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Fortitude Valley, Brisbane – Australian Designer Heaven

 

If this is your first time in Brisbane (or it’s been years) don’t miss Australian designer heaven in Fortitude Valley. Think of it as a distant cousin of Sydney’s Oxford Street, Paddington.

We could pretty much move to Fortitude Valley just for this scented boudoir – Libertine Parfumerie. It is an all-Australian Parisian paradise just off James Street, which is Fortitude’s best-known strip.

You can take classes here, or just lose yourself in tester nirvana. Try Penhaligon’s of Britain. Tocca of Italy. Diptyque of France. It’s European imports all the way but if you’re over duty-free ‘fragrance’ that smells like fly-spray you’ll be sold on Libertine. Fragonard, Creed, Floris, Laduree and Annick Goutal, anybody? Here’s the store. http://www.libertineparfumerie.com.au/

Don’t miss the Thai Foot Spa on James Street, in between all the window gazing and perfume-sampling.

The 30 minute Mini is AUD$75. http://www.thaifootspa.com.au/

And of course, for the sexiest and skinniest jeans in Australia, don’t miss Ms Bettina Liano at 30 James Street. http://www.bettinaliano.com.au/

Look here – Chisca at 49 James Street has Pretty Ballerina flats and Wolford hosiery. Sold! Especially at sale time.

And Kisses at 50 James Street has Collette Dinnigan on the racks. Tempt us not.

Finally, Sole Devotion at 65 James Street has Camper shoes.

And at that point we just give up. Except we can’t really go past Cru Bar and Cellar at 22 James Street. “Stunning wine list” says the man at Gourmet Traveller magazine. We love the fact that you can buy champagne by the half-bottle. Or order a cocktail called Wibble. Which is how we feel (perfectly wibbly) once we’ve flexed our plastic in Australia’s luxe paradise.

Want more on Fortitude Valley? See  http://www.jamesst.com.au

Your Little Black Book – Fortitude’s Finest

Easton Pearson

Queensland originals, shipped worldwide. At 60 James Street, Fortitude Valley www.eastonpearson.com.au

Sass & Bide

Rock’n’roll Vogue stars. At 46 James Street, Fortitude Valley www.sassandbide.com

Scanlan & Theodore

Beautiful and unique to Australia. 46 James Street, Fortitude Valley www.scanlantheodore.com.au

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