The Thousands

Occupy Christmas is less about protest signs and dreadlocks and more about buying your gifts from local businesses. Local boutiques often get forgotten at this time of year, so before you flee for the air-conditioned comforts of shopping malls, here’s a run down of just some of the stores that make our city great.

At the Outpost you’ll definitely find some boy-toy gadgets like a Z-Flex skateboard to impress the unimpressed man. If you’re game enough to give the gift of fashion, some understated threads from Apartment will do just fine, or a safe bet is a great read from Title. Vintage fans will love you long time if you wrap them up some retro treats from Sunday Social or Box Vintage. Or, for a fail proof present, a film camera from Violent Green will always win the day.

For your old man, channel his hey day with some vinyl from Rocking Horse, Egg Records, or The Record Exchange (if you can handle the grumpy old men). For mum, anything from Miss Mouse‘s collection of warm and homely items will earn you some serious brownie points.

When it comes to the fashion forward female in your life, accessories or leather goods from Blonde Venus or The Loft will get you far. If you’re not game to guess their size or style, just go for a skull candle from Fallow. It’s humanly impossible not to love one of them bad boys. Occupy Christmas! It’s an important and easy revolution to take part in.