Uptown Frum

11.18.2007

A splurge whose flat, stylized, sculpting seaming will never go out of style. Cream wool glows.

$298

11.17.2007

Simple can be perfect. Pick out the loveliest pictures you've got and have them printed in black and white. Cut them out, slide them in, and get ready for tears.

Uptown Frum's informal polls show that this is the most romantic gift of all time.

This locket is special because it is bare and pure (do NOT have them monogram it) and has space for four photographs.

$80

Moleskine Pocket Day Planner

Two months away from '08 and I'm ready. With one soft page per day, this new version of my favorite little black book is going to help me get organized.

Maybe also a little daily journaling?

$14.50

11.16.2007

Long Bias Skirt
Set vintage brocade, cotton, and raw silk against a black tee shirt and scrunched black boots. It'll be twice as pretty in spring with a white on white embroidered top and thin ballet flats or sandals. Fine gold chain bracelets.

Handmade in the brit tradition, you're getting the real thing.

$125

11.15.2007

Uptown Frum On Location

~Flourish~

We're here because we love online shopping. We love the convenience, the creativity, the instant connections with people who make stuff. Sometimes, though, it pays to go out and see what brick-and-mortar businesses are up to. There's nothing like entering a beautiful shop, admiring unique displays, and talking to the creative, innovative people who make it all happen.

Flourish :: 1105 Central Ave :: Wilmette, Illinois

Earlier this week I visited Flourish. Not only was the bright, sunny shop filled with gorgeous home ware and accessories, the way it was arranged inspired a fun, light-hearted shopping experience. Glass display cases, baskets, and freestanding white wire storage units made me want to pick things up, try them on, or smell them, as the case may be. The pink hallway holds sale merchandise and the green is filled with framed art. Monogrammed photo albums fill a wicker tray and chandeliers dangle from the corners of bookshelves. There's really something for every taste and gift-giving budget.

More than anything, a visit to a store, especially such a beautiful one as Flourish, allows you to see what's new, what is going on in the design world, and what awesome people are doing to make it their own.