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BLADEZ: NEW CUTTING-EDGE DOUBLE BAY BARBER
Good old-fashioned service in a stylish wrapping is how you could describe the Bladez & Co shop. Yet though a top barber service is offered, it aims for more. “We want to offer an experience – not just a service,” says Bladez & Co Business Manager, Nika Rahmani. “We believe in strong relationships with everyone who walks through our doors – making people feel at home and comfortable; a space where our customers feel pampered from the moment they walk in.”
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Set in fashionable Kiaora Place, Double Bay, Bladez & Co’s sleek shop design draws people in with a confident but also inviting look. Featuring an open feel with chic black and white décor, once inside, customers discover this modern barber not only offers the latest in premium products and techniques but also has traditional specialities – the ‘hot towel shave’ being particularly popular.
“We have regulars who just come in for our hot towel shaves; after lathering on facial soap, the barber shaves with a cut-throat razor then applies a hot towel,” she explains.
Though open only since December – making it the ‘new kid on the block’, a wealth of experience is offered: “Sam, the owner, has had over 15 years’ hairdressing experience, and I’ve been in the management and hairdressing industry for about eight years.
Double Bay was a drawcard for their new business. “I love the area and making everyone feel comfortable when they walk in,” Nika enthuses. The staff of barbers offer a high level of personal service. They take the time to chat with clients plus offer complimentary coffee or other beverage and thoroughly explain the product range.
Attracting great feedback is the price point, which offers very good value for money – especially for Double Bay: “We aim to give more than what our price is, and I can tell that our customers are really happy with what they pay and receive,” Nika observes.
With the average haircut only costing $40, it’s no wonder Bladez & Co is attracting a raft of returning customers. The hot towel shave’s traditional taste of luxury only costs $40. Other popular requests are specialty haircuts, including the skin fade – which is only $50.
Though clients mainly are teens to mid-50s, all ages are welcome. And all haircut styles are catered for – plus re-styles, beard trims, line-ups, colours, keratin, hair treatments and facial masks.
Bladez & Co is open seven days and customers can just walk-in, however if anyone is on a time limit, appointments can be made.
Paula Towers
BLADEZ & CO
451 NSH RD, KIAORA RD, SHOP L10, DOUBLE BAY 8084 4277 www.bladezandco.com.au
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TESTING LOCATIONS
The NSW Government has announced stay at home restrictions for Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and the Central Coast until midnight Fri, July 9. For information on the stay at home restrictions and COVID-19 case locations visit NSW Health.
LOCAL TESTING LOCATIONS:
Lyne Park, Vickery Ave Car Park, Rose Bay. 8am-10pm Daily. Sir David Martin Reserve, New Beach Rd, Darling Point. 8am-8pm Daily. St Vincent's Hospital, 34 Burton St, Darlinghurst. 8am-10pm Daily.
Bondi Junction Respiratory Clinic,
47 Spring St, Bondi Junction. 8-11.45am Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat
Bondi Junction Laverty Pathology
Drive-through Clinic, 34 Waverley St, Level 2 car park, Bondi Junction 8am-8pm Thurs, 8am-10pm Fri-Sun
Bondi Beach Drive-through Clinic
Park Drive North, Bondi Beach. 7.30am-10pm daily.
Prince of Wales Hospital
Avoca St, Building 14B Ground Floor, Randwick 9am-8pm Mon-Tues, 9am-7pm Wed-Thurs, 9am-8pm Fri-Sun
Cnr Fitzgerald Ave and Bunnerong Rd, Heffron Park Car Park, Maroubra. 8am-4pm Daily
Chifley Histopath Drive-through Clinic
800-899- Bunnerong Rd, Chifley Sports Reserve, Chifley. 8am-4pm Mon-Fri
Randwick Laverty Pathology
164 Belmore Rd, Ground Floor, Randwick. 7.30am-4pm Mon-Fri
Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick
High St, Outpatients Department, Randwick. 8.30am-8pm Mon-Fri
Coogee Laverty Pathology Walk-in and Drive-through Clinic
Beach St, UNSW Cliffbrook Campus, Building CC2, Coogee. 8am-4pm Daily.
The Australian Fashion Show - What a surprise
Usually people have events and then go out to buy an outfit. In this case it was the reverse. I bought the jacket on Thursday night, then wondered where to wear it. Then on Friday night I had an opportunity to attend Australian Fashion Week. I’m not into the latest fashion couture but perhaps my perception is changing. To be honest, had I not bought the jacket, I probably would not have attended the fashion show. So here’s how it happened.
A friend of mine needed to buy an outfit for a special occasion, and she had her eyes on something in the Moss & Spy window on Queen St, Woollahra. So my sister and I tagged along. I don’t usually tag along as fashion and fitting rooms are not my thing. Despite that I was encouraged to try some pieces on, and I must say I’m glad I did. My friend bought her outfit as did my sister and, surprisingly, I bought a few pieces too. Why surprisingly? Well, as mentioned, I’m not really into fashion, but now, since meeting Lia Tsimos of Moss & Spy, that may be changing.
There we were trying on outfits when suddenly Lia was there to help us in person. She was truly caring, and suddenly, I had this new found confidence that I too, could look chic with Lia’s amazing designs.
What’s lovely about Lia’s design at Moss and Spy, Woollahra is that she only makes a few pieces, so you can be pretty sure, if you do need to buy an outfit for an occasion, the person standing next to you, won’t be in the same piece.
