F Street, between 7th and 9th Streets NW, in front of the  Smithsonian Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture 12 Noon-8pm each dayhttp://www.downtownholidaymarket.com/

THURSDAY DECEMBER 10thNESTOLOGY STORE GRAND OPENING EVENT!5pm-10pm  | show + features @ 7pm-9pmHosted by HBO's Def Poet, Black IceMusic by DJ's Sparkle + Mike NyceLive jewelry making by Soul CraftedLive artLite Bites + RefreshmentsRaffle + Auction for Charity Nestology features Artists + Designers - Nic*Fish, Smak Parlour, Flygirrl, Common Knowledge, Heidi Roland, Okayplayer, Vintage Blue, Jypsea,

Upcoming Philly Events:Historic Strawberry Mansion3rd Annual Art, Jewelry and Fine Craft Show November 6th - 8th, 10am-4pmLocation: Fairmount Horticulture Centerwww.historicstrawberrymansion.orgFringe Salon Trunk ShowNovember 14th, 6pm-10pmLocation: 1728 East Passyunk Avewww.fringesalononline.comBus Stop Boutique Trunk ShowNovember 27th, 28th , 29thOpening Reception on the 27th 5:30-8:30pmLocation:

Meet Philly Style Maven Rakia ReynoldsOctober 19, 2009 by Tracy Hopkins   Rakia Reynolds has eclectic personal style.  This trendsetter isn’t afraid to mix bold colors, vivid patterns, and designer pieces with vintage finds; she even showed up for a shoot with Lucky Magazine in a pink tutu. As Philadelphia’s 360 Fashion Ambassador, Rakia works with Philly’s tourism corporation to

Letau Designs' Drawstring Scarfby Felicia D'AmbrosioPublished: Oct 14, 2009(CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER VERSION)The ruffle made its world première in 1558, when it was worn to impressive effect by Queen Elizabeth I of England. Woven of fine linen and adorned with lace, the accessory made a clear statement about the wearer's discretionary income; sex appeal was stirred in later, when women's ruffs split

Kavbojka Klub: Letau DesignsLetau DesignsI don't know if any of these drawstring scarfs from Philly's Letau Designswould look any good on me, but I love them nonetheless.

Fashionistas and wannabe fashion bugs, welcome to the Philly 360 fashion video series!In part one, host Rakia Reynolds – stylist extraordinaire, marketing maven and all around It Girl – brings you a taste of the hottest accessories from some of Philly’s most amazing indie boutiques.You’ll get the scoop on what to wear and how at places like Topstitch, Bus Stop and Letau Designs. Come back

Get globally inspired looks for less this fall and beyond from Philly's thriving creative classVisit gophila.com/Philly360 for more information on Philly's diverse creative scene.Philadelphia's a shopper's paradise with personalized service, locally-made merchandise and eco-friendly finds at affordable pricesPhotos by R. Kennedy for GPTMCOld CityTop Stitch 54 North 3rd Street Opened in 2006 by

Wall display at Vagabond (photo by M. McClellan)For years now, I’ve associated the word boutique with high-priced, unattainable clothing and accessories. I stayed away from small, locally run stores, for fear that my measly wardrobe budget and I would be laughed straight back out onto the sidewalk. However, a couple of weeks ago, a handful of us from uwishunu HQ had the opportunity to tour some of

By Ejay  Thursday April 23, 2009   Working on a photo shoot with model Kimberly Stahl just brought our photography to a new dimension. Tonight was very interesting and exciting because it’s a whole different style that we have never done before. With Kimberly’s fierce look, Allison’s hair and make-up skills, and our team  made this project a huge success.  With the help of Down