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Perth Bookstores
Bookcaffe 137 Claremont Crescent, Swanbourne 08 9385 0553
Awarded the 2006 West Australian independent bookstore of the Year, the Bookcaffe as its name suggests, provides sustenance for both the brain and the body. Situated in a historic building in the suburb of Swanbourne, the store offers a great selection of titles and has an excellent and very well read staff. If you can’t find a book (which trust us is very hard to do in this store) you can always get something to eat or simply enjoy a coffee.
New Edition Books Store 50 South Terrace, Fremantle 08 9335 2383 (An excellent independent bookstore in a lively cosmopolitan precinct)
Robert Muir Old & Rare Books 69 Broadway, Nedlands 08 9386 5842 (Fantastic and expansive selection of old and rare books)
Serendipity Books 256 Railway Parade, Leederville 08 9382 2246 (Leading and authoritative seller of Antiquarian and second hand books)
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Perth Discount Outlets
Harbour Town 840 Wellington Street, West Perth 08 9321 2282
With 90 brand direct and discount stores to choose from, this centre has been keeping ‘cost conscious’ shoppers happy for over 15 years. Apart from a good selection of men’s & women’s fashion stores the centre also has a number of lifestyle and homewares stores.
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Perth Markets
We love a market! Part of their inimitable charm is that they tend to attract all forms of human life. Consequently there are few better ways of mixing with the locals and possibly picking up a bargain in the process.
Fremantle Markets Corner of Henderson Streets and South Terrace Fremantle 7 days 08 9335 2515
A venerable local institution. 150 stalls located within a grand Victorian heritage listed building.
Subiaco Markets Corner of Rokeby and Roberts Road, Subiaco Open Thursday to Sunday 08 9382 2498
Fifty varied stalls and an excellent international food options make “Subi” markets a good shoppers choice. It’s very popular on game days at the nearby AFL ground.
Canning Vale Market Bannister Road Perth Every Sunday
With space for up to 1000 stalls, this large market held every Sunday is the place for “tat and treasure” .
Scarborough Fair Market Scarborough Beach Rd and West Coast Highway Daily - 10am –5pm
Located very close to the beach in Scarborough this ‘arts and crafts’ market has a strong emphasis on organic produce and gifts.
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Perth Menswear Stores
Terrace Men 818 Hay Street, Perth 08 9485 2989
With two stores in Perth and Fremantle and owners who have over 25 years retail experience, Terrace Men is exactly what most stylish ‘bods about town’ seek. They stock an exemplary range of quality high end and diffusion brands including the unsurpassable and perpetually cool ‘Paul Smith’ label. From a decent pair of jeans to a pair of quality sunnies, these stores have it covered.
Saints Clothing Shop F 647 Beaufort Street, Mt Lawely 08 9328 8700 (Urban and edgy-clothes for blokes with ‘6-packs and who do not plead to get into nightclubs).
Subway DC 5\20 St Quentens Ave, Claremont 08 9385 4355 (Carharrt to Nudie via Edwin, no need to say any more = street style par excellence).
Department 667 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley 08 9272 8850
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Perth Record Stores
78 Records 914 Hay Street, Perth 08 93226384
One of Australia’s leading record stores. Its reputation continues to grow for the simple reason than it’s run and staffed by music lovers who really know and understand what they are talking about. The store stocks a vast number of CD and vinyl titles across all major music genres as well as offering a good selection of books, DVD’s and merchandise. If you’re lucky, you may rock up and get to enjoy one of the many in-store performances that are held here.
JB Hi-Fi 713 Hay Street, Perth 08 9485 1277 (Good all-round selection of CD’s and DVD’s at very reasonable prices).
Quay Sounds Shop 21, South Terrace Piazza, Fremantle 08 9430 5224 (Good independent store located in the heart of the Fremantle’s cappuccino strip).
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Perth Retail Streets
Perth has a number of retail strips and shopping precincts, which offer the most discerning of shoppers the best in both retail stores and dining choices.
Bayview Terrace
The suburb of Claremont has a refined upmarket reputation and Bayview Terrace, along with nearby St Quentens Avenue, is home to a number of fashionable boutiques, homewares and lifestyle stores.
Suburb - Claremont Hay Street
'Subi' as the suburb’s known locally and especially Hay Street, have long attracted the more committed ‘retail therapists’ in pursuit of their particular holy grail. The Colonnade Shopping Centre has two levels of quality clothing and lifestyle stores in which to sate their needs.
Suburb - Subiaco
Oxford Street
This funky, urban and bohemian strip contains some really excellent cafes and restaurants as well as a highly regarded arthouse cinema.
Suburb - Leederville
South Terrace
The fabled "cappuccino strip" in Fremantle is the quintessential Perth experience. For the price of a cup of coffee you can kick back and watch all forms of human life drift, or occasionally, stumble past.
Suburb - Fremantle
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Perth Shopping Arcades
London Court Arcade 647 Hay Street, Perth
This historic arcade is one of Perth’s more quirky shopping arcades, in part due to its ‘Tudor’ design elements and replica of Big Ben at its entrance. The arcade built in 1937 contains a number of fashion and souvenir stores as well as several food outlets.
Carillion Arcade 680 Hay Street, Perth
Spread over four levels and located between the pedestrian malls of Murray and Hay Street, this large arcade has a good selection of fashion and gift stores as well as a sizeable food court area for those that are all ‘shopped’ out. Trinity Arcade 671 Hay Street, Perth
This small, yet stylishly upmarket arcade retains the period features which make it an attractive shopping alternative The arcade links Hay Street mall with St George's Terrace and the period architecture alone make it worth a visit.
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Perth Shopping CentresKarrinyup Shopping Centre 200 Karrinyup Road, Karrinyup 08 9445 1122 With over 170 major retail stores, Karrinyup shopping centre lays claim to be WA’s premier shopping location and who are we to argue. The Centre also houses two department stores in David Jones & Myer.
Garden City Shopping Centre 125 Riseley Street, Booragoon 08 9364 7911
Another retail temple, this stylish shopping centre houses over 200 stores with a good selection of fashion, lifestyle and home wares on offer to the committed retail therapists
Murray & Hay Street Malls Murray & Hay Street, Perth
These pedestrian only streets running parallel to each other in the heart of the city are Perth’s main city shopping thoroughfares. There are plenty of stores including large department stores and specialist retailers to keep the most avid shopper entertained.
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Perth Womens Wear
Pierucci 317 Murray Street, Perth 08 9321 5510 At the outset it must said that the garments on offer at this beautiful store by designer Robert Pierucci are certainly not cheap. However if you are seeking style, divine fabrics and a cut of sublime quality, this is your first, and often only, port of call. His women’s wear continues to be indulgent, opulent, romantic and individual and we salute him for that. Angel Hearts H18 Carillon Centre, Perth 08 9321 5908 (Upscale and individual women’s wear.)
Varga Girl 349 Murray St, Perth 08 9321 7838 (Sleek, sexy and feminine, great range and switched on service)
Pulse 772a Hay Street, Perth 08 9332 7210 (Cutting edge street fashion and funky accessories)
Merge Level 1 The Colonnade, Subiaco 08 9380 4397 (Strong focus on new and emerging local designers)
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