The first new shop to open in the is encouraging buyers to show some love to the old and reused. or signup to continue reading Learn 2 Love Again's location means owner Angie Jackman gets foot traffic not only from tourists visiting the Bendigo sign, but from locals eager to see inside the iconic Pall Mall building for the first time in decades. "The amount of people that come in just because the laneway is now open to actually have a look because they haven't been able to come in for so long - that's an interest point for people," she said.
Ms Jackman is a milliner who has spent the past 10 years building a loyal customer base in Bendigo. Her work, which is already stocked in Myers stores across the country, may entice customers into her shop, but Learn 2 Love Again is really an ode to Ms Jackman's love for second-hand high-quality clothing, and her passion for bringing it to Bendigo. "It's providing for those people that like pre-loved but also have a taste for high-end fashion - which sometimes people stumble across in the op shop but not so much these days," she said.
Learn 2 Love Again operates as a consignment store - those looking to declutter their mid-range to designer clothing can have them valued, displayed and sold through Ms Jackman in return for a commission. It is a business plan that has gained popularity in larger cities in the past few years and Bendigo is looking to follow suit. Ms Jackman said she already has a waitlist of people wanting to consign their c.
