Best Clothing Stores in Adelaide to Pick Up Stylish Threads
Next time you’re in the mood for a little retail therapy, check out our edit of the best clothing stores in Adelaide.
To help you make the most of your shopping time, we’ve whittled down our favourite spots around the city, the ones we visit and revisit time and again to keep us looking stylish. Whether you’re looking for everyday casual wear, breezy street style, designer fashion or vintage, these are the best clothing stores in Adelaide we’re loving right now.
SAINTGARDE
Looking effortlessly chic is notoriously difficult, but not when Saintgarde is here to help. Their retail and online boutique constantly stays ahead of trends, curating a collection of designer fashion and furnishings that are true style essentials to fill your wardrobe and your home with. These pieces are the ones that will have a permanent spot in your wardrobe thanks to the high quality, timeless designs from brands like Acler and Ena Pelly. To add to the already stellar offering, Saintgarde can also host your next event, with their coffee bar and courtyard to perfect place to gather.
123 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide
Lesser Store
No one does refined luxury quite like Lesser Store. This premium women's lifestyle space was founded in 2021 by Adelaide's own Jazmin Wotton, with a mantra of "Less is More," evident throughout the store. Curating seasonless collections from Aussie and Scandinavian designers who share a mutual love for elegance and simplicity, the flagship store holds a soothing, neutral palette and chic finishes. Sharing space with Floristry by Sally Wotton you can also pick up a bunch of local blooms, so really, what's not to love about one of Adelaide's most beautiful stores?
157 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide
Off Duty
Off Duty is where the busy woman finds seamless style solutions. Offering elevated pieces that go from day to night, the store has a selection of timeless wardrobe essentials, plus classy and interchangeable items that suit a dynamic lifestyle without compromising on style or quality. The beautiful space inside Crowne Plaza holds a curation of premium brands like Alias Mae, Nude Lucy, Significant Other, Roame, Ena Pelly, and Banbe with their luxury pieces, accessories, and footwear ready to be shopped.
Ground Floor Crowne Plaza, 27 Frome Street, Adelaide
Good Studios - Ensemble Studios
Good Studios is a clothing and homewares label championing hemp textiles, celebrating classic contemporary design and providing a platform to educate community and individual consumer around sustainability in fashion.
Founded in 2012 by Adelaide based production designer and stylist, Bing Rowland, their collections are 100% Australian designed and made. They also follow a simple timeless colour palette of neutrals, naturals and monochromatics perfect for layering, with seasonal celebrations of colour.
Ensemble Studios is the brand's flagship store, workshop and gallery in the Adelaide Hills where you can now exclusively purchase these beautiful clothing collections.
176 Piccadilly Road, Piccadilly
Nowa The Label
Giving serious LA vibes, Nowa’s cool girl (and boy) aesthetic is primed for the everyday. Its quality over quantity for the local brand which produces small runs of its classic wardrobe essentials in a self-owned factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Basic tees and denim are the core of the collection with contemporary design features elevating the brand’s signature styles. Cute, casual, and ever so comfortable, Nowa’s easy-wearing basics will seamlessly integrate into your weekend wardrobe.
21-23 Rundle Mall, Adelaide
Wild Child Stylelab
A favourite for Adelaide’s sleek and chic style queens, Wild Child Stylelab does effortless glamour like a boss. Offering an eclectic mix of emerging talent, established local designers including Bec & Bridge and Significant Other, and international players from Rumour Apparel to 4th & Reckless, they’re something of a mini mecca for fashion frontrunners.
169-171 King William Road, Hyde Park
Attitudes Boutique
One of Adelaide’s best clothing stores, Attitudes Boutique is home to some of our favourite Aussie and international brands including One Teaspoon, Assembly Label, Dr Denim, Betty Basics, and Wish The Label. Their collections carry everyday looks, glamorous vacation wear and everything in between, making it a one-stop-shop for style. Innovative cuts, colours, and bold prints feature heavily in their comfy and casual yet elegant range, from flowy shirt dresses and relaxed jumpsuits to versatile separates that suit both home and office.
54 Jetty Road, Glenelg
Daisy Says
For fun, floaty, feminine fashion, look no further than SA label Daisy Says. The boutique brand opened its first bricks and mortar store on Rundle Street, and the fit out is just as dreamy as the clothes. Shop all your Daisy Says favourites, from beautifully tailored blazers and pants to flowing summer dresses and maxi skirts.
238 Rundle Street, Adelaide
Miss Gladys Sym Choon
The cornerstone of Adelaide’s mounting fashion scene, founder Miss Gladys Sym Choon’s iconic three-story mini emporium has been fitting out style savvy locals for more than six decades. Handing the reigns over to Joff Chappel and his partner, fashion designer Razak in 1985, the landmark store has retained its original vitriolite and chrome façade as well as a commitment to showcasing up-and-coming local talent. Stocking a little bit of everything, from clothing and accessories to gifts and gadgets, don’t expect to leave empty handed.
235A Rundle Street, Adelaide
The Little Boutique
Located in the beautiful beachside suburb of Grange, The Little Boutique stocks clothes that’ll take you from ‘the beach to the bar’, favouring resort collections and relaxed, flattering silhouettes that suit the modern Australian lifestyle. Spot subtle colourways, billowing boho cuts and playful prints that are endlessly versatile, as on point for lounging in the sun as they are for a classy evening soirée.
3 Jetty Street, Grange
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