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Shopping in Perth, with its pedestrian-friendly central business district, vehicle-free malls, and many covered arcades, is a delight. Hay Street Mall and Murray Street Mall are the main city shopping areas with large department stores, linked by numerous arcades with small shops; up the far western end is King Street and its glitzy international stores including Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., and Gucci. Head to Northbridge's William Street for hipster and local designer boutiques. In the suburbs, top retail strips include Napoleon Street in Cottesloe for classic, beachy clothing, and homewares; Claremont Quarter in Claremont for fashion-forward garments; Oxford Street in Leederville for edgy threads and unique knickknacks; and Beaufort Street in Mount Lawley for idiosyncratic finds.
Australian souvenirs and iconic buys are on sale at small shops throughout the city and suburbs.
Find true Aboriginal art here, as well as gifts and souvenirs, including soaps, bath, and beauty products, featuring Australian native plants. Oils and clays are made on-site and native Australian foods and flavors known as bush tucker are available to sample and buy. The gallery is owned and operated by local Indigenous people who also include cultural experiences such as bush tucker tastings and art sessions.
If you feel the need for retail therapy, here's a great spot to let loose, as every store—and there are a lot of them—sells discounted goods here. There are clothes for all ages and styles, shoes, sneakers, gifts, books, sporting gear, beauty products, and more. There are cafés to refuel in, but the food is nothing special.
