Savers on Sydney road is one of my favourite op shops and it is unusual for me to leave without an…read morearmful of purchases! This place is HUGE and you need to be in the mood for browsing. Clothing is well organised by type and size however there is SO much there that you need to sift through lots of items! On Sunday students get 10% off if you have a student card!

Currently Closed!!!. I went past Monday July 17 2022 There was no roof it was covered in graffiti…read moreand boarded up. Was an Awesome place to shop when opened. The footscray Savers is still operating but prices are pretty high in Footscray the last time I shopped there.

AOI is that little something different you've been chasing. With shop fronts showcasing all the…read morelatest and greatest from the worlds catwalks, AOI is something a bit more casual and a lot more cool. The store stocks decorative Japanese-inspired caricatures on T's that will see you sticking out in a crowd. The shirts are cute, quirky, and vibrant with pictures of things like ninjas and japanese art. You might think it will grow old after a while but AOI like to mix things up bringing in new designs every month. I enjoy the shirts and a great thing about them for me (being nearly 2m tall) the shirts are trim but long, fit me perfectly!

Another store where I can't afford anything. Sigh…read more Nique caters for men and women and has some of the most beautiful clothes I've seen on Glenferrie Road in a long time. The look is sleek and very modern with minimal colours and interesting textures. Both men's and women's wear are gorgeous and made with love and expertise. This is a brand that we should be proud of and was started here in Melbourne - no wonder it is so great! It has more of a European edge to the clothes and makes a nice contrast with some of the lighter and more casual stores along the strip. The space is really interesting - it is only small but they have worked hard to make it appear spacious, and they have succeeded. The clothes are scattered around and there are designated racks for men and women's sale items (yay!). Expect great service, a warm welcome, bold fashion and beautiful fabrics. Bliss.

This clever little fashion accessories shop really suits its name. With a keen attention to detail,…read moreit offers Malvern residents a specialist destination to look for quality leather bags, purses, wallets, scarves, and jewellery. And from what I've heard, Detail has quite a following in the area with women who just can't get enough of shoes, bags and accessories. The girls in store are just great! They're honest, helpful and aren't afraid to give you an unbiased opinion about the products you're looking at. And that in itself is priceless! I love the wide range of coloured accessories and matching elements that you can get to jazz up your wardrobe instantly.

Buttons. Thats it. Buttons, and thats all…read more An inner city store in the Nicholas building (a floor above Retrostar) is the adorably petite Buttonmania. As the name suggests they exclusively stock.....buttons! This is the store you dont know you need until you rip off a shirt in excitement or a well loved jacket loses one of its difficult to replace leather knot buttons or a wooden toggle clasp. Think hard (impossible) to replace buttons. These are not needs I had anticipated until working in high end retail where if a button pops off a $500 jacket a customer expects a replacement. UM ...........what to do...........Buttonmania! There is literally thousands of buttons in all different styles, sizes, materials, prices, colours, shapes etc etc. A good trick to smarten up an older/vintage jacket or to make a charcoal jacket stand out is to replace the buttons. Its a really simple but rarely considered concept that can change the whole look of a piece of pre loved clothing. Buttons range from .50 to $5 per button for the really fancy ones. A set of four tortoise shell suit bottons will set you back around $12, not a browse for funnsies, but "good to know" store.

If you're after unique and special buttons, Kate is your lady! An incredible range, which she knows…read moreby heart, and she always comes up with the perfect suggestion for your garment. A must-see for every seamstress and knitter.

Lots of restos, clean restrooms, very accessible. They have…read moremultiple entry points leading to the food hall where there is a wide selection: cafes, Thai, Japanese, desserts, etc.

A refreshing haven from the overstuffed racks of the local op shops and knock off chains, Rred does…read moreboutique beautifully. A stark, light filled white space wreathed by lipstick red on the building's outer shell; Rred instantly pushes the focus onto its' stock and it's stock alone. All this is generally supplemented by the sounds of indie-electro-pop-alternative, depending on the day and season, which is as good a reflection of the clothing on offer's style as anything else. As for the clothes, Rred produces only a few simple basic clothes designs each season, but makes them with one off or limited run textiles and fabrics, so there's only a couple of each particular garment. Annoyingly, many of the clothes are often 'one size fits all' with all the usual ambiguity as to what exactly that size is, but the stiffer fabrics are generally utilised for the looser cuts and stretchy fabric for the tighter fitting items. There's also a rack of retro/secondhand clothes that throws out some real finds. Among the things that Rred does best is shoes, with a range of boots and/or footwear each season in a wide range of colours, but often themed around a similar, modern-idea-of-an-old-time-y-cobbler's-work aesthetic. Prices generally fall between the $20 to $150 bracket. The clothes are all well cared for, and the staff helpful without being too pushy.

LIFE with BIRD is expensive. No joke. But it's also beautiful. No, not some missive about how…read moreexpensive it is to keep a wife - I'm a liberal arts grad for heaven's sake - but a glowing endorsement of one of Brunswick Street's best little fashion boutiques: the aforementioned LIFEwithBIRD. Doing a fine line in little silk dresses and surprisingly flattering harem pants rendered in natural fibres such as silk and cotton, LIFEwithBIRD's cuts are exceptional and its patterns divine, with the label coming up daisies with everything from minimalist but Avant Garde basics to digital print dresses twisted and pleated this way and that. With prices ranging from $80 for a basic slip to just under a grand for something pretty spectacular, LIFEwithBIRD's sartorial wares are definitely on the pricey side, but the quality is incredible. As such, it's wise to wait for one of LIFEwithBIRD's legendary sales. Or send an aesthetically tuned in boyfriend who's liberal with his cash. Sexism is alive and well.