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Eclectico
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(163a Acland St; 10.30am-6.30pm; 96) Your one-stop shop for all your St Kilda hippy appar-
el, beanies, tie-dye shirts, Indian jewellery etc. Otherwise pop in for a free chai and hang
out on the rooftop patio at this funky upstairs Acland St shop. It has a good Afrobeat vinyl
collection, too.
CLOTHES
Bookhouse
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( www.bookhousestkilda.com.au ; 52 Robe St; 10am-6pm Wed-Sun; 3, 67) A much-loved local, Book-
house recently relocated from Fitzroy St to this quiet backstreet shop, where you might
find a quality copy of a Chomsky, Kerouac or beautiful coffee-table book on the shelves,
as well as a great selection of Australiana and Melbourne-specific titles.
BOOKS
South Melbourne
Nest
( 03-9699 8277; www.nesthomewares.com.au ; 289 Coventry St; 96, 112) This light, bright home-
wares store stocks SpaceCraft screen-printed textiles as well as Aesop skincare. It does its
own range of cotton-knit 'comfort wear' that's way too nice to hide at home in. Staff are
delightful. From South Melbourne Market head along Coventry St.
HOMEWARES
Richmond
Bridge Rd is a well-known shopping precinct for its clearance stores and factory outlets.
Swan St has a few good homewares and design stores.
Lily & The Weasel
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HOMEWARES, GIFTS
( www.lilyandtheweasel.com.au ; 173 Swan St; 11am-6pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 11am-4pm Sun; 70, 78)
Lily & the Weasel stocks a mix of beautiful things from around the globe alongside stuff
from local designers. Screenprints of iconic Richmond landmarks make for great souven-
irs, as do wooden children's toys, Otto & Spike scarves and Robert Gordon ceramics.
 
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