In a time when everything we want is ours at the click of a button, many are rediscovering a love of shopping IRL. Forgoing online orders to walk into brick-and-mortar stores and run your hands over a rack of clothes is a simple luxury we’ve taken for granted over the last decade or so. A well-curated retail space carries a sense of intimacy that scrolling online can’t quite replicate.
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Melbourne is home to a plethora of amazing retail spaces, whether you’re in the CBD or branching out to your favourite inner suburb hot spots. If you’re organising a shopping day or just want to wonder around some beautiful spaces, we’ve pulled together a growing list of our favourite brick-and-mortar, multi-brand stores throughout the city.
Dussy
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Known for his camp and joyful designs, Melbourne designer Erik Yvon has opened the doors to his first brick-and-mortar space in Brunswick, cheekily named Dussy. Fitted with purple drapes, a pink faux fur counter and a curation of other local labels including Nofunović, Pigsuit and Pussy Pour Homme, Dussy is carving out an inclusive space to amplify queer and POC creatives.
6A Saxon Street, Brunswick, Melbourne
Error404
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If you’re passing through Fitzroy North, it’d be a crime not to pop into Error404. The two-level store is all about community, sustainability and fostering creativity, housing a number of mostly local designers that make clothes and accessories you can’t find anywhere else. Find labels like Ka-He, Briar Will, Emily Watson and Toile Studios, to name a few.
165 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
Distal Phalanx
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Inside Melbourne’s iconic Nicholas Building you’ll find Distal Phalanx, home to a curated selection of fashion and jewellery from emerging and established designers, both locally and internationally. Think larger-than-life accessories by Marland Backus, alongside Bettina Liano jeans, and Maroske Peech Demi Belts and Geotards. The store also stocks a variety of niche fashion and art publications, perfect coffee table fodder. Check Instagram for current opening hours.
603/37 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Dot Comme
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Anyone who’s braved the stairs to Rooftop Bar at the top of Curtin House has passed the alluring entrance to Dot Comme. Merging art and fashion, the store is a haven for those unafraid of experimenting. The online store lists archival pieces from brands like Comme des Garcons, Issey Miyake, Junya Watanabe and more, while the brick-and-mortar store stocks more accessible streetwear and everyday pieces.
Curtin House, Level 3 and 4/252 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Saloon
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Founded by Melbourne-based creatives Georgah Crane and Kirra Scotland, Saloon is comprised of pieces that strike a balance between Georgia’s minimalist aesthetic and Kirra’s eclectic style. The duo’s light-filled brick-and-mortar space in Curtin House is home to a curated selection of local labels like All Is A Gentle Spring, Azur, Maroske Peech and Mondo Mondo, as well as a divine array of homewares.
Level 4/252 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Sucker
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Run by artists for artists, Sucker in Fitzroy stocks forward-thinking Melbourne designers like Wackie Ju, Stella Vendetta, Ess.Bee, Annie Enoka and more. It’s the place to go for fashion and accessories that are two steps ahead of the trendsetters.
63 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
Somebuddy Loves You
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From understated basics to bold statement pieces, Fitzroy store Somebuddy Loves You is home to some of our favourite local and international womenswear designers. Fill out your wardrobe with pieces from Paloma Wool, Kowtow and Permanent Vacation or accessories from Reliquia and Post Sole Studio.
193 Smith Street, Fitzroy
Incu
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As well as its iconic Q.V Melbourne concept store, Incu has opened a new location in Chadstone Shopping Centre. Both stores are designed to capture a down-to-earth atmosphere and let the wide selection of brands shine, making every trip inside memorable. Find labels like Acne Studio, Ganni, Jacquemus, Comme Des Garcons and many, many more.
Chadstone Shopping Centre, 1341 Dandenong Road, Chadstone and QV Melbourne, 12 Albert Coates Lane, Melbourne
Filly’s Stable
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A popular shopfront amongst the Albert Park milieu, the staff at Filly’s Stable (AKA ‘Stable’) have a knack for finding you the ideal outfit with the shoes to match. You’ll find Scandinavian labels like Ganni and Baum und Pferdgarten as well as the store’s locally made in-house label, On Parks. With a wide scope of price ranges and brands to match, Filly’s Stable is always worth the trip.
130 Bridport Street, Albert Park
Who Boutique
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First opened in 2001, Who Boutique is a family-run store that stocks a curated selection of international designers like Baum und Pferdgarten, Gimaguas and Stine Goya. With a focus on fun, playfulness and colour, Who Boutique is about high-quality clothing that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Shop 3/1216 High Street, Armadale
Marais
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Marais’ sleek stainless steel shelves are stocking with a well-curated range of luxury fashion labels like Acne, Rick Owens and Entire Studios. It’s no wonder Julia Fox herself popped in for a spot of shopping during her visit to Melbourne in December last year.
73/77 Bourke St, Melbourne
Mane
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The younger sibling to Albert Park’s longstanding boutique, Stable, Mane has opened in a bright, converted warehouse perched among the trees on Collingwood’s Peel Street. The multi-brand boutique carries beloved labels slightly different from its predecessor, including Alix Higgins, Perks and Mini, Kourh and Haikure.
Level 1, 10 Peel Street, Collingwood
Le Louvre
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A store with a whole lot of history, shopping at Le Louvre is about the experience as much as it is the fashion. Filled with luxury brands like Saint Laurent, Balmain, Stella McCartney and Bottega Veneta, the South Yarra store offers a touch of decadence and high fashion sophistication the second you walk through the door.
2 Daly Street, South Yarra
Better With Friends
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Better With Friends is a Brunswick-based store comprised of colourful pieces from local labels like Kowtow, Double Rainbouu, Summi Summi, McIntyre Merino and more. With a focus on ethically-made wares, Better With Friends stocks clothing, accessories, homewares and beauty bits.
209A Sydney Road, Brunswick
P.A.M.
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If you’re a streetwear head, you’re almost certain to find something you love at Perks and Mini. Located on Swanston Street in the heart of the city, the store stocks not only the brand’s own range of forward-thinking streetwear, but a host of like-minded brands and collaborators like Eckhaus Latta, Pelvis, Garbagetv and more.
Level 3/252 Swanston Street, Melbourne
The Standard Store
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For a taste of international fashion, hit up The Standard Store in Fitzroy. Travelling the world to source labels and styles you’ll be hard-pressed to find anywhere else, the store offers aesthetically pleasing pieces that range from holy grail basics to head-turning statement makers.
159 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Grace
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For refined styles from international luxury brands, check out Grace in Armadale or Brighton. Both boutiques are inspiring, welcoming and environmentally-conscious, offering its own range alongside cult designer labels from around the world. Think Alexander Wang, Cecilie Copenhagen, Proenza Scouler, Nanushka and more. Grace is one of our favourite destinations to shop for quality workwear.
1065 High Street, Armadale
67 Church Street, Brighton
The New Trend
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Originating in Canada and setting up its first Australian location in Armadale, The New Trend is a hub of international luxury fashion. The store offers some of the best designers the world has to offer, paired with welcoming in-person service to bring a bit of humanity back to luxury shopping.
1038 High Street, Armadale
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