A complete information to Melbourne’s sustainable shops.
Our collective urge for food for style has changed for the better over the previous few years. Trying good and dressing nicely now have a way more sophisticated standards; we need to know where our clothes are made, who made them and in what situations, and what they’re made with.
An growing variety of us are taking the time to learn care labels, to know our silks from polyesters and to take delight in carrying a design with the disclaimer ‘ethically made’. However in a metropolis stuffed with quick style super-stores and with greenwashing rife amongst style labels, realizing what’s really sustainable could be a troublesome course of.
Fortunately, there are a selection of native Melbourne designers and locations which are making sustainability straightforward to buy by being clear with us, the shoppers. That will help you out, we’ve compiled a complete listing of Melbourne’s greatest moral and sustainable shops so that you could store (comparatively) guilt-free. Take pleasure in.
Blood-related or not, these sisters know how you can scratch our sustainable itch. Producing collections crafted from regionally sourced, classic materials – and many linen as a result of who doesn’t love linen? – the duo behind Sister are all about making sensible but fairly issues. Plus, all the things is designed, developed and created in Melbourne. Store their candy, ’70s impressed threads here and you’ll want to take a look at their dreamy shopfront someday.
105 Scotchmer Avenue, Fitzroy North
Certainly one of Melbourne’s pillars of sustainable fashion, Arnsdorf is revered throughout town, the state, hell, the complete nation, for its dedication to creating lasting, high quality clothes. The one-and-only Arnsdorf boutique, located on Brunswick Avenue, displays the model’s minimalistic and punctiliously thought of ethos and was designed by Jade (the label’s founder) herself by repurposing a lot of the shop’s pre-existing constructions. Arnsdorf additionally gives one on one appointments in-store or nearly through FaceTime.
229 Brunswick Avenue, Fitzroy
Limb the Label is a Melbourne-based label that’s dedicated to style with a social conscience. Moral, native manufacturing is the muse the label is constructed on, and its studio is hooked up to the again of its lovely Melbourne retailer. Clothes clever, anticipate timeless silhouettes with a recent edge.
82 Johnston St, Fitzroy
Owned and directed by Octavius La Rosa, Dot Comme rejects the thought of straightforward style and encourages experimenting with completely different colors, shapes and patterns. Dot Comme sources and sells an archive of Japanese and Belgian style from Comme des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake and others.
Stage three and four Curtin Home, 252 Swanston St, Melbourne CBD
One gripe that we regularly have with the sustainable style trade is its tendency to exclude sure physique varieties. No such grievance may be lobbied at E Nolan, whose made-to-measure, luxurious energy fits are a game-changer for girls at any dimension. The items are ‘designed to be worn to loss of life’, a rejection of the throwaway mentality we’ve been accustomed to and a return to investing in ceaselessly items.
2 Cowper Avenue, Hawthorn, by appointment
There’s one thing in regards to the phrases ‘inexperienced’ and ‘horse’ that conjure visions of pure magnificence. Step inside this little Northcote nook and that is precisely what you’ll discover. Boasting a set of each worldwide and Melbourne-based manufacturers (maintain your peepers peeled for Bahlo, Tara Whalley and Kiwi label Kowtow), Inexperienced Horse may have you trotting again down Excessive Avenue trying good and feeling gratified.
255 Excessive Avenue, Northcote
Like Mecca, solely locally-focused, Saint Francis Place sells a carefully-selected vary of magnificence and skincare merchandise. The gathering focuses on small-batch productions and on firms which are devoted to easy, natural and non-toxic components. You’ll be able to store the Saint Francis Place assortment for outer magnificence ranges, reminiscent of skincare, haircare and make-up, in addition to inside wellness and residential merchandise.
63 Smith Avenue, Fitzroy
Bruce is a Melbourne-based consignment retailer chain specialising in secondhand and high-end Artisanal Japanese and European designer clothes, footwear and equipment. Bruce’s assortment may be shopped by appointment and is rigorously curated with high quality and sustainability in thoughts.
