Shopping in Crestwood

Paste supplies art creators with a gamut-running selection of arts and crafts wares to augment the pursuit of aesthetic dreams. Stock a studio with a selection from Paste's arsenal of tools for expression, which encapsulates paper crafts, fiber arts, jewelry, and ink media. Painters can customize canvases with Liquitex basics acrylic paints ($5.75/4 oz. tube), and mustache drawers can brandish Tim Holtz alcohol inks to update the facial hair fashion on Andrew Johnson's official White House portrait ($3.49). Cascade 220 yarns come in a variety of colors for rainbow knitting ($6.60/skein) and chilly craftspeople can transform baby-alpaca yarn ($12.49/skein) into sweaters, scarves, and gloves. Scrapbooking paper ($0.79/sheet) immortalizes photographed memories with glue and glitter, and Speedball screen-printing ink ($7.99/8 oz. jar) can be used to fashion T-shirts with hip, snarky slogans and stylized representations of middle-school museum field trips.

At Jule Lingerie & Loungewear, bras range in size from 28A to 42GG, and span the style spectrum, from supportive and comfortable to sheer and lacy. To help newcomers sift through the vast selection, experts offer complimentary fittings. Their helpful service and ample selection earned Jule a slew of accolades, including Best Local Lingerie of 2012, according to the Ladue News.

In keeping with their mission to provide feminine silhouettes with a comfortable fit, the shop’s lingerie experts also stock Spanx shapewear and basics including loungewear by PJ Salvage. Additionally, the store carries nursing bras and maternity pajamas.

Laurie Solet is named for owner Laurie Solet, who returned to St. Louis after years spent wheeling and dealing in Hollywood—bringing with her a leather-lined wave of fashion plus three ships laden with beaver pelts and exotic spices. Both of Laurie's boutiques offer a wide range of trendy apparel—including items from designers such as Melie Bianco, Black Halo, BB Dakota, La Mer, Amrita Singh, Candace Ang, and more, as well as Laurie's own private label—in an affordable price range. Pick up basics like an Alternative Apparel "Diane" Burnout V-neck for $45, and accessorize it with a statement Avant Garde "Pierre" double ring for $95. If one shoulder is more flammable than the other, keep it cool with an Ella Moss one-shoulder top ($108) and pair it with a Hobo "Lauren" exotic clutch ($108) stuffed with all your favorite toucans, dodo birds, and coral snakes. Otherwise, keep it light for a beach vacation or desert-island stranding in a Splendid stripe racerback tank ($50) and Free People cargo shorts ($68).

We import and source high quality, well designed items that are generally handcrafted, often by internationally known artisans. We also mix it up with market finds and other special pieces that you can't find elsewhere. By offering these pieces we are supporting families that we know, which we feel is very important.

Red Brick designs its spaces to be both classic and contemporary—providing modern amenities without sacrificing the charm and character of the building or the boutiques and sidewalk cafés that line the streets of its ped-friendly neighborhoods. Start by determining the area where you'd like to live, and then view a list of properties available. Red Brick Management hosts open houses every Monday through Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. to preview properties. You can do a quick search by number of bedrooms or neighborhood, or scan through a list of featured properties here.

Like a plant in a sun chamber, your foot-digits will blossom under the possibilities of chic, versatile new styles. Wish Shoes has every possible occasion covered, from weddings to beach outings to simple evenings on the town. Put the best of your five feet forward with a pair of Lucchese pearl leather mid-rise cowboy boots ($450) or the latest gilded Caper flat ($99) from Sam Edelman. Glitzed and glammed runways, meanwhile, will require a shoe with better traction, such as the Cara ($245) from Something Bleu or Beverly Feldman's strutty Layla ($205). A Kate from Carolina Pagano ($230) or Beverly Feldman Buono Animal, meanwhile, will let your little piggies breathe in the fresh spring air while proudly displaying your ankle's wing tattoos to the world.