Update! After a mix-up with my sunglasses order, Bridget at Erin Rose Boutique followed up in a…read morevery timely manner to ship the originally ordered dark brown sunglasses... and I love them! Especially the bevelled edges. Thank you so much and please forgive my 'frustration' with the mix-up. My 10 year old sunglasses had been 'snatched' and I guess I was still upset about that :( Thanks again!

Absolutely, loved this find! So much to take in, but ran out…read moreof time! Can't wait to meet my sister down there this week

I absolutely adore everything in this store every time I come in. Hands down my favorite boutique…read more The service is always impeccable.

I love this store. They carry the brands I like and are helpful .Wonderful selection!read more

Simply my FAVORITE store in Kansas City. They know exactly what I need! And I love visiting with…read morethe gals.

I shop here with some regularity in fact it's really where I buy the majority of my clothes I love…read moreit because it's in my neighborhood and I like to support local businesses but I also love the fact that she's got great unique pieces and I know that someone won't be wearing the same outfit. It is hands-down my go-to place to get gifts for my girlfriends. And there's a key there is everything she's got here is unique.

Nicole is so knowledgeable and in tune with the trends. She also picks incredible vintage pieces…read more This store is so special and a serious gem in the heart of KC. 12/10 experience- will be back again and again!

I met Nicole the Owner a few months ago when I had winter clothes to sell. She was great to deal…read morewith, very honest, very discriminating (which she needs to be to have quality merchandise in her store). I went there again to sell summer clothes and I had the same great experience.

I bought several things online from their store and I was horribly disappointed with the customer…read moreservice. There was no confirmation of order, no follow up on the 8 attempts to reach them and it arrived 2-1/2 weeks later. The shoes I paid full price for (and pricey) do not fit and now they won't respond to the literally 8 times (email and phone) I have reached out about the return and the window of 5 days to refund them has expired. I am shocked that in this day and age if you are selling online that you consider the sale closed after it ships and simply ignore your customers. Now I am stuck with shoes I can never wear. BTW I never leave bad reviews. I am a person who goes out of my way to compliment places. But in this case I simply have given up. Avoid them -I don't care how awesome the things are they sell...find somewhere else to buy ! she may be sweet in person but a total flake online so she should shut down the online shop. I am totally with Nicole who left same review as worst online experience!!!

Fabulous Finds! Amazing people! The owner is such a sweet…read moresoul that will not only make your day. But keep your style at the tip top. In fact she was just mentioned in Vogue as the best boutique stop for fashion in Kansas City. I can see why. You will not be disappointed and leave feeling refreshed as well! Go find the best finds with the FINE FOLKS of this extraordinary boutique!

It's closed for business, key box on the door and windows blacked out. No longer openread more

The Garment District, a most appreciated new addition to the Power & Light District, combines two…read moreof my favorite pursuits: booze and shopping. This is their opening weekend and due to my having to drive there in the middle of the day, I was only able to pursue the latter. That's OK, because the latter was being offered in abundance AND what's more, it was all discounted due to opening weekend! Even a wine & spirits enthusiast like Yours, Truly, will take a good sale over a drink any day of the week. The store is sectioned according to each boutique (the store is a collective). Focus seems to be on indie designers. There is a wicked jean selection, and a variety of clothing styles to suit every taste, including my own, which I might add, is quite picky. I especially appreciated the super cute coat and jackets they have right now (to the right as you enter the store) and the studded purses and bunches of blingy costume jewelry and other accessories artfully strewn about the store. I should also add that the ambiance of the store lends itself very well to shopping, drinking and socializing. I LOVE the fashion plate murals on the wall and unique mannequins. Ceilings are super high and the vibe is that of an exclusive, trendy boutique, yet the staff are all extremely friendly. Prices are very reasonable. I couldn't help but think if this store, which has the vibe of a Soho boutique, actually had to exist in Soho, well, let's just say it wouldn't be possible to find an outfit that didn't set us back a paycheck or two (that's not to say I WOULDN'T be inspired to lose a paycheck here). Like I said, I didn't drink from the bar (oh, I was tempted!), but I am looking forward to going back when I have an escort, perhaps on an evening when there is an event going on (they are going to have DJ events according to the website). By the way, there are opening weekend drink specials tomorrow: complimentary mimosas and bloody marys! Alas, I have prior engagements. But I'll be back, Garment District.

As we proceeded to the West side store, a trendy boutique and local small business selling…read more antiques, local gifts, clothing, Kansas City Chiefs wear, jewelry, and more. Karen looked around, while I am consistently impressed by the architectural design of these unique buildings. I walked around, listened to the music, and took pictures. We received a warm welcome and had the entire store to ourselves. If you're needing a last-minute gift head on over to Westside Storey 1701 Summit St., Kansas City, MO. Monday 10 AM to 3 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 AM to 7 PM Sunday 10 AM to 3 PM

Loved this shop! Such a good selection of new and vintage chiefs gear and was a fun place to check…read moreout on a nice weekend day for some shopping.

