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A coming of age story has taken place in the Betoota Chase Mall this week, as a group of millennial girlfriends found themselves having a far more fun browsing homewares than sexy lingerie.
Local girl Annabel Swift (34) sits squarely in the millennial. She’s young enough to never own home, and young enough to remember the 6pm Simpsons on free-to-air television.
She also remembers when the Australian supermodel Miranda ‘The Stunner from Gunner’ Kerr became a global household name on the catwalk for Victoria’s Secret.
Since that moment, only one brand has reigned supreme for frisky millennials romantics looking to treat each other, or themselves.
Starting in 2008, the American lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret expanded internationally, with outlets in international airports, shopping malls, and occasionally on the main street of mining towns for some reason.
Annabel and her girlfriends were the direct target market for the Australian arm of this brand, and have spent countless hours browsing the aisles of this adult wonderland.
However, like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.
Time are-a-changing, and the Millennials have been replaced by Gen-Z as the authorities on everything young and hot.
While Annabel and her friends are settling down with long term partners, the lingerie is now taking a backseat to a newfound desire.
The urge to spend hours browsing the sweet, sweet homewares that fill up the aisles of Victoria’s Basement.
“I’m still a freak in the sheets” says Annabel.
“But I’m a lady in the streets”
“And this lady needs matching bamboo graters”
Her group of friends nod in agreement.
“Course, Extra course and zesty” she says.
“Pair that with a set of stainless steel ravioli cutters. Damn”
“Now that gets my blood pumping”
