With its surf scene and laidback living, Manly isn’t where you’d expect to find a designer vintage store, but that’s exactly where Sammy & Sid has been operating for almost a decade. Owner Doriana has a background in fashion, and believes her love for beautifully made things harks back to watching her seamstress mother growing up. “I’ve always been around beautiful fabrics – it’s more the fabrics, rather than the labels or cuts, that catch my eye,” she says. “I appreciate the finer details and the time that goes into something really well made.” Sammy & Sid is a consignment store with items from acclaimed local and international labels. Each piece is carefully sourced by Doriana herself. “I do focus on designer stuff, but pieces that are a little bit different and that you wouldn’t normally find in Australia, that’s why I feature international labels too.”