Bargain Hunting
Everyone loves a bargain - and you'll find plenty of them to take home at these well-known Adelaide shopping locations:
Valley Girl Clearance Store
Upstairs, shop 146 Rundle Mall
Funky fashion for hip young things - and there's nothing over $15.
Sussan Clearance
Downstairs, shop 77 Rundle Mall
From fluffy flannel PJs to hip and sparkly halters, it's all here and it's all on sale.
Katies Clearance
Upstairs, 11 Rundle Mall
Huge reductions on last season's and unsold stock. Great for cheap suits and work wear.
Harbour Town, West Beach
This well-designed shopping centre is 15 minutes from the city and houses more than 50 designer fashion and homewares outlets all selling direct at prices permanently up to 60 per cent below regular retail. Highlights include a Portmans outlet, Esprit outlet and Pairs - heaven for shoe lovers. See the Harbour Town website for more details.
Magill Road, Maylands
Magill Road is a treasure trove for collectors and lovers of all things beautiful and unique. Its cluster of fascinating antique shops stock everything from funky 50s retro to 1800s elegance. There are also several furniture designers here who can make to order. Highlights include Rock 'n Rustic at 87a Magill Road, Maylands. You'll find funky lava lamps, bean bags and all things cool from the 50s, 60s and 70s, as well as kitchen tables sourced from historic houses and even a collection of authentic farming tools.
Glen Osmond Road, Parkside
Just five minutes from the heart of Adelaide, Glen Osmond Road is lined with factory outlets, clearance stores and seconds warehouses selling everything from cut-price designer fashion to discounted manchester and trendy sunnies. Look out for Ab Fab Eyeware, with funky designer sunnies at service station prices. There's also a Table Eight Clearance store.
Thebarton
Find your next pair of shoes at Diana Ferrari Factory Outlet, 64 George Street Thebarton. And stock up on lingerie at Innerware Lingerie, 36 Kintore Street Thebarton.
These recycle boutiques are regular haunts for designer babes on a budget:
Back On The Rack, 169 Unley Road, Unley
Deja Boutique, 54 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide
Designer Saver, 210a The Parade Norwood, Adelaide
New To You, 328 Unley Road Hyde Park, Adelaide
Second Time Around Recycle Boutique, 116b Prospect Road, Prospect
The Urban Peasant, 60 Semaphore Road, Semaphore