157 Gertrude St Fitzroy and 284 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
No person makes denims like No person. Why? As a result of they’re made in Melbourne, they’re manufactured in line with Moral Clothes Australia requirements, they final ceaselessly and so they look actually, actually good. In case you’ve seen a No person marketing campaign (suppose: cute tooshes, toothy grins and the occasional midriff slip) you’ll know precisely what we’re speaking about.
396-398 Brunswick Avenue, Fitzroy
Camberwell market has produced various gems through the years, however FME Attire is perhaps our favorite. This sluggish style model was launched in 2013 by Maddy Maeve following a profitable run there, and now sells its vary out of its boutique in Abbotsford and on-line. With subtle designs that adhere to the “high quality over amount” ethos, Maddy solely makes use of prime quality, sustainable supplies and materials. We particularly can’t recover from these two toned cardigans.
340-342 Johnston St, Abbotsford
Does carrying your veggies excuse you from having to eat them? Whereas we’re nonetheless not clear on that one, there’s nothing extra clear than Vege Thread’s manufacturing course of. Named Vege Threads due to its use of all-natural plant dyes, this model’s essential manufacturing facility is Melbourne-based and all of its clothes are made right here in Aus. Vege Threads gives womenswear and menswear together with denim, swimwear and intimates, all constructed from ethically sourced, sturdy and cozy supplies.
246 Excessive Avenue, Northcote
Regardless of its identify, the distinctive, high-quality items this resale retailer has to supply may have you saying “Oh, howdy,” extra occasions than you’d care to confess. Goodbyes is sort of a carefully-curated op-shop – it solely sells high-quality and sturdy items. By giving new houses to pre-loved garments, Goodbyes is doing its bit to scale back the style trade’s alarming waste drawback. Goodbyes additionally help a variety of charities and causes all year long.
2 Johnston Avenue, Collingwood, 127 Sydney Highway, Brunswick and 142 Business Highway, Prahran
Whereas this strand of second-hand shops has altruism on the core of its ethos, we determine moral and altruistic intent go hand in hand. And, if buying boutique sustainable threads is stretching your finances, there’s nothing extra satisfying than scoring a second-hand steal. The best factor in regards to the Brotherhood shops? Lots of them part their types and curate little ‘trend-based’ corners. It’s not unusual to discover a classic Nation Highway camisole, or faux-fur jacket lurking of their overstuffed racks.
For a full listing of the Brotherhood’s Melbourne areas head here
The perfect factor about The Clothes Trade is it doesn’t contain buying in any respect. Why store, when you possibly can swap? The brainchild of RMIT Style graduate Kate Luckins, The Clothes Trade believes trying good shouldn’t value the earth – and heck, we coincide! It gives a platform to ‘swap’ your second-hand garments for different pre-loved items on-line, or at bodily ‘Swap Store’ occasions throughout Australia. It’s a brilliant enjoyable (and free) strategy to be modern whereas making like-minded mates.
Head here to maintain a watch out for upcoming Melbourne occasions
Based in Melbourne in 2004, Elk is a pioneer of unbiased Australian design. Elk companions with a number of charities and is dedicated to being a clear, sincere and moral label. Elk’s bi-annual collections are centred on its dedication to combining simplicity, sustainability and innovation, and that in 2019 Elk received the Australian Style Laureate Award for Sustainable Innovation offered by IMG. You’ll be able to anticipate breathable and comfort-focused designs and product traces together with all-occasion clothes, equipment and footwear.
119 Dundas Place, Albert Park, 182 Little Collins St, Melbourne CBD and 395 Lots Highway, Preston
Shopping for second-hand items is among the greatest methods to scale back the waste brought on by the style trade, however it may be exhausting to provide one thing a second life for those who don’t have time to search out it within the first place. Classic Sole has taken the heavy lifting out of thrifting by curating calmly used, seasonally applicable items starting from the 1960s-90s. That is the place to go for those who’re in search of high-quality classic leather-based items or denim, because it all the time has a very good provide of overalls and cowboy boots.
