Melbourne Observer. 111207B3. December 7, 2011. Part B3

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Finance and Investment

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Christmas Buying Guide

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Christmas Guide MelbourneBuying Homemaker

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Avidiva Online. Phone: 0404 592 991 The home of handmade, eco-friendly and organic baby products. A family-run business looking to bring fantastic quality products that look after both Mother Nature and your budget. Everything that can be found in the shop is used or tested in the Avidiva home. Avidiva offers a wide variety of products including organic skin care, bed linen, blankets and wraps, BPA free and glass baby bottles and sippy cups, a beautiful range of bamboo clothing and so much more.

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Menswear

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MARKETING FEATURE

Give Me The Simple Life

■ Australian designer, Amanda Tallent, of Bennetts Boots, is bringing back the simple life with her range of classic designed leather boots with a twist. They will fit you!

Bennetts and her new husband Matthew Tallent launched their new range of Bennetts Boots Wide Calf Boots at the 2007 Australian Shoe Fair Melbourne, putting all their life savings in to find they had it all wrong.

"It was really hard, we had put so much time, money and ourselves into Bennetts Boots and then we had to go back to the drawing board."

Says Tallent. "We had the cheapest, crappiest stand and no orders; we were so close to giving it all up."

They need not have worried as the following five years have proven the wide calf boots concept and the intensive passion and resources put into design has made them world leaders in

design and quality of wider fitting boots.

It all came down to listening to their customers and fan base.

One of the mistakes they made early on was making the boots out of man-made materials.

Although this made the boots at a cheaper cost it did restrict the design and comfort.

The natural fibers of high quality Nappa leather are light, elastic, breathable they are the perfect material to make a wide calf boot in.

All Bennetts Boots are designed to mold around the leg and make the wearer look taller and slimmer and the added bonus is how incredibly comfortable they are.

So comfortable that women who don't need wider fitting boots get their pairs of Bennetts Boots taken in.

Bennetts Boots are now taking pre-orders for their two most popular ‘Classic Range’ styles the Jia which is the heeled boot in black or tan

and the Jude, named after Amanda's mum is a classic riding flat. All styles come in 24 sizes so they will have a size to fit you. www.BennettsBoots.com ■ Let's face it we would all love to have hundreds of shoes like the Sex In The City girls, but for most of us we don't have the money or the room.

I've know friends who have stocked up on $69 pairs and end up feeling bad about adding to our land fill problems as most ended in the rubbish after one or two wears.

They don't last, they hurt and you get what you pay for is the common sentiment.

One of the other problems with lots of shoes is choice.

I don't know about you but I don't have enough time in the morning to be rummaging through 50 pairs of boots to find the exact pair for today's

outfit.

I have enough choice with which of the 20 different coffees I want, which of the 15 varieties of bread I want to put my choice of one of the five peanut butter spreads on and don't even get me started with the multi vitamins and juices and this is all before I get out of the house in the morning. Ahhhhh Give Me The Simple Life!

"Give me a good quality pair of boots that fit, will last, suit my current wardrobe and be comfortable" Tallent chats on what she incorporates into every pair of boots.

With extra cushioning in the sole, full length YKK zips, wider foot fitting and exquisite lining you just have to see to believe, you can get your classic boots that fit at www.BennettsBoots.com or drop into one of our stores 39 Bridge Rd, Richmond or 1/10 Dunlop Rd, Hoppers Crossing.

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Wide Calf Boots Jia Tan or Black for Pre-order

$349 (At last season’s prices) Bennetts Boots are specialists in Designer Wide Calf Boots, we have spent years working under masters, perfecting the design of boots to make the wearer look taller and slimmer while still feeling comfortable. Every style takes months to create and Amanda's high standards materialise in what is often been called the most comfortable boots you will ever wear. It all starts with choosing the right materials and we use Nappa leather, it is the high end of leather that is soft light and flexible, they type of leather Gucci or Channel use in their product. Then in design there is no elastic, so you don't look like your wearing wider fitting boots. Every style comes in 24 different sizes so you know we will have the right fit for you. Adding to the impressive style and look of these boots are the functionality of full length zips that make it easier for the wearer to get in and out; the Bennetts Boots soft blue lining that has anti sweat, anti-smell qualities so you are warm and cozy on cold crisp days and not over heating when the sun comes out; Then there is the full length cushioning for comfort and shock resistance; and each style is a 'C' fitting giving your toes that extra room to move.

Heaps of styles to choose from www.BennettsBoots.com

Boutique: Richmond, 39 Bridge Rd Open Wed-Mon 10am-4pm Discount Outlet: Hoppers Crossing, 1/10 Dunlop Rd Open Thur-Fri 10am-4pm Sat 10am-1pm Phone: 1300 309 866 Thur-Fri 10am-4pm Sat 10am-1pm Email: info@bennettsboots.com Until Sold Out. Not valid with any other offer.

Management reserve right to change offer at any time. Only valid online at www.BennettsBoots.com or in a Bennetts Boots store.

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www.freshexpress.org Fresh Express purchases all its fruit and veg fresh daily from the Melbourne wholesale markets, buying only the best quality produce from Australian farmers, therefore ensuring you all of our produce is Australian grown.

We deliver fruit and veg as fresh as it gets. Supplying to homes, offices and the hospitality industry in surrounding Melbourne areas.

We have a wide range of fruit and veg packs to suit singles, couples, families and corporates.

Unlike traditional fruit suppliers we maintain the price of our fruit and veg boxes, to help you stay within your budget. Each week we alter the mix of our boxes slightly to make sure that you get the best possible value for money.

The most important ingredient to our success is our determination to ensure that our customers are 100% satisfied.

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‘If you dont play guitar, tell your friend who does ...’

Selected Maton, Martin & Gibson stock reduced from 20-50% OFF RRP until Christmas Eve Some Conditions Apply