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CHAPTER 11 . MELBOURNE
There’s also Toorak Road in Toorak, for Gucci and other high-priced, highfashion
names; Bridge Road in Richmond for budget fashions; Lygon Street in
Carlton for Italian fashion, footwear, and accessories; and Brunswick Street in
Fitzroy for a more alternative scene.
Serious shoppers might like to contact Shopping Spree Tours (& 03/9596
6600), a company that takes you to all those exclusive and alternative shopping
venues, manufacturers, and importers you wouldn’t be likely to find by yourself.
Tours depart Monday through Saturday at 8:30am and cost A$60 (US$39) per
person including lunch and a visit to the Melbourne Observation Deck.
MELBOURNE SHOPPING FROM A TO Z
ABORIGINAL CRAFTS
The Aboriginal Gallery of the Dreaming This place stocks an extensive
range of acrylic dot paintings and represents more than 120 artists. Boomerangs,
didgeridoos, pottery, jewelry, bark paintings, prints, books, and music are also
available. 73–77 Bourke St., Mall, City. & 03/9650 3277.
Original & Authentic Aboriginal Art. Specializing in original artworks, traditional
bark paintings, informative aboriginal art presentations, and aboriginal
artists-in-residence programs. 90 Bourke St.&03/9663 5133 www.authaboriginalart.com.au.
CRAFTS
An interesting arts-and-crafts market is held on The Esplanade in St. Kilda on
Sunday from 9am to 4pm. Take tram no. 16 from Swanston Street or no. 96
from Bourke Street.
The Australian Geographic Shop Head here for high-quality Australiana,
including crafts, books, and various gadgets. Shop 130, Melbourne Central, 300 Londsdale
St. & 03/9639 2478 or Galleria Shopping Plaza, Little Collins St. & 03/9670 5813.
DEPARTMENT STORES
David Jones Like Myer, its direct competition, David Jones (or DJ’s as it’s
affectionately known) spans 2 blocks (separated into men’s and women’s stores)
and offers similar goods. The men’s fashions, in particular, leave a lot to be
desired. 310 Bourke St. Mall, City. & 03/9643 2222.
Myer The grand dame of Melbourne’s department stores has 12 floors of household
goods, perfume, jewelry, and fashions stretching over 2 blocks. It’s one of the
largest stores in the world. There’s a good food section on the ground floor offering,
among other things, good sushi. The clothes are better here than at David
Jones and it has a good shoe shop next door. 314 Bourke St. Mall, City. & 03/9661 1111.
FASHION
High-fashion boutiques also line the eastern stretch of Collins Street between
the Grand Hyatt and the Hotel Sofitel, and Chapel Street in South Yarra. In
addition, many thousands of retail shops and factory outlets are dotted around
the city, many of them concentrated on Bridge Road near Punt Road and Swan
Street near Church Street in Richmond. You’ll be able to find designer clothes,
many just last season’s fashions, at a fraction of the original price.
Collins Street features most international labels and also shoe heaven Miss
Louise (123 Collins St.; & 03/9654 7730). Nearby Flinders Lane has earned style
status with the likes of Alice Euphemia (241 Flinders Lane; & 03/9650 4300)
that stocks upcoming Australian and NZ designers, Ivy Hopes (inside Cathedral
Arcade) and Flinders Way. Stop at Aesop (238 Flinders Lane; & 03/9654 1331)
for its aromatherapy creams and lotions; down the stairs, at 181 Flinders Lane, is