153 Chapel Avenue Windsor, Cathedral Arcade, 6/37 Swanston Avenue, Melbourne CBD and 258 Brunswick Avenue, Fitzroy
HoMie, which stands for Homelessness Of Melbourne Included Enterprise, is a Melbourne-based streetwear label with a mission to help younger individuals affected by homelessness. All of HoMie’s clothes are produced in Australia and the model is dedicated to offering its employees with protected workplaces and honest pay. Procuring at HoMie helps the enterprise present younger individuals affected by homelessness a paid internship and retail coaching to assist them with employment.
296 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
Shag is your spot for those who’re in search of a singular classic piece with a narrative behind it, or for those who’re simply an enormous fan of “leopard print and sizzling pink velvet” type of aesthetic. Whereas this absolute treasure is stocked with an abundance of costume jewelry and classic furs, there are all types of wearable items for guys and women, from corduroy trousers to 80s bomber jackets.
130 Chapel Avenue, Windsor, store 20 259 Collins Avenue, Melbourne CBD and 84 Smith Avenue, Collingwood
Hey all you colour-lovers, do you know moral style model Obus makes high-quality, largely local-made items in altering palettes and travel-inspired prints? Yep, and Obus prides itself on producing small-ranges and decreasing waste by repurposing material off-cuts. Additionally they have a Swap Store initiative that goals to shut the loop on the lifecycle of style by encouraging clients to trade-in pre-loved gadgets for retailer credit score.
Stage 1, 285 Excessive Avenue, Northcote
The Lab Organics is a boutique natural skincare and life-style retailer with an internet store and bodily retailer in Carlton. The Lab Organics takes the analysis out of buying pure and natural magnificence merchandise and solely sells merchandise that don’t comprise undesirable artificial chemical compounds and are results-driven. It’s additionally dedicated to sourcing merchandise with sustainable and environmentally-friendly components.
360 Rathdowne Avenue, Carlton North
The Drobe sells cool-girl, high-qual classic items through Instagram posts the place, within the teeming feedback part, potential consumers bid in five-dollar increments. Purchases are fast-paced and, belief me, you’ve gotta have your push notifications on to attain. The Drobe gals additionally maintain occasional pop-up shops, which prior to now have amassed block-spanning queues, however since COVID these have moved on-line giving entry to worldwide consumers (and extra competitors!)
Secondo is among the metropolis’s main style resalers, the Chanel 2.55 of consignment stores. Gems from native unbiased designers are tucked between modern items by Celine, Gucci and Prada – you possibly can’t lose. Make your strategy to South Yarra or hit up its on-line retailer for some designer bargains.
286 Toorak Highway, South Yarra
Hew is a designer label specialising in daring and vibrant patterns. Founder and designer Emma Hewitt created Hew when she found a vivid and vibrant trying hole within the Aussie menswear market, and he or she has since crammed it together with her technical experience in playful patterns and color exploration. Hew additionally maintains a powerful moral and social code of conduct, makes use of World Natural Textile Normal materials and is dedicated to creating clothes which are round and biodegradable.
Stage 1, 187-193 Elizabeth Avenue, Melbourne CBD
Reina is an archival designer boutique curated and run by Romy Theodore, a graduate of New York’s Parsons College of Design who’s obsessed with rehoming outdated items to make style extra round. Reina may be likened to the wardrobe of an enviously-stylish older sister with an amazing eye for classic threads, solely this wardrobe is open, ethereal and, better of all, shoppable. With an emphasis on items from the late 80s to 2005, Reina’s assortment is meticulously curated and consists of labels like Prada, Miu Miu, Gucci and Dior.
Stage 1, 37 Swanston Avenue, Melbourne CBD
No Order Market is a collaborative retail house on Elizabeth Avenue that homes two sustainable manufacturers: Suku Home, a model whose values and workmanship are rooted in authenticity, sustainability and connecting to the worldwide group below moral honest commerce practices, and Baserange, an underwear and “easywear” label that works with prime quality, natural materials in modern methods minimises environmental affect. It’s additionally house to luxurious retailer Shifting Worlds which shares labels like Issey Miyake, Shrimps, Maryam Nassir Zadeh.
