I was visiting an eatery across the street from this place, and as I was turning around to go north on Grand, I happened to see an African dashiki being displayed curbside in front of the store. What makes this such an interesting story is that I was actually on my way to look for African garbs for the Out of Africa themed party that I was throwing that very night. Happening upon this place was pure, awesome luck.
I pulled over quickly and went inside, where I found a treasure chest of African delights. Beautifully crafted jewelry ranging from classic, simple & classy, to bold & /or colorful pieces. There was an abundance of earrings, rings, necklaces, bracelets, hats, scarves, belts, & satchels, all extremely reasonably priced. I scored a nice silver arm cuff, subtly crafted with African animals, for $10. This would easily have been sold for $50 elsewhere, like in the Loop. Earrings and bracelets ranged from $3 to $10+, depending on size.
Not everything is for the ladies in here either. They had masculine hats, necklaces, and dashikis for men. I scored a hot pink & black (my favorite color combo) dashiki for myself. They also had natural soaps, lotions, and even a drum set.
The lady working there was extremely nice, friendly, and helpful. They had the cutest little leopard bags into which she packed my accessories. She accepts credit cards and conveniently emailed my receipt to me.
Small shop, chockfull of awesome things. If you sneeze, you'll miss it! It sits off S Grand, south of Wyoming but north of the church that's on the next block up (on the same side of the street as that church). I wish much success to this little shop with the great customer service! read more