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Consider the Byron Arts & Industry Estate your one-stop-shop for the best in fashion, living and lifestyle.
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his vibrant hub and hive of creativity has emerged over recent years to become a magnet for homegrown, innovative businesses. Home to designers, wellness spaces and artisans, the Byron Arts & Industry Estate offers diverse and exciting retail offerings, with some of Australia’s best fashion, home and lifestyle brands taking up residence in the stores and studios that line every street. The entire A&I Estate is easily navigated by bike, car or on foot, or jump on the Byron Solar Train in town to spend the day exploring this revitalised district with our shopping guide to just some of the gems you’ll discover.
Lara and Matt Fells founded St. Agni in Byron Bay in 2014, with a vision conceived from the idea of designing functionally refined, elegantly minimalist ready to wear fashion pieces. Their Byron flagship store is a mecca for lovers of a ‘less is more’ aesthetic — beautifully tailored outerwear, knitwear, footwear and accessories in modern silhouettes and natural fabrications with an ode to timeless elegance. 4 Acacia Street, st-agni.com
AFENDS Owned by Byron locals Declan Wise and Jono Salfield, Afends has evolved into one of Australia’s best streetwear brands, with two stores in town. Be sure to call into the Afends’ Concept Store & Coffee Bar, which is in the heart of the Byron Bay Industry Estate, to get your caffeine fix or a tasty superfood treat while browsing the clothing racks, as well as a range of awesome local brands like Epokhe Eyewear, surfboards and more. 1/7 Brigantine Street, afends.com
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