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Top 10 Funky Shops

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1. Crumpler

Need a bag that will last a 100 years? That’s the guarantee Crumpler gives you on their backpacks, laptop carriers, iPod holders and bean bags.
2. Peel

Mostly devoted to the label Peel, this store also offers several other great Aussie and imported labels.
3. Dragstar

Newtown girls love a bit of retro styling, and this is where they find it. New clothes in the style of traditional favourites include T-shirt dresses, minis, shorts and tanks.
4. Gleebooks

This famous store is crammed with books, including academic and obscure titles, and holds weekly events such as book launches and poetry readings.
5. C’s Flash Back

King Street has plenty of second-hand clothes stores and this is the best of them, carefully divided for easy browsing.
6. Platypus Shoes

If the name doesn’t get you, the range of shoes will. Find anything from Aussie Blundstone workboots to the most trendy trainers.
7. Yoshi Jones

Simple garments feature Japanese silks, kimono fabrics or Oriental-inspired designs. You can also find obis and quirky accessories.
8. Faster Pussycat

In this shrine to all things rock and rockabilly, find punk T-shirts, 1950s skirts, studded belts, magazines, records and much more.
9. Florilegium

Most Australians have gardens, and this bookshop specializes in titles to inspire and advise on tending them all.
10. Industrie

Not so original but highly affordable men’s clothes range from smart to casual. Part of a chain, this is the place to go if you want a lookalike of the latest Diesel.