Let’s talk furniture and downsizing parents. I’m a millennial. I have no space. And I’ve moved eight times in nine years. My parents are late baby boomers. They have a suburban house filled with furniture that once belonged to great grandparents, great aunts and other random relatives. Eventually, they’re going to downsize, and we’re going … MORE>>

A new exhibit at SCF is showcasing a whole range of working womens' uniforms, some obvious and some surprising. MORE>>

Want to buy a mall with only a few stores and a movie theater with a reputation for rat infestations? You’re in luck. DeSoto Square Mall is back on the market. Again. Just a few months after a small string of national retailers left the Bradenton mall, the shopping center’s owner wants out, too. The … MORE>>

Alright. I know. You’ve been glued to the edge of your seat itching for the latest on the breakup between the Mall at University Town Center and Edward Beiner Purveyor of Fine Eyewear. Edward, as we all saw, packed up his Diors, Maui Jims and Shamballs … (those are high-end eyewear glasses, FYI) … and … MORE>>

Meet the new millennial friendly boutique on St. Armands Circle. What’s millennial friendly, you might ask? (As one of newsroom’s gen xers did.) I would shop there. My credit card wouldn’t be too furious that I shopped there. I’d still look great even without my credit card screaming. I caught myself eyeing the merchandise (specifically, this … MORE>>

A’GACI’s fashionistas can build you a whole new outfit — clothes, a handbag, accessories and shoes —for less than $100. And it’s opening at Westfield Sarasota Square. Tomorrow. A’GACI is the new kid on the block in Sarasota Square’s steadily growing mecca of fast-fashion retailers. The San Antonio-based company emphasizes trendy, affordable fashion comparable to … MORE>>

Aeropostale. 1987. I’m not the only millennial who had a closest full of that stuff in the early 2000s. From the yellow fleece zip-up hoodie to the sassy red T-shirt reading “I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn’t look good either” — The label is littered across … MORE>>

Karlenn Peluso still has less than a month between her and Coachella. Distressing right? Actually, that’s quite literally what she’s doing. She’ll spend the next few weeks distressing, bleaching and dying her inventory before heading off to one of the top art and music festivals in the county. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival … MORE>>

Austin Kowal is bringing an urban attitude to downtown Sarasota. Kowal, the Sarasota native behind Clothesline Creativity screen printing, has launched his own streetwear boutique near the corner of Orange Avenue and Oak Street. He’s filled the racks at Solid with crop tops, jerseys and graphic tees and brought in street artists to splash some graffiti … MORE>>

When you think of couture fashions, do onion bags, cleaning products, or placemats come to mind? Well for Art Center Sarasota, they do. Art Center Sarasota’s eighth annual “iconcept” art couture runway event showcases the creations of area-based artists, given an interesting task to conquer — to send avant-garde ensembles down the runway, created from … MORE>>