Vintage Shopping in Melbourne
Melbourne is a veritable vintage wonderland with pockets of treasure hidden all over the city. Here is where you will find a list of my favourite haunts and some of the highlights of their wares. It is by no means an exhaustive list as there are new things happening all the time. If you have a store you would like to see listed here, email me the details so I can come in for a visit. (Please note – I do not accept paid placement for listings here. The only way to appear on the list is to have a great selection and win my vintage heart!)
Every store listed here is one that I have visited and shopped with, so you can rest assured that they have passed my criteria for carrying actual vintage wares.
Circa Vintage Clothing – Quality, restored vintage for men and women. Mostly sourced locally and carrying a great range of collectible Australian labels. Era’s 1920′s to 1960′s predominately, as well as a gorgeous range of accessories, gloves, hats, and reproduction men’s hats. A personal favorite!
102 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy.
Tuesday – Sunday’s 11am – 6pm
Clara Fox – Delightful range mostly from 1920′s – 1960′s, mostly women’s wear. A real treasure hunters paradise!
479 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy Nth.
Tuesday – Saturday 10-5pm
Madam Virtue & Co. If you want a high end,vintage collectors experience, you cannot miss Madam Virtue & Co. Whilst also a couture label, Madam Virtue & Co. houses an exceptional archive collection of vintage Chanel, Hermes, Comme des Garcon to name a few. If you are serious about you passion and your life’s quest for that vintage Hermes scarf continues, you must call in to see Madam Virtue & Co.
5 Crossley Street, Melbourne
Open 6 days or by appointment. Phone +61 3 9663 8669
DeMille Decorative Arts and Accessories. You’d best bring your smelling salts along to this one as the collection of furniture and decorative accessories is truly swoon worthy!
7 Crossly Street, Melbourne
Frocks and Slacks – Carrying Men’s and women’s wear, sourced both locally and overseas. Strong 1960′s and 1970′s collection.
188E Barkly Street, St Kilda
Open 7 days.
Poppet. Carrying mostly women’s wear from the 1960′s, 70′s and 80′s as well as a delightful range of handcrafts and Jules very own retro reproductions.
123 Scotchmer St, Fitzroy North, Melbourne. Hours: 10.30-5 Thursday-Sunday
Velour. If you’re a 1970′s aficionado you’ll love this one. Stocking a great range of men’s and women’s ware as well as a small selection of children’s ware. Loads of great accessories and a cheap and cheerful price point, Velour is bound to turn up something to make you smile. Check out their White Rabbit!
184 Barkley st, St Kilda.
Shag is the glitz and glamour of the 1970′s & 1980′s. If it glitters with all the 100 watt power of a retro drag queen, it’s here.
130 Chapel street – Windsor
+61 3 9510 8817
Centre Way Arcade, 259 Collins St Melbourne
Also Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.
Episode Stocks both men’s and women’s ware mostly imported from Europe. A bargain hunter’s paradise with everything from 1940′s frocks through to 1980′s classic. Be prepared to spend the good part of a day hunting in here as Episode is warehouse sized and full of goodies that won’t break the bank. Keep an eye out for their garage sales too!
175/179 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
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Just saw your media in the sunday mag.So excited can’t wait to tell all my Ya Ya girls.We are coming up to melboune next friday to celebrate my 50th birthday and 5 years breast cancer free.Planning on going to the Ashburton Scout Hall vintage market in the morning.Now we have a list of shops to do all afternoon.Thank you.Looking forward to keeping up with your blogs and site.adoredB4.
these shops look amazing and i intend on visiting,You guys should also take a trip to Vanessa’s ” Vintage clothing Emporium ” at
93 Mornington-Tyabb rd in Tyabb vic.
Some Like It Hot under Flinders St station has good vintage and designer for gals and guys. Also online store somelikeithot.net.au
I love all of these shops! If you are traveling down to the peninsula be sure to check out the broadway bazaar in Rosebud. It is a wonderful and filled with treasures! the address is 1017 point nepean road, rose bud. It is a lovely day trip just opposite the beach and right near cafes and the art deco cinema.
You wouldn’t believe what I found nestled in the inner western suburbs, an absoloute gem of a vintage store. Diamond Dog Vintage, (115 Chalres Street, Seddon). Bathers!!! Loads of them, an eclectic collection of clothes, tops, skirts and awesome shoes all genuine vintage, she is yet to hike up prices like you see in the city or south of the river, go and have a look, its the wests best kept secret (or was).
…also if taking a day trip to the Dandenongs there seems to be an increase in Vintage shops too, making it a little “destination”! The pick of the crop though is Walk in Wardrobe Vintage in Belgrave….clothes, shoes and now retro homewares…and good prices too!