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ORBISFASHION HOUSES & BOUTIQUES IN MELBOURNE9 stores · curated ORBIS register
ESS Laboratory makes natural-fibre clothing through an open-atelier practice in Melbourne, with repair forming part of its approach to longer wear. Koorie Heritage Trust sells apparel and homeware by First Peoples' makers, alongside cultural objects and books at Federation Square and online. Rolla's brings vintage-inspired denim into the selection through a Melbourne-founded label created by Sarah Gilsenan and Andy Paltos.
Fitzroy (114 Gertrude Street) / Online
Melbourne fashion label producing understated, long-life clothing from natural fibres through an open atelier and repair-led practice.
Best for Natural-fibre clothing designed for long wear and repair
Melbourne / Australia
The Koorie Heritage Trust's ShopKHT sells Aboriginal cultural objects such as boomerangs, coolamons, and message sticks alongside craft, apparel, books, and homewares made by First Peoples' makers. It operates both online and from the Trust's free-entry home at Federation Square in Melbourne, open daily from 10am to 5pm.
Best for Aboriginal-art, craft, cultural-objects, books
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Melbourne-founded Australian denim label created by Sarah Gilsenan and Andy Paltos, who set out to revive the aesthetic of the defunct label Faberge using the same denim laundry, naming the new brand Rolla's after a naming conflict with the jeweler Faberge.
Best for Vintage-inspired Australian denim.
Rolla's was founded by Sarah Gilsenan and Andy Paltos, who bonded over a shared admiration for Faberge, a defunct Australian denim label. They set out to bring its spirit back, reportedly using the same denim laundry, and built a new label around it. Because the name Faberge conflicted with the jewelry house Faberge, they named the new brand Rolla's instead. Rolla's positions itself around laid-back, vintage-inspired Australian denim, and has introduced sustainability measures including recycled materials for pocket linings.
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Melbourne label opened by Joe Saba in 1965 as the Joseph Saba Shirt and Sweater Shop on Flinders Lane; the Saba brand launched in 1974. Sold to Daniel and Danielle Besen in 2002, then to the Apparel Group in 2005, which moved headquarters to Sydney.
Best for Australian tailored clothing
Joe Saba, an Australian designer of Lebanese descent born in 1940, opened his first shop at 287 Flinders Lane in Melbourne in 1965. He launched a denim label called Staggers in 1969, and in 1974 established the Saba label itself, which expanded to menswear and womenswear and grew to as many as 17 stores. In the 1980s, Saba's stores also sold Japanese avant-garde designers Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto in the Australian market. Joe Saba won the Australian Fashion Menswear Award in 1996. He sold the business to Daniel and Danielle Besen in 2002; the Apparel Group acquired Saba in 2005 and relocated its head office from Melbourne to Sydney shortly after.
Melbourne / Australia / Online
Australian luxury brand — modern wardrobe staples, premium fabrics, and timeless design. One of Australia's most recognised labels.
Best for Australian luxury wardrobe staples
Australia
Founded in Melbourne in 1924 by orphaned teenager Thomas Cook, this Australian bootmaker is now run by the fourth generation of the Cook family, supplying country clothing and boots to over 1,200 accounts across Australia and New Zealand.
Best for Country clothing, bush
Australia
Melbourne footwear house founded in 1972 by Italian-born shoemaker Tony Bianco, now run by his sons Anthony and Adam; family-owned, factory-partnered, known for heel-forward, leather-driven fashion shoes and boots.
Best for Australian trendy footwear
Tony Bianco was founded in 1972 in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn by Tony Bianco, who was born in Catanzaro, Italy in 1947 and emigrated to Australia with his family in 1958. He began shoemaking at 18 and started the company with his wife Michela and five employees. More than five decades on, it remains family-led, now under the direction of his sons Anthony and Adam Bianco. The label has built its identity around dynamic heel heights, considered leather detailing, and a long-standing partnership with a single trusted manufacturing factory. Tony Bianco operates nine boutiques across Australia and opened its first international flagship in New York's SoHo in 2026.
Melbourne / Australia / Online
Australian brand — refined wardrobe essentials from merino wool knits to premium tailoring. Proudly made in Australia using sustainable textiles.
Best for Australian merino wool essentials
Australia
Melbourne footwear since 1946—Windsor Smith builds fashion shoes and boots with bold, contemporary styling and timeless construction for men and women.
Best for Australian platforms, boots and fashion-forward footwear
Windsor Smith is an Australian footwear brand established in 1946, originally as a men's leather shoe manufacturer and later expanding into women's collections. Based in Melbourne, the company has maintained family ownership and production oversight across nearly eight decades. The label emphasizes bold, fashion-forward aesthetics—described internally as merging "timeless style with modern flair" in menswear while positioning the women's collection as "bold, stylish and irresistibly fashionable." Product lines span shoes, boots, sandals, and complementary accessories including shoe-care products. The brand combines design ambition with practical quality standards, building a customer base that values distinctive styling without sacrificing construction durability. Windsor Smith operates an e-commerce platform with free Australian shipping on orders exceeding $120, reflecting its primary market while maintaining international reach. The longevity of the brand—now spanning multiple generations—indicates a sustained alignment with Australian fashion sensibility and middle-market retail positioning rather than haute-couture or budget segmentation.
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