Double Bay

Give yourself a frill

Is this Sydney’s most intimate shopping experience? The Secret of Wear shop, tucked into Goldman Lane, one of Double Bay’s most hidden streets, may be compact, but it’s packed with playful lingerie designed to appeal to women who like their smalls fun and funky. If you like your underwear frilled, colourful and with lots of pretty detailing, it’s a great place to get glamorous.

Moss and Spy Flagship store official launch

Guests at the Moss and Spy cocktail party on Tuesday 13th October enjoyed a beautiful summer’s evening to the sounds of FABBA whilst sipping Champagne and Chambord Cocktails at the official launch of the Moss and Spy flagship store opening on Cross Street, Double Bay. The event was MC’ed by the lovely Georgie Gardner from channel nine’s Today Show.

Welcome back the Cosmopolitan Centre

One of Double Bay’s most treasured landmarks, the Cosmopolitan Centre, has reopened its doors after an extensive renovation. Exciting new outlets include clothing stores such as Esprit Edition and Blue Illusion boutique, as well as an alterations service and a new lunchtime sushi outlet. Familiar faces such as Furley’s Pharmacy and TR Butchers are also looking forward to welcoming you back.

Where the cool kids hang

Double Bay continues to evolve as a hub for children’s shopping. Favourites such as Birthdaze, Circus Bizircus and Oscar and Friends have now been joined by two new kids’ clothing stores. Bel Bambini has opened at 1 Transvaal Avenue, while the iconic The Kids Room has relocated from its former Paddington home to 9 Bay Street.

Dio Dato a new icon for Double Bay

Dio Dato is the new look store on Cross Street. In a shopping precinct jam packed with the cream of the crop fashion wise - Belinda's, Cosmopolitan, Marni, Christian Copenhagen... its had to imagine one standing out but this little gem shines. Dio Dato opened just 3 months ago and has already started to make a name for itself which isn't not hard when you stock the most exquisite handbags and shoes! Jil Sander, Givenchy, Nicholas Kirkwood, does it need anything else?! You must check it out but be warned its dangerous!

Double Bay triumphs in business awards

Double Bay is celebrating the announcement of the Wentworth Courier 2009 Business Achiever Awards. Four local businesses won the top award in their category, including The Eye Scene, which also won the major award for Local Business of the Year.

“Four terrific businesses have deservedly been recognised for their efforts,” said Kate Dowling of the Double Bay Partnership Inc. “The diversity of our winners – Secondo Clothing Store, Raine and Horne Real Estate, Chemdry City & Metro and The Eye Scene – illustrates the diversity of Double Bay’s business and retail sector.”

Businesses must be nominated by their customers, and are evaluated via an in-depth inspection of their business strategies and operations, as well as a mystery shopper test.

Double Bay bridge club offers boot camp for the brain

More than a thousand people a week cut the cards each week at Australia's largest bridge club, the Grand Slam Bridge Centre in Double Bay. What they may not realise, however, is that their night out is also keeping their brains fit and stave off dementia.

Research recently released by Sydney's Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute shows that age-related memory loss can be avoided, by maintaining the brain's connective white matter.

"There are many studies showing that taking part in new activities will benefit your brain," said research fellow, Dr Olivier Piguet. "It's extremely important to remain active, be out there, play bridge, chess and be physically active as well."

Grand Slam general manager Paul Marston said the centre's clientele ranged from teenagers to centenarians, with their oldest player aged 103.

"It is a fabulously social activity and it brings people together on an equal footing," he says. "We could solve the problems of the world with our clientele, who range from the who's who in the eastern suburbs to young people with spirited ideas.

Moss & Spy open flagship store in Double Bay

Another of Australia's top fashion label has chosen Double Bay as the ideal location for its flagship store. Moss & Spy, whose feminine collections are stocked as far afield as South East Asia and the Middle East, have opened a chic outlet in Cross Street, alongside other stylish outlets such as Marni and Belinda. Moss and Spy's flattering silhouettes and fine fabrics are the trademark of the label's designers, Lia Tsimos, who over a long career has been the creative force behind such iconic brands as Top Shop in the UK and Adele Palmer and George Spyrou in Australia. 19- 27 Cross Street, Double Bay, phone 9363 1048

Double Bay fashion diva named in birthday honours

Sydney's most exclusive shopping district, Double Bay, is home to many of Australia's top designers. Now one of them has been appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC).

Acclaimed as "Sydney's most stylish designer" by the Daily Telegraph, Carla Zampatti was awarded her AC in this year's Queen's birthday honours. The award crowns a career that has spanned more than three decades and included the launch of a fragrance as well as an empire of 30 boutiques. Ms Zampatti has also served on several boards, including a 10-year role as chairperson of SBS.

A delighted Ms Zampatti said, "It is not only an honour for me, but wonderful recognition of what women are achieving."