HoMie - Ethical Shopping

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Posted 2016-02-20 by Catherine Wills ⇒ follow

There is no denying that Melbourne is well-known for its shopping culture. From big name brands and shopping precincts such as Crown on Southbank and the Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne certainly knows how to draw a crowd for a shopping spree. Even better, there is now a way to shop ethically in Melbourne and give back to the local community by supporting homeless people.

HoMie is a streetwear store that is doing something about homelessness in the city in a fashionable manner. For every piece of clothing that is purchased at HoMie, the store donates an item of clothing to a homeless person in the community. This unique concept is not only helping homeless people, but also raising much needed awareness. This is the perfect outlet for those who want to do something about homelessness, but also want to go shopping at the same time.

The store is located in Melbourne Central and has a great range of clothing available. Think of styles such as Converse and Factorie but with an added flair of charitable goodwill and this is what you will find in HoMie. The clothing items are reasonably priced for good quality clothing, and keeping in mind that they help to give a homeless person warmth and dignity, anything from this store is certainly a worthy investment.

The store itself is well presented and has a quirky charm to it. Another excellent initiative of the store is that it sells artwork from local street artists who have found themselves in a situation of homelessness. Often there will be an artist painting away in the corner of the store, proving that talents are far from circumstantial.

A visit to HoMie will really make you feel good about life. From the ethical vibe of the store to the wall of positive sticky notes - and not to mention a cool new item of clothing that you'll walk out with. Next time you want to go on a shopping spree in the city, make sure HoMie is high on your list of places to visit.