Melbourne
A French interloper in this most Italian of streets, La Parisienne specialises in authentically Gallic smallgoods and take-home dishes. Boudin blanc and…
Must-see shopping in Melbourne
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Scanlan Theodore helped define the Melbourne look in the 1980s and, despite the cut-throat nature of local retail, the label is still going strong with…
Melbourne
A Carlton stalwart since 1965, tiny Poppy is a riot of intriguing toys, decorative objects and other happy-making paraphernalia. From beautiful…
Melbourne
Sydney retailer Incu has set up shop in Melbourne and stocks a range of clothing by contemporary menswear designers: crisp tailored shirts from Weathered,…
Melbourne
Nordic-inspired Vincent Design ensures that every aspect of your day is aesthetically pleasing. Shop for local and international design objects, from…
Melbourne
An Aussie icon, even for city slickers, this brand will kit you out in stylish essentials for working the land, including a pair of its famous boots. The…
Melbourne
Everyone needs a neighbourhood bookshop like this one, full of nooks and crannies to perch with literary fiction, cooking, gardening, art and children’s…
Melbourne
The great music-store massacre of recent decades seems to have ended, and this survivor looks set to sell its new and secondhand vinyl and CDs for many…
Melbourne
Located beside the main entrance to Flinders St Station, this evocatively old-fashioned men's hat shop is the most convenient place to purchase an iconic…
Melbourne
Formally the city's General Post Office, this beautiful building now hosts a giant branch of the H&M clothing chain. The white colonnades of the central…
Melbourne
This interesting little design store is filled with objects you should probably buy as a gift but might just end up keeping for yourself. Expect to see…
Melbourne
Right at home on this boutique stretch of Rathdowne St, Lab has a carefully selected range of organic skincare products and fragrances for men and women,…
Melbourne
They take the whole underground-press ethos literally here, stocking a range of hand-photocopied zines in the dingy subway that connects Degraves St to…
Melbourne
A small space jam-packed with carefully selected titles, including a good selection of Australian literature – great when you need a novel late at night.
Melbourne
A chef's dream with its displays of spices from around the world, including Indigenous Australian blends, flavoured salts and sugars.
Melbourne
Taking up a whole city block, this development, on the site of the old Queen Victoria Women’s Hospital, is both a parody of and a homage to the city…
Melbourne
Southgate was the first shopping and dining complex built along the south bank of the Yarra, replacing billowing chimney stacks and saw-toothed factory…