Shopping

Time to shop

From designer fashion to vintage homewares, there are stores in the region selling just what your heart desires.

Vintage Vibes

You don’t need to fossick around op shops – although there are plenty of those if you’re a bargain hunter – to find a treasure. Take a stroll Malmsbury, where there are several antique shops including Madame Vintage and Rathdowne Antiques. If you love to browse, head to Daylesford’s Amazing Mill Market or Castlemaine Vintage Bazaar, both boast hundreds of stalls, with goods from every era. Or discover pre-owned designer pieces, antiques and other unique finds at The House of Marcell & Mr John in Trentham.

Finding Fashion

All the villages have a plethora of independently owned fashion stores, but for something different head to Kyneton’s Cavaletti Gallery, where owner Leanne Coates celebrates slow fashion and crafts women’s pieces from Japanese fabrics. Fashionistas should check out the designer selection at Harry & Me in Daylesford, Think Alike in Woodend, Portal 108 in Hepburn Springs or Frankie & Mae in Trentham. At Creswick Woollen Mills, fashions for women and men, as well as blankets and soft furnishings, are made with natural fibres, including merino, alpaca and possum.

Something for Home

Any residence would benefit from the exquisite ceramics, glassware and soft furnishings, many of them locally made, on show at the huge variety of stores in the region’s villages. In Daylesford, browse Cedar and Sage, eCasa and Villa Daylesford. For a one-of-a-kind piece, drop into Overwrought Sculpture Garden & Gallery. Head to Kyneton, where Kabinett displays unique furniture and curated homewares in an old pub. Woodend General offers a beautifully curated selection of homewares and gifts, as does Nellie’s Shed a few doors down.