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Fitzroyalty - hyperlocal news and reviews about Melbourne’s first suburb: Fitzroy 3065 - is a local news site for Fitzroy residents and visitors. Read the about and hyperlocal pages for more information.

It features stories on the suburb of Fitzroy in Melbourne, Australia, and reflections on life from a socially libertarian, economically socialist, culturally anarchistic and radically individualistic point of view.

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let’s go bicycle riding

Monday, August 17th, 2009

I have my special gold cycling frock on – let’s go! The ever changing window of the Smith St Bazaar always amuses me. Depending on her outfit, the mannequin sometimes has a Sophia Loren look to her.

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Fitzroy history – from funerals to frocks

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

The property at 227 Smith St next to the ANZ bank is currently occupied by this discount women’s fashion shop. Long ago it was the premises of an undertaker.

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Courtesy of Fitzroy local history photograph collection / ID: 18066 / photographer: unknown / copyright: expired – image is in the public domain / c1860

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window of the week – Halsinky

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

The photo was taken before Melbourne Cup day – headless women in frocks. Does this count as social commentary?

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Tori: Pip is a dirty girl

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Friday night’s Tori Amos concert at the Sydney Opera House was absolutely brilliant. Pip opened and was suitably stunning in a yellow frock and shoes and her signature black rubber-look leggings. After playing her 6 numbers she gave the audience the finger, pulled up her dress to expose her rubber arse and walked off stage. But she didn’t play Teenage Hustling and I was bereft. Here’s a pic from Familiar.

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When Tori returned to do the rest of the show she was fabulous in an emerald green sequined jumpsuit similar in cut to the gold one she wore in the first Melbourne show. And there was a ... read the complete post