Shop 39 Carillon City
680 Hay Street
Perth WA 6000
Phone: 9226 0555
http://www.facebook.com/morninggloryperth
Cuteness elevated to the square, multiplied by two - that is Morning Glory. A Korean franchise gift shop with hyper-cute stationary, toys & plush bears, hair accessories, cartoons miniatures, Vans shoes, school bags, Asian music CDs and posters, among many other things.
Most of their stuff is cartoon or video-game related (Totoro, Pokemon, Mario Bros, Domo, and Hello Kitty, among others). In fact, Morning Glory was one of the first places to give Hello Kitty a throne in Perth before she rose to International stardom.
The ambience of the shop is very child-like, colourful and fun. The music playing is always Asian, Korean I guess, and it really helps the visitor to transport oneself to a cool place in Korea or Japan, and gives it a stamp of authenticity.
The service is friendly if you ask the attendants about anything. Otherwise, they let you wander around without bothering you. However, do so with care, because:
+ if you break something, you pay it. The aisles are narrow, so please ballet your body around, especially if you have a Totoro kind of figure, or are carrying a big bag.
+ Hello Kitty Ninja will behead you if your enter the shop with food and/or drinks.
+ Domo is watching your movements with his spy camera - show him your teeth.
+ Pokemon will fulminate you if you remove the cellophane wrapping from the CDs.
The prices are high, although some of the little things are affordable, and their Vans shoes are average price I would say. To give an example. Those teeny-weeny string accessories you attach to your mobile, with a bell and a cartoon character, may cost you 3-5 bucks in Japan, but you pay here at least 10$, unless they are on sale. The really cheap ones are always ugly, those that I never like. I am saying this because I bought quite a few of them in Japan four years ago at a trifle of the price I had bought them here before my trip.
Morning Glory brings out the child in anybody and it is pleasure to wander around. I cannot pass by without sticking my nose to their shop-window and, if I have the time, browsing around and even buying a little something.
Morning Glory is perfect for children gifts and for adults who want to feed their inner child.
