Best Shopping Experiences in Sydney
Sydney
is renowned for its shopping, with everything from the latest in fashion and
designer labels to quirky collectibles and antiques. The best thing is that
much of the shopping is only a short stroll from your Sydney accommodation. City
shopping hours are Monday to Friday from 9am-5.30pm with late-night shopping on
Thursdays until 9pm. You will also find most shops open Saturdays from 9am-5pm
and Sundays 10am-5pm.
Oxford
Street
Known
as Sydney’s “Style Mile”, Oxford Street in Paddington is packed with hip
fashion boutiques and leading designers such as Lisa Ho, Collette Dinnigan and
Morrissey. There are also homewares and quirky collectibles to be found, while
at the western end of Oxford Street in Darlinghurst there is a thriving street
fashion and music scene.
City
Centre
Where
do you start? There is something for every taste in the heart of Australia’s
biggest city, from the elegance of historical arcades such as The Queen
Victoria Building or Strand Arcade to major department stores such as David Jones
and Myer. Skygarden, Glasshouse and Centrepoint are the perfect places to begin
your retail therapy. If it’s chic designer brands you crave then a visit to
Castlereagh Street is a must. Sydney CBD accommodation is
easy to find as well, meaning you don’t have far to go for that perfect
shopping experience.
Newtown
Retro
fashion, quirky collectibles and accessories can all be found in Sydney’s
Bohemian capital of Newtown. King Street and Enmore Road are packed with shops
selling just about everything from records to buttons. It’s also the place to
go to find the hippest designs from Sydney’s rising fashion stars.
Westfield
Bondi Junction
How
does 455 shops under one roof sound? That’s what you get at Westfield Bondi
Junction, where you can shop all day long in comfort and walk away with bags
loaded full of goodies.
Double
Bay/eastern suburbs
High-fashion
street wear and that ideal evening dress are available in Double Bay if you’ve
got money to burn. Woollahra Village shopping precinct is also a popular
shopping spot for the fashion conscious. It’s a great shopping experience for
those of us who don’t mind parting with our dollars!
Bargains
If
it is a bargain you are after then you can’t go past the discount stores of
Market City, which can be found in the centre of Chinatown. Outlet shopping can
also be found in the old rag-trade district of Surry Hills where even Ralph
Lauren has a store. The Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre is another popular place
for bargain hunting with Country Road, Oxford and Marcs prominent. Direct
Factory Outlets is the latest player in the bargain scene and is the biggest of
its kind in Sydney. Located close to Olympic Park, it has a wide range of big
brands such as Calvin Klein and Oroton.
