Melbourne has experienced much change in the highend retail scene in the last 5 years. Melbournes best highend shoes like the Santoni norvegese handmades and Mantellassi norvegese handmades have gone from Melbourne now. Even the wonderful Borrelli store (highend suits, accessories and shoes) left Melbourne last year. l hear more highend stores are exiting Melbourne too.
You would think that Melbourne being a major tourist attraction and international city, that we would have better shopping than we do. But it seems people these days are less and less prone to spending high prices for luxury wears. Who spends $1,500 on Santoni shoes these days? Anyone remember those Mantellassi alligator shoes that were selling for over 10K at Borrelli? The problem with Melbourne is that they charge MUCH MORE for luxury goods than most other countries in the world.
Melbournes best suit brands are:
* Oxxford (9K)
* Brioni (5.5K)
* Kiton (8K+)
* St Andrews
Other half decent suits are:
* Zegna (fully canvassed highend)
* Armani (black label)
Melbournes best shoes are:
* Church's english shoes
* Crockett & Jones english shoes
* Ferragamo Tramezza (ignore the regular range)
* Santoni fatte a mano (blake-rapid)
The rest of the brands (Prada, Gucci, Versace, Hermes', Louis Vuitton, Moreshci, Aldo Brue, Grenson etc) are not worth worrying about.
We may not have all the good stuff that America and Europe has, but we certainly have a world class tailor in our city. He will make you anything you like that is the highest quality and will fit you perfectly.
You would think that Melbourne being a major tourist attraction and international city, that we would have better shopping than we do. But it seems people these days are less and less prone to spending high prices for luxury wears. Who spends $1,500 on Santoni shoes these days? Anyone remember those Mantellassi alligator shoes that were selling for over 10K at Borrelli? The problem with Melbourne is that they charge MUCH MORE for luxury goods than most other countries in the world.
Melbournes best suit brands are:
* Oxxford (9K)
* Brioni (5.5K)
* Kiton (8K+)
* St Andrews
Other half decent suits are:
* Zegna (fully canvassed highend)
* Armani (black label)
Melbournes best shoes are:
* Church's english shoes
* Crockett & Jones english shoes
* Ferragamo Tramezza (ignore the regular range)
* Santoni fatte a mano (blake-rapid)
The rest of the brands (Prada, Gucci, Versace, Hermes', Louis Vuitton, Moreshci, Aldo Brue, Grenson etc) are not worth worrying about.
We may not have all the good stuff that America and Europe has, but we certainly have a world class tailor in our city. He will make you anything you like that is the highest quality and will fit you perfectly.