There is a quiet buzz in Carlton, a steady heartbeat that pulsates ever so softly; and if you don’t stop for a minute to prick your ears to hear this gentle melody playing on the wind, you might well miss it, drowned, as it was, by the raucous hubbub of city living. If you are so brave as to follow the Pied Pipers music, you will be led through tree lined streets, past hidden cafes to the sleeping giant’s den. This is Milly Sleeping.

Set against the soothing backdrop of Carlton’s lush green environs, Milly sleeps only blocks away from the thriving epicentre of this inner city suburb, Lygon St. And indeed, Milly sleeps soundly, despite the bustling cosmopolitanism only blocks away, but unlike your regular, run-of-the-mill giant, Milly can’t wait for you to wake her up.

Stepping across the Milly Sleeping threshold is like stepping into another world altogether. As you enter the giant’s lair, the racing traffic, chattering pedestrians and beeping lights disappear behind you and if you forget to remind yourself of where you are, you just might get lost in the moment. But you can be forgiven for doing so; housing Australian and New Zealand labels like Romance Was Born, Alexi Freeman, Ess Laboratory, Materialbyproduct, High Tea with Mrs Woo, Hua, Kuwaii, Limedrop, Lonely Hearts, S!x and Lui Hon, Milly is truly sleeping beneath a universe of shining stars.