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This shop on Old Main Street in Bellevue reminds me of the classic ladies' shoe salons my grandma used to take me to in downtown St. Louis — but in an updated way. It has that same ladylike vibe, a mirrored wall so it looks like there are thousands of purses and shoes, and a big, puffy fringed ottoman in the center so you feel very fancy trying on pointy-toed shoes.

Current stock includes everything from affordable Franco Sarto shoes for under $100 to Mink, an exclusive vegan line handmade in Italy that comes with a sexy little apron (!) and a spendy price tag of $500-$600. The shop's focus is on brands and lines, such as Cindy Says Couture, that the competition (aka Nordstrom, at Bellevue Square a few blocks away) doesn't carry.

There's also a wide array of handbags, from business-like Lodis leather totes to glittery evening bags, and a display case loaded with sparkly rhinestone jewelry for adorning ears, necks and wrists.

By Kathy Schultz
NWsource shopping columnist