Westfield shopping centres to revive old favourites with Taste. Shop. Play. event

Did you love the 80s, 90s and noughties food, fashion and beauty? Seven shopping centres across Melbourne are reviving some old favourites this weekend with fads from the past, including pop-up milk bars, games arcades, discos and bowling alleys.

Flashback to your favourite food, fashion and fun at Westfield’s Taste. Shop. Play retro weekend.

From a nostalgic milk bar and a retro roller rink to a pop-up games arcade and disco landing, shopping centres across Melbourne are reviving some old favourites with a blast from the past this weekend.

Seven Westfield centres are inviting shoppers on a flashback to the best 80s, 90s and noughties food, fashion and beauty with a series of free events and experiences.

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Flashback to your favourite food, fashion and fun at Westfield’s Taste. Shop. Play retro weekend. Picture: Supplied

Westfield’s Taste. Shop. Play. event aims to breathe new life into old favourites with exclusive events at all Westfield centres across Australia on September 7-8.

From a milk bar and retro roller rink at Westfield Doncaster, a revived pop-up games arcade at Plenty Valley, and a bowling alley pop-up and disco landing at Southland, the event offers fashion, food and fads from the past, playfully reinvented for adults and children.

Get your 80s, 90s and noughties style on at Westfield’s Taste. Shop. Play retro weekend.

What’s on offer:

Westfield Airport West:

— Bust a move to a live DJ spinning retro tunes all weekend.

— Indulge at a sugary 80s themed treats bar.

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— Hit rewind and enjoy nostalgic crafts including paper cassette necklaces and yoyo decorating.

— Snap a photo with the Care Bears Character roaming the centre.

Westfield Doncaster:

— Receive first class service by skater girls at the retro-inspired Doncaster Diner featuring all the best 80s and 90s beats.

Westfield Doncaster is hosting a Taste. Shop. Play event this weekend. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Westfield Fountain Gate:

— Stop by the pop-up salon for an express makeover with an 80s twist.

— Spend $50 in-centre and receive complimentary cocktails (18+) and sweet treats.

— Test your gaming skills at The Arcade featuring all the best video games.

— Relax at The Diner and enjoy refreshing drinks and food samplings.

Taste. Shop. Play is on at Westfield this weekend.

Westfield Geelong:

— Get a mini-make over with a speed styling session by Deni, the Westfield Geelong stylist.

— Make your own terrarium.

Westfield Knox:

— Stop by the Hair Crimping Station for the ultimate 80s styling.

— A retro games pop-up arcade.

— Listen to old school tunes spun by a live DJ.

Westfield Plenty Valley:

— A pop-up arcade with the ultimate collection of games and classic tunes to dance to.

Westfield Plenty Valley will host a pop-up games arcade.

— Revisit some of the most iconic hairstyles of the 80s and 90s at the Style Bar.

— Sample complimentary retailer food and drinks all weekend long.

Westfield Southland:

— Enjoy classic treats at the old school milk bar.

— Boogie on down at the Silent Disco.

— Put your bowling skills to test at a retro bowling alley.