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This is the hub of shopping in Brisbane - with this extensive mall hosting 6 major shopping centres, as well as an array of other stores in between. Queens Plaza - stage 1 opened in 2005, and a whole new range of designer and specialty stores have come to Brisbane, such as Tiffany Jewelery, Max Mara, Louis Vuitton relocated from Adelaide street, and the revamped David Jones store is included in this site. 5 floors with 90 specialty stores and a large food court to get lost (or broke) in. Broadway on the Mall - 2 levels + a food court, specialises in clothing and accessories, many of which are for the young - such as the exclusive Bessie Head - not for the faint hearted or empty pocketed! There is a large Harvey Normal store at the top, and an outlet for the Pancake Manor - a family favourite! The Myer Centre - 5 floors of shopping + a food court. Over 200 stores are held in here - such as Just Jeans, ABC Shop, Body Shop, Colorado Bags, Australian Geographic, Post Office, jewellery stores and many other clothing, accessory and souvenir outlets. There is also a cinema complex in the top level of the centre. All floors feed into the newly refitted Myer store. The Wintergarden - another 2 level plus a foodcourt shopping centre, housing some exclusive clothing and accessories stores - Midas shoes, Cue, Mambo, RM Williams, Lisa Ho and many more. Brisbane Arcade - the beautiful tiled 1923 arcade built by the Mayne family, which had traditionally been the location for many trendy young and well established clothes designers - such as Anthony Lee Dower (brilliant short designer who cater for short girls), bridal shops and exclusive shoe and jewellery stores - Robert White in particular - famed for making Elton John's engagement ring for Renata! My favourite haunt - especially during the January mega sale time - when the designers flog off their leftover clothing and fabrics. Queen Adelaide Building - originally built as convict barracks, now ingeniously recrafted into a shopping centre, with many specialty shops.
Whatever your heart desires.
Depends on the budget - a little to a very very lot! Theme: OtherAddress: Queen Street - heart of the city.
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| | | | Market - Ambience all the way!: Valley Markets | Tip Rating:  | | | | |
This amazing market is on every Saturday - starting from as early as you can get up - until mid afternoon. There is a smaller market on Sundays, but Saturday is the major market. There are many restaurants serving breakfast-brunch-lunch etc. through the main mall where the market is held, live music entertainment, and plenty of things to look at, buy or just watch the people go by. The range of stalls is much wider than most weekend markets - antique and bric-a-brac, ineresting books, old and new, CD's and old vinyl records, plants, young new designer clothes or the much more interesting retro options - or new fashion made out old resurrections - 70's bedsheets and chenille bedspreads never looked so good! Oh - and you'll quickly realise the value of dad's old safari suit sitting as a nasty joke of the 70's, in the back of the wardrobe at granny's! There are also plenty of handicraft stalls, many of which are interesting and different, if not frankly quirky! There are also stalls, which often extend beyond the primary mall, selling a host of mass produced Asian imports, including knock-off jeans etc. This is probably the area of Brisbane where you can most easily see the full cosmopolitan representation of our city - from the homeless, uni students, young workers, trendy young ones who align with groups like Imo, individuals in all sorts of ways and the middle class and beyond conservatives, who love to get down into the Valley for the great shopping as well as the market itself.
Used and individually crafted clothing, original arts and crafts, vintage books, jewellery, antique collectables, DVD's and CD's - and some old vinyls. You will see the best range of daggy 70's and 80's clothing resurrected as expensive and trendy here - so safari suits and body shirts live on! Chenille bedspread fashioned into clothing! - aaaagh, but looks very soft and comfy!
A little or a lot! Theme: OtherAddress: Chinatown, Fortitude Valley
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| | | | Westfield Indooroopilly: Indooroopilly - or "The Dro" | Tip Rating: | | | | |
This large shopping centre, situated in the western suburbs, has grown over the years, and now houses 4 department stores - Myer, KMart, Target and Harvey Norman, Woolworths supermarket, and a couple of hundred specialty stores. It has become a growing trend for exercise walkers to walk from end to end of the 3 floors before business hours - covering a total of almost 5 klms. Sheltered and safe environment for group exercise! There is a large gymnasium in the building now, located close to the foodcourt. A fourth floor has a large multiplex cinema and library. If you live or stay in the Western suburbs, this shopping centre has it all.
Anything from your groceries, everyday needs and gifts. Theme: Other
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| | | | Arcade with a historical link and a tale: Brisbane Arcade | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Patrick Mayne, a wealthy butcher-cum-landowner, who I have written about elsewhere - was a despised man in Brisbane, due to the rumours of his insanity, depravity and murder to obtained his initial investment money - I dare you not to read about him now! Mayne commissioned the now Brisbane Arcade in 1853, as a two storey building, with a dwelling upstairs and glass fronted shop and coach house below. The current site of the Colorado store is believed to have been his original butcher shop. It was here that his last 3 children, William, James and Emelia, were born, and where he made his deathbed confession of murder in 1865. The arcade has always had shops on both the Queen and Adelaide Street faces, and served as a thoroughfare between the streets. After his death, the Mayne children inherited the site, and, in 1921 Dr James had Richard Gailey Jr design a conversion to the building, paving the way for a 3 storey traditional European style arcade. It was completed in 1923 and cost 70,000 pounds. The basic structure has not changed since that time. The original arcade housed 20 shops in the central gallery area, and an additional 20 shops + offices were on the mezzanine level. The Edwardian facade remains unchanged, and Brisbane Arcade can still be clearly read. The terrazzo stores at either end are original, as are the ballustradings and panelling in this beautiful little centre. The roof consists of light weight steel trusses and natural light filters through the clerestory spaces. The arcade was Heritage listed in 1992. Brisbane Arcade is a hub of young clothing designers, bridal and accessories stores, and well known for jewellery stores and high quality goods. There is an annual sale here in January, where great bagains can be got - we once bought a silk skirt and bustier for $100 - original price over $700. Throwaways I am happy to have! For those who sew, the designers sell a great amount of fabrics, buttons and adornments at this sale as well. Theme: Women's Clothes
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| | | | Myer Center, Queen Street Mall: Myer Centre in Queen Street Mall | Tip Rating: | | | | |
This centre is the largest in the southern hemisphere, as of a few years ago. It boats 6 levels of shopping, cinema and foodcourt facilities. There are more than 200 stores in the complex, including Target as well as Myer department stores. Best and Less, a budget clothing store is also in the centre. A smal Coles supermarket is on the ground floor. There is a multitude of specialty stores of varying sizes - ABC Shop, Australian Geographic store, Canterbury, other Australian souvenir stores, many many clothing, shoes and accessories shops, jewellery, gifts, beauty etc. The Myer Centre also offers free delivery service to inner city hotels.
Almost anything you could ever look for.
A little to a lot - depending on your budget and taste! Theme: Other
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