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By: Isabel Dunstan
Date: 11th Oct 07
Product: Fashion
Anatomy: Torso
What:
AOI Japanese T-shirt Mart
Where:
5 Exhibition St, Melbourne
When:
Mon-Fri 10.30am-6.30p;, Sat 10.30am-6pm; Sun 11.30am-6pm
How much:
$40 - $50 a t-shirt
Contact:
info@aoi_t.com
We labour over choice in this city weighed down by department stores. The buffet of designer labels. The smorgasbord of coloured thread. The countless shop windows displaying the must-haves of the season, which, if you did-have, would have you avoiding calls from the bank.
AOI Japanese T-shirt mart stocks well-made tees, long through the body and soft enough to make you want to nestle your face in the fabric. Best of all, they're pre-washed so they won't shrink to expose a midriff over-baked during the winter months.
Like we used to rely on the town cobbler, the village blacksmith or the local liquor merchant, i's refreshing to trip over a store that specialises in one basic need - the t-shirt.