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Gifts and Specialty Stores
Located in a handsome
old-fashioned store, Hové
Parfumeur has been sweetly
scenting New Orleanians since
1931. At Santa’s Quarters, it
is Christmas all year round.
You will find lovely holiday
ornaments and decorative
objects at this store, which
is a real boon for those who
prefer to finish their Christmas
shopping before winter.
If you wish to buy one of
the gas lamps that flicker in
the Quarter for your own front Colorful fashion feathers at Funky Monkey
door, stop by Bevolo Gas
and Electric Lights, while and gifts made with recycled Street, is the top designer-
Scriptura is the place to go materials or eco-friendly fashion shop for women,
for beautiful paper products, fabrics, while Aidan Gill is an carrying Michael Kors and Vera
from journals and sketch old-fashioned gentlemen’s Wang among others.
books to hand made paper parlor with a fine range of It also has a popular cosmetics
and calligraphy sets. wristwatches, lapel pins, and counter. While Mimi’s sleek and
New Orleans has strong links grooming items. stylish look represents reigning
with the Caribbean, and there fashion trends, New Orleans
are several cigar-making stores Fashion continues its love affair with
in the city. At the Cigar Factory, overstated apparel that is
visitors can watch the cigars For mainstream apparel for characterized by ruffles,
being rolled and cut, then men, women, and children, you flounces, and other such
proceed to select their stogie can rely on department stores flourishes. Despite the similarity
of choice from the humidor. such as Dillard’s, Macy’s, and in name and style, Fleur de
Mardi Gras souvenirs such J. C. Penney, in the shopping Paris and Yvonne LaFleur are
as masks and other regalia are malls. However, it is the depth unrelated shops. The former is
available at several stores. The and variety of formal clothing a lush temple to femininity in
best place to find a flattering art that makes New Orleans the French Quarter. Hats are the
mask is at the fair before Mardi different from most other store’s signature items, and they
Gras, but if you’re not in town cities in the US. Everyone feature frothy decorations of
at that time of year, then stop here attends Mardi Gras balls, feathers, fruits, flowers, and
by Maskarade. They also sell from street cleaners to bank ribbons. Back in the Riverbend
quaint voodoo dolls that have presidents, so numerous shops area of Uptown, Yvonne LaFleur
purportedly been inspired by also carry frilly ball gowns, offers lavish evening gowns
the Louisiana swampland. There dancing slippers, evening and romantic hats that Scarlett
are quite a few tarot readers purses, and other accessories. O’Hara would have loved. The
in Jackson Square, but for a New Orleans is the perfect shop even has its own tiara
private session in rather unusual place to pick out a tuxedo, department. Designer Harold
surroundings, opt for the since there’s a wide selection Clarke’s French Quarter outlet,
Bottom of the Cup Tea Room. and the sales people know all Harold Clarke Couturier, is
Located within the same about fittings. Perlis is almost much loved by debutantes
eclectic block of Magazine a New Orleans tradition in and Mardi Gras royalty. His
Street, Branch Out, Green formal clothing for men. The dreamy ball gowns are always
Serene, and Aidan Gill for Men shop’s signature fashion is a on display thanks to the full-
all offer specialty items. Branch polo shirt with a crawfish logo length windows in his shop.
Out and Green Serene both (note that Perlis does also have Magazine Street is home to
feature clothing, accessories, departments dedicated to a number of happening shops
women’s clothing). Another that specialize in funky outfits
old-line store that caters to for club nights and bohemian
men is Rubenstein’s. The days. Trashy Diva and Funky
store has been in its Monkey both stock wild and
current location since outrageous clothes that you
1924, and was among the might see on teenage pop
first to stock the ties made stars. Meyer the Hatter is one of
by a young up-and-coming the city’s most beloved shops.
A flamboyant Mardi Gras mask from designer by the name of Ralph The family-owned store has
Maskarade, sold all year round Lauren. Mimi, on Magazine been supplying New

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