You’d think there’d be an expansive savannah, a wise-cracking meerkat and his bumbling but loveable warthog for a side kick. Maybe you’d expect to see Yoda-esque baboon or several hyenas with poor cognitive skills. And all of this set to the piano chords and sweet, sweet crooning of Sir Elton John. But think again, gentle reader.

Lion in Love is not the adventure journey and romantic affair you remember from your childhood. Now lions have fallen in love with fashion- and boutique Lion In Love has cast its spell over Melbourne. With several boutiques across the city and inner suburbs, Lion in Love is on the hunt, prowling through our concrete jungle and lurking at every turn.

Stocked with one off finds with a kitschy, vintage feel, Lion In Love is a vibrant safari of Korean designers. Experimental but soft, Lion In Love is both brash and quiet, with pieces that can be worn together in a clashing, parrot-like cacophony of patterns and colours, or worn more demurely as statement pieces. With buyer Nikki Cremasco sourcing the best of new design talent from Seoul and beyond, Lion In Love in an unmissable addition to Melbourne’s already infinitely diverse retail jungle

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