Shop

It was a good thing I only had a day and a half in Melbourne. Anymore than that and I would have had to sell off some vital organs to pay for the shopping damage. This is a very small list of establishments that I would happily set up house in if it were possible.

Shappere - 191 Smith St, Fitzroy
Vintage clothes and shoes for men and women. Whoever does the buying in this store has a great eye. I snared a beautiful pair of vintage boots at a good price. Nice rack of frocks.

 Zetta Florence - 197 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
Paperie of the kind found usually in the backstreets of Venice.

Zakkaya - 52 Johnson St, Fitzroy
Japanese wabi-sabi inspired goodness. I spotted some lovely Shinzi Katoh bags and beautiful wooden toys here.

Moustache - Gertrude St, Fitzroy
CHEAP and gorgeous. I bought natty frocks for the small people and was highly tempted by a pair of chocolate ex-rodeo cullottes but I don't have the yodel to pull them off.

Mr Lincoln - 102 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
Innovative eco-florist, I particularly liked the crushed cardboard boxes serving as coffee tables.

Lost and Found Market - 12 Smith St, Collingwood
Vintage shopping emporium. Seek and ye shall find.

Books for Cooks - 233-235 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
A whole bookstore devoted to the culinary arts, I could have taken up residence quietly in the corner.

Meet Me at Mikes - 63 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
Does this establishment really need an introduction? Cuteness, kindness and loveliness all wrapped up in a big scarlet ribbon. Don't visit Melbourne without visiting Mikes.

Dr Follicles Barber Shop - 240 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
This is the place to bring your bloke for a spiff-up prior to a night on the town. An old-fashioned barber shop that takes the edge off with a complimentary glass of Coopers. Need I say more?

Arthur's Circus - 631 Queensberry St, North Melbourne
I was really disappointed to not get a chance to check-out this jewel-box of a vintage shop. When you go say hello from me.

Job Warehouse - 56-58 Bourke St, Melbourne
'Curiouser and curiouser', said Alice, (no doubt referring to this fabric shop). I like the slightly dodgey air about the place. Come for the habadashery if you've got the time and energy to rifle through.

Comments

[Kirsty]

Your pics are so lovely Nan. They make me want to be a tourist in my own town.

What a gorgeous list of lovely shops...almost enough to make me brave the Job Warehouse again.

xx

[Chelle]

Thanks for your guide of shops to check out in Melbourne, the place I live but haven't had time to explore. I now have a list of places to go the next time I have a kid free afternoon and money in my wallet, a rare occurrence but one can dream.

[Helen]

ohh, what a timley post, I'm going to Melb next week for a mini-break! will be sure to explore these suggestions

[freefalling]

Hey , I see a job prospect here.
Guided tours with Nan.
I'd pay for that.

[Kate Mason]

Thanks so much - these all look delightful! Bookmarked for a future trip to Melbourne. :)

[flowerpress]

Ooh, jealous. Must book that weekend with the girls trip soon! Or should I wait for the guided tour thing :-)

[Sheila]

Imagine my surprise to see jobs warehouse still there in its same "glory" Me and my partner in business used to go there to get our lovely wool fabric for our families coats. Loved the comments, curioser and slightly dodgy.Exactly!!!

[theperfectnose]

OMgosh do NOT recommend Job's warehouse. The guy is absolutely hideous. Some people I know were tenants of his and he treated them like absolute crap (used them to clean up the place and then once they'd had it cleaned, fixed up, painted, at their own cost mind you, he kicked them out). He's been an absolute @$$hole to me the two times I went there. I had no idea what was up with him till one of the Professors at Uni told me the guy is a notable bigot (the Professor's wife got abused by him as well) and has apparently been cited for it. Spew.