Store Openings
Moxie Mercantile opened its Matthews location in May 2021 at 159 N. Trade Street, bringing its vintage and modern community-centric shopping and support for smaller makers and creators to South Charlotte, along with the Plaza Midwood and Davidson stores. Fun Fact: In addition to the main retail space at the new Matthews store, there will also be a 100 sq. ft. studio space available for sublease by an up-and-coming vendor to jump start its business; at the PM location, popular brands Grow Charlotte and Twenty-Two West have both reaped the benefits of a studio space at Moxie, outgrowing it within months due to great success.
House of Nomad recently opened a brick & mortar shop on East Blvd. with items for your home and gifts curated by owners, interior designers and global travelers KELLEY LENTINI and BERKELEY MINKHORST. Now you can shop their style in person!
Lip ‘N Pour, a new spot to create your own custom lipsticks, offers a variety of lip bases, pigments, frosts, and scents – you are literally creating your lippie from scratch with help from their mixologists. Located at 1811 Sardis Rd N Suite 204, you must RESERVE your spot on their upcoming calendar here. Or, better yet, host a party there, here are the details on that. Aaaand they occasionally have kids events plus a Lip Color Boot Camp coming up.
Free People MOVEMENT now open in Southpark Mall, across from Kendra Scott – FP Movement offers performance-ready activewear, beyond-the-gym staples, and a hand-picked assortment of nourishing supplements and elixirs.
Vince, now open across from Tommy Bahama in SP MALL, luxe but extremely wearable women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes, home and handbags.
Golden Goose (Opening Late June) next to Neimans. You know and love their famous starred hig- end sneaks, but they also offer a collection that includes ready to wear, and accessories.
Speaking of GG, we have our eyes on these Coming Soon shearling slides.
The Cocktailery (opening in July) from scoop fave girl and past contributor Tamu Curtis of Liberate Your Palate, will open next month as a cocktail supply and beverage lifestyle shop. Which will be great, so stay tuned as we’ve always know this lady was Going Places.
Closing
Off Broadway Shoes is closing its South Blvd store at the end of this month according to AxiosCLT.
The Phillips Place Regal Cinemas movie theater will close at some point, according the The Charlotte Ledger, who broke the news that Lincoln Harris plans to put a 10 story office tower in its place. This may take a while though, as according to this article in the Observer, the Regal Cinema’s lease is not up until 2025.
Pop Ups, Sales & Shopping Events
The Brown Sugar Collab, a local curated shopping experience that highlights products that are handmade or developed by minority women is hosting a pop up shopping event on June 26 in South End from 3-7 pm in the parking lot next to Centro Railyard.
PREPT, the online beauty & style consulting service is hosting a Prept Party at Copper Willow Salon on June 26. Check out the invite HERE and rsvp to go and get some great beauty & fashion styling tips for your post pandemic life.
CLT’s favorite night market, Nebels Alley Night Market returns June 19th from 3-9pm with 25 vendors, live jazz, caricatures + more at 101 W Worthington Ave (and Every third Saturday)
Perry’s hosts their annual Golden Opportunity Sale this month where everything in the store will be marked down from 20-70%. June 23 – 26.
Markets at 11: In partnership with the pop up mavens at Esther & Elsa, Northwood Office brings Markets at 11 to Ballantyne every 2nd Saturday through December 2021. You’ll find an open-air market with live music, outdoor yoga, picnicking, brews, food trucks and more. Browse specialty beauty, health and home products on Ballantyne’s former golf course, now knows as Ballantyne’s Back Yard. Markets at 11 is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. Pack a picnic, cooler, sunscreen and the pups! View FAQs for Markets at 11. Next date is July 10.
What’s New In Boutiques to Shop Now
Check out all our new favorites for the little ones in your life in our recent TINY for Children Shopping Feature here.
Still shopping for Father’s Day gifts? Here are over 60 from the local boutiques and stores.
Grab a new frock from KK Bloom in store or online this week.
New for your home from Bedside Manor in the Specialty Shops
Italian Herringbone Throw – https://bedsidemanor.com/products/italian-herringbone-throw
Links Pillows – https://bedsidemanor.com/products/links-pillow
