December 19, 2012
Starting today, Wednesday, December 19, through Sunday, December 30, DJ Nigel Richards and his lifestyle brand 611 will transform a vacant Rittenhouse Square garage into a unique retail boutique. The annual 611 holiday pop-up, open daily from noon-7 p.m., will feature fashion-forward apparel and accessories from 611’s “DJ Life” and “Luxe Life” collections, as well [...]
Read more»December 7, 2012
Philadelphia is home to some of the most impressive and unique museums in all the world. Let us not forget that in addition to beautiful galleries and treasure-packed collections, nearly every museum has its own gift shop full of merchandise that could end up being exactly what the hard-to-gift might genuinely get excited about this [...]
Read more»November 27, 2012
It’s officially gift-giving holiday heyday, and there’s no time like the present (get it?) to stock up on Philadelphia-made crafts, clothes, food and more for the lucky ones on your list. Luckily, Philadelphia shops, boutiques and neighborhood districts are making holiday shopping easy this year by hosting a slew of craft bazaars, holiday markets, sidewalk [...]
Read more»November 19, 2012
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the group behind the largest indoor flower show in the world, is holding a pop-up holiday store to help you deck the halls for all of your garden-savvy friends and family. The festive 400 square-foot space, located across from the Chestnut Hill Hotel on Germantown Avenue, will be adorned with birch [...]
Read more»October 26, 2012
Tired of boring eyewear? Warby Parker, the hip, affordable, vintage-inspired eyewear brand launched in 2012 by four Penn students, is taking a “class trip” and coming right to you. Now through November 4, look for this cool line of glasses in an equally cool yellow school bus, currently touring the country and hitting nine cities [...]
Read more»August 22, 2012
Smartly dressed men throughout the city will be completely keyed to hear about a new line of accessories coming to town that’s made just for them. Johnson Bros. Clothing, which was founded and created by 24-year-old designer Evan Johnson, will debut at a pop-up shop/launch party at Elixr Coffee’s new location on Walnut Street from [...]
Read more»July 23, 2012
Stop by Rittenhouse Square next to Parc from July 25-28 for a Pop-Up Shop featuring more than 100 functional and decorative art pieces created by local artists. Philadelphia-based eco artist Jocelyn Keer will be selling her upcycled functional bottleware in a variety of fun colors, shapes and sizes, which make perfect gifts for beer and [...]
Read more»July 19, 2012
It’s official: pop-ups are a craze all over the country, with impromptu gardens, shops and restaurants setting up temporary locations throughout the year. But summer is an especially fun time to check out the pop-up fun as quirky events do everything from maximize outdoor space (the PHS Pop-Up Garden), to provide perfect-for-summer entertainment (Porch at [...]
Read more»April 10, 2012
What do you get when you take some of Philly’s most popular artisans, gather them all together and have them showcase their wares in a historic Center City mansion? This: Rittenhouse Fair & Square, a two-week-long pop-up shop beginning April 10, at Rittenhouse Square’s stately Art Alliance. Open daily from 11 a.m-5 p.m. through April [...]
Read more»March 7, 2012
Shopping in Chestnut Hill just got a little sweeter. A pop-up shop called Sugar is now open on Willow Grove Avenue. The team behind the home-decor store Nomad, which filled the 3,000-square-foot space between Black Friday and Valentine’s Day, is back with an art gallery and modern design-inspired boutique. According to Sugar’s founder, Elie Anne [...]
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