AESOP
MELBOURNE,
AUSTRALIA
AVOCA
DUBLIN,
IRELAND
Brimmingwithmohair
throws, argylescarves, and
antique teapots, thischeery
store, spreadacross12,000
square feet, epitomizes Ire-
land’scenturies-oldcraft tra-
dition.Named for thevillage
inCountyWicklowwhere
company foundersDonaldandHilaryPratt res-
cuedablightedweavingmillmore than30years
ago,Avocastillmakesmostof itswares in Ireland,
including itsgorgeouswovenscarvesandJameson
whiskey-spikedhoney, employingsome650people
across thecountry.Havingbrowsed through the
vastarrayof blankets, soaps, andcakepedestals
galoreat thisflagship location, refuelwithcarrot-
coriandersaladandcurriedparsnipandapple
soupat the informal basement café. 11-13Suffolk
St.,Dublin2. 011-353-1-677-4215,
avoca.ie
Aesop isa risingskin, body, andhair
carestar thanks to itsbotanical-
packedblends: among them, Parsley
SeedAntioxidantEyeCream,
GeraniumLeafBodyScrub, and
RosehipSeedLipCream.Originally
founded inMelbourne in1987, the
companynowhas10stores, each
withacompellingdesignaesthetic.Dropby theGertrude
Street shop, in theemergingFitzroyneighborhood.Ahubof
indiedesignand inventive food, theareaproved tobeso in-
spiring thataGertrudeStreetgiftkit soon followed.Outfit-
ted in rawmaterials likeplywoodandpolishedconcrete,
thespace’sminimalist feel echoesAesop’sapothecary-like
packaging.Evenbetter, tubesandbottlesareoften in-
scribedwithmusings fromwriterswho inspire thecompa-
ny, suchasAlbertCamus,EmileZola, andAldousHuxley.
242GertrudeSt. 011-61-3-9419-8356,
aesop.com
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