AS a 15-year-old, Gabor Bencze was inspired to become part of the climate change movement after reading three sentences in a dry technical book in a Hungarian library: The 19th […]

SAMSON’S Deborah Mckendrick has been a fashion designer since the early 80s and has experienced the ups and downs of the fickle industry. Recalling the highs, she describes how her […]

TWO FIFOs with a love of gadgets and a doting granny have seen a business started in a garage in Fremantle literally take off. And the sky’s the limit for […]

IF you are a Sierra Leone local and have been missing Mella’s hairstyling since they closed down, the good news is they have relocated to Hamilton Hill. Run by Pamela […]

As far back as Gabrielle Cronan can remember she wanted to twirl, spin and jump around. “If music was put on anywhere I would literally just dance until I dropped,” […]

ROCK may beat scissors in the classic hand game, but when it comes to the hairdressing game, no one beats hairstylist Pauline McCabe’s scissors. As owner and senior stylist of […]

NAVIGATING around Freo’s Yacht Grot, the passion for sailing is palpable, with oceans of boating memorabilia and ornaments adorning the walls. The boating store was established in 1985 as a […]

AS I walk inside Stackwood’s giant entrepreneurial hub, the first words that pop into my head are diversity and community. With studios, an event space, cafe and concept store, Stackwood […]

LIZ DAWES is no stranger to the quirky and volatile nature of Fremantle’s retail scene. For seven years the textile designer owned Cocoon on High Street, selling clothes with bold […]

WATCHING John Geyer relax at his SOS Surf Shop, his claim of having surfed for six decades seemed implausible. Surely he would have still been in nappies? But it seems […]