Journalist
Melero Boutique and Gallery inhabits a demure blue dollhouse on India Street in San Diego’s Little Italy—a small slice of haute New York or Paris in a little neighborhood not far from the ocean front. The dollhouse, called the A.W. Pray House, is a Victorian Gothic built in 1889; it…
You don’t have to drive three hours north to Los Angeles to get fabulous hair and make-up done. Whether its hair extensions, Brazilian smoothing, a flawless face or a phenomenal cut-and-color, San Diego is home to creative and talented stylist. Sheila Nellis is a cosmetic superstar, and Trish McEvoy’s right-hand…
As life throws things your way, some people turn to religion, others immerse themselves in charitable pursuits and still others become community activists. Kamie Archinal’s good medicine is called, “It’s A Luv Thing.” A quaint little surf shack of a boutique, its stated mission is to, “just make people happy.”…
Savvy shoppers know “vintage-trendy” is the only way to go. And Hunt & Gather, located in University Heights, is a singular clothing boutique where the sixties, seventies, eighties and the present dovetail seamlessly. The shop is owned by couple Zoe Crenshaw and Lee Reynolds. Reynolds, a Brit from Oxford, is…
Far from a run-of-the-mill, fru-fru girly boutique, Haven is dark, edgy and a little bit sexy. Its collection of trend-inspired accessories, feminine dresses and denim in every style is almost entirely locally designed—and tailor-made for the girl who’s not afraid to stand out in a crowd. Located inside Voyeur, one…
