Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-9670 4405;
www.captainsofindustry.com.au
;
Level 1, 2 Somerset Pl; 8am-5pm Mon-Thu, to 11pm Fri;
19, 57, 59)
Where can you get a haircut, a bespoke suit and a pair of shoes or leather wal-
let made in the one place? Here. The hard-working folk at spacious and industrial Cap-
tains also offer homey breakfasts and lunches; it turns into a low-key bar on Friday nights.
City Hatters
ACCESSORIES
( 03-9614 3294;
www.cityhatters.com.au
; 211 Flinders St; 9.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm
Sun; Flinders St)
Located beside the main entrance to Flinders Street Station, this is the
most convenient place to purchase an iconic Akubra hat, kangaroo-leather sunhat or
something a little more unique.
Wunderkammer
ANTIQUES
( 03-9642 4694;
www.wunderkammer.com.au
;
439 Lonsdale St; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 4pm Sun; 55)
Surprises abound in this 'Wonder Chamber', the strangest of shops: taxidermy, bugs in
jars, antique scientific tools, surgical equipment and carnivorous plants, to name a few.
Original & Authentic
Aboriginal Art
( 03-9663 5133;
www.originalandauthenticaboriginalart.com
; 90 Bourke St; 11am-6pm; 86, 96)
Open
for 25 years, this centrally located gallery has a good relationship with its Indigenous
artists across Australia and offers stunning and affordable pieces, all with author profiles.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Metropolis
BOOKS
( 03-9663 2015;
www.metropolisbookshop.com.au
; Level 3, Curtin House, 252 Swanston St; 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16,
64, 67, 72)
Lovely bookish eyrie with a focus on art, architecture, fashion and film.
Alice Euphemia
FASHION, JEWELLERY
(Shop 6, Cathedral Arcade, 37 Swanston St; 10am-6pm Mon-Thu & Sat, to 7pm Fri, noon-5pm Sun; Flinders
St)
Art-school cheek abounds in the Australian-made and designed labels sold here - Ro-
mance Was Born, Karla Spetic and Kloke, to name a few. Jewellery sways between the
