Fall into autumn with furniture, activewear and perfume galore.
Have your luxe look in the bag with Michael Kors Lifestyle, the brand’s new concept store recently opened in Crabtree Valley Mall that casts a spotlight on “pared-down luxury and sophisticated glamour” via a plethora of accessories. Ooh la la! @michaelkors
Meet the Modern Ming Collection. Rail & Stile’s handcrafted furniture pieces spotlight Chinese Ming Dynasty aesthetics while offering customizable size options for homeowners who love that vintage look. therailandstile.com
These socks were made for running. … Embrace compression while decompressing with a workout or a run in Whitsett-based brand CEP Compression’s colorful compression socks and apparel—found at all three Raleigh Fleet Feet locations—that increase circulation and improve oxygen supply. @cep_compression
Grab your chunky knit sweater and wide-brimmed hats! Williams Sonoma at Fenton is rolling out its fall collection featuring pumpkin spice treats, Day of the Dead dinnerware and a Peanuts-themed holiday collection. It’s, er, Halloween, Charlie Brown! @williamssonoma
All the single ladies put your hands up! Catch feelings (or just stack your roster) on Hatched, the newest dating app to hit Raleigh, boasting a “less show me and more know me” attitude. Happy cuffing season! @hatched_dating
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere. Embrace the casual island mindset and kick back in colorful resort attire from Village District’s newly opened coastal athleisure shop Coastal Urge. Life’s a beach! @coastalurge
Head into fall with a new ’fit, home decor or comedy album obsession.
Trade traditional fashion for funky pieces and beat the bell-bottoms blues with bold attire from Beatniks—aka the brainchild of Raleighite/fashion guru Luke Suggs—dropping its curated street-style selects in Raleigh Iron Works this fall. @beatniksshop
Idyllic venue no longer a figment. Enter Sassool Cafe’s FigMintFarms, serving a serene, intimate Apex setting perf for parties, photoshoots and beyond via reno’d shelter, two walkable pine forests, a fishing pond and dock, picnic tables, and a mint garden, natch—with Sassool catering upon request. @sassoolcafe
Feather your nest with flair. … Vintage home decor store The Fab Foo has moved to a new home on Wade Avenue. Find colorful interior adornments, midcentury modern furnishings and other fresh finds. How fab! @thefabfoo
Be the conversation piece via statement jewelry from Uli Amsterdam and meet eponymous textile accessory pioneer Uli Rapp at C.T. Weekends’ trunk show Sept. 22. @ulirapp; @ctweekends
Look good, feel good. Bringin’ healing vibes to DTR is fitness recovery center ReFitTherapy touting taking care of your beautiful bod—whether you’re a bodybuilder, marathon runner, stay-at-home mom or anyone in between. @refittherapy
Life’s too short to wear boring clothes—or clothes that don’t fit. Dress to impress in custom garb (e.g., suits, skirts) courtesy of Limatus Bespoke, bowing in City Market this fall. @limatusbespoke
Ring in summer via books, swag and spa treatments at these latest retail picks.
A cut above the rest (get it?), the new Boardroom Styling Loungein Fenton offers a relaxing experience—think leather chairs, oversize flat-screen TV and cold beer, natch—for guys getting groomed. Hey, fortune favors the shave!@boardroomstylinglounge
In need of some Z’s? Cut down your morning makeup routine with an appointment at Arch & Edge, DTR’s new permanent makeup and esthetics studio offering lash lifts, microblading, tooth charms (literally jewelry for your teeth!) and more. @archandedge
Feather your nest with stylish home goods from NEST Decor’s newly opened location in Crabtree Valley Mall, which offers specialty brands, custom options and ever-changing galleries. Make yourself at home! @nest_decor
You’ll be in haven at the new The Shoppe at Haven Farm touting local gifts, garden accessories and a seed bar (!)—NTM local foods, snacks and beverages to enjoy while perusing the grounds. You grow, girl! @haven_farm
Take it easel-y and go check out 12 emerging and nationally acclaimed artists all creating under the same roof at Glenwood Fine Art workspace and gallery. @glenwoodfineartgallery
Need a lift? Synergy Face + Body’s newest location in Wake Forest offers surgical cosmetic procedures as well as spa treatments, laser hair removal and nonsurgical sculpting. @feelsynergy
Following her March release of Good Luck Cafe, NC-based author Annie Rains is back with a new novel on self-discovery, Through the Snow Globe. Happy reading! @annierainsbooks
Having a rough time? Green and bear it at the new 29,000-square-foot PGA Tour Superstore on East Six Forks Road, featuring a custom fitting studio, golf simulators and a 1,000-square-foot putting green. Fore! @pgatoursuperstore
Board Room Styling Lounge photo by Raleigh Midtown East, courtesy of Board Room Styling; Glenwood Fine Art photo by artist Nicole White Kennedy, courtesy of Glenwood Fine Art; remaining photos courtesy of brands
Shop, sweat, spruce up your style and get your self-care on with our retail picks for November.
