Old Town Grace

I hate my closet. It was constructed a hundred years ago when clothing was hung on hooks and not hangers. It is a dangerous combination of deep and narrow. There are shelves on the back wall, which would be fantastic, if they weren't behind the rod where my clothing hangs. It defies reason and is a source of aggravation to be sure.

I dream of a well organized personal dressing room. You have seen them before. Dare I dream to have a closet like Oprah's (a more modestly priced version) or like Goldie Hawn's closet in the
movie Overboard where shoe bins revolve. You can tell that I have spent a lot of time thinking about this since I am bringing up a movie from the early nineties to make my point.


Last week, I found my ideal closet. I walked into Old Town's Grace and it was magic.

When the door shuts behind you the world is gone. The hardwood floors (not installed by us but we don't hold grudges) muffle the sound of busy shoe steps that you might find in a run of the mill department store. The lights are dim and jewelry is displayed like joyful little works of art. The music that filled the room was not the obnoxious disco beat that says, "Buy here, Buy now!" in a constant drone. It was what I would play in my home on a relaxing afternoon with...well maybe without my family, truth be told.


Grace is a respite. A place where femininity is celebrated and then adorned accordingly, as the sign on their door reads. Loosely quoted. When you leave, Summer, the owner of Grace, spritz's your shopping bag with perfume and you take a slice of heaven with you. I think that was my favorite part. The smell that lingered in my car reminding me that I had snuck off during the middle of my work day to buy a handbag at a delicious boutique in Old Town.

oh, BAG!

I almost forgot to mention THE bag.

A few days before my visit I stumbled upon this note on Facebook
Grace Old Town: eco-friendly. authentic. handmade. fair-trade. GORGEOUS!

I am a sucker for good causes especially when related to women and children in poverty. I love supporting local businesses but international poverty tugs at my heart strings too. I also aspire to be a more earth friendly family/company every year. I read the blurb about Es & Yaa Co. and I had to pop in to have a look for myself. I did and here is what I found, loved and purchased knowing that my money would serve someone in Ghana.

I love when shopping equals good karma.

For more information about Grace, visit their website www.oldtowngrace.com, become their friend on Facebook or their Tweep on Twitter. Personally, I would suggest that you get in your car, drive into Old Town and visit with Summer and her Italian bags during her Swing into Spring Shopping Party. You won't regret it.