K’PreSha Boutique – Memphis Flyer

Pick up a copy of this week’s Flyer or check out this slideshow to see some of my favorite summer items made or found locally.

Product details and more finds below …

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Product List
Maxi Dress, Addison on Central
Crop Top, By Andrea Fenise
Kimono Cardigan, Maude, Langford Market on Central
Cut-off Shorts from Recycled Jeans, Thigh High Jeans
Sunglasses, A.J. Morgan, Red Velvet Vintage Boutique on South Main
Embroidered Tunic with Sash, Addison on Central
Seaside Sun Hat, Papillon, Red Velvet Vintage Boutique on South Main
Rose Garden Dress, Red Velvet Vintage Boutique on South Main
Tradd Leather Sandals, Rowen, Indigo at Saddle Creek
Retro Bikini, Danália by Danielle Pierce, K’PreSha Boutique on South Main
Espadrille Wedge, BCBG, K’PreSha Boutique on South Main

Shopping Side Notes
Red Velvet Vintage is a new boutique by CrazyBeautiful owner Eryka Smith. This new shop on South Main devotes its space to the pin-up style clothing and accessories that CrazyBeautiful once carried, adding in of course vintage clothing and jewelry. The shop is managed by vintage enthusiast and local musician Vera, who was featured in this recent style post by Alexandra Nicole. They both show off the chic items offered in this boutique.

Also during my visit, I immediately noticed this bustier that Eryka brought over from CrazyBeautiful since it had a bit of a vintage flair and the ability to look either vintage or modern depending on how it was styled.

CrazyBeautiful had been closed due to unfortunate robberies recently. Fans can now shop again as they open for a huge moving sale starting today until this Sunday. We wish them the best of luck finding their new location.

All of Cherokee Elementary’s 455 students will be taking home at least one book to read over the summer.

That’s thanks to a book drive spearheaded by SoGiv, a nonprofit that sells footwear and apparel and donates a portion of the proceeds to different worthy causes each month.

“SoGiv a Book: Book Drive and Concert” will take place during the South Main Art Trolley Tour this Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at K’PreSha Boutique (323 South Main).

“We’re looking out for the kids,” said Edward Bogard, founder of SoGiv. “We noticed that they get into a lot of trouble over the summer [because of idle time], and that was basically the motivation behind the drive. If we could put a book in every child’s hand for the summer, that would be a successful goal for us to achieve.”

People are encouraged to drop off new and used children’s book donations at K’Presha Boutique, Grawmeyer’s Restaurant, Sachë, Klein Fitness, and Cherokee Elementary.

Nikita Reed, principal of Cherokee Elementary, said literacy is one of the school’s deficiencies, and she hopes the book drive will help tackle that problem.

“We’re working to embrace literacy and let it be our focus,” Reed said. “The book drive will give our boys and girls something to read in the summertime and help improve their reading skills.”

The book drive will not only benefit the students at Cherokee, but also clients of the Union Missions homeless shelter.

“A lot of people are trying to get back on their feet,” said Dior Bailey, director of marketing and operations for SoGiv. “They’re homeless, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want something to read. They can still educate themselves while they’re trying to get back on their feet.”

A free concert will follow the book drive featuring a diverse lineup of local artist in genres ranging from alternative rock to neo-soul to hip-hop. Original artwork inspired by the book drive will be on display during the event as well.

“We want people to understand the significance behind giving back to the youth because they’re the future,” Bogard said. “Cherokee is only one school, but we’ve got to start somewhere. Hopefully by next year, we’ll have even more schools under our belt that we can do more things for.”