Shopping in Boca Del Mar

The afternoon sun slices through Lucx Boutique's wide windows, illuminating the feminine details on beaded dresses and statement heels modeled by discerning manikins. Inside, the shop bustles as ladies of all ages skim through the racks of sophisticated, classic threads. Many of the shoppers learned about the store thanks to enthusiastic praise from local press, such as Boca Raton and Simply the Best, and chic Magic 8 balls. They’re rewarded for stopping in with seasonal cocktail dresses, evening gowns, and everyday jeans and tees stitched by New York and LA designers such as Jovani, Yoyo Yeung, alice + olivia, and Betsy Moss.

From the pages of People magazine and The Wall Street Journal, to the desks of celebrities such as Usher, Jason Bateman, and Julie Bowen, to the mailboxes of citizens across the country, Paper Culture’s invitations and stationery transport crucial information in style. Their products range from custom holiday invitations and greeting cards to baby announcements, wedding invitations, and thank you cards. To support sustainability, Paper Culture plants a tree for every order they receive.

Since opening in June 2005, Postal Sweets has keep every inch of their 3000 square foot shop overflowing with bulk candies, plush stuffed animals, and kid-friendly gifts. Guests can fill small bags with any amount of loose candies and chocolates while packaged sweets, such as PEZ, Sixlets, and Sugar Babies, come in standard sizes. Postal Sweet also boasts a large collection of toys and gifts that range from Sesame Street dolls and Beanie Baby key chains to Hello Kitty accessories including notepads, stickers, and scratching posts for human claws.

Opened in 1985 by brothers with a shared love for surfing, Boca Surf and Sail has grown from its humble roots as an easygoing shop often festooned with a Gone Surfing sign to a dependable pit stop for land and water gear. The store radiates with a love of surf culture, from racks of Quiksilver apparel to Meyerhoffer boards suspended from the ceiling and staff plucked fresh from the sea. Aisle after aisle of surfwear, apparel, and gear helps seasplorers enjoy crashing waves or the sun's warm rays cascading across beaches dotted only with shells and sandcastle McMansions.

Flip through the packed racks of Kismet Recycled Vintage & Designer Clothing, and you’ll likely spy an ample stock of dainty peter-pan collars and bold prints recalling ‘60s mod fashion. But Kismet’s style hunters toe the line between retro and fashion-forward wares, anchoring their collection of vintage threads with modern pieces by True Religion, Jeffrey Campbell, and Christian Lacroix. They also patrol runways, fashion magazines, and the secret diaries of mannequins for inspiration for their collection, honing in on vintage pieces that echo present trends.