TAKE THE TIME...

TOORAK ROAD SOUTH YARRA

Here, sophistication is the password and shopping, staying, strolling and surfing the menu are indulgent delights.

From one end to the other, it's specialty shop after specialty shop; a world of outstanding jewellery, handmade designs, luscious delis, brilliant restaurants and bars, exciting galleries, the finest leather goods, home wares and very special gifts.

There are more than 300 stores with almost a third devoted to fashion. It's savvy and stylish with the best local and imported designers, hard to find, must have shoes and bags, unusual accessories, even the world's best beds.

It's a kilometre of unique stores, close to the City, Chapel Street, St Kilda beach and many of Melbourne's art and sporting venues.