If you’re looking for a great shopping day out then why not do a day down in East Brunswick. With plenty of cool vintage stores, clothing stores and heaps of places to fuel up, East Brunswick has you covered.
Clothing Stores In This Article
Sprinkle Emporium
Sprinkle made its debut in Brunswick East in early 2007 featuring Australian-made, ethical, handmade clothing garments designed to flatter and embrace a curvy figure. The owner of the store, Sprinkle created this business to reflect her authentic self – producing one-off statement pieces that were masterfully created and designed for women who take pride in their appearance.
Along with her Australian-made garments, Sprinkle stocks various Australian Designers in her store, including swimwear by Beyond the Sea Swimwear, jewellery and leather fetish accessories by Yes Mz. Like many businesses, covid brought many challenges and major changes to the business. Sprinkle took this challenge in her stride and decided to introduce more services and products to her store including crystals, jewellery, oracle & tarot cards, spiritual books, wheat bags, incense, organic sage and much more. Sprinkle also does intuitive psychic readings in-store and via zoom to accommodate for people still at home.
Sprinkle takes enormous pride in her store, every morning she crystal grids the store. This is a process of cleansing and sound healing her surroundings to relax the mind, body, and spirit. Next time you’re in the area we highly recommend visiting this store, it’s a truly magical experience.
Kindling Clothing
A recent addition to Lygon Street, Kindling Clothing is the perfect place for celebrating fashion with a purpose. Each piece is ethically crafted with the idealism of it to last for a long time. This is owner Nina’s love child, and with sustainability being such an important topic today, Kindling Clothing really does it all.
Following Nina’s Instagram account is a great way to see the process from idea to finished product. Nina is going against the norm of mass production and bringing the true meaning of value back into fashion.
With reviews like “I could tell that the beautiful lady who owns this shop believes in each and every product. What an incredible selection of delightful treasures!” it’s hard to not stop by and check out what all the fuss is about.
Rodwell and Astor
Set in a beautiful old factory in Brunswick, this is a place for anyone who loves furniture, art, and design. There are some unbelievable pieces of work in here and if you’re not careful time will pass quite quickly as you lose yourself in awesome.
The dream for most is to be able to walk in and furniture your house with all their amazing products. Most people come in and dream and the owners love sharing that passion with their visitors. It’s been described ‘as a real pleasure’ to have a furniture and homewares space in Victoria Street, Brunswick. Some fabulous furniture and many home delights by local and other craftspeople. The space is great and the staff just so friendly and enthusiastic. We will be regular visitors.” with a rave review like this, it’s a must visit when you’re next in East Brunswick.
The Boroughs
A gift that keeps on giving. Would have to be one of our favorite businesses in Brunswick and perfect for those that are right into their arts and crafts. Even if you are not, the store is worth a look around, you never know what you might find. You will quickly notice that everything that you see is made and sourced locally. Fully buying into the #KeepItLocal lifestyle, The Boroughs is an East Brunswick fave!
With each purchase, money is also given to a charity of choice. It’s a way that owner Alasdair MacKinnon is really proud of and a movement that’s easy for everyone to get behind.
Don’t just take our word for here, here are some Google reviews “The best little store in Brunswick East! Showcasing fantastic local designers, with friendly and knowledgeable service. I never fail to find something unique and beautiful here, and love knowing that I’m supporting a locally owned shop and local artists and designers :)” and “My go to place when I need to buy gifts or find the perfect card. Lovely selection of items by local artists and quite simply a beautifully presented space. Staff are very helpful and attentive and I always enjoy my visits here.”
Locals are well aware that Brunswick East is the place to be if you’re in the market for trendy, fashionable and unique finds. These stores are just a few of the well-known favourites amongst locals (including us) but there is much more to explore, including a long list of food options, and some of the best restaurants in Melbourne.
