Shopping

My friends is going to bring those Hidden Secret cards in for me next week.

Meanwhile, here's some details about great shopping places. Apparently Chapel St is shit (imagine Neutral Bay)

Bridge Road, Richmond

Indulge in divine after-five gear from a range of stores, you can even get something made-to-measure. Discover bargains at outlets including Country Road, Perri Cutten, Kookai and Quick Brown Fox. Find something a little bit different from Exentrix and new and vintage fashion at Meet me at Mike's. Just keep on walking along the street and discover lingerie, sportswear, street wear, suits and more.

From the city, take the number 48 or 75 tram from Flinders Street to Bridge Road. Alternatively, take a leisurely walk along Flinders Street and Wellington Parade, past the MCG and on to Bridge Road.

GPO

The historic Melbourne General Post Office (GPO) reopened in August 2004 as a fashion, food and shopping precinct of serious sophistication. Covering an entire city block it houses more than 60 stores that span the spectrum of the Melbourne shopping experience.

Discover funky threads for guys and girls at Roy, Ben Sherman and Camper Shoes. Get European menswear from Satori and Harrolds Shirt. Find gorgeous gear for girls at Wayne Cooper, Akira, Zimmerman and Nicolangëla. The list of high profile contemporary brands goes on.

The white GPO building is located on the corner of Bourke and Elizabeth streets. Catch any tram on Bourke or Elizabeth streets or catch a train to Flinders Street Station and stroll north along Elizabeth Street.

QV

QV is Melbourne's new inner city laneway precinct featuring a dynamic mix of high-end fashion and lifestyle retailers and a European style piazza with cafés, restaurants and bars.

Albert Coates Lane is home to Australian and international fashion labels, including Wayne Cooper, Cactus Jam, Dizingof, Christensen Copenhagen, Nicola Finetti, Alberto Piazza and Guess. Boasting world renowned boutiques, many of the Albert Coates Lane stores deliver fashion to Melbourne fresh from the catwalks of Milan and Paris.

Street, surf and youth fashion are based in Red Cape Lane with stores such as Street Exchange, Jaksbad, Loreak Mendian, Glue and Edge Clothing.

QV is located between Swanston and Russell streets and Lonsdale and Little Lonsdale streets. Catch any tram that runs along Swanston Street or take the train to Melbourne Central.

Plus, a massive list of CBD shops can be seen down the left nav here and here.