Shopping in Lafayette

For the past 10 years, the discerning florists at Cattails to Roses by Eve have assembled artful arrangements for all of life's bouquet-worthy events. Traditional creations abound, but staffers also concoct contemporary arrangements inspired by European design and the Japanese art of ikebana. In addition to working with live plants, specialists can immortalize bridal bouquets for posterity or harness the power of lightning to reanimate desiccated potpourri. In order to accommodate more of the community's blossom collectors, the shop's bilingual staff is able and willing to speak in Spanish.

Within JF and Company's cheery pink-and-blue walls, racks teem with designer duds, toys, and accessories aimed at infants to 6-year-olds. The family-run boutique was inspired by and named for the owners' two young daughters. From designers such as Giggle Moon, Dogwood, and Bon Bon Cupcakes, kids model outfits in towering full-length mirrors, which allow them to inspect their own faces to ensure they aren’t aging backward. Tiny shoes line tabletops alongside displays of belts, jewelry, frilly tutus, and glittery bows, and a showcase of classic-rock apparel appeases fledgling rockers. Patrons can use provided changing-and-feeding stations, or kids can act out dream jobs as firemen, princesses, or intellectual-property attorneys in the play area.

Before Rachel Davidson opened PillowTalk, she established a wealth of expertise as a traveling senior manager for a different women’s clothing brand. Her travels opened her eyes to a full world of fashion trends, which she continues to follow in order to bring Indiana ladies the best in intimate apparel. Inside her boutique, soft nightgowns, robes, and loungewear drape over mannequins, and high-end lingerie from Affinitas, Blush, and Eberjey lines the walls. Customers can find their perfect fit with complimentary bra fittings or feel the organic materials from which many of the store's products are made. Handcrafted jewelry pieces from local artists complete evening looks along with flickering four-in-one Skinny Dip candles, whose wax can also serve as massage oil, moisturizing lotion, and body balm when heated.