Be inspired! An interview with Gorjus owner, Jill.

A GORJUS Interview.

Jill and daughter, Ivy.

I had the pleasure of interviewing one stylish Mudgee woman, Jill owner of GORJUS boutique.  Established in 2004 and soon taken over by Jill and her husband, the store has since expanded and from stocking just ladies wear to becoming the go to shop in Mudgee for all your little ones wardrobe needs.

Stocking brands such as MINKPINK, Sass and Cooper Street, Gorjus has anything you need for an event or daywear and is available in store without having to make the trek to Sydney.  Instant shopper gratification success and no waiting around for Mudgee mail.  The service delivered by the girls has a country charm and they are always willing to help you out with anything you may need.  

Jill talks about her winter fashion predictions, the loves of her life and all time favourite Instagram accounts.
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Hi Jill, thanks for being apart of our blog. 

 

Inside the store, women's section

Where does the name Gorjus come from?

I am not the original owner so I passed this question off to Wendy, her response:

"When we were looking for a name we spent hours going through women's magazines looking for descriptions of fashion that sounded good. There were plenty of great descriptive words but most sounded a bit corny or just not right. We really liked gorgeous but it was a bit long winded and hard to spell! so we came up with gorjus".

To this day people still comment on the name & it made it easy to incorporate the children’s wear without having to change the name, as the children’s side is also gorjus.

Where do you draw inspiration from when selecting new collections for kids and women’s?

Staff! Collections are looked at by all of us. Current trends & our own taste all play a part.

Who are your styles muses and why?

Already in store, Winter 2015 collection.

I have been following the rise of Bec & Bridge for a while, I love that they started out so innocently with jeans & everything has built from there. Also they are Australian designers, that’s always a plus!

Jill with her great loves, Ivy and Walter.

Who are the great loves in your life?

My kids, all three of them, Ivy, Walter & gorjus.

And my husband, (just incase he reads this) xx

Take us through a glimpse of your predictions this winter.

More colour than the usual grey, black & camel that always gets overused in Winter. Longer hem lines, distressed denim, or maybe that’s what I want to see more than a prediction...

If you could raid someone’s wardrobe who would it be?

Miranda Kerr. She always looks amazing no matter what she is wearing.

What are your wardrobe staples?

Stripes! They never date.

Jeans, a basic white top, converse & for this Winter an Anorak, they are a winner this season.

Dream Holiday?

Nowhere in particular, as long as there is a beach, sunshine & nice places to eat, it’s all about the food!

Favourite Instagram Accounts?

All 336 accounts I follow!

Kiz489 https://instagram.com/kiz489 for exercise inspiration

Meenyminy http://websta.me/n/meenyminy for kids fashion inspiration

Thestylistsplash http://websta.me/n/thestylistsplash for design inspiration

Becandbridge http://websta.me/n/becandbridge for womens fashion inspiration

Favourite place for coffee in Mudgee?

The Wineglass sees me a few times a week for take aways!

In five years I will be ……..

Good question, so many possibilities...

Words to live by?

Love what you do.

QUICKIES

Summer or Winter? Summer

Heels or Flats? Flats

Coffee or Tea? Coffee

Cosmo or Vogue? Vogue

Gorjus Mudgee is open 7 days and is located at 97 Market Street, or you can always shop online  www.gorjus.com.au.