Byblos - Oxford Street

Byblos was one of the anchors of Oxford Street’s so-called golden era. Sitting at 169 Oxford Street in Darlinghurst, it was a proper 90s nightlife institution. Big nights, bigger personalities. Mardi Gras energy year-round. If you were doing laps of the Golden Mile, you were ending up at Byblos whether you meant to or not.

It was the era of The Fruit Machine, late-night chaos and dance floors that didn’t really empty, they just thinned out around sunrise. Muscles. Skimpy outfits. A lot of very good-looking people who’d clearly spent more time at the gym than at home.

I was up the road in 1999, doing the Thursday to Sunday 8pm to 8am shift at the 24-hour Californian Café. You’d see them spill out in waves through the night. Some euphoric, some cooked, some absolutely munted and desperate for a coffee and something greasy. It felt like the centre of everything.

Oxford Street’s changed since. It always does. But for a while there, Byblos was the night.

Product features

• Made from solid colours of 100% cotton for a soft feel
• Designed with side seams for lasting shape and structure
• Neck and shoulder tape adds stability and prevents stretching
• Features a ribbed knit collar for elasticity
• Printed inner neck labels ensure quality and comfort

Care instructions

• Do not iron
• Do not dry-clean
• Machine wash: cold (max 30C)
• Do not bleach
• Do not tumble dry

Sizing

Each one’s printed just for you, so double-check your fit before ordering. Width is measured armpit-to-armpit. Please allow 1–2cm human measurement errors.