If you haven't heard of Store Adore yet, you have been missing out! It's a recently launched online community that lets users recommend stores in select metropolitan areas based on their style, price range, etc. Now gals looking for new boutiques to explore finally have an outlet to share and discover! Don't leave near a big city? Not to worry, they also have a section devoted to online shopping. Intrigued by how people come up with such great ideas and curious to know how I could get the most out of this great site, I decided to get some answers right from the source: founders Meredith Barnett and Christina Miller, childhood friends from Washington, DC. Here's what they had to say about Store Adore!
How did you get the idea for Store Adore?
Not surprisingly, we are both shopping addicts…But even more than the actual acquisition of the product, what we really love about shopping is the EXPERIENCE--discovering a new neighborhood on a Saturday afternoon with your girlfriends or stealing away a few hours online browsing a chic e-boutique. There are countless resources out there that focus on the products to buy…but until Store Adore, there was nowhere that focused on the places to go.
Store Adore is an web-based guide to the best boutique shopping around the country and online. Shoppers can search our site according to their desired criteria (neighborhood, product type, etc.) and find the stores that match. They can read our detailed store profiles; make and download custom shopping maps; find exclusive deals and discounts from our featured stores; and even write their own store reviews.
We used to go to new cities, visit new neighborhoods in the cities where we’ve lived, or browse online and think “I KNOW there are great stores around here, but I just don’t know where to find them.” Now with Store Adore, we’ve answered that question for ourselves and for other shoppers just like us.
What are some ways for new users to get involved with the site's community?
With the release of the highly-anticipated Sex and the City movie soundtrack, I seem to have a keener eye for songs that are focused on fashion. Some are shallow, some are honest, some are oldies, but they are all fun! I compiled this list of songs with a stylish theme (and they are not ALL from the SATC soundtrack, fear not!) Next time you're picking out some duds and need a soundtrack, try a few of these songs! If you don't already have them, you can purchase them below from Amazon for $0.89 or $0.99 depending on the song. Please feel free to drop me a line if there is a song you would like me to add to this list after the jump.
Who doesn't love a free gift with purchase? I know I love anything free! Right now, two department stores, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom, are offering a free goodie bag with beauty purchase online or in store. Let's see what they have to offer:
Neiman Marcus' Camp Gorgeous event is offering this feminine camo tote (see right) full of designer goodies when you spend $85 (before tax/S&H). The offer expires June 16. What comes inside:
Nordstrom is offering a similar beauty bag, a "vibrant reversible tote," to those who purchase at least $100 from beauty or fragrance. What comes inside:
Update: Just hours after I posted this, Saks Fifth Avenue
As you probably know, I love bags! Especially small ones. I am a master at fitting everything I need into a tiny clutch because, well, it's cuter (and generally cheaper)! This summer, as usual, I have spotted a few bags I would love to get my hands on. Some are quite affordable, while others will probably stay on my wishlist indefinitely. What bags are you hoping to snag this summer?
The bags, from left:
 | Samantha Stephens |
