December 5, 2012
A warm welcome to the newest blog in Philadelphia: Racked Philly, a local outpost of the national Racked network, which covers all things retail. As Julie Davis, Racked Philly editor, says, “Retail is exploding in our city right now. It’s really the perfect time for Racked to come to Philly, and I’m so excited to be a part of it.” We’re excited to have it! Cool content to look out for includes local designers’ look books, holiday gift guides and street style shots. Racked, part of the Curbed and Eater network, is launching in Boston and San Francisco today, too. [Racked Philly]
December 3, 2012
Award-winning independent couture dressmaker Irina Sigal will bring her new namesake boutique at 20th and Locust Streets to light with an all-day open house on Thursday, December 6, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Russian-born Sigal, a well-established leader in the Philly fashion community known for her intricate ready-to-wear and haute couture designs, has garnered several of [...]
Read more»November 30, 2012
This weekend, pop-up shop Moon & Arrow hosts the official grand reopening of its new, permanent retail shop located on Fabric Row. Founded in 2010 by jewelry designer Chelsea Pearce, Moon & Arrow offers one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted pieces for men and women that mix rough-cut gems and reclaimed metals fashioned in an onsite studio. Aside from [...]
Read more»October 12, 2012
Fall means fashion, and style-seeking shoppers in Philadelphia don’t have to look far for familiar brands. We adore our Philadelphia-bred lines (SA VA, Duke & Winston, Irina Sigal, Carmelita Couture, Commonwealth Proper, dozens more), but it’s also great to know that the city harbors destination-worthy boutiques featuring the wearable works of some of the world’s [...]
Read more»February 9, 2012
The Philadelphia region has welcomed a spate of brand new trend-defining stores of late, spreading fashion and function from Rittenhouse Square all the way to King of Prussia. Winter is a great time to get your local shop on, as shops are starting to stock exciting new spring merchandise, and cozy sweaters and scarves are [...]
Read more»June 15, 2011
Just in time to beat the heat, Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran’s Grocery, part of their 13th Street empire, now sells a variety of special cocktail mixers, hand-crafted from fresh fruit juices and sold by the quart (which makes five cocktails, per Chef Turney’s recipes) for $12 each. The inspiration for the addition to Grocery’s [...]
Read more»June 30, 2010
Drinkers of wine argue that a stemmed glass is necessary when drinking chilled wine. After-all, you need to keep warm hands away the tasty beverage. Hudson Beach Glass begs to differ, and over the next eight weeks, is running a fun Stem vs. Stemless Wine Series beginning Tuesday, July 6th. Every Tuesday, participants are invited [...]
Read more»July 8, 2009
Karin Elizabeth Tyburczy has a passion for the 1950′s (pencil skirts, cat-eye glasses, etc.), but she stocks Astro Vintage, her new shop on South Fifth Street, with wears and wares from all eras past — you’ll find both pillbox hats and patchwork bell bottoms among the selection. Astro’s lively racks burst with color and patterns. [...]
Read more»June 11, 2009
Recently, our video blogger Stephen Metzger stopped in to visit Hudson Beach Glass Studio in Old City, Philadelphia. Husband and wife team Sean and Emily Gilvey took him around the studio and shop, and Sean even showed him how he creates his gorgeous glass flowers. Cool! For more information on Hudson Beach Glass Studio, be [...]
Read more»December 11, 2008
Always nice to see a local Philly shop getting some press. Head on over to The Moment, the New York Times’ style / fashion / design / travel / etc blog, where they’ve got a nice write up on Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, listing it as one of their top four new [...]
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