In the heart of a mining town in outback Western Australia is a vintage store with a secret weapon.
Sue Pugl, owner of Sassy Sues in Kalgoorlie, recognises it can be hard to find unique retro clothing in the regions.
Lucky for her, Sue's nieces and nephew form the pop trio Sheppard.
The Brisbane-based band, whose song Geronimo reached 400 million streams on Spotify this month, helps supply vintage clothes to the store from their world travels.
A framed photo of the siblings sits on Sue's desk next to the till, where the ARIA award in their hands is only noticeable on closer inspection.
"I love bright colours and pink," says Amy Sheppard, discussing the secrets to op-shopping like a professional.
While the past two years of lockdowns has confined Sheppard's touring schedule to Australia, their aunt's shop is decorated with pieces from Germany to New York, thanks to the band's previous world tours.
A very family business
Sue says while there's plenty of vintage items in the shop, her mother Zora is the most valuable.
Zora Pugl, known as "Baba", helps Sue in the shop and sheds more than a tear when talking about her daughter and grandchildren.
The 83-year-old is no stranger to fashion either, recently sporting a designer gown at singer Amy's wedding this year.
Kalgoorlie's clothes on the silver screen
Sheppard isn't the only show business connection to the outback vintage store.
Crime drama Mystery Road: Origin, which is set in the 90s, just wrapped up filming in Kalgoorlie for its latest season.
The production crew have been using the vintage clothes to dress actors.
Sue says she is glad the television crew found her.
"We've been working a lot together, they just say, 'oh, we need this' and I try and find it."
Ms Lamera said she would usually have to source a buyer from Sydney to send clothes for a period production.
"The biggest problem with regional funding and shooting in regions, is that they don't have a lot of stores, especially this kind of thing," Ms Lamera said.
"I'm hoping this never goes away."
