Patch Picks: Five Local Boutiques

The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for Spring 2011 took place last week in New York City. Along those lines, Cranberry Patch is presenting five boutiques around the area that will get you runway ready in this week’s Patch Picks. Sashay not included.

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This Week’s Patch Picks: Five Boutiques

– Located in the Cranberry Square Shopping Center near in Cranberry, The Planet Pulse gets its fashions right from the runway. The family-owned boutique also carries premium denim labels like True Religion, Miss Me and J Brand jeans.

– This unique Pine Township boutique with the funky décor carries all the trendy clothes and shoes a girl could ever ask for. Sigh. Fashion Heaven.

-- Founded in 2010, Plumberry Gifts along Route 19 in Cranberry Township offers something for everyone. Search the boutique for everything from jewelry to framed art to skin care products to fashion accessories. Most of the products in the shop also are handmade.

– If wedding bells are in your future this spring or summer, be sure to check out this bridal boutique in Zelienople. Overseen by professional bridal consultants, the store carries fabulous dresses to fit any budget. As a bonus, the groom also may rent his tuxedo from the store. Do I smell a two-for-one deal?

– For the frugal fashionista, Mary Ann’s Classy Lady Consignment Boutique, located next to the Strand Theater in Zelienople, offers brand-name fashions at low consignment prices. Voted the best women’s consignment boutique in Butler County, owner Mary Anne is friendly and knowledge about style.