One of the newest additions to Newport Street, in Ocean Beach, is the very stylish boutique called Miss Match. Miss Match has a healthy combination of modern edge, evening glamour, and everyday attire. I was recently in the store and suddenly realized I needed something to wear for a work event…
Who’s Really In Style?
According to the arbiters of fashion, non of us is really in style this summer. For example, the predicted five must-haves for summer, according to the very well respected Fashionizing.com website are… Over the knee socks. See through fabrics. Military Fashion. Sock garters. Bunny ears. I don’t know about you,…
FIDM: SD’s very own school for future contributor’s to fashion.
Spoke with the kids at FIDM yesterday. A group of future boutique owners, buyers, and possibly hot designers–all ready to take the fashion world by storm. The new FIDM space is amazingly beautiful. Housed downtown in the East Village, it’s very modern, colorful, cool, and bright. The interior walls are…
Lola Luna
Lola Luna boutique offers great music and carries the most shoes in OB. San Diego native and owner, Kimberly Johnson, bought the boutique from a friend eight years ago. She says she loves the neighborhood because it’s not corporate. “Almost all of the businesses along the street are independently owned…
Ivy’s on Newport
One of the oldest family businesses is Ivy’s. The owner, Kathryn Barwick, is a third generation OBer. She says her store is “ridiculously cheap”, with the average item beginning and ending at around $30.00, Barwick describes her store as Bohemian, but filled with the basics for most women’s wardrobe.
