Aesop

Skincare for the thinking woman
Noteworthy for: So dedicated are they to creating products of exceptional quality, the Aesop team spent 10 years perfecting an SPF 15 moisturiser launched in 2011.

In a city with such a vibrant outdoor culture (played out under a pesky hole in the ozone layer) Sydneysiders take skincare seriously. Arguably Australia's biggest beauty export, botanical hair and skincare brand Aesop have several minimalist-style storefronts in Sydney where specially-trained staff can 'prescribe' personalised potions in trademark, pharmaceutical-style brown glass bottles.
Check out 'twin' stores in Pitt Street and Bondi Junction, which were architecturally designed to reflect two halves of the same whole.