Mick Margo

Sometimes I wish (in a self-enabling way) that there were more shopping within a 5 minute walk of my apartment. Unlike for you, Sara, driving my fancy car to Georgetown is not an option! Then again, it does obviate my ever making shopping a 'weekend trip' - except when a Billion Dollar Babes type event is concerned!

The thing is, I live in a sort of weird border neighborhood - you can walk from a kinky sex shop to Milk and Cookies in five minutes. There is a French patisserie, run by a grumpy French baker, around the corner. Two blocks away, the Dunkin Donuts I pass to and from work has a resident posse of very loud and saucy young, black, cross-dressing regulars.

Despite all these charms, there aren't a ton of nice places for clothes shopping right in the area. I guess I always forget about...

Mick Margo
June 14, 2007

Overall Experience: 3.5 - an adorable, quintessentially "tucked away" boutique on the very residential Commerce Street.
People: The requisite slim long-haired girl typing away at her requisite mini MacBook. Sometimes it's easy to feel intimidated by these shopgirls, especially if there aren't many people in the shop. Then again, sometimes the girl seems genuinely nice and not judgmental of your intense exploration of the 80% off rack.
Prices: Any boutique is rendered even more adorable by a storewide summer clearance! Prices weren't as bargain basement as at Castor and Pollux - eg, there weren't any bargain bins, but I did pick up two nice things for work. I paid $80 for:

• a white cotton top from "750 by Golden Goose"
• a navy blue canvas tulip-cut skirt from Etoile by Isabel Marant

Selection: There was a tank top with a French recipe for gaufres and some gorgeous, unusual Jerome Dreyfuss bags. The store carries designers with an intellectual/luxurious aesthetic, like Borne, Maria Bonita Extra, and Rachel Comey. Hurry and stop by while the prices are intellectually/justifiable!