Dinosaur Designs
South Yarra
Fodor's choice
Celebrated Australian design duo Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy create luminous bowls and vases, and bold resin, gold, and silver jewelry. Each piece is distinctive and unique.
3 Best Places to Shop in Melbourne, Victoria
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Melbourne has firmly established itself as the nation's fashion capital. Australian designer labels are available on High Street in Armadale, on Toorak Road and Chapel Street in South Yarra, and on Bridge Road in Richmond. High-quality vintage clothing abounds on Greville Street in Prahran. Discount hunters love the huge discount fashion shopping center attached to Southern Cross Station on Spencer Street, with its many stores. Most shops are open Monday–Thursday 9–5:30, Friday until 9, and Saturday until 5. Major city stores are open Sunday until 5.
Craft Victoria
City Center
Craft Victoria fosters creativity with seminars and exhibits, and has a top-notch selection of Australian pottery, textile works, and jewelry for sale. The not-for-profit design group also runs free exhibitions and interviews with makers of contemporary, sustainable craft and design.
The Rose St. Artists' Market
Fitzroy
Works from Melbourne's best artists and designers are on display at this popular artists' market, from oil paintings to sustainable bags, housewares to clothing and jewelry; ideal for unique, eclectic gifts and mementos.The organizers also arrange other makers' markets in various sites across the city. For more art, wander the nearby streets to see some of the city's best large-scale murals.
