Keeping you in Da Loop ...

January is holiday time! Well, a few crazy people decide it's a good time to do things around the house, like catching up on painting, gardening and other energy-sapping projects. But the rest of us know January is the time to LAZE AROUND and restore our energy ready for the year ahead. Actually, here at Da Loop, we're already out of holiday mode - we are very busy sourcing, preparing and uploading fabulous new stock for our website. But that's what we're willing to do, just so you have an energy-sapping-free activity to do while lazing on your couch. (That's...

If you are going to be stuck at home, you may as well be comfy. The other week I was appalled to discover that I didn’t have a single ‘comfy sweater’, so I took a quick trip to my local op shop to grab some items before settling into my life of relative isolation. (I say ‘relative’ because there are 4 boys in my house and it actually doesn’t feel very isolated at all.) So what came in and what got ditched from the wardrobe? I bought this Russell Athletic lime green jumper (love a bit of green – it...

What happens to all the extra clothes? Da Loop is an extremely fussy establishment - we only sell items that are in exceptional condition. However, sometimes we accidentally buy or acquire things that don't always fit that description! Many rushed purchases are found to possess, on later inspection, a STUBBORN STAIN, a MINISCULE HOLE, a bad home-hemming job or other devastating feature. Too much washing defeats our sustainable objective (and tests Da Loop's patience), and sewing is not one of Da Loop's strong points. There are also garments in excellent condition that sometimes just don't sell. One of the hardest...