Pop City

Thanks to another Unilocaler’s recommendation, I made my way here in search of a warm sweatshirt. Our January visit took a chilly turn and I didn’t pack appropriately for the weather.
Upon entering, the sweatshirt of my trip-​dreams appeared directly in front of me. Picture a warm, soft, pretty and not in the least bit tacky shirt. It says NOLA but in such a tasteful font and style that I’ll surely get my money’s worth out of it. The shirt rang up to $ 40 but was a much better buy than a gimmicky, cheap and thin shirt from a souvenir shop.
As I was paying, I noticed a mannequin sporting a gorgeous black, white and teal wrap in the window display… and I couldn’t resist. So long to an extra $ 35!
At that point, I had to stop myself from browsing any more because my wallet wasn’t happy with me and I knew if I picked up one more item, my credit card would have burst into flames and my carry-​on bag would’ve run away.
The next day I wore my new sweatshirt and was such a happy (and warm!) camper.

It is the only place in the French quarter that carried super cute Frida/​Dead of the dead bags. Great stuff, reasonable prices. I walked all over French Quarter comparing merchandise and prices I rate it the best so far for trendy items for sure. I am so glad I found it. If you get to NOLA stop by it is near the French Market.

This shop does offer a slightly different flair than the cookie cutter stores that have taken over the quarter. They also have a discount room that you need to be sure to check out when you stop in. My girl loves this place!
Dont let the prices on the display items scare you off if you are a bargain hunter like us. The clearance room has tons of cool stuff at deep, y discounted prices!

A store packed with awesome. We are so damn lucky in New Orleans to have all these kicka$$ locally-​owned shops that make gift shopping so damned easy (and yay for making it so that we don’t have to step foot in a mall).
Between Pop City and Fleurty Girl next door, I think I completed about 90% of my Christmas shopping within an hour.
You’ve got gag gifts galore here.
You’ve got cute scarves/​hats and other accessories.
You’ve got an array of fun stuff for kids.
You’ve got cool NOLA souvenirs.
and you’ve got a never-​ending supply of the highly in-​demand Defend New Orleans T-​shirts.
The staff here are extraordinarily friendly and helpful. I possibly walked in with a glazed look in my eyes (or perhaps that was just the Tales of the Toddy hangover) and a nice lady immediately came to my rescue. Found me exactly what I was looking for (they will press you new t-​shirts in a heartbeat) and sent me on my merry way.

Amazing find, as we wandered the french quarter. GREAT store, full of lots of whimsical, unique, local, and handcrafted stuff. It’s like the «best of NOLA’s etsy pages» collected in a real store. Some seriously cute stuff, from jewelry, to hats, to shirts, to collectibles. Prices aren’t super cheap, but they’re totally reasonable/​approachable, especially for handmade local stuff (rather than bulk made-​in-​china plastic crap). There are some great owl purses, and cameo pendants with voodoo skeletons, and adorable Saints tophats on headbands, and really hip screenprinted shirts, and so much other stuff. So happy to find this place. All my friends are getting much better souvenirs now. Hooray!

Cute cute cute stuff…
I come here to get funky gifts for friends from time to time. Friendly staff. Typical New Orleans pride products.
My kinda place!!!

This shop is an indie stuffs heaven!!! I was overwhelm the amount of cool local items that were available. The staff were so nice and informed on all the questions we had. I was able to pick a few very unique t-​shirts, a cool fedora and a handmade beverage cozy. Also the amount of American made items was very impressive. It is a fun atmosphere and has something for everyone. Nice select of jewelry too.
If you are in Nola and need a unique item for someone or for just yourself visit these guys then grab a beignet. What else would you need?

Great store for unique items, not the typical NOLA souvenirs but cool funky local stuff!

As we walked past the displays in the windows of Pop City I spied a funky pair of long loafers that looked very similar in style to a pair of Stacy Adams that I had at home. For the heck of it I stopped in to check the price. They were half the price I paid for the Stacy Adams, which I only paid half price for online. I tried them on. They were comfortable and well made.
Since I left my good shoes home, and I needed something hip for our trip, I bought them. There are other unique and cool things in the store. The owner seems to be a nice lady.
Did I mention the shoes have Fleur de Lys on the toes?

«Art, music, and jewelry by New Orleanians»
Very cool little indie-​style shop that actually has what the French market promises but doesn’t — local artists’ wares. There’s a couple [can’t remember their names] who make wood pieces with embedded caught beads that are sold here. I got a flaming heart, our friends got a gorgeous fleur de lys, so we both came home with some real one-​of-​a-​kind art by some real local people as a souvenir of our one-​of-​a-​kind trip. Pop City also sells local-​made clothing, handmade journals, music, and a bunch of cool jewelry. Highly recommended.