Could St Kilda's rent-free experiment help restore glory to Melbourne's iconic shopping strips? TueTuesday 2 updated TueTuesday 2 MarMarch 2021 at 9:01pm Retailer Sophie Brabenec is determined to see the buzz she grew up with return to Fitzroy Street. ( Share Print text only Cancel Sophie Brabenec grew up in St Kilda, and gets emotional talking about what Fitzroy Street means to her. "It was vibing back in the day," she said. "From an arcade that used to be here where we'd hang out before school and check out the hot boys, to Leo's spaghetti bar where I used to have spaghetti with my family, ...