Fashion
Chapel Street in South Yarra is the home of interesting upmarket
fashion
, getting younger and less expensive towards Prahran. Greville Street, Prahran, has lots of retro chic, although Brunswick Street in Fitzroy is the best spot for...
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Books
Mainstream
bookshops
, all with many branches, are: Angus & Robertson Bookworld on the corner of Bourke and Elizabeth streets and 35 Swanston St, and Bookcity at 205 Swanston St for discounts; Collins Booksellers, 104 Elizabeth St, 86...
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Music
Gaslight, 85 Bourke St, has a superb range of everything except classical; Thomas's Records nearby at no. 31 is small but very good; Au-go-go, at 2 Somerset Place, sells independent and rare recordings, and displays notices for room shares and what's on....
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Markets
Melbourne's best-loved
market
is the venerable Queen Victoria Market, though the Sunday Victorian Arts Centre crafts market is also popular, and there are good local markets at Prahran, South Melbourne and St Kilda. Camberwell Market, Station...
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