Locally made jewellery, fashion and art await on Chapel Street's cooler, craftier cousin
Colour, colour, colour. Pair a blue striped knit dress with red stockings, or blue Doc Martens with a tomato-red cotton bubble skirt. Artfully layered bursts of rainbow is the signature for this innovative Australian designer, and unusual, high quality pieces won't set you back for as much as you'd think.
The red-and-white candy-striped shop on Greville Street isn’t like its neighbouring boutiques. You can’t come inside. You’re encouraged to provide your own design. The T-shirts only cost $35. Sling these friendly staff members a USB and watch them use fancy textile ink spraying technology to create your personalised T-shirt, hoodie, tote or onesie. Whether you’re hoping to crack into the noveltywear market or you’re worried about looking too generic, the possibilities here are endless.
The Greville Records’ guestbook reads like a roll-call of international music greats… the likes of Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth, the Beastie Boys, Henry Rollins, Radiohead, and Beck have all dropped by over its 30 year lifespan. Nowadays, Greville is a trove for rare finds, specialising in more traditional forms of rock.
From the Windsor end all the way to South Yarra, here are the gems along Melbourne’s iconic Chapel Street.
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