I first fell in love with
Pastiche when I had to buy a purse for a fundraising event. It wasn't for me to use... it was going to be sold in a silent auction.
I thought, "Oh, no! What kind of purse can I get that will show a lot of personality but won't cost a fortune?" I thought I was in trouble... I pictured everyone donating really expensive Louis Vuitton bags or something, and then there'd be my crapola-one.
Oh, the horror.
Well, I thought... why not support our local stores? I had never been to Pastiche before... and I was so pleasantly surprised when I went inside. I ended up buying a little handbag that had been remade from a rice flour bag. It was so original, and I think women living in Cambodia made it (fair trade, of course.)
The best part was that it only cost about $20, and it was something truly unique! The woman at Pastiche even bagged up the purse so beautifully... I wanted to keep it. Anyway, I don't know how the auction turned out, but I was pretty proud of my little handbag...
Now, I'm sad to say Pastiche is closing.
My friend, Shannon, told me about it during Art Walk. She bought a candle there for $1, and it was so cute! So, I went in there yesterday and bought some furniture. I was sad to be buying it from them, but truthfully, I was also pretty excited about the deals. I wish I would've gone in there more and bought stuff so they wouldn't be closing. Depressing...
Pastiche will close its doors in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, you can find everything for 50% off or more. The store is at the corner of Jefferson and Walnut.
