Best of Metromix Detroit 2011Local Boutique
Quite simply there is a tremendous amount of variety when it comes to shopping, galleries and cool little boutiques sprinkled all around the metro Detroit area. No need to wax poetic on the city's economy and how important -- and cool -- it is to shop around and support these top spots and any and all places that are locally owned. It's good for you and the city. Do it.
And the winner is…
Leon and Lulu
96 W. Fourteen Mile
Clawson, MI 48017"An independently owned lifestyle destination" is how owner Mary Liz Curtin describes Leon and Lulu. What you will find in this former roller rink is furniture, home decor, jewelry, soaps and more. The furniture is arranged into vignettes along the perimeter of the store, as if you've walked into a well designed dollhouse. Behind these "walls" is a jackpot of accessories for the home, humans and pets. Adding to the charm is the coffee bar where the staff happily serves free java and popcorn. Doubly charming is how the store preserves the heritage of the Ambassador Roller Rink, the previous occupant of the building for 64 years. Roller skates and skating memorabilia is seamlessly displayed adding a fun quirkiness to an already amazing shopping experience. --Becky Schutter
Nominees
Sole Sisters
87 E. Canfield
Detroit, MI 48201Neighborhood: Downtown Rochester
Incognito
323 S. Main St.
Royal Oak, MI 48067Neighborhood: Downtown Royal Oak
Standing at the corner of Fourth and Main Street since 1982, Incognito has been an attraction for the hip, cool and daring individuals looking for a wardrobe that will get them noticed.
Naka
171 W. 9 Mile Rd.
Ferndale, MI 48220That's Awesome
294 S. Main St.
Plymouth, MI 48170Last year's winner
Noir Leather
124 W. Fourth St.
Royal Oak, MI 48067Neighborhood: Downtown Royal Oak
Described by owner Keith Howarth as a fetish fashion store for a fashion fetish, there’s no need to be frightened when you enter this downtown Royal Oak boutique. Feel the leathers, embrace the whips, dog collars and bondage attire and keep an open mind when you take in the unisex clothes, jewelry, wigs, makeup, hair dye, shoes, hosiery and a fetish store hidden in the back. More than 25 years of satisfaction and all sorts of creative nightlife events. Oww
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