Chevron Island is not a place I usually go to but now I have seen some of the shops it has to offer, I think I will be making it my business to go there way more often.
Amoung them is Avoir is a luxury vintage shop, specialising in handbags, shoes and accessories. All designer, all 100% REAL.... THANK GOD!! It's about time a shop like this came along, there are several shops at Marina Mirage even, that are selling fakes and it infuriates me (see my blog the big fake debate!) They should not be allowed to get away with it but all my anger has now come to nought because Avoir is here to save the day!
The first thing to catch my eye was a pair of Sonia Rykiel red suede shoes that were just amazing and 3 sizes too small for me! bugger!
The next thing was Sharon, a lovely extremely knowledgeable English lady who works there and made us feel welcome and comfortable straight away, telling us all about the shop and how it works which is what I will attempt to do now;
All the items are pre-loved 100% real designer, from Manolo Blahniks to Louboutins and Jimmy Choo shoes. Chanel, Gucci and Louis Vuitton bags and everything in between. Each piece has been hand picked from countries all over the world, checked thoroughly for authenticity and brought back here to the Gold Coast where they will hopefully find their next loving home.
A lot of the pieces come from Japan where fashion is very much about what's hot right now and not investment but also a place where fakes don't happen, So thank you Japan for keeping your things in such good condition and not wanting them past their season, you allow us less fortunate folk a chance to buy designer for less!
And when I say less, don't get me wrong the things are by no means what I personally would class as cheap but more realistic and because these pieces come from around the world, there are things that one may not have seen before which makes shopping that bit more exciting I think!
Everything in this shop is a joy to look at, the merchandising is done brilliantly, not too cluttered so you can see everything but just enough that you feel like you need to look around at least 3 times so that you don't miss anything!
So if you're looking to shop designer but don't know who to trust, or just want a great experience, take yourself over to Chevron Island and visit Avoir, I loved it so much I went twice in one day!
Have just read your blog on your experience on chevron island. as a retailer on the Island, I would like to say thank you for such an enthusatic write-up. Please come visit us again soon!
ReplyDeleteThe people at Avoir are always so friendly and helpful. The bags are absolutely beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteCustomer service at its best.