That’s more than four years of shops opening and closing, trends coming and going (and some, like jeggings, not seeking the exit door fast enough) and an explosion of both diversity and number of local stores. From popping in to stores across the metro each and every week, I can tell you firsthand that the […]
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Best buys
Instead of wasting what money you do have on crap at expensive stores, hit the local ones. The Plaza District is a perfect spot to start the hunt. First up: Bad Granny’s Bazaar (1759 N.W. 16th; 528-4585). Like other vintage stores, there’s a lot of variety, from fantastic Southwest-style chunky rings for around $20 to […]
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Newbies
The gorgeous vintage and antique store opened earlier this year in the old Army surplus store, and the vintage vibe of the building only adds to the character of the place. Verdigris is first shop for sister owners Kimberly Spicer and Melissa Graham. The large store has about 30 vendors, but the sprawling space is […]
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The skin skinny
That stress has manifested itself in what I’m assuming is a budding cutaneous horn on my forehead. Yeah, horn. Like a unicorn, but less sparkly rainbows and more hideous she-beast. Google it, but fair warning: It is a very real, disgusting thing. Or it could just be dry skin. Either or. Whatever it is, my […]
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Office mates
A home office is different than that blah cubicle at work. Often (or in theory) the home office also functions as a guest bedroom, so no one wants it to feel like cookie-cutter cube hell. Enter 30A Home (1106 N.W. 50th; 286-3153), where it’d be pretty much impossible to find something that isn’t fabulous. For […]
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You’re getting colder
And how should we reward ourselves? Clothes. Lovely clothes that can still stand up to warm weather, but that will help us transition into autumn. I’m so happy, I could weep with joy, but instead, I’ll settle with pulling out my collection of tights and snuggling with them. Retropolitan (1489 E. 15th; 359- 8808) seems […]
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Under there
After my recent trip to the East Coast, however, I think I’m finally fully on board with spending a bit of dough on underthings. In this case, it was a bathing suit top (by Seafolly from LA Sun & Sport) with a price tag that made my husband choke. But, you guys, the price was […]
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Around the world
Were you stuck stateside all summer? Who cares! Grab your passport, pretend you’ve just spent nine hours in coach, and head out to these fabulous import stores. I love Sabi (3703 N. Western; 525-1717), a fantastic little shop full of unique finds, many that got their start across an ocean or two. That begins with […]
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Best in class
How did that happen? Next thing we know, it’ll be September and the temperature will have dropped to, like, 97. We’ll all be pulling on sweaters because we’ll be so excited it’s not 117. I popped into Learning Tree (7648 N. Western; 848-1415) recently to look for something for my niece (because I feel it […]
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Barber brawl
That’s just how it goes. Not, apparently, for Juvonnie Varner. According to KWTV, Mr. Varner visited EJ’s Barber Cuts in OKC a couple weeks back and asked how much it’d be to get a little off the top. He apparently liked what he heard, because he got the cut then also asked for a shave. […]