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from Little Collins St. to the Bourke St. Mall). Then hit the courts and lanes
around
Swanston Street
and the huge
Melbourne Central shopping complex
between Latrobe and Lonsdale streets.
Next, take your wallet as you fan out across the city, taking in
Chapel Street
in South Yarra, for its Australian fashions; and
The Jam Factory,
500 Chapel
St., South Yarra (
&
03/9826 0537
), which is a series of buildings with a range
of shops and food outlets, including a branch of the U.S.-based Borders, as well
as 16 cinema screens. Get there on tram no. 8 or no. 72 from Swanston Street.
There's also
Toorak Road
in Toorak, for Gucci and other high-priced, high-
fashion 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
Stop here for original artworks, tra-
ditional bark paintings, and informative aboriginal art presentations.
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 Londs-
dale St.
&
03/9639 2478
and 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
