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  • A bare, colourless looking space with a door, metal scaffolding bars and two change rooms with curtains.
  • Racks of clothing in a store.
  • Two people interacting in a clothes store.

Syntax Offline

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Syntax Offline is a multi-brand retail space in the Nicholas Building, bringing together a collective of independent stockists specialising in vintage and archive fashion.

The store focuses on sought-after Japanese and European designers including Comme des Garçons, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Junya Watanabe, Hysteric Glamour, Undercover, Number (N)ine, Helmut Lang, Ann Demeulemeester, and Rick Owens, alongside harder to find labels such as KMRii, L.G.B, and 14th Addiction.

Each piece is individually sourced, offering a rotating selection of one-off garments, from everyday wear to more unique finds.

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Day Times
Monday
  • Closed
Tuesday
  • 12pm - 6pm 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday
  • 12pm - 6pm 12pm - 6pm
Thursday
  • 12pm - 6pm 12pm - 6pm
Friday
  • 12pm - 6pm 12pm - 6pm
Saturday
  • 12pm - 6pm 12pm - 6pm
Sunday
  • 12pm - 6pm 12pm - 6pm

Location

Level 2, Room 3
Nicholas Building
37 Swanston St
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • email address: info@syntaxoffline.com
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