Destination style Explore Brisbane’s thriving Fortitude Valley

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Brisbane is no longer seen solely as the gateway to the Sunshine State’s surf beaches – it’s now a thriving hotspot in itself. A wave of boutiques, Instagrammable restaurants and chic hotels has washed over Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley – just to the north of the city’s CBD – in response to a restless rustle for change. Don’t fret though: the laid-back Queensland holiday atmosphere remains, and is seen in the new spaces’ green lawns, coastal colour palettes and relaxed indoor-outdoor vibe. Choose between wandering down leafy streets speckled with enticing stores, or kicking back by the river at the new hotspot Howard Smith Wharves (HSW), but one thing is certain – this precinct is stepping up its style game.

SHOP 1. Arc and Family

After starting out with a pot plant stall at design and art market Finders Keepers, husband and wife duo Benjamin and Ashleigh Keily brought their hand-painted creations to James Street in 2017, so if you’re passionate about plants, head here. Inside, terrariums and banana palms peek out from beautiful pots covered in bold geometric patterns and foliage wallpaper prints. Pass through their cactus courtyard El’ Rosa (top left) on your way out to be immersed in an aesthetic pink paradise. Visit: 85 James St, Fortitude Valley.

Bookmark: arcandfamily.com.au.

2. CALEXICO BOUTIQUE

NO SHOPPING SPREE IS COMPLETE WITHOUT STOPPING BY ONE OF THE TRENDIEST RETAIL STORES IN THE VALLEY. CALEXICO STOCKS MORE

THAN 100 INTERNATIONAL LABELS FROM ISABEL MARANT TO RAG & BONE. IF BOHEMIAN DRESSES AND SILK SHIRTS WEREN’T ENOUGH, THE ARTFUL FASHION BOUTIQUE ALSO OFFERS PERSONAL STYLING AND TAILORING. SET ASIDE A DECENT AMOUNT OF

YOUR TIME (AND BUDGET), AS YOU WON’T BE LEAVING IN A HURRY.

VISIT: SHOP 7, 46 JAMES ST,

FORTITUDE VALLEY

BOOKMARK: CALEXICO.COM.AU.