Marketplace - Aug. 16, 2009
Designer is right at home in Park East boutique
It's been a popular trend on both coasts, and recently the Park East Enterprise Lofts have made live / work apartments an attractive choice for Milwaukee-based entrepreneurs. LaRhonda Bennett-Lewis and her husband Gary are two residents and business owners who are taking advantage of the opportunity to convert part of their living space into a storefront.
Tags: madame, fashion, boutique, park east, park east enterprise lofts, live work apartments

Marketplace - June 6, 2009
Exotic Embelezar is now open in the Third Ward
Back in March we took a needed break from the rampant closing of local businesses to report on a new home furnishings boutique that was taking a chance and relocating from its native Bucktown neighborhood in Chicago to Milwaukee's Third Ward. Well, it's now open. Check it out.
Tags: embelezar, home decor, third ward, boutique

Marketplace - May 29, 2009
Aala Reed goes back to just men's wear
Brady Street boutique Aala Reed is back to its old ways again.
Tags: aala reed, fashion, boutique, laura lutter cole

Marketplace - May 13, 2009
Shopping in Tosa's quaint downtown village
Downtown Wauwatosa has always been a charming pocket of the city, and long-standing locally owned businesses like The Little Read Book and restaurants like Ristorante Bartolotta have helped pave the way for what it's become in recent years.
Tags: wauwatosa, boutique, fashion, village, le reve, bartolotta, urban laundry, flower lady, juxt, salamander, blue lapin, vino 100, magnolia & co

Marketplace - May 12, 2009
Sparrow picks up where Fasten left off
The start of the month found Fasten Collective closing its boutique and the end of it marks the final day of Faythe Levine and Kim Kisiolek's Paper Boat Boutique and Gallery. But, there is some good news. The new Sparrow Collective Gallery is picking up where both Bay View boutiques left off and promised to fill the void -- and then some -- left by their absence.
Tags: sparrow collective gallery, fasten collective, paper boat boutique, fashion, diy, craft, boutique, independent designers

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 23, 2009
Fall Fashion & Lunch for a Good Cause
I saw beautiful clothes for fall on the runway at the Hilton to support Kyle’s Korner. Kyle’s Korner is a place to go for healing after the loss of a loved one. The lunch and company at my table was great.Bruce Paul Goodman showcased his beautiful boutique clothing for fall. The show ...
Tags: fashion, clothes, furs, Kyles Korner, boutique