BEST OF AUCKLAND RETAIL SERVICES PLACES CULTURE FOOD & DRINK
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Bookstore Little Unity If you’re wondering why the best bookstore in Auckland is a kids’ bookstore, you obviously haven’t been there. Not interested in children’s books? Go to Time Out or the big Unity. 31 Vulcan Ln, central city
Beauty store Mecca A “mecca” of covetable beauty products/brands, which will break the bank. (The makeup services are top notch, too.) Various locations
Bookstore (used) Hard to Find Books We were as bummed as anyone when the Onehunga store closed, but the legend lives. 2 St Benedicts St, Eden Terrace
Clothes store ($$$) Muse Dream wardrobe, if money was no object. 264 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby, & 11B Teed St, Newmarket
Clothes store (basics) AS Colour Sharp cuts, sharp colours, sharp prices. Various locations
Clothes store (local) Penny Sage Amazing fabrics, tailoring and unexpected touches; Penny Sage always seems to be a season ahead of everyone else. 6A Kirk St, Grey Lynn
Clothes store (plus size) Lost and Led Astray Style and activism in sizes 12-24. 482 Karangahape Rd, K’ Rd Precinct
Clothes store (tailoring) Doran & Doran Bespoke + Italian made-to-measure + a tiny, tightly curated selection of ready-to-wear = want. 15/7 Faraday St, Parnell
Fabric store The Fabric Store THE fabric store to rule them all. Buttery leather, and the lovely linens are begging to be bought. 139 Newton Rd, Eden Terrace
A lush and gothic floral escape in gritty Grey Lynn. (Bonus: There’s a barbershop out
