Improve your life
The best way to improve your life is to shop local. Adelaide makes a lot of cool things: quality coffee, well-cut clothing and of course, intelligent media. Here are some of our favourite products and experiences.
No Scrubs Vintage
Curated vintage seller Ellie Maiorana is the mind behind No Scrubs, consciously thrifting feminine and masculine clothing in a range of sizes, as well as vintage glassware and accessories.
Find her range stocked at Summertown Studio and on the market circuit, with specific locations and dates on her Instagram.
Gg’s Cupcakery
Are you vegan, know a vegan or just really love cupcakes? Georgia from Gg’s Cupcakery hosts vegan cupcake decorating classes at varying locations where you can get creative with icing and leave with a box of cupcakes. You’ll get piping tips, learn how to colour buttercream, fill a piping bag and decorate with sprinkles and other sweet toppings.
Visit her website or Instagram to see where she’ll be next and book.
Hairy As Beard Love
Hairy As makes grooming products with purpose, selling beard oils, butters and balms. They use at least $2 from every product sold to develop a network of men committed to gender equality and preventing violence against women.
Find out more about their social impact and products on their website or via Instagram.
Allways Coffee
Adelaide’s coffee culture is steadily overtaking that of our Victorian mates with more specialty roasters than ever, so how do you choose who to support? Allways Coffee’s subscription service rotates through the best, sending you different beans or grounds each time in compostable packaging.
Take their online quiz to determine which subscription suits your coffee habits and enjoy, or follow them on Instagram for more.
Dara Design Studio
Dara specialises in bright and funky handpainted prints featuring food to florals. Her quirky and colourful work is sure to brighten up any dining or living room.
Find her at markets like Gilles at the Grounds, shop online or check out her Instagram for more.
Frida Designs Official
For the witches or the occult curious, Frida Designs makes handcrafted tarot decks, vinyl wrapped skateboards and digital prints. Frida’s deck reflects the original designs of the cards and interpretations that have been studied and recreated with a modern twist.
Shop online via her website, visit her Etsy store, or follow her on Instagram for more.
Naomi Murrell
@naomimurrell.shop
Naomi Murrell is an independent jewellery label that lingers on details, creating sparkly pieces that encourage self-expression. CityMag’s favourite are the strawberry hoops. Shop online or visit the flagship store in Ebenezer Place.
Potty Mouth
Potty Mouth sell a range of hand-painted glassware, vases, candles, prints and pots as well as running events and workshops from their Gawler Place studio. Potty Mouth’s floral glassware or bright candlesticks are sure to brighten up a dinner party.
Connect with Potty Mouth on Instagram.
Art by Calamity Tash
If you’re looking to jazz up a look or host a glittery event, Calamity Tash hires out tinsel clothing and photowalls. Tash is a purveyor of the weird and the wonderful and hosts workshops so you too can learn to let your creative freak flag fly.
Visit her website or Instagram to find out more.
Blooming Kreativ
Pia Gaardboe started pressing flowers because she hated the idea of spending a lot of money on her wedding bouquet only to watch it wilt and die. Her business Blooming Kreativ specialises in preserving your special bouquets.
You can place a custom order online or shop her art at markets and Three of Cups teahouse in the Myer Centre. Connect with her on Instagram.
This article first appeared in the 2025 40 Under 40 edition of CityMag, which is on streets now.
