Angela taking the pop-up plunge with eclectic décor

Where do you go in Orange if you want to buy, fashion, footwear, furniture or homewares all at the one place?

 Angela McGee knows, with her pop-up shop, Elevation, offering a varied mix of clothing and curious home décor items launching this weekend, June 5–6.

 “Basically, I’m retailing things you can’t normally find in Orange,” Angela said excitedly. “It’s a sweeping mix of designer and repeat performance clothing for men and women, footwear, furniture and homewares that I intend to fill the gap in the current retail market in Orange,” she added.

 “It’s all original and unique, one-offs — new, old, and antique,” she explained. “We’re talking about items ranging from a Chinese rice basket to a Tiffany signed candlestick.”

 Angela’s first venture into retail has fulfilled something of a life-long dream for the Orange local.

 “I’ve always had a passion for home furnishings, I dabbled in interior decorating for a time,” Angela said.

 “I really thought this was an opportunity to take a look at my future and create a new era in my life,” she added.

  Angela intends for the pop-up to develop into a business where locals source statement pieces to their personal taste and style by offering a customer sourcing service.

 “This is something I want to bring to the people of Orange, if they see something they like or have been looking for a particular item, I am aiming at trying to source the item for them,” she said.

 With so many purchases now online from giant overseas-based e-commerce conglomerates, this is a chance for locals to “touch and feel” their purchase without having to go through Amazon or Alibaba.

 “Absolutely true, as an example, where would I look for a chandelier in Orange? I aim to bring all levels of the retail market to Orange,” Angela said.

 Asked what her favourite one-off item would be, she answered: “I always love a beautiful, ornate mirror in a classical design.”

 Asian-themed home décor is another specialist offering from Elevation: “The pop-up will feature some Asian-themed items, which is something that I have particular fascination and interest in. Apart from their authenticity, some of the Asian-influenced items are rare and beautiful,” she added.

 The pop-up marries Angela’s personal passion with her specialist knowledge.

 “I’ve spent a lot of time looking at retail in Orange and I find it impressive, however I love finding wares that are beautiful and that have potential to look good in a home,” she said.

 The first pop-up, will be open from 10am –4pm, this Saturday and Sunday. “This is the first of three that I will be launching with next Pop Up scheduled for September, followed by the Xmas Pop-up in December.

 “It’s a genuine pop-up, not something I’m going to be running every weekend,” she added.

 Success of the pop-up could see Angela taking a new course in life in providing eclectic items usually only available at online giants or major Sydney department stores.

 “I’ll see how it goes, I’d love it to take off, who knows?

 “Why not come around to see what I’ve found?” Angela concluded.