Perth Western Australia 6000
(08) 9322 3173
http://www.passchendales.com.au/
Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sat 10:00 - 17:00
Fri 10:00 - 19:00
Sun 12:00 - 17:00
Passchendales is an eclectic shop that sells a mix of races, bridal and special occasion accessories.
I have always liked the display of hats they have at the entrance and shop-window, and the openness of the shop, that initially invites you to enter. However, the place is very small and crowded with things, so you also get visually overwhelmed and feel like not entering. Then you enter and the space is so narrow that you feel like controlling your body not to put anything out their place. This might be the reason why the shop is rarely crowded or with many clients in general, but it is certainly worth a visit.
The hat section is really great, beautiful, classy, innovative, varied, and the star of the shop. Some of the pieces are really WOW. They have fascinators, head pins, head bands and proper hats. They have a made-to-order millinery service available just for your royal head to go crazy, something you don't expect from a tiny shop like this.
The amount and variety of evening bags is also considerable from the very simple to the Oscar-like and within a huge range of prices. On the contrary, most wallets on display were too chunky and not very elegant. There is a nice selection of pashmina scarves at 39 dollars - a great price as you pay the same for plain cotton scarves at David Jones and Myer at present. The jewellery is like any other you find in similar shops, even in the Carillon Complex.
The new shop-assistant was a bit unwelcoming and model-ish. I asked for her help and she gave it to me, but did so as she was making me a favour. and I was a member of the plebs disturbing the empress. However, she genuinely smiled after I showed my appreciation for the wrapping of my purchase. She might have been having a bad day, or two..., but I expect a shop-attendant to be welcoming and friendly, otherwise I go elsewhere or shop online. The other shop-assistant (the owner?) was very welcoming, smiley and invited you to enter if you were browsing at the door. I want her back.
Their wrapping and little details you get are beautiful.
Mind your heads, girls, they don't give refunds or exchange items if you change your mind, unless the genre is faulty. You will even get a decorative note saying that in a wordy elegant manner. Ouch!
The shop is worth a visit for the hats and the pashminas. You can find many of the other things they sell elsewhere. If I was the owner I would clean a bit the shop and leave the hats, clutches and pashminas, and get rid of everything else so the shop becomes more spacious and inviting.
Visit their website as they have great competitions and offers:
http://www.passchendales.com.au/customer-service/competitions/
