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FASHION IMPORTS
Merch
Saint Louis Fashion Fund co-
founders Susan Sherman and
Tania Beasley-Jolly are bring-
ing global brands to town, with
plenty of merch in tow, in what
the two have likened to Tupper-
ware parties. In April, a polo
lounge–styled pop-up featured
Mansur Gavriel. Next up, Merch
hosts Proenza Schouler design-
ers Jack McCollough and Lazaro
Hernandez. themerchstl.com.
PERSONALIZED PRODUCTS
Gin & Kin
Sisters Emily Duddy and Jenny
Chao specialize in all things
monogrammed. They named
their shop after their grand-
mother Ginny, whose sewing,
crocheting, and embroidery
wisdom led the two to open
the DeMun shop last August.
Choose from 34 color threads,
six embroidery fonts, and 12
fonts that can be stitched into
everything from handkerchiefs
to throws. 6334 N. Rosebury.
ON-TREND NAIL SALON
Tints Polish
The Ladue salon’s atmosphere
is as on-trend as its color selec-
tions. Sip coffee or wine while
getting a fresh coat on your
nails. Beyond the à la carte
menu, you can choose from a
membership level, from one
mani and pedi per month to
unlimited color swaps.
10281 Clayton.
NEW GIFT SHOP
David Kent
Richardson
DKR Interior’s David Kent
Richardson playfully dubs his
shop on The Hill “the gift col-
lection of a high-class hoarder.”
The shop is a curated, mystify-
ing, and eclectic ensemble of
the unexpected, with an ever-
revolving door of treasures.
1923 Marconi.
FLORAL DELIVERY
Rudy’s Flower Truck
On almost any given day, you
might spot the vintage blue
truck with a bedful of eucalyp-
tus, snapdragon, and peonies
doing deliveries or at pop-ups
outside local coffee shops and
brunch spots. As owner Brit-
tany Sarhage says: “It’s not
every day you’re going to be
able to come up to a 1958 Jeep
truck and purchase flowers.
Nobody else in the country has
a truck like ours.” rudysflower
truck.com.
PRE-LOVED GARMENTS
The Golden Fig
Owner Sarah-Marie Land
curates her 600-square-foot
Midtown shop by color, with
pre-loved steals ranging from
French brands (Comptoir
des Cotonniers, Claudie Pierlot)
to vintage garments—includ-
ing some she’d like to see in her
own closet. “One of my favor-
ite pieces were these beautiful
French leather loafers,” says
Land. “I wouldn’t have been
able to squeeze into them. Oth-
erwise, I would have kept them
for myself.” 3041 Olive.
CBD-INFUSED
SPA TREATMENTS
The Spa at
Hotel Saint Louis
“No, you don’t get high,” a mas-
sage therapist told us when we
tried the spa’s most interesting
service: the CBD Infused Signa-
ture Massage. Embrace tran-
quility as the oil is massaged
into your back. You can also
choose to have it brushed onto
your face before an electrother-
apy tool gently pulses low elec-
tric currents through your skin,
purportedly to combat acne,
scarring, and hyperpigmenta-
tion while replenishing your
skin with oxygen. 705 Olive.
KIDS’ CLOTHING STORE
Honeycomb
Owners Zoë Kaemmerer and
Angela Giancola understand
children and parents—Gianc-
ola once managed a daycare
in Washington, D.C., and has
two children of her own—and
they designed their Botanical
Heights store to allow kids to
play while their parents shop.
The store stocks sustainably
made toys, gifts, and unisex
clothing designed to be passed
down from one kiddo to the
next. 1641B Tower Grove.
WINNING WORKOUTS
PLNK STL
After the success of the hands-
on fitness studio’s original
location (1560 S. Lindbergh),
PLNK opened a second loca-
tion in the CWE (4647 Lindell).
Owner Brooke Meek says the
chain’s now looking to expand
to Chesterfield. What’s so com-
pelling about the 50-minute
workout? The Lagree Method,
a high-intensity, low-impact
workout on a Megaformer
machine that combines cardio
strength, core, flexibility, and
balance. plnkstl.com.
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