazing service! I had never heard of this brand and seldom go to Albany so…read moreimagine my delight to spend at least an hour in there with a brilliant sales attendant bringing me mix and matches and all sorts of gorgeous clothes. I had to buy a fair few items for a new job and she was right on the money helping me out. I love experiences shopping like this. Well done Blue Illusion... I will definitely be back!

What an innovative way to have a business in the new millennia! Browse online, select what you want…read moreto try on and have it waiting for you at the bespoke fitting room, 'The Aviary' when you arrive! Having a Sustainable Stylist there to help you out with ideas, fit and advice is so unique. The whole set up is perfect for such and AMAZING collection of authentic true vintage clothing. Click on the menu selection for The Aviary on the website to learn more about it and start adding to your Wishlist!

From the owner: Painted Bird evolved from a passion for the 'hard to find' piece; bespoke styles, cuts and textiles…read morefound in premium vintage clothing from the 1940's to the 1970's. These styles are easily incorporated in to our current looks. In days gone by, individuals chose patterns and fabrics, tailoring garments that created a story by infusing garments with personality, identity and occasion. These designs enhance existing body form, swathe natural beauty and produce a signature 'statement look.' Carefully handpicked pieces from France, Italy and other parts of Europe ensures our collection is Grade A Vintage, High End Wearable Art. On buying trips, we only select classic and unique garments of the highest condition; with the philosophy that all pieces must be distinctly wearable. These past creations are carefully curated to be an addition to our present day wardrobe. It is almost guaranteed that you will never see another garment like it - anywhere. Visit our curation, enjoy, and try on the artwork at The Aviary for Painted Bird Vintage. We would love to see you!

This is one of my favourite Kookai stores because it's always SO quiet compared to other Kookai…read morestores. Here you can escape the chaos of the mall and be left to find that perfect party dress. This is also very helpful when trying to squeeze into the tight, tight, tight dresses at Kookai. There's nothing worse than popping out of the changing room to get another size to find a whole crowd gawking at your bottom poking out of a super tight dress. Yes. You know what I mean. It can be mighty awful. But at the Albany store it's way down the end of the mall and it's probably so quiet because you have to walk a marathon to get there! But it definitely helps me to feel comfortable when trying on not-so-comfortable, but totally awesome dresses. Kookai Albany, you get a thumbs up from me!

Up until this weekend just gone, I was a pretty big fan of Kookai. So when I went to find something…read morefor the weekend, I popped into the store to see if they could help. Before I'd really even looked around I found myself thinking 'meh'. It is a good place for staple items, although these staples can be pretty expensive. They have A LOT of tight stuff, in pretty much every shade. And it is all in that sort of tog material stuff. There is a good selection of dresses and tops, and is always a number of things on sale. The store is pretty massive so there is a lot of choice. The service is very attractive and friendly, often in that slightly over the top, 'hi hun!!!' way, but hey, they're perky and helpful. As it is an Australian brand, the sizings are Australian, namely sizes 1 and 2. Size 1 is 6-8, and 2 is 10-12, i'm not sure they go any higher actually. I will still definitely pop in every now and then, because they do get some really nice stuff, but it isn't my first choice.

I was struggling to find a dress for my brother's wedding recently and I found the girls at Cue to…read morebe awesome. Not only are their clothes drop dead amazing, the staff are so helpful at picking out items that you really want. They asked me straight up what I was looking for and throughout the whole trying on process were asking more questions and refining their selections for me. They pulled out the most beautiful dresses that all fitted me perfectly! And when they didn't have the size I needed they offered to get it sent from another store for me. The clothes are rather expensive but it's so worth it for service like that. They fully got what I wanted and made what was a stressful endeavor into a really fun afternoon. If only I could wear dresses like this every day! Now I know why people marry rich.

Quality tailoring is the secret to a well-dressed look! Cue produces elegant and stylish women's…read moreclothing that's bound to make heads turn and leave people wondering where you shop! It's hard not to exude confidence in any setting when dressed in sumptuous, luxurious fabrics that are beautifully tailored to suit every season and occasion. I love the little nips and tucks that transform their designs into something that looks like it was made, just to fit me, immaterial of what I put on! The down-side to Cue, is not the pricey tags but the fact that its Australian! Hard to hold that fact against them when they produce award wining fashion though! Cue has received accolades from Marie Claire readers and voted best Australian fashion brand in 2007, 2011, 2013 & 2015! So be warned, vanity is likely to lead to fickle loyalties even among the staunchest of Trans-Tasman rivals, here!! "Cue Winter.15 'The New Order' leads the pack in downtown cool where fashion is an attitude and not just a style. Remix your wardrobe with covetable designs that balance the new modern with signature Cue silhouettes - wear it your way".