Avatar Imports is a fair trade, environmentally conscious apparel vending company based in Santa Cruz. The company is a certified Green Business. Avatar Imports also has a retail location in Santa Cruz that can be visited during the listed business hours.
Talbot's great store for women's clothing, accessories and handbags. The selection is typically more conservative, rather than flashy and trendy. Talbot's has reliable clothing and quality products.
Lilly Pulitzer is one of the many upscale shops in the Somerset Collection. It is placed on the South side, among other renowned stores, such as Express and Anthropologie. The Somerset Collection is an internationally known and respected shopping mall that offers the brands and designers often found in the big cities, but as an indoor venue, without the weather limitations Michigan would pose. Lilly Pulitzer is particularly known for its colorful, upscale apparel and accessories for women.
For some 30 years Hanna Hartnell has been clothing brides, celebrities and everything in between. Recently two of her dresses got rave reviews at the Academy Awards. Evening gowns are tailored by the wearer and the event. Hanna works on formal gowns, as well as gowns she calls "party favors," for less formal events. Additionally Hanna uses her design studio to teach young, creative designers the ins and outs of the fashion industry. Visit the shop, or go online to send photos and fill out a short questionnaire to receive a sample of a dress for you through Hanna's "mail order bride" system. Showrooms can be found all over the world, but this is the corporate headquarters.