Dope news! Hemp Generation, Raleigh’s newest hemp-wellness destination, opened its second location offering CBD tinctures, gummies and more—and weed recommend checking it out. 2402 Hillsborough St.
The Trophy Brewing team is back at it again with new concept Maywood Hall & Garden, a chic indoor-outdoor special event space that recently opened just a few doors down from the brewery’s production facility and taproom. Time to get the soiree started! 622 Maywood Ave.
A trio of new businesses has been announced for Smoky Hollow: group fitness and personal training studioHeat Studios; Wilmington-based craft brewery and taproom New Anthem Beer Project; and HUSH Hair Lash Brow, a salon started by two Raleigh creatives. Now you just gotta count down the days until they open… 421 N. Harrington St.
Calling all shopaholics! Casual clothing retailerFaherty will be joining the lineup at Fenton, among a slew of other shops. Inspired by the sun, this apparel shop touts comfort, sustainability and good vibes… and this will be its first proprietary location in NC (!). 855 Cary Towne Blvd., Cary
Got snark? Humorous local custom apparel brand House of Swank has vacated its DTR storefront and moved to Loading Dock – Beryl to host pop-ups through a yet-to-be announced date. 3915 Beryl Road
There’s snow place like the Calvert Holly Springs IcePlex! The state-of-the-art facility set in a 396-acre mixed-use development will feature competition venues with three NHL-regulation ice rinks (!), a boarding school and more. calverticesports.com
Looking to spruce up your next date night? Look no further than Date Night by Design’s custom date boxes, prepared based on couples’ preferences, potential theme and price point. Oh, we love that! @datenightbydesign
Knead to treat yo’self? Get pampered with a facial, spa treatment or body therapy service at the recently opened Synergy Face + Body. Keep calm and spa on. 105 SW Cary Parkway, Ste. 100, Cary
No need to blush… the Triangle’s first female-focused pretty-in-pink 11,000-square-foot coworking space with childcare (!) is now open. With an MO of connecting women to a safe, inclusive work environment, Blush Coworkalso feats a female-authored library, private and semiprivate offices, conference rooms, an outdoor patio, and more. #GirlPower! 201 Shannon Oaks Circle, Ste. 102, Cary
Next time you pack your bags, make a STATEment with SCOUT Bags’ functional and fashionable STATEment Collection (launching April 8) feting “the special places SCOUT’s customers live, love, visit and long to return to.” Debby’s Hallmark Shop, PaperBuzz; scoutbags.com
OK, bloomers! DTR’s houseplant hot spot is expanding (!) to offer over 1,800 square feet of houseplants, supplies and plant-adjacent gifts. We’re rooting for Urban Pothos phase two to open early April. Can you dig it? 714 W. Peace St.
Don’t know what to do with yourshelf? Styron & Hughes has just what you’re looking for with monthly shopping experience for timeless high-end home decor and furniture at discounted prices. Think Restoration Hardware, but more affordable. Don’t miss the April sale dates—April 23 (in person) and April 24 (online)! 6702 Old Wake Forest Road
If you heart tattoos, check out Joe Almquist’s new DTR studio a few blocks from Dix Park. Featuring some of Raleigh’s most sought-after tattoo artists, Eye Heart Tattoo is making its mark all over Raleigh(ites). 430 S. Dawson St.
Botox will never make headlines (get it?) but Blue Water Spa’s—voted the best medspa in NC—brand-new second location in Brier Creek totes is. Treat yo’self to Botox (natch), laser hair removal, lash lifts, chemical peels, facials and more. 4205 Corners Parkway, Ste. 110
Just in thyme for spring (!), Copperline Plant Co.owner/founder Anna Grace FitzGerald is planting her budding biz in a new brick-and-mortar nursery opening soon near City Market. So—rooting her efforts to supply local green-thumbers with all you need to spruce up your space. 300 Blake St.
Work hard, play hard! A collaborative real estate-centric workspace, The Work Hall by Monarch Realty Co. offers flex/coworking ops, private offices, meeting spaces, and other benefits and amenities—fit for freelancers, startups, brokers and everyone in between. 213 Fayetteville St.