The second time around, visiting Moss & Spy. I bought another jacket, this time, the sheer black jacket (seen in picture). I bought it because it was beautiful. Then, the very next day, I was invited to go with a friend to the Australian Fashion show. In panic mode, I was wondering what to wear, when I thought of my new sheer jacket and its Lia Tsimos look. I called Moss & Spy and they advised how to wear the outfits my friend and I bought. Thanks to Lia and her team (Anna and Marie-Anne) we were perfectly dressed for the occasion.
Wearing the jacket, did I pull it off? In any event, whilst taking the picture, I thought, I’ll just try to copy Lia’s chic look.
Now, reading this, you might think I’m advertising for Moss & Spy. But no, Lia Tsimos and her team, have no idea I’m writing this article. But they will now, when you pop in to visit and say, “Hi Bonita sent me.”
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THE BUILDERS OF MODERN AUSTRALIA
We are interrupting our series on the life of Sir Thomas Mitchell to recognise a significant event that occurred recently in the Eastern Suburbs, at the La Perouse cemetery.
The Governor of New South Wales, senior representatives of the Australian Defence Forces and many distinguished guests, were present at the re-dedication of the grave of an extraordinary Australian First Nations man. The moving ceremony recognised Jack Alick Bond’s life with full military honours, in a memorial service including Christian rites and incorporating traditional First Nations elements.
JACK ALICK BOND
Jack Bond was a Yuin man who spent most of his early life on the south coast, before spending his later years in the eastern suburbs. He was the first known First Nations person to have received a war service medal. He had the distinction of being one of the first of many First Nations men to serve overseas in the military. Jack served with honour in the Boer War on two occasions and was widely recognised and accepted in the wider white community of the Braidwood district in which he lived.
After his service he lived a rich and colourful life and moved between Wallaga Lakes district on the South Coast and La Perouse. Jack spent several years of valuable service as a police tracker and was comfortable and well received in white society. His latter years were spent in Sydney demonstrating boomerang throwing and making and selling artifacts made from shells. He died tragically in a tram accident at La Perouse in 1941 at 69 years of age.
As we have discussed in earlier articles, life was often brutal and hard in the late 19th Century and racism was widespread. Situations we have previously described, such as the funeral of Thomas Sutcliffe Mort when more than 300 Yuin people attended his funeral were rare, but they were important markers of respect held for others from diverse cultures.
Born in 1872, Jack Bond would have been six years old when TS Mort was buried at Bodalla and quite possibly even attended his funeral. He would have been 28 years old when he left Australia for his first tour of duty in South Africa.
The story of Jack’s extraordinary life, family and military service are masterfully told by historian Peter Bakker. It is an important story of an individual First Nations man, one rarely told amidst modern Australia’s lack of regard for the original inhabitants of this land, except in sensationalist terms.
Bakker’s booklet has recognised the need for reconciliation and that theme was deeply woven into the ceremony also highlighting the valuable role of our defence forces in promoting tolerance and equal opportunity. Peter Bakker can be reached via phbakker5@gmail.com for those who wish to purchase his book. The highly respected elder Pastor Ray Minniecon, at a recent lecture at St Mark’s Church, reminded us that the First Nations people are the community sector with one of the strongest adherence to the Christian faith in Australia today. According to Pastor Ray, “recognition by even one individual in the eastern suburbs of the service to the nation of Australian men like Jack Bond, is an important step in the essential task of reconciliation. There are few problems that can’t be solved by simply loving your neighbour”.
Next month, we will continue our series on the fascinating life of Sir Thomas Mitchell and discover interesting aspects of the relationship with First Nations people from the earliest contact.
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Sourced from Sphere around 1902
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The Prep School - Double Bay, is a 15 place long day care centre located in one of Double Bay’s most popular retail streets. The service caters to the needs of all children and families from 2 years to school age and operates between 7.30am -6pm
Our team of Early Childhood eduators are warm, friendly and dedicated. They represent a diverse range of cultures and nationalities and are able to speak a number of different languages such as Portuguese, Hebrew, Nepalese, Afrikaans and Italian. We value diversity and respect inclusion, celebrating the history, culture and festivals each and everyone brings to the centre.
Each child’s protection, progress and happiness guides everything that we do in a safe and nurturing environment. The daily curriculum reflects each child’s individual experience and uniqueness with consideration of their journey within the group. We celebrate diversity and collaborate with families to nurture the child’s understanding of their place within the wider world.
Our aim is to enhance each child’s learning and development by engaging the child as a whole, in meaningful ways within a supportive, stimulating and welcoming environment where they are able to learn, develop and explore.
Whilst getting to know the child through interaction and observation we consider each child’s developmental needs and provide many challenging, yet positive strengths based learning experiences that ignite each child’s self belief in themselves and what they are able to achieve. To promote the happiness of our children, families, visitors and staff we aim within The Prep School to have a friendly home- away-from-home. We remind each other to view ourselves daily with fresh eyes and make sure our physical environment is inviting and organised so as to spark children’s curiosity and inspire exploration, discovery and play throughout the day.
DYNAMIC EARLY LEARNING
Munch and Move as well as NSW Health, guide our menu planning and healthy eating habits.
Our playground has a large free spaced area for children to be able to develop their gross motor skills. This area also features a sandpit, cubby house and a small natural garden. A large deck area allows children to use this space to explore and investigate their ideas.
