Great little independent surf shop which caters for a wider more dedicated watersports crowd…read more They have a small range of clothes for males, females and children, but they are more known for their wide range of watersports equipment, including life jackets, wetsuits, wakeboards and snow gear. The service is pretty good too, they aren't the usual 16 year old uninterested teenager chewing gum at the counter, more older wiser actual surfers who have experience and know the product. Not located in a shopping centre, so a special effort needs to be made to visit Rapid, but its worth it.

A short walk from the majestic St Peter's Cathedral in North Adelaide, this op shop has many hidden…read moregems for all to devour. Good stock, the prices are low and you'll find plenty of retro threads here for your next frock up party. Men will find some good shoe finds here, a friend picked up a good leather walking shoes for under $10. If you're looking into stocking up the pantry, linen cupboard or your decorative shelves, check out their huge range of bric a brac. The volunteers are absolutely helpful and friendly, and always up for a friendly chat.

There are quite a few different hats in this small two-level store!…read more How can I choose only one hat in a room that is full of pretty hats? I was pleased with the fact that the shop assistant was willing to take a good 15 minutes to help with deciding what to get from the store. There are all sorts, casual ones to wear in the street or beach, a few baseball caps, plenty of straw hats, and upstairs is a small wall of more expensive hats to wear for the Adelaide Cup horse races carnival. I told her I needed a cool white hat because I saw one of my favourite athletes wear it to the Opening Ceremony Parade of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. After the shop keeper told me she would order one from interstate (Melbourne), as they didn't have any in stock in Adelaide, after several weeks of waiting, I bought a white Kangol BERET for less than $80. Sold! Buret. Not Buree, or Baray. It's Beret. It makes me remember one of my favorite Simpsons episodes in which the rich American blonde kid is trying to correct his French waiter, who ignored his verbal correction: "Showdair? Showdair? It's Chowdah! Say it right!" See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7PE2YdEQ4 I don't know why, but I had a crazy need for a Beret. A-S-A-P. And it's not just any hat. I walked in, told the kind lady what I needed, she said she didn't have any in Adelaide, but she can order one from interstate, I paid a decent price, and just like that, I went out of the store wearing my much-needed Buree. Beret.

I often nip in here to try on a dozen hats in the mirrors. The shop assistants kindly ignore me,…read moreobviously used to people trying hats on then leaving. They have a fantastic range of ladies' casual hats, as well as a large range of men's. Some of their casual wear hats are decently priced, though many of their hats are very good quality, with prices to match. The little balcony part upstairs houses fascinators and formal ladies hats, with a gorgeous array of feathers, colours and jaunty angles. Never look at the prices of these. Many are about $300 for a tiny patch of headwear. Still, it is very fun to browse up here - they maintain a very exclusive air, because few people venture up the stairs. The men's hats are potentially the best, as there is a huge range of fedora hats, top hats, flat caps and akubras. Sometimes, I drag my man in and tell him how cute he looks in all the styles I put on him, until he drags me out of the shop. This is one of the places you will actually find things you're looking for, because they have a large range of styles, colours and sizes. It's rare to find a good hat shop these days, so I appreciate this one.

Henry Bucks is a truly boutique mens shopping outlet. The brand is an established Australian…read moresuccess story, and the gear is expensive but very high quality. The North Terrace store has the distinct feel of a clubhouse. The pine timber fixings and layout convey a feeling of luxury, membership and importance when you walk in. I feel like lighting up a fat cigar and discussing my stock portfolio whenever I stumble by. The style is distinctly classy. Clothes you would wear on the yacht, in the boardroom or to an important interview. Henry Bucks has its own brand but sells aside other big names like Gant and Hugo Boss. Other accessories, like watches, leather goods and personal grooming supplies are available too. I recommend Henry Bucks to anyone with some extra cash to splash on themselves or a loved one.

Henry Bucks sells clothes. Or, at least, it stocks clothes. Whether or not it sells any clothes,…read morehowever, I've no idea. Wait, no; that's a lie. I saw a purchase take place whilst I was in the store. But the purchase was not made by me. Why? I'm more a type for buying gear cheap, shredding it, and buying new, cheap gear. The stuff here looks very nice (but it's nothing I couldn't luck out with at an op-shop), and I'm sure it'll last me a while, but, like I said, I'm not too concerned with that sort of thing. The staff were nice and unobtrusive.

A slice of Italian decadent combined with the modern creativity of an Australian touch, Carla…read moreZampatti has been designing stunning and cutting edge designs over four decades. With tantalising cuts, perfect tailoring, dresses to fall in love with and luxurious gowns, you can expect the creme de la creme in all of Carla's collection. Expect to see eight different collection each year, ranging from dresses, gowns to swim wear. Being an iconic fashion label, you can expect prices to be in the high end. If you can afford to dress in style and luxury, this would be the perfect label to complete any special occasion or be seen on the red carpet.

