Shopping in Jeffersontown

The lavish accessories indigenous to Art & Soul Beads drip with Swarovski crystals, Venetian glass, pearls, and whatever other gem designer Emily Kaniasty deems worthy of her jewelry. With her baubles, she strives to fuse traditional with trendy. She drew inspiration from gazing at her mother’s Swarovski collection as a child to design the Vanessa Loves Bibs necklace. Its tribal bib design and embellishments of yellow crystals exemplify Emily’s playfulness. Many of her pieces incorporate bold colors and chunky beads, much like the curtains that separated 1979 from 1980. Such a distinct aesthetic vision yearns to be shared, and Emily obliges at jewelry-making classes held throughout the week.

Realizing that she had a passion for dressing her daughter in unique clothing, Ashley Bonner was inspired to open My Bel Amour, a showcase for children’s clothing designs. She draws her store's collection from the lines of Mud Pie, Haute Baby, and other designers, which temper the functionality of diaper-containing onesies with healthy doses of kid-friendly and flashy fabrics and unique boys’ clothes. Though the shop is predominantly girl centric, Ashley's little dudes department features plenty of style for budding fellas.

Though newborns and preteens rarely hang out socially, they find common ground at Buttons Bows and Britches, which stocks a wealth of kids' clothing, toys, and accessories. The shop sells new items such as hair bows, handmade dresses, and other apparel up to a size 16 for girls and 18 for boys. There's also consignment clothing, as well as lightly used toys and accessories such as bikes, cribs, and play sets from brands such as Eddie Bauer, Step2, and Fisher-Price. In addition, Buttons Bows and Britches offers monogramming services, ensuring that babies will never have another tearful argument over who owns which shirt.