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Norka Futon only closed their doors on January 31st, but the retail space at 780 North High Street won’t be sitting empty for long. The Voodoo Denim Lounge will be opening up in that space in mid-March and bringing a variety of clothing brands to Short North shoppers.
We recently caught up with Partner Jimmy Schaub to see what we can expect to find in the new store. [Read More]
Boutique shopping can sometimes be hard to come by in a city like Columbus which has a rich history with larger commercial shopping centers. When it comes to our reader’s poll though, the smaller local shops definitely reign supreme. Tigertree took home the number one spot on top of a long list of other small shops. Originally opened on Brickel Street in 2007, Tigertree migrated a year later in 2008 to their current location at 771 N. High Street. This Short North staple features both men’s and women’s fashion lines as well as a hand-picked assortment of accessories and other household items. Owners Josh and Niki Quinn also sell products under their own “Maxine, Dear” line, which includes belt buckles, wallets and more.
AmyD is migrating her custom-made clothing store south once again, and relocating the shop to Kickstart in The Short North. “There will be an AmyD section in the front-right area of the store,” said founder and designer Amy Dalrymple. “I’ll still be able to take custom appointments there too.”
The official launch party in the new space will take place next Saturday, September 5th. More information can be found online at MadeByAmyD.com.
Just 21 months after its launch, locally bred Choonimals Clothing Co. has two of its screen printed T-shirts available for purchase at a major retailer. Nonetheless, the company’s founders aren’t resting on their laurels.
“Two of our favorite designs are in 81 Zumiez stores nationwide.” says Chris Theibert, 25-year-old co-owner and illustrator for Choonimals.
“We have worked incredibly hard to get to where we are and we would love to see every single one of our designs in all 350 stores,” he adds.
Prior to the partnership with Zumiez (a retailer that offers gear, clothing and accessories for skateboarding and snowboarding), Choonimals had a strong cult following in Columbus and New Jersey. [Read More]
Fourth of July fireworks needn’t be your only source for sparkle and shimmer this holiday weekend. Kleibacker’s Class Act: Storied Designers/Women of Note, on view through July 5 at the Columbus Museum of Art, celebrates women of influence and the elegant, painstakingly-detailed clothing they’ve worn on the world’s stage.
Charles Kleibacker, renowned fashion designer and CMA’s adjunct curator of design, said he hopes visitors realize that “clothing of a special quality – a superb fabric, a superb construction, a garment that is going to last” is art in and of itself.
Among the exhibit’s 43 garments are a two-piece Chanel suit worn by famed editrix and author Helen Gurley Brown; a short, silk chiffon evening dress worn by Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller; a Versace dress with metallic thread worn by Farrah Fawcett; and the sample for a pant-and-tunic ensemble by Isabel Toledo that First Lady Michelle Obama wore last year. (Toledo also designed the lemongrass coat and dress Obama wore on Inauguration Day.) [Read More]
From CityScene Magazine:
Columbus on the Catwalk
By: Kate LohnesYou could fly to Paris or Milan to find fashionable clothing. But looking in your backyard is a lot easier. Columbus has plenty of style to go around, from unique boutiques downtown to retail behemoths such as Easton Town Center and Polaris Fashion Place. Columbus also has its own small-but-growing community of fashion designers who are constantly hatching new and exciting ideas. CityScene spoke with five designers with local ties to get their thoughts on Columbus’ style, trends and more.
The Dispatch wrote A weekly chat with a store owner or clerk in central Ohio - Naina Pothini, 33, Owner of Maanya, 10253 Sawmill Parkway (1-866-9MAANYA or 1-866- 962-2692)”
Q: So tell people what you sell.
A: We are carrying ethnic Indian clothing.
Q: OK, we’ll walk people through the highlights. Talk first about kurtis.
A: Typically, they’re like free (loose) shirts. You can wear them with jeans or sweat pants. It’s very simple and elegant wear.
Q: And chudidars?
A: Those are actually long shirts with pants included, and they have scarves. It’s a whole outfit, basically.
My girlfriend’s store, Red Rover Consignment and Resale, a second hand clothing store for babies, kids and teens, is now open in Clintonville. Her goal is to offer cool, alternative styles for kids of all ages in a boutique-style store.
Red Rover carries funky clothes, rock n’ roll onesies and bibs, totes, hats, European style dresses and sweaters, and more. And the prices are very affordable.
The store also features the artwork of local illustrator (and CCAD grad) Tom Williams, who painted the sign and interior murals. Tom’s work is amazing, and has been featured in the graphic novel No Dead Time.
Hopefully you’ll check it out during your holiday shopping outings. Red Rover is located in Clintonville at 3171 N. High St., between North Broadway and Weber Rd. (right next door to Wholly Craft!) More information is available at on the website or by calling 614-262-8778.
This friday sees the opening of Reuhl store in Easton. There target market is the 20-30 year old range. The parent company, Abercombie, has just decided to expand this line of stores after the success of its pilot stores in places such as detroit and new jersey. This has a more sophisticated feel to it than what abercomibie is known for.
