Introducting Casey Hagarty as our Local & Lovely contributor, with finds from local shops, not the big box. Find her column here bi-weekly on Thursdays.
Did you know that for every $100 you spend at a locally owned business, $73 remains in the local economy and when you shop non-local, only $43 remains? As a fashion-obsessed shopaholic who treasures the Arizona boutique scene, I want to create more awareness about my favorite locally owned clothing stores by sharing the latest and greatest items I can find at these special shops.
My first local clothing debut features a blouse and scarf I bought at Butter Toast Boutique, a bargain friendly vintage shop that closely resembles the Anthropologie aesthetic. The silk blouse was only, $16 and the color block scarf cost, $7. The local boutique features items for men, women and children.
Butter Toast Boutique | 908 N. 6th Street | Phoenix, AZ 85004 | 602-258-3458
Nove’ is one of my favorite up-scale boutiques in the Valley. Not only does this locally owned women’s clothing and accessories store have a beautiful selection of name brand styles, it also features incredibly sophisticated fixtures and decor. Expect to be instantly overwhelmed by all of the uber-chic eye-candy. You’ll fall in love with the whimsical displays designed by Jonathan Adler, as well as the artistic arrangement of Fornasetti plates carefully sprawled across the red lacquer walls. This Scottsdale boutique is definitely worth checking out, even if you’re on the “window shopping” budget. 
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