Shopping at Willow, GPO, Melbourne Australia
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From locally-designed originals to the best of international brands you'll be spoilt for choice in Melbourne's shopping precincts. Explore department stores and shopping centres and meander through the city's myriad arcades and laneways.

Whether you're after high fashion or fine art, Melbourne's ever-evolving shopping choices make it difficult to decide where to start your spree. Explore Melbourne Central, discover the QV and GPO precincts and lose yourself in laneways and arcades.

Discover fantastic fashion at Husk, Alice Euphemia and Chiodo. Find a forgotten gem in retro stores Shag and Retrostar or gorgeous jewellery at e.g. etal. And then revive yourself with hot chocolate and coffee at Koko Black.

Highlights

  • Shopping Secrets - Fashion Incubator, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Fashion Incubator

    Melbourne's Fashion Incubator is one huge creative outlet where 25 up-and-coming designers show their wares. Ranges encompass everything from athletic gear and evening gowns to lampshades and jewellery.

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  • Shopping Secrets - Counter, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    COUNTER

    Counter is the retail outlet of the Craft Victoria gallery. Here, promising artisans across a variety of disciplines sell one-off or limited-run production pieces.

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  • Shopping Secrets - Il Papiro, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Il Papiro

    Il Papiro's handmade papers and personalised stationery are imported predominantly from Florence and the Melbourne store is one of only a few outlets outside Italy.

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  • Shopping Secrets - Comeback Kid, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Comeback Kid

    Comeback Kid keeps it simple. The website is refreshingly devoid of earnest mission statements about saving the world via the medium of fashion.

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  • Shopping Secrets - Swensk, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Swensk

    Laying claim to the title of Swedish Fashion Embassy, Swensk’s credentials are impressive.

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  • Shopping Secrets - Bisonte Leather, melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Bisonte Leather

    Unlike many labels which rely on bloated designer emblems to shift product, Bisonte uses thoughtful detailing and super soft leather to create bags that exude artisan style.

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Arabella Ramsay, Armadale, Melbourne, Australia

Fashion

From Obüs to Scanlan and Theodore, seek out Melbourne-based designers and their flagship stores...you'll be spoilt for choice.

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Gwendolynne boutique, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia

Couture

Melbourne's renowned couturiers Yeojin Bae, J'Aton and Gwendolynne are the names to keep in mind when that special occasion arises.

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Craft Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

Art and design

Discover the innovation and skill of local artists and designers at hole-in-the-wall galleries and designer boutiques scattered throughout the city's laneways.

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Metropolis Bookstore, Curtin House, Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Ben King.

Books and magazines

Melbourne boasts more bookshops per head than anywhere else in Australia. Visit independent retailers stocked to the rafters with lovely literature.

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Greville Records, Prahran, Melbourne, Australia

Record stores

Visit an independent record store in Melbourne – find second hand bargains, obscure new releases and live in-store performances.

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Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne, Australia

Markets

There's no better way to get into the thick of a city's life than to traipse through its markets, and Melbourne's certainly thrive.

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Melbourne shopping, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Shopping tours

Tour the Queen Victoria Market, find a bargain in Melbourne's factory outlets and warehouses or shop til you drop in designer arcades and laneways.

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    Rendezvous Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Rates for the Real World

    Stay in the heart of the theatre district at Oaks on Lonsdale. This deal includes overnight accommodation and complimentary parking.

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    Grand Hyatt, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Melbourne's Five Star Feast

    Come in and enjoy Collins Kitchen at Grand Hyatt and our 'market style' lunch buffet.

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    2012 Rugby International, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    2012 Rubgy International Package

    Catch the Wallabies take on European champions Wales. Package includes a platinum category match ticket, overnight accommodation and an official Wallabies supporters cap.

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    Oaks on Market, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Rates for the Real World

    Enjoy overnight accommodation at Oaks on Market, with full buffet breakfast for two and complimentary parking.

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    Melbourne By Foot, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    From the Laneways to the Sky

    Experience a cultural walking tour with Melbourne By Foot, discovering the city's past and present. Includes entry to Eureka Skydeck at the end of your tour.

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    Docklands

    Luxuriate in cutting-edge restaurants, take in stunning city views over a cocktail, or bring the family for a fun-filled day around the harbour.

  • Sign at Rose Street Artist's Market, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria. Australia

    Fitzroy

    Perch in a Brunswick Street bar and celebrate the way that sometimes the more things change, the more they stay the same in this bohemian enclave.

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    Brunswick

    Pull up a milk crate and hop from one newly-opened café to another new bar, grabbing trendy truck tucker to sate the appetite and inspire creativity.

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    Toorak and South Yarra

    Hit the shopping strips of Toorak and South Yarra, daring to dream at the real estate listings and peeking at the lives of privileged pioneers.

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    Prahran and Windsor

    Feel the change in pace as you continue along Chapel Street into Prahran and Windsor, with vintage finds, eclectic eateries and independent spirit.

  • Well-worn colourful steps in Crossley Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Crossley Street

    There's great comfort in knowing places like Crossley Steet still exist, with the venerable Pellegrini's standing guard over quirky shops and cafes.

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