4 Local Businesses We’re Coveting Right Now
The Style edit
By Natalie McGowan | 12th March 2026Brisbane’s creative culture is alive and well, and nowhere is that more evident than in the wave of independent businesses redefining what it means to shop, dress, and live well in this city. From design destinations stocking a curation of intriguing objects to homegrown labels designed for fashion-forward tennis players, the landscape is brimming with brands and businesses waiting to be discovered. These are four independent, locally-based businesses we can’t stop thinking about right now.
Living Edge
A destination for design lovers with discerning taste, Living Edge brings together the interior world’s most coveted furniture, lighting, and homewares. Its curated edit spans timeless classics and progressive designs from leading global brands. Among the collection is the iconic Radiofonografo by Brionvega Italy, a sculptural vinyl record player designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1965. Designed to be heard, the iconic piece can be discovered in their Fortitude Valley showroom.
Forty-Love
Forty-Love is Queensland-designed performance wear created by players, for players. Founded by lifelong tennis devotee Dee Ridge, the premium label launches Tournament 1.0 in step with the Australian Open and our Summer of Tennis. Inspired by ’90s court icons, each limited drop blends technical precision with café-ready polish, thoughtfully engineered for tennis, padel, pickleball, and beyond.
Marketday
Founded in Brisbane by Michelle Hildebrand, Marketday reimagines the everyday shopping trolley through a lens of thoughtful design and durability. Its signature three-tier cart features insulated, washable baskets and a lightweight foldable frame – making market runs, picnics and city errands feel effortless. Practical, refined, and built to last, it’s a modern solution for slower, more considered living.
Array Store
Tucked in Annerley’s village pocket, Array Store is a quietly cool ode to independent design. A considered edit of clothing, jewellery, objects, and art from emerging Australian and international makers, it champions small-scale production and thoughtful craft. Regular pop-ups, including Japanese women-run label Apathy, turn the space into a living conversation around slow fashion.
