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Smith Street Bazaar
(305 Smith St, Collingwood; noon-6pm Mon, 11am-6pm Tue-Fri, 10.30am-5pm Sat & Sun; 86)
A great
place to find mid-century furniture (the occasional Grant Featherston chair), Danish pot-
tery, lamps of all shades and sizes, as well as vintage clothing and shoes. Best of all, it's
well organised.
VINTAGE, HOMEWARES
Obüs
(
www.obus.com.au
;
226 Gertrude St, Fitzroy; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun; 86)
Melbourne-based
designer Kylie Zerbst set up Obüs 15 years ago with this, her first store. Known for bright
geometric patterns and soft bamboo-cotton travel essentials, the clothing is sophisticated
yet fun and offers pieces that get you from work to going out without a change. Other
branches located at
QV
(10 Albert Coates Lane, QV Building;
FASHION
10am-6pm Mon-Thu & Sat, to 8pm Fri,
Melbourne Central)
in the city and in
Northcote
(285 High St, Northcote;
11am-5pm Sun;
10am-6pm
86)
.
Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun;
Alphaville
CLOTHING
( 03-9416 4296;
www.alpha60.com.au
; 179 Brunswick St, Fitzroy; 10.30am-6pm Mon-Thu, 10.30am-7pm Fri,
10am-6pm Sat & 11am-5pm Sun; 112)
Alphaville keeps the cool kids of both genders happy
with Alpha60's sharp clothes.
Angelucci 20th Century
VINTAGE, HOMEWARES
( 03-9415 8001;
www.angelucci.net.au
;
113 Smith St, Fitzroy; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun; 86)
Specialising in furniture from the 1950s and '60s, Dean Angelucci's store is well known
for its treasures. There are smaller pieces such as lighting and ceramics as well as the best-
of-the-bunch sofas and sideboards.
Shirt & Skirt Market
(
www.shirtandskirtmarkets.com.au
;
Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford; 10am-4pm 3rd Sun of the
month; Collingwood)
Buy limited-run clothes and accessories, for both adults and kids,
from emerging designers. The Convent makes for leisurely outdoor browsing. Check the
CLOTHING, CRAFTS
