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Shopping tours and events
From wandering through weekend markets to going on a fashion-savvy shopping tour, you'll find plenty of ways to explore Sydney’s best shopping experiences. A highlight of the fashion calendar is autumn's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week when local designers show their latest trends.
Fashion tours and events

Discover Sydney’s finest shopping secrets on a shopping tour, at outdoor markets or by getting involved in special fashion-shopping events.
If the idea of finding your own way around the maze of boutique-lined shopping streets doesn't excite you, why not join a shopping tour? Fashion-savvy girls can shop ‘til they drop at Australian designer flagship stores, intimate boutiques and independent stores packed with cool, one-off pieces. Discover where celebrities shop with Chic in the City, a stylist-led, chauffeur-driven tour of Sydney's best kept fashion secrets.
Sydney's outdoor markets are another great place to check out the latest fashion trends and up-and-coming names in the fashion industry. They’re abuzz with vintage, retro and new fashion throughout the year and are perfect for buying Christmas presents or something memorable from your Sydney trip. Head to Bondi Beach, Balmain, Kirribilli, Glebe, Paddington or the Eveleigh Artisan Markets for starters.
Don't forget - sale time is fun time in Sydney so check out what sales are on while you're here and you may be able to snap up a great bargain.
Shopping by the sea

Need a new bikini or the latest caftan from Camilla? Some relaxed beach fashion or a sensational party outfit? The best place to start is Sydney’s beach strips where you'll find surf stores and designer labels. In Bondi, check out Campbell Parade and Hall Street or The Corso and surrounding streets at Manly Beach.
Manly shopping tours
Discover style-savvy shopping haunts in Manly on a short escorted tour. The I Love Shopping Manly tour includes champagne, of course, your own personal stylist and special VIP discounts.

Paddington Markets
Paddington buzzes every Saturday with the best Australian art, fashion and jewellery amongst the 250 stalls of Paddington Markets. Its creative contemporary vibe makes it the perfect destination for unique fashion and gifts.

Chic in the City
Get the inside knowledge on Sydney’s best-kept fashion secrets with this luxury chauffeur-driven shopping tour. Your personal stylist will whisk you around the latest Australian designers and European labels.

Sydney Shopping tours and events
Sydney's array of markets, tours and fashion events provide unique access to a thriving fashion scene that nurtures stars of tomorrow and today and add a flair to the city's fashion mix.
Sydney's street markets are plentiful and attract crowds rain or shine. Whichever suburb you find yourself in, chances are you're not that far away from a tempting market; the perfect place for casual browsing and snapping up one-off items and vintage treasures. For some incredible bargain buys head to Bondi, Balmain, Kirribilli, Glebe, Paddington or the Everleigh Artisan Markets.
Chic in the City Shopping Tour will give you the red carpet ride to Sydney's most awe-inspiring boutiques. You'll get to see where the celebrities shop in this stylist-led tour of Sydney's best kept secrets in the fashion stakes.
Annual fashion events, the Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival in August and Vogue Fashion's Night Out in September are access all areas for everyone and includes catwalk shows, designer high teas, and after-hours Sydney shopping extravaganzas.
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Reads of Woollahra Inner Sydney, Sydney, Paddington
Reads of Woollahra women's fashion store was established in 1976 in one of Sydney's most beautiful shopping villages, Woollahra. Reads special...
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Sappho Books, Cafe and Wine Bar Inner Sydney, Sydney, Glebe
With more than 30,000 books on offer in every imaginable category, including many out-of-print and hard-to-find titles, Sappho Books, Cafe and Wine Ba...
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The National Opal Collection Sydney
Sydney City, Sydney, City Centre
The award winning National Opal Collection showroom is amongst Australia's most fascinating tourist attractions. Here you will discover the incre...
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Darlinghurst Delectable Delights
Darlinghurst, Sydney
This stroll through the streets and lanes of Darlinghurst introduces you to two exceptional artisan chocolate shops. But first, start with a hot coffe...
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All Buttons Great and Small Inner Sydney, Sydney, Newtown
If you were wondering where Nicole Kidman's buttons from Moulin Rouge came from, or where the fasteners on the Bananas in Pyjamas tops came from, look...
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Berkelouw Books - Paddington
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Paddington
Located in the heart of Oxford Street, the Berkelouw Paddington store opened in March, 1994 and has since become something of an institution amongst S...
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Adora Healthy Living
Sydney City, Sydney, Potts Point and Woolloomooloo
Adora Healthy Living is a fresh and cosy health food store designed for those who like to lead a healthy life.The product range is a large selection o...
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Penrith Showground Markets
Sydney West, Sydney, Penrith
Penrith Markets are the biggest midweek markets in Sydney and go ahead rain, hail, or shine. Some of the market is undercover, but it is primarily out...
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Ayurve Beauty Wellness Day Spa
Sydney City, Sydney, City Centre
The word 'AYUR' comes from the Sanskrit word AYUS meaning 'life and longevity'. At Ayurve they believe in combining east and west ...
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Nordic Fusion
Sydney North, Sydney, Mosman
Nordic Fusion boasts a collection of some of the most iconic Scandinavian homewares, fabrics, jewellery, lighting and furniture for Australians to enj...
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