An Australian institution, as well as an honest to goodness legend this guy started off as a…read moreswag-man, which is more or less old school Australian for a person of no fixed address, and he ended up owning and running a multimillion dollar clothing empire. He comes from the North of Adelaide, a strange and isolated little place called Jamestown where the people were once so afraid of progress they would run you out of town if you were anything but one hundred percent dinkum normal Australian white bread all the way; and who knows if this is why R.M. hit the lonesome trail and skedaddled out of there? He ended up in Adelaide, the capital city of this fair state to get himself an education. Flash forward a few years and he was sure he could do something with his life to help cattle men and horse riders have a nice day, so he went into the production of boots. Leather boots. He did very well with that, and soon moved on to clothing that could survive the outback and the hard life of a drover - and still make a fellows arse look good. The thing about R.M. Williams' clothing is this: it tends to make a bloke look pretty darn sexy. Sexier than a cow or a horse, especially to the women folk. This proved to be good for the economy. It helped R.M. make his first million dollars and become one of the quintessential Australian brands. Over the years they have had great moments in business in Australia, expanding bit by bit. The best secret about R.M. Williams' products for Adelaide folk is the outlet store. The city based store at what was once called 'The Gallery' when shopping malls were all the new rage, is a fine store and they treat you very nice in there; but if you are not so rich as the folk who buy all their clothing there, make your way over to the 'outlet' stores there's one at: R.M.Williams Outlet Store 5 Percy Street, Prospect (08) 8344 8191 as well as the R.M.Williams Factory Shop, 121 Frost Road, Salisbury (08) 8259 1090 (08) 8259 1090 just for the record. Everything to make your potato pie of a fellow look like a dashing hunk of John Wayne for a high end fashion price. But you only have to kit him out once with one outfit to make him look like this, and he will forever be branded on your mind as an outback hero, drop dead gorgeous with the cutest arse you ever did see. Shirts, hats, boots, belts, pants... everything to wrap him up with, and then rip off of him because it makes him so magnetically handsome. Talk about your sex bomb!

I'm pretty much the least 'country' type person you can get. I'm all about the bright lights, big…read morecity, so it may be hard for the reader to imagine any reason for me (or themselves) to enter this store. But there's one: the boots. While the clothing is all neat, button up shirts and beige slacks and cowboy hats, (I just cruised straight by) the leather boots from RM Williams are a thing of beauty. Made of leather and tough as nails (they're built for the rough and ready conditions of farm life, after all), these are some hard wearing, comfy and well designed boots. Despite being far from the target market, the staff didn't bat an eyelid when myself and my heavily bearded, heavily hipster BF came by to check out the boots, and they were SUPER helpful. No, the boots are not cheap. But put it this way: you're supporting an Aussie (wait, a SOUTH Aussie) business, and these boots are likely to last you 10 or more years. I wear mine constantly, even teamed with cute dresses over summer - they're some of the best music festival shoes of all time. News alert: you don't need a horse to shop here.

This is a bizarre little shop filled with a lot of completely random Australiana gear, along with…read moresome very useful beach-goer equipment. The name of the shop caught my attention, and I presumed it would be a poxy range of tourist items - and it certainly has plenty of these. However, if I was a tourist unprepared for an Australian summer, I would be quite happy to find a place like this. They sell thongs, hats, sunscreen, boardshorts and plenty of daggy t-shirts to keep the sun off. They also sell sunscreening moisturiser, tea tree soap and eucalyptus oil. Their range of hats is one of the best around the area. There are, of course, boomerangs and prints of aboriginal art for sale. They sell kids clothing saying cute things (as they always do) and plenty of fridge magnets and stuffed koalas. However, there is plenty in here that you might not expect, and it really is a very useful store.

Ummm, apparently there are a lot of people who LOVE Glenelg?! At least enough to warrant a store…read morechocka block full of random branded souveniers and clothing! I would have thought there would have to be a constant plethora of Asian and Pommie tourists around for sales to keep the store proffitable, but apparently we Adelaidians like to remember our last trip down the road! Anywho, for those of you out there who are deeply in Love with our most popular beach destination, this is most definately to shop to grab something that will share your love with the world! Shirts, aprons, shorts and for the man who enjoys the odd beer....wait for it.....stubby holders! Go Nuts!

As you set your way to Barossa Valley, and just before you hit the famous Whispering Wall, be sure…read moreto drop by this op shop along Willamstown. It may appear small, but it oozes with charm and treasures to be had by all. I've always adored countryside op shops and this one was utterly perfect. At my last visit I picked up an Indian jewelled incense stick holder for $2, a top for $1 and a couple of knick knacks under $2. They have some gorgeous donated linen here, all with the country charm and delightful toys for the kids to explore and claim their own. I was pretty impressed with the clothing here, they had some lovely dresses and hats too! Cheap, good stock, friendly volunteers and clean. They get 5 stars from me!