Last month we climbed inside the handbag of our Sydney stylist and bespoke shopper  Nicola Hancock-Thompson. July we reveal our  stylist and urban scout Mary Datoc. She is our Korea, India and Indonesia shopping expert. Mary’s talent isaccumulating market intelligence or facilitating our style & trend clinics, bespoke & small group shopping tours. We are very disserning about the global talent we procure, it’s now time to celebrate their greatness. From all over the world we have great stories to tell.

Read about Mary :

1. What 1 thing do you have in your wardrobe that has sustained the fashion evolution.

Vintage Bracelet (chunky white 50’s enamel link leaf pattern) bought from  North Sydney Markets about 10 years ago for $5 - everytime I wear it I get compliments - it’s timeless & wearable through any season in any country.

 2. What’s one thing you can’t live without?

Ballerina flats

3. What’s you best career moment?

Gwen Stefani asking where I shop in Sydney.

4. Five (5) things on your shopping wish list?
Christian Louboutin pumps - any colour
Gucci Sunnies
Chloe Tote
Marni Top
Jeans - Nudie or Marc Jacobs

5. Your ‘top tip’

Buy a good bra - keep the ‘girls’ harnessed & comfy.

6. Your biggest fashion mistake?

A perm (Seoul circa Spring 2007) -

7. Five (5) of your favourite stores / places to shop. 
Siam Square - Bangkok, Thailand
Dongdaemun Market & Myeong Dong - Seoul, South Korea
Mall Ambassador - Jakarta, Indonesia
Orson & Blake, Incu & Mint - Woollahra, Paddington & Manly - Sydney
Fabindia & Good Earth India- Mumbai, India
 

8. We know that what you do feels like a hobby and not at all like work. So what is it you do when you are not shopping?

Manicure/Pedicure

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