Shops that pass in the night 7

File under: retail, urbanism, Wellington

I wrote back in March about Dunn Fashion opening a retail outlet at 45 Ghuznee St. That didn't last long, though I gather that Janet Dunn is stell selling her theatrical fashions from her workshop in Trades Hall (now terrorism-free for over 20 years). In keeping with the chaotic dynamic nature of retailing around the Cuba and Ghuznee quarter, the shop space was very quickly reoccupied, and has just re-opened as Calico Jacks boutique.

I haven't found a website for the shop yet (update: it does now - thanks Stephen), but if you're willing to brave the visual assault of myspace, the shop's owner "Dayv Death" has a profile there. They were fairly thinly stocked when I visited at the weekend, but they should have their full range in for their official opening today. They're definitely a streetwear outlet, selling t-shirts and bags with designs influenced by pulp culture, punk and goth, as Dayv's list of heroes ("stuntmen - wrestlers - pornstars") might suggest. It's a bit like Eyeball Kicks next door, but with fewer Tikis and more skulls.