Well this place is pretty fantastic, ladies and gentlemen. Both mostly ladies…read more MADI Apparel is a socially conscious shop in the Westside neighborhood that you can feel great shopping at. It checks all the boxes: Locally owned? Yep, Kansas City ownership all the way. Made in KC? Yes, not a ton of clothing made in KC except for all the billions of screen-printers, but those are usually on outsourced tees. Sustainable? Yep. Made from bamboo, the fastest growing plant. Quality? 100%, these are meant to last. Altruistic? Very, and let me explain: I didn't realize this, but after going into MADI they explained that underwear is the most needed, yet most under-donated item in the US. That's for places like domestic shelters, in disaster relief scenarios around the world, for sexual assault victims in crisis centers, and on and on. Now get this: For every intimate you buy at MADI, they donate a pair of underwear. That's pretty badass, and they are sincerely helping out in the world in so many ways. You can buy from their website, but if you're in KC you can pop into the fun little shop around the other shops and restaurants on the hill in the Westside, and I highly recommend you do -- and gents, this makes for a great surprise gift for the Ms./Mrs.

I was in town for the week at my KC branch of my office and we were having our team dinner next…read moredoor. I saw the "softest" sign and was drawn in with my coworkers following me. And I must say, I love love loved Madi Apparel! To start off with their products are beautiful! I adored the lavender dye they used for a previous season and fell in love with a cute pair of shorts in the lovely color. A shawl/sari/wrap rounded out my purchases, a beautiful deep wine color that I wore the next day at work! The service was incredibly friendly and warm, explaining their mission and drive to provide undergarments to women in need. All in all a great visit, I'd love to see an SF or Berkeley location!

This is a cute little boutique in the Crossroads…read more I like to visit for their knick knacks, which include cards, prints, some cups and shotglasses, etc.... Many of the pieces have funny or profound sayings on them that can give you a chuckle. Some of them they even print in house. The stock ebbs and flows, which is kind of nice since you can find some things that are a little unique. There's a nice a nice little assortment of KC Pride tshirts and other clothing options that you can browse through as well.

If you're at all familiar with the recent influx of KC pride t-shirts, I'd wager that you've seen…read moreNormal Human's wares. They've been selling in boutiques around town such as The Bunker, Westside Storey and MASH Handmade. Good news! They're going big time and have opened up their own retail space on Westport Road! The corner storefront is pretty large, and right now I'd say at least 75% of the space is dedicated to production. There are a ton of windows and thus natural light, and it's a clean and airy space that is a pleasure to be in. The merchandise is rather limited but well curated, and a number of other local brands are represented. Off the top of my head I can recall seeing products from local businesses Owl + Mouse, Sandlot Goods and Vintage Edison. This is, of course in addition to a full line of Normal Human's t-shirts for man, woman and child. They're brand new, in fact I don't think they even had a sign when I visited. As they navigate from wholesale to retail, I look forward to seeing what they come up with. I highly suggest a visit to Normal Human.

I stopped by on a whim when I was in KC. I saw them while driving by and then looked them up on…read moreYelp to confirm my instinct was correct that this is what I'd call a a hippie shop/head shop. My kind of place! I was able to get some awesome incense and trinkets. I attempted to squeeze myself into some tiny jeans on the sale rack! I got them on. lol I just couldn't walk. I think they were in the 0-2 range. If you are that size, they have 2 cool pair of jeans on the sale rack! I found a rad pair of overalls which I wound up purchasing and a rad, bucket hat too. The couple (I'm assuming couple but a man and woman) running the place were very nice. I thought all the prices were reasonable! My overalls were the highest item but I think they were around $50. My cool bucket hat was only $11. A box of incense cones were $1.25- $2.00. I'll definitely be back in!

It's a Beautiful Day is just a couple of blocks north of "downtown" Westport, but represents the…read moretrue heart of what made Westport a counter-culture mecca before the chains and the gentrification started taking hold a couple of decades ago. If you want to remember the glory days of the 60's & 70's pop on in - they still exist here and challenging the current day status quo is more important now than ever before. You can get you a Deadhead sticker for your Cadillac or VW Van, the coolest hippy clothes for the next festival, incense by the bucket load, candles, art - mass produced and locally created, a room full of vinyl and every inch of the place is filled with something more cool than what you were just admiring. I picked up a few stickers and a zine as gifts. I'm not sure why it's been so long since I was last in here, but any trip to Westport going forward must include a stop in to recharge the soul and pick-up something to enjoy or to gift. Long live It's a Beautiful Day and all that it represents.