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by Denise K. Jacobs | BSLShoofly.com Karina and Brittani Carver, mother-daughter duo, teamed up to open the Wild Gypsy Boutique on Highway 90 in May 2017. When wanderlust and serendipity intervened less than a year later, the duo relocated to 131-A on Main Street. “This is the very spot we longed for, so when it became […]
By Ellis Anderson | Photos provided by BSLShoofly.com Coolest Small Beach Town. Most Charming City. Most Beautiful. Bay St. Louis usually tops about any “best of ” list in the state and frequently garners national attention. The reason? Even though it’s small, the town offers something for almost every type of visitor. And with an […]
bijoubel owner, Melissa Hamilton Story and photos by Ellis Anderson | BSLShoofly.com The boutique that’s brought a “little bling to the Bay” grows more every year. Owner Melissa Hamilton explains why. The Bay St. Louis boutique bijoubel has grown to 10 times its original size in just five years. Owner Melissa Hamilton began with only 200 […]
Susan Hagan opened Ocean Springs Mercantile about a year and a half ago to bring vintage goods, antiques, home décor items, t-shirts and gifts to retail customers and designers alike. “We also carry a large selection of antique furniture, garden décor and gifts for that someone special,” says Hagan “We have gifts to represent our […]
Amanda Hooper said she had always dreamed of owning her own business, but those dreams took a backseat to her top priority of being a mother to her four small children. “My dreams were not about my wants but were about my children’s future,” Hooper said. “But that’s when it hit me. I wanted to […]
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By Denise Jacobs | BSLShoofly.com | Photos by Lisa Loth Mosaic artist Elizabeth Veglia is best known for her award-winning public mosaic projects — extraordinary pieces of public art. Now she’s focusing her artistic energies on smaller scale works of art-to-wear. Like many of us of a certain age, Veglia has been transitioning and downsizing. She […]
Photography by Brandi Stage A boutique on wheels? According to the owner of Fashion Carriage, you bet! Sara Denham got the idea from Pinterest (of course!) and was the first vendor on the Gulf Coast to bring a mobile boutique on the road to fairs, arts and crafts festivals, private parties and more. “The mobile […]
