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Friday, May 10, 2013

Fashion Gurus Wanted for Patch Local Voices

Calling all boutique employees, local shoppers and anyone with a passion for fashion. We want to see your ideas on Patch!

Patch is seeking fashion experts to contribute to our Local Voices platform and help educate the masses on the right shoes to wear with that pencil skirt, next seasons top color trends and more.  We would love for owners or employees of local boutiques to post an "Outfit of the Week" or for a savvy consumer to keep us up-to-date on the latest trends with regular posts on what's happening in the fashion world. If you love to photograph fashion, you can showcase that passion as well with a Local Voices post.    Part of the Patch mission is to strengthen communities and improve the lives of their residents, but we can't do it without you. Our Local Voices section allows members of the community—from cooking enthusiasts to local politicians …

Thursday, February 28, 2013

NEWS NEARBY: New Dots Fashion Store Opens in Heritage Place

The newest retailer in the community opened this month in the same plaza with a Marshall's and TJ Maxx.

The newest retailer in Creve Coeur opened Feb. 14 in the Heritage Place shopping center on Olive Boulevard. Dots is a fashion retailer selling women's clothing and accessories.  (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The new location at 12551 Olive Blvd. represents the eighth location in the St. Louis area. The retailer has been on an expansion binge over the past year, according to spokesman Alyssa Purvis. "They've been doing an overall growth plan in the past year," she said. "Last year, they opened over 50 stores. They did a lot of remodeling last year." Purvis said Dots' niche is in providing affordable clothing that takes its cues from the fashion trends that are current in New York and Europe. "They really …

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