Shopping in Alafaya

Originally designed as a hangar for commercial passenger paper airplanes, Parchment boasts 3,700 square feet of flattened trees and three-dimensional giftable goods. Plan ahead for the next formal occasion or beetle-fighting club mass mailing with custom invitations, which can be fancified with vellum overlays, ribbons, and wrap-around pocket folds. The cozy store carries top-notch stationers such as Crane & Co., which supplies the stock for U.S. currency printing, and Caspari, which supplies elegant placecards on which counterfeiters would counterfeit U.S. currency if doing so wasn't so unfashionably illegal. Just collaborate with Parchment's patient staff by letting them know the project you're planning and what you have in mind.

At Marie-France, customers can peruse a wide selection of fashionable threads that add a dose of style much more effectively than crafting a pair of shorts from a Matisse painting. Specializing in providing cutting-edge yet uncommon fashions for 13 years, Marie-France offers an eye-catching mix of affordable apparel, accessories, and jewelry for the discerning shopper. Visitors can check out handbags ($35–$60), dresses ($40–$75), tops and blouses ($32–$45), novelty tees ($21–$35), and racecar-tire cocktail dresses to spiff up their wardrobes. A welcoming atmosphere doused in soothing lighting helps make every visit a relaxing experience. Additionally, a helpful staff of fashion-forward apparel aficionados will help customers pick out fetching items while making sure visitors don’t walk out wearing necklaces as flip flops.

Stocked to the brim with hundreds of one-of-a-kind items, Dechoes helps outfit customers with a bevy of impeccably maintained vintage and designer clothing, as well as accessories, collectibles, and flux capacitors. Visitors can peruse selections from a wide array of designers and brands such as BCBG, H&M, Gucci, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, and Prada while saving a substantial amount off retail prices without having to barter gasoline with prowling motorcycle gangs. Jewelry, fine china, clothing, and toys dating all the way back to the 1900s are available to add a stylishly vintage touch to any wardrobe or domicile, and designer purses and sunglasses ensure fashionableness in the present, future, and frozen-in-time DMV lines. Check out the website to get a sense of what's offered in-store, such as a pair of Bottega Veneta pumps ($49.99) or a Gucci tan purse ($59.99). Additionally, customers can schedule an appointment to trade in their clothing and receive 50% of the store’s asking price in store credit or 35% of the asking price in cash (60% in store credit or 40% in cash for items more than $100), though trading in the shirt off your back is valid only for a hearty chuckle.

Jess and Dano Kinnee love cycling, whether on mountain or road terrain. Drawing on a lifetime of work in bike shops, Dano opened Greenway Bicycles to help spread his cycling pastime deeper into central Florida. Today his shop deals in a diverse array of bikes from Mongoose to Schwinn. As a certified bicycle mechanic, he can also perform tune-ups and install modifications on any bike, from adding new chains and trueing wheels to replacing the playing cards in the spokes. When cyclists need new gear, Greenway has a selection of bike gear from sunglasses to cycling shoes to choose from. The shop is also located right on a Florida Greenway trail, making it a convenient stop for cyclists before or during scenic rides.

Learn To Brew was created by a professional brewer in an effort to provide patrons with a one-stop-shop for supplies, hands-on classes, and how-to videos for crafting beer and wine. In addition to taps and kegerators for homes or businesses, staff members stock ingredients such as hops, malts, and yeasts. In their classes, they cover everything from balancing acids for wine to fermenting honey for mead.

Nestled within malls across Texas, North Carolina, Florida, and Illinois, Studio One to One captures patrons' best angles using simple backdrops and props during personalized studio-style portrait sessions. During the 30- or 60-minute shoots, clients can show off one perfectly practiced pose, from the bad-boy wall lean to the finger-pointing prosecutor. The professional photographer then transfers images onto prints, which make thoughtful gifts for loved ones who frequently mistake you for a stranger.