It is a tricky one. I've not bought anything from them, but have seen their products pop up when browsing. I totally get the 'start off with low-cost items, to try the look and see what works' idea and have definitely done that myself with cheaper local brands. But as the old adage goes, "buy cheap, buy twice", and I quickly found that those types of garments lost shape or structure really quickly, were prone to shrinking or colour fading, and often didn't quite give the look I was after in my head. As others have said, thrifting can be good, but as you mentioned, you have to be extremely lucky, and often the effort-to-reward ratio swings the wrong way. I've certainly had much better luck during brand sales and clearance sections of more reputable retailers, especially if you don't mind buying out of season and waiting 6 months before really showing the item off (I snagged an AUD$450 navy goat suede chore jacket for just 90 bucks at our biggest department store, as it was part of their autumn/winter collection and we're just coming into spring now). The other option, if you want to see how things look on you and get an idea of your developing style before committing any serious cash, is to try playing with AI; upload a photo of yourself and a photo of the garments you want to try, and get AI to create an image of you wearing them. Once you know you like the look and colour, you can start being more selective and targeted in your purchasing and finding the right fit, etc., without as much fear of wasting money. Granted, it's never going to be as accurate as trying things on for real, but it at least gives you a starting point and direction, just a thought.

It also happened to be my youngest daughters birthday this weekend, so I spent Fathers days afternoon playing with Barbie dolls on the lounge room floor with my two girls. Best fathers Day ever!

That must have been such an unimaginably difficult time, and I'm sure the memories of that day will likely never truly leave you, but it's good that you can put some closure on the situation and look back with newfound resilience. I have some degree of understanding of the relentless and destructive nature of Australian natural disasters; I have lived through and experienced two disastrous flood episodes in 2017 and more recently in 2022, whilst living in the Northern Rivers area of NSW (Lismore, to be more specific). Due to the nature of floods, we were somewhat unaffected due to the pure fortune of living in a hilly area that made us immune to the worst of it, but we have several mates who lost everything, literally in the space of a few hours, and saw an entire city destroyed and the lasting impact it has on a community. It never ceases to amaze me, however, that when faced with such terrible circumstances, people manage to find a way to bounce back, as you have done, and that is the part that is always so inspiring. Good luck to you in your newly renovated home

@Nicholas Bailey thanks Nicholas, really appreciate that 👍

@Antonio Cent thanks Antonio, appreciate it man