Emporium
Mon - Thurs 10.00am - 6.00pm; Fri 10.00am - 8.00pm; Sat 10.00am - 6.00pm; Sun 11.00am - 4.00pm
Reborn on Cuba Street, Christchurch quake refugee Emporium does vintage with a difference. That’s because owner Georgina Lewis and her team personally hand-pick all of their stock from secret locations all over the U.S. of A, meaning there’s nary a pair of threadbare grandpa slacks to be seen, just one sweet medley of all things bright and bygone.
Their impressive array of authentic street styles, from original high fashion brands like Chanel to Nike, are unique and individual meaning you're bound to find a treasure. Amongst the quality vintage clothing you'll also find shoes, sunnies and jewellery.
Emporium has a new online store for the fashion-conscious agoraphobics, and the geographically-challenged.
Words by Matt Paterson & Photography by Anna Briggs
Information not correct?
Report an error
Near Emporium
Little Beer Quarter
6 Edward Street, Te Aro
With 12 craft beers on tap and over 100 bottles of beer from New Zealand and around the globe this inner-city pub truly is a gem.
Crumpet
109 Manners Street, Te Aro
Crumpet on Manners Street is a quaint café / bar and quite possibly Wellington’s best kept secret.
Deadly Ponies
28 Ghuznee Street, Te Aro
Deadly Ponies have delivered collection after collection of iconic leather goods, each with its own personality.
Lamason Brew Bar
Corner of Lombard and Bond Street
From Ethiopian Sidamo to Guatemalan Huehuetenango and Mexican Chiapas, coffee beans at Lamasons are sourced far and wide the fair trade organic way.
Stories
Cuba Street
Wellington
Named after an early settler ship, Cuba Street was once a thoroughfare for Wellington trams, but now instead of vehicles cruising through, this place sees some of the highest rates of pedestrian traffic in the capital.
Loaves to Love
Catherine Adams
We get Catherine to dust off her hands for a moment and tell us what makes Wellington Sourdough a rising star in the baking world.