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Tiny Businesses worth supporting.
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items Find your next favourite piece at these curated op shops, consignment stores, and all-around treasure troves. Supporting these local favs and tiny businesses will definitely be the best option out of fast fashion.
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Op-Shops
Local Brands
The Book Scene
Other Must-Support Bizzes
Op-Shops
It’s out with the new and in with the old at Wellington’s second-hand stores.
Located on Cuba Street, this cozy shop offers imported vintage and retro fashion from Japan and America, mainly from the 90s. It features unique clothing and accessories for men and women, with many designer brands. The crowded racks make for a fun s...
Spacesuit Clothing | Retro & Vintage | Wellington, NZ
Hunters and Collectors is a Wellington icon, known for whimsical window displays and a wide vintage selection. Owned by a passionate fashion lover, it offers rare finds like Vivienne Westwood, Louboutin, Gucci, and Issey Miyake, as well as top New Ze...
Hunters and Collectors: Shop vintage fashion – WellingtonNZ
Ziggurat, a beloved fixture in the city’s secondhand scene since the 1980s, is a treasure trove of vintage finds. Its racks of dresses are a local favorite, but every corner of the store holds hidden gems. The shop is thoughtfully divided into two si...
Ziggurat Fashion Emporium | Wellington
Preloved Charlies, founded by Mikaela Venimore in 2022 after building a strong online following, is now a welcoming store on Victoria Street. The bright, airy space offers a carefully curated selection of secondhand and preloved clothing, shoes, acce...
Preloved Charlies | Thrift vintage online Australia & New Zealand
Honour the planet and your wardrobe at this charming secondhand consignment store on Vivian Street, curated by owner Sue Allen. Since opening in 2014, Sue’s passion for fashion and keen eye for style have created a carefully curated selection of inte...
Honour Fashion | Secondhand designer clothing, shoes and accessories
Looking for weird, wonderful, and wacky designs? You’ll find them at Bizarre Bazaar, a store that celebrates bold and boundary-pushing fashion. Stocking a vibrant mix of new and vintage designer, streetwear, and independent labels, Bizarre Bazaar off...
Bizarre Bazaar
Recycle Boutique is a vibrant consignment store dedicated to reimagining Wellington wardrobes in a light, airy space. Breaking away from tired and dingy secondhand store stereotypes, this boutique is fun, fresh, and eco-friendly—true to its name. Bot...
Recycle Boutique | Second Hand Designer Boutique
Local Brands
Wellington hosts some of New Zealand’s top designers at flagship stores across the city. If you're lucky, you'll even meet the faces behind the brands.
Visit Kowtow’s flagship store in Wellington for a mindful shopping experience. The brand offers modern, minimal womenswear made from sustainable fibers and ethically produced. The airy store features large windows, sustainable shelves, and a comfy co...
Kowtow offers fairtrade, organic clothing – WellingtonNZ
Twenty-seven Names, a Wellington brand founded by two friends, creates whimsical, sustainable womenswear. Their flagship on Ghuznee Street (number 27) offers a bright, minimalist space perfect for browsing. Known for colorful collections and playful ...
twenty-seven names flagship boutique in Wellington
Yu Mei, a Wellington brand by Jessie Wong, crafts luxury leather bags and accessories from New Zealand-farmed deer nappa. Combining style and sustainability, their products repurpose materials that might otherwise go to waste, resulting in soft, high...
Yu Mei offers luxurious leather goods - WellingtonNZ
Abel Odor, pronounced ‘ah-bell,’ is a natural perfumery located in Wellington’s valley, known as the ‘fabriek’—the Dutch word for factory. Part factory, part shop, it serves as the brand’s home base. Founded by Frances Shoemack, Abel Odor was born fr...
Abel Odor natural perfumes are heaven-scent - WellingtonNZ
Pagani - Willis Street is a well-established women's clothing store in Wellington, boasting over 38 years of experience. The shop is renowned for its fashionable clothing and accessories tailored to the modern woman. As a locally-owned business, Paga...
Pagani
The Book Scene
Bookworms will be in heaven in Wellington, where independent bookstores are around every corner
Arty Bees’ shelves exemplify organised chaos, housing over 90,000 titles that span from classics to the curious and bizarre. The store has a particular focus on science fiction and fantasy, as well as New Zealand fiction and non-fiction. It also boas...
Home - Arty Bees
Unity Books is a fiercely independent icon of Wellington’s book scene. Located in the heart of the city, it specializes in New Zealand and international literature, poetry, history, and nonfiction. The store is renowned for hosting lively book launch...
Unity Books serves Wellington's literary needs
The home of rare and unusual books, poetry nights, and rubbing shoulders with Wellington’s literary scene. Pegasus Books is a small, independent bookseller tucked off Cuba Street. It stocks quality books ranging from antiquarian to nearly new.
Pegasus Books NZ
The bookshop stocks New Zealand’s largest range of textile and handcraft books. Alongside textile and lifestyle magazines, hand-dyed threads, and stitching kits, it’s handcrafting heaven. Besides textile books, Minerva also stocks a selection of fict...
Textile and Handcraft Book Store Wellington | Textile Lovers Shop Minvera
There’s nothing quite like ferreting around in a bookstore searching for that one literary treasure. The Ferret Bookshop has been offering the Wellington public this service since 1979.
The Ferret Bookshop - Poke your nose in
Schrödinger’s Books is an independent bookstore located in Petone, established in 2019. It has quickly built a reputation for its diverse selection and excellent service. Its specialty is Japanese Manga comics, a popular and niche area. The store fea...
Home - Schrödinger's Books
Other Must-Support Bizzes
This is an odd bunch of local tiny business that provide the best service and products
Slow Boat Records, located on Cuba Street, is a legendary record store that feels like it's straight out of an 80s or 90s movie. The shop boasts a diverse collection of new and used CDs, vinyl, DVDs, posters, and t-shirts. Visitors can expect to hear...
Slow Boat Records
Iko Iko is a vibrant and eclectic store filled with an array of unique and charming items. From stylish home decor to quirky knick-knacks, this shop offers a diverse selection of products that cater to various tastes and occasions
Iko Iko
Tea Pea Home is a vibrant and charming independent homewares brand with two colorful stores filled with tactile textiles and delightful objects. Owned by Meg and Scott McMillan, the brand offers a curated collection of independent designs from New Ze...
Tea Pea - Your destination for clothing, homewares & gifting
Despite its small size, the store is filled with an array of beautiful ceramics that are perfect for enhancing any dining experience. Customers have praised the exceptional quality, style, and affordability of the products available at Orient Homewar...
Orient: Homeware + Gifts
Small Acorns is a design store in Wellington that also houses the Squirrel coffee shop on Blair Street. The store specializes in color and prints, particularly textiles. It caters to various styles such as eclectic, bohemian, rustic, and cottage aest...
Small Acorns, NZ's Unique Lifestyle, Home & Interior Online Store