THE BLACK CAT BOUTIQUE IS LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE WITH A CREATIVE AND INSPIRING VISION.

CONCERNED  HOW THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT, AND KNOWING OUR CUSTOMERS FEEL THE SAME WAY,  WE WANT TO SUPPLY A MORE EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE RANGE OF CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES  TO OUR DISCERNING CLIENTELE.

WE HAVE INSTIGATED THE 9 LIVES PRINCIPLE TO OUR BUYING,

WE ARE SOURCING CLOTHING THAT HAS BEEN MADE LOCALLY ESPECIALLY IN VICTORIA AND THE YARRA VALLEY, FROM MORE SUSTAINABLE FIBRES INCLUDING  RECYCLED AND RECLAIMED TEXTILES.

WE PREFER TO SOURCE FROM FAIR TRADE ACCREDITED FACTORIES.

AT PRESENT WE ARE IN TRANSITION BUT BY WINTER 2009 AROUND 75% OF OUR STOCK FULFILLED THE 9 LIVES CRITERIA. THIS PERCENTAGE HAS INCREASED SINCE THEN AS WE FIND MORE AND MORE LOCAL PRODUCERS. OUR 9INE LIVES PROJECT COMPETITION HAS UNEARTHED SO MUCH GREAT LOCAL TALENT THAT I'M FINDING IT HARD TO CHOOSE WHO TO STOCK!

WE HOPE YOU EMBRACE THIS BOLD STAND AND COME WITH US INTO THE FUTURE, KNOWING YOU CAN STILL ENJOY BEAUTIFUL THINGS AND SUPPORT CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE DESIGNERS, WHILST HAVING LESS IMPACT ON OUR MAGNIFICENT PLANET AND IT’S WORKERS.