Stage 1, 187-193 Elizabeth Avenue, Melbourne CBD
Round style model A.BCH is basically into radical transparency in terms of ethics and sustainability. All of its garments are made in Melbourne from renewable, natural and recycled supplies, and sustainability is baked into each a part of the design course of and provide chain. Its garments prioritise clear shapes, considerate minimalism and timeless design performance so the items will final you a very long time, however are additionally compostable while you’re executed with them. The FAQ page on its web site has heaps of details about its values and enterprise practices if you wish to be taught extra a few model doing it proper.
Studio 2/25 Easey St, Collingwood, by appointment
With over 20 years of denim experience enriching every bit, Denimsmith takes locally-made clothes to a complete new stage and is proudly accredited by Moral Clothes Australia. Their items take power and sturdiness up a notch, with 10 stitches per inch as a substitute of the trade commonplace of seven. Denimsmith’s ever-expanding vary of types and washes imply you’ll in all probability be capable to discover your excellent pair, and so they also have a customized possibility for those who don’t.
73 Gertrude St, Fitzroy and 15-17 Kirkdale St, Brunswick East
Kalaurie creates trendy heirlooms designed to be treasured for a lifetime. Engaged on a made-to-order manufacturing mannequin, your garment is made particularly for you and crafted from lovely and renewable sources and which are additionally biodegradable.
By appointment, discover out extra here
Extra of a system than a store, Swop focuses on decreasing waste and making a round style economic system by incentivising individuals to promote their undesirable garments. Captivated with sustainability and sturdiness, Swop solely takes gadgets they know they may give a brand new, lengthy life to. You’ll be able to store Swop’s assortment of distinctive items in-store or on-line.
266 Smith Avenue, Collingwood
Classic Storage is a boutique market made up of 40 of the best hand-picked specialist sellers. A hotbed of basic classic, edgy streetwear and loopy competition gear, Classic Storage has a well-established repute for unique stand-out items. Additionally, you will discover vinyl data, homewares, memorabilia, collectables and classic materials (and loads of inspiration to your subsequent costume occasion).
318 Smith St, Collingwood
Classic lovers, take be aware. Yesteryear’s two eclectic shops inventory classic & internationally sourced clothes & equipment. Strolling into the shop you’ll be confronted by an abundance of color and retro patterns however concern not there’s one thing for the minimalists too (suppose Celine-esque camel colored Italian two-piece fits).
331 Brunswick St, Fitzroy and 200 Excessive St, Northcote
In it for the lengthy haul, Kuwaii prides itself on design-focused items which are made to final. Each bit Kuwaii makes is designed regionally, in its Brunswick studio and all the time with the shopper in thoughts. Kuwaii is dedicated to environmental sustainability and strongly believes in empowering girls. Kuwaii’s items vary from solid-colours to funky prints and embrace all the things from fundamentals to footwear.
291 Smith Avenue, Fitzroy, Store 7-Eight Cathedral Arcade, 37 Swanston Avenue, Melbourne CBD and 37-39 Glenlyon Highway, Brunswick
Hidden upstairs within the heritage Nicholas Constructing, this eclectic secondhand retailer has been open for nearly 20 years. Specialising in style from the 1940s to the 1990s, you’re certain to search out some fab flares, cowboy boots and fringed jackets. They also have a assortment of over 5000 band tees and so they maintain massively discounted warehouse gross sales so maintain your eyes peeled.
Nicholas Constructing, 37 Swanston Avenue, Melbourne CBD
This place is a treasure trove stuffed with classic style, furnishings, artwork, data, bric-a-brac and extra. Situated within the coronary heart of Fitzroy, this assortment of particular person stalls is the right place to go while you don’t know what you want. Head up the steps and also you’ll discover all the things from couches to cooking pots, however be sure you have the entire day put apart trigger boy, you’ll want it!
288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
Mutual Muse is a consignment retailer providing sustainable style lovers the possibility to purchase and promote gently-used secondhand clothes, sneakers and equipment. Whereas Mutual Muse specialises in acquainted, modern manufacturers it’s not shy of something somewhat uncommon and received’t say no to well-made fundamentals and a little bit of classic. Not an op-shop or a standard classic retailer, Mutual Muse prides itself on its curated choice and significantly focuses on a femme aesthetic in its Thornbury retailer.
687 Excessive St, Thornbury and 171a Sydney Rd, Brunswick
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