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28<br />
takeoff » shopping street<br />
gertrude street<br />
This sweet little shopping strip in Fitzroy, Melbourne,<br />
has eclectic finds galore<br />
TARLO & GRAHAM<br />
You’ll find pre-loved industrial<br />
furniture, medical drawings,<br />
taxidermy and bowling pins among<br />
the curiosities.<br />
202 Gertrude St, Fitzroy;<br />
tarloandgraham.com<br />
SAINT CLOUD<br />
Saint Cloud stocks bikes, clothing<br />
and accessories from Campagnolo,<br />
Fyxomatosis and Hold Fast.<br />
73 Gertrude St, Fitzroy;<br />
saintcloud.com.au<br />
ROSE CHONG COSTUMIERS<br />
You won’t miss Melbourne’s<br />
largest costume-hire store – it’s in<br />
Amor y Locura<br />
is stocked<br />
with colourful<br />
trinkets and<br />
décor from<br />
Mexico and<br />
Argentina<br />
a leopard-print-painted building.<br />
Their stylists can transform anyone<br />
from drab to fab.<br />
218 Gertrude St; rosechong.com<br />
BOOKS FOR COOKS<br />
Stocks over 38,000 books on food,<br />
wine and the culinary arts.<br />
233 Gertrude St, Fitzroy;<br />
booksforcooks.com.au<br />
SMART, ALEC<br />
Discerning gents can top off their<br />
look at this mad hat shop with<br />
everything from trilbies, boaters,<br />
bowlers, panamas and berets to<br />
cravats and cufflinks.<br />
235 Gertrude St, Fitzroy;<br />
smartalechatters.com.au<br />
ARTISAN BOOKS<br />
A specialist bookstore catering<br />
to art, design, craft, fashion and<br />
culture lovers.<br />
159 Gertrude St, Fitzroy;<br />
artisan.com.au<br />
TITLE<br />
One to flick through for music on<br />
Words and photos: ElisabEth KnoWlEs