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This Media Boutique Makes Gifting a Breeze

When a sun-drenched storefront on State Street in Media posted a for-rent sign in the summer of 2025, Lisa Zahn — who spent years in […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Need a Wedding Gown? You Can Still Get Into Lovely Bride’s Monetre Trunk Show

Nothing like a little pressure to find that perfect wedding gown, right? Well, here’s something that might be the perfect fit: Lovely Bride in Old […]

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Five Brilliant Lights to Brighten Your Home

I have a hard time writing this without quoting Steve Carell (aka Brick Tamland) in Anchorman: I really do love these lamps. They bring a […]

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Jono Pandolfi’s Cult-Favorite Dinnerware Is Popping Up in Philly

In 2010, ceramicist Jono Pandolfi drove to the Philadelphia Navy Yard with samples piled in his car. He’d recently relaunched his New Jersey studio when […]

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Analog Your Life: 5 Philly Shops for IRL Finds

Ordering online is so much more sterile than real shopping. You point and click, and click again, and then you’re done. This is, of course, […]

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Philly Sports Nostalgia Scores Big at Mitchell & Ness’s Rittenhouse Flagship

Long before rappers made throwback jerseys fashion and sports nostalgia became a billion-dollar business, Mitchell & Ness was just a Philadelphia sporting goods store on […]

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Life & Style

Is This the New Luxury Shopping in Philly?

It took me five years — and a trip to Barcelona — before I could bring myself to buy a pair of Dior’s J’Adior pumps, […]

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Need to Give Your Shore Home a Glow-Up? Visit This New Ocean City Shop

Soaking up the last few weeks of summer down the Shore? Be sure to take at least a little time away from the sand to do […]

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Go on a Treasure Hunt at These Philly Markets

From vintage apparel to statement art, these Philly markets stock one-of-a-kind pieces you need now. Design Mecca A curated quest for old-soul furniture, fashion, art, […]

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Scents Appeal: Perfumology Has a New Limited-Edition Candle Collection

Nothing elicits a sense of nostalgia like the smell of homemade apple pie. That was what Nir Guy, co-owner of Old City specialty fragrance boutique […]

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You Can Actually Get Your Hands on a Birkin Thanks to This Philly-Based Company

On the hunt for a Y2K-classic Louis Vuitton Speedy or a playfully fringe-trimmed Hermès shoulder bag like the one shown here? Or maybe you’ve got […]

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These Philly-Area Mobile Bookstores Bring Their Shelves to You

A new crop of booksellers in and around Philly have found a, er, novel way to make sales: by taking their businesses on the road. […]

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What We’re Loving Right Now: Cozy Cardigans From Mount Airy–Based Wol Hide

This week’s return to winter is destroying my soul. All I want to do is huddle under a pile of warm blankets and wait for […]

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Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner Just Released a Jewelry Collab With Catbird, and We’re Obsessed

Michelle Zauner — the Best of Philly-winning lead singer of Japanese Breakfast and author of Crying in H Mart — has added another creative outlet: […]

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What We’re Loving Right Now: Philly-Themed Jigsaw Puzzles From Occasionette

I have to admit: I am a die-hard puzzle fan. I have loved them since I was a kid, when my parents, sister, and I […]