NOLA Couture

#NOLAtourism The things in this shop are pretty and very expensive. Since it was the first shop we visited on Magazine street, I was eager to spend (4 small items = about $ 150). Unfortunately, there were plenty more shops to visit. Advice– go to browse if you see something you have to have… wait and comeback. There are many more interesting shops on Magazine Street.

Choice ties & swank belts
Mates seersucker & poplin
Fancy-​up mens’ suits
#Haiku #NOLA_​Haiku
#Nola_​Couture #NOLA
#Perlis #Southern_​Tide
#GentlemenOfTheSouth

Incredibly friendly staff and beautiful products with local themes. If you want handmade ties or dog collars, this is the place to shop.

Very cute store with excellent service. Preppy-​style clothes and accessories with NOLA motifs and designs. Things seem to be of good quality and are made locally — which you pay for. Prices are definitely steep, but I still couldn’t resist getting collars for my dogs here.
Check out Shannon B’s review for more details of motifs — she was very thorough.

Love NOLA Couture! IMO it’s a Gulf Coast version of Vineyard Vines. They are definitely on my list of places to stop by when we are in the area.

Adorbs! What a bright, delightful little shop at the Irish Channel end of Magazine. If you are a proud native of the Gulf Coast, or just an enthusiastic visitor/​transplant (or gift giver to someone who is), you will find something to love at NOLA Couture.
Think of all the symbols of New Orleans and bayou culture and cuisine. Now imagine those artfully integrated into a subtle, tasteful geometric pattern that appears on high quality accessories for ladies, men, kids, and furry friends who want to keep a little NOLA with them always.
NOLA Couture has developed custom fabrics and ribbons that show off your Gulf Coast pride in a classic preppy style that you can wear to office or church without coming off too wacky. Think ties, belts, key fobs, bags, scarves, pet collars & leashes, insulated tumblers, glassware, candles, and so on. The ties and scarves are 100% silk & wool. Patterns include:
–red beans & rice
–snoballs
–poboys & hot sauce
–gumbo
–seafood
–shrimp cocktail
–beignets & café au lait
–gators
–redfish
–Mardi Gras kings
–Saints
–Louisiana
–sea turtles
–pirates
–2^nd line
–boats
–mosquitos
–fleur de lis
–fleur de sea (with a fish, shrimp, oyster, and crawfish)
–street cars
–hurricanes
–daiquiris
–seahorses
–oysters & pearls
–pelicans
–mallards
–seersucker
I could not resist coming home with a red beans & rice belt for myself, plus a few ties for the Cajun/​Creole men in the family. I’ll probably be heading back to the online store for more gifts for upcoming birthdays.
Fans of LSU, Bama, Tulane, SMU (oddly), Florida and other southern colleges can find some neat things here, too. NOLA Couture even can do custom designs for you (your school, business logo, etc.), and shipping is free for orders over $ 65.
Prices are not cheap (ranging from $ 10 for a laser etched glass to $ 95 for a loomed scarf), but the quality of the all the goods appears solid. If you are looking for $ 10 T-​shirts about drinking on Bourbon, this isn’t your shop, but then you knew that!