Correction (4 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026.
This page answers one question: where do you shop on and around Smith Street? It covers seven entries in and around Collingwood: two shopping streets, four clothing shops and one record shop. Only two sit in Collingwood itself. Four are in Fitzroy, because the streets run along the suburb border, and one is in Abbotsford.
The guide follows the strips first and then the shops, with each shop described by what its own site lists. Each place was checked against two sources, the council or the shop’s own site plus OpenStreetMap. Opening hours are the shops’ own listings, so confirm before you go.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Walking a full retail strip | Smith Street (Collingwood to Fitzroy) | Smith Street, Collingwood |
| Independent clothing on Smith Street | Atticus Finch | 222 Smith Street, Collingwood |
| Boutiques and vintage in Fitzroy | Gertrude Street (Fitzroy) | Gertrude Street, Fitzroy |
| A Gertrude Street clothing store | Variety Hour | 155 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy |
| Clothing open seven days | The Standard Store | 159 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy |
| A fitting studio on Smith Street | Nazario Parisi & Sons | 241 Smith Street, Fitzroy |
| New and second-hand records | Dutch Vinyl | 269 Johnston Street, Abbotsford |
Smith Street (Collingwood to Fitzroy) — Smith Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
Smith Street lies on the border of Collingwood and Fitzroy, and the council puts it between Victoria Parade in the south and Queens Parade in the north. The council’s precinct page says TimeOut voted it the world’s coolest street in 2021 and that it is known for shopping and nightlife. Treat it as a strip rather than a single shop: Atticus Finch and Nazario Parisi & Sons below both carry Smith Street addresses.
The strip: The council lists Smith Street between Victoria Parade and Queens Parade, so start at the southern end and walk north.
Atticus Finch — 222 Smith Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
Atticus Finch Clothing gives its location as 222 Smith Street, Collingwood, and is listed as a clothing shop. Its site lists 10am to 5pm on Monday and Saturday, 10am to 6pm Tuesday to Friday and 11am to 4pm on Sunday. The same site says free shipping applies on every order over $150.
Go for: The Collingwood stretch of Smith Street, with the site’s own offer of free shipping on orders over $150.
Gertrude Street (Fitzroy) — Gertrude Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Gertrude Street is in Fitzroy, not Collingwood, and the council places it between Nicholson Street in the west and Smith Street in the east, crossing Brunswick Street. Its precinct page says the street is home to lots of cafes, bars, restaurants, galleries, boutiques, vintage wares and old-school pubs. For shopping, the council’s boutiques and vintage wares are the draw, and the next two entries sit on it.
The strip: Walk it from the Smith Street end towards Nicholson Street, and check each shop’s hours first.
Variety Hour — 155 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Variety Hour’s site lists its store at 155 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, and it is listed as a clothing shop. We could not find a stock list on the pages checked, so this entry makes no claim about brands or price points. The site lists 11am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sunday.
Known for: Not stated on the pages we checked, so go for the Gertrude Street address and the hours its site lists.
The Standard Store — 159 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
The Standard Store’s site lists its address as 159 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, a few street numbers along from Variety Hour. It is listed as a clothing shop. Its site gives 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sunday.
Price point: We could not read prices on the pages checked, so this entry makes no claim about price point.
Nazario Parisi & Sons — 241 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Nazario Parisi & Sons lists a studio at 241 Smith Street, Fitzroy, on the Fitzroy side of the street. Its site says the studio takes walk-ins and fittings. The site lists Monday and Tuesday as closed, 11am to 5pm Wednesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sunday.
Go for: Fittings and walk-ins, which its site says the studio takes, on a day it is open.
Dutch Vinyl — 269 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
Dutch Vinyl’s site lists a Melbourne store at 269 Johnston Street, Abbotsford, which is outside Collingwood proper. The site describes its stock as New & Second-hand Records. It lists 10am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Known for: New and second-hand records, in the site’s own words.
Quick answers
Which streets are best for shopping in Collingwood?
Smith Street is the main strip: the council says it lies on the border of Collingwood and Fitzroy and is known for shopping and nightlife. Gertrude Street is in Fitzroy, and the council says it is home to boutiques and vintage wares among its cafes, bars and galleries. Atticus Finch is the Collingwood-side clothing shop on Smith Street, and Nazario Parisi & Sons is on the Fitzroy side.
Where can I buy records near Collingwood?
Dutch Vinyl at 269 Johnston Street, Abbotsford, is the record shop on this page. Its site describes New & Second-hand Records and lists 10am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday.
Which clothing shops here are open on Sunday?
Atticus Finch lists Sunday from 11am to 4pm on its site. Variety Hour lists Sunday from 11am to 4pm. The Standard Store lists Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Nazario Parisi & Sons lists Sunday from 11am to 4pm. These are the shops’ own listings, so confirm before you go.
Are Smith Street and Gertrude Street in Collingwood?
Only partly. The council says Smith Street lies on the border of Collingwood and Fitzroy, running from Victoria Parade in the south to Queens Parade in the north. The council places Gertrude Street in Fitzroy, running from Nicholson Street across Brunswick Street to Smith Street, so the Gertrude Street shops here, Variety Hour and The Standard Store, are Fitzroy addresses.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, council pages, en.wikipedia.org and the places’ own websites. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Facilities and opening hours change, so check the official page before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Smith Street (Collingwood to Fitzroy): openstreetmap.org/177788834, yarracity.vic.gov.au/smith-street, en.wikipedia.org/Smith_Street,_Melbourne
- Atticus Finch: openstreetmap.org/2168229907, atticusfinchclothing.com.au
- Gertrude Street (Fitzroy): openstreetmap.org/207642000, yarracity.vic.gov.au/gertrude-street, en.wikipedia.org/Gertrude_Street,_Melbourne
- Variety Hour: openstreetmap.org/1493591206, varietyhourstudio.com
- The Standard Store: openstreetmap.org/344936769, thestandardstore.com.au
- Nazario Parisi & Sons: openstreetmap.org/228468508, npandsons.com.au
- Dutch Vinyl: openstreetmap.org/1379484996, dutchvinyl.com.au
