Christopher’s

Holy cow! Do they have amazing offerings.
Absolutely lovely customer service when I walked in the store. What a wonderful woman. She was engaging and friendly.
This was our first stop on the Kirkwood Romp of our usual group of four: Donna, Rhonda, Patty and me.
Books, clothes, scarves, jewelry, purses and clutches, Michael Aram silver, Primal Elements soaps they cut by the inch, Thymes lotions, oils, cards (many unique, most hilarious, MikWright cards), Halloween decorations, Christmas decorations, a children’s section, picture frames, ceramic serving dishes. .. and much more.
I could have taken the whole store home!

Wonderful little store. It’s more of a lady store than I would usually habituate, but I know my wife likes it.

Treasures galore, sparkling and shiny objects throughout.
One of my favorite things is that they are really focused on items that are local, or/​and from the US. They are focused on having items that are fair trade as well. This is the most refreshing because so many times you go in to special gift shops and the items are not either of those important things.
I was honed in on the Hobo purses which were displayed all over most wonderfully. Hobo purses are owned by a woman in DC who gave up everything to get her business started.
They also have Primal bar soaps which are in huge loaves. They will slice a slab for you. This business was started in a kitchen by a woman from Huntington Beach. The soaps smell divine and they are wonderful to look at with designs inside. These are not those soaps you would find, in say, your great aunt’s bathroom shaped like seashells. These soaps look more like stained glass, and smell like pikaki, lilac, lavender and even birthday cake. I bought the latter as I’ll put that in a stocking for Christmas for my daughter. Yes, I am starting early.
Speaking of holidaze, they have wonderful Halloween decorations out. Almost bought bat lace for the fireplace mantel but I don’t have a mantel. Might have to get one though after seeing this item.

This store is just completely adorable. Everytime I go in here, I could find 10 things that I want. I usually end up leaving with just the one thing I went to get, but I am exercising some serious self control. If you are looking for someone that is impossible to shop for, they will have something for that person. Whether it’s a birthday gift, a hostess gift, or a Christmas gift for an impossible Aunt (don’t we all have one?), the staff will be more than thrilled to help you find something you will love. They have a Christmas display up year round too, so if you are into early shopping or just one of those people that is nutso for Christmas, this is the store for you. It’s not even expensive, you can come out of here looking like you spent a ton of money on a little gift and really have only dropped $ 20 or so. Who doesn’t love to look like the hero?
If I had one gripe, I would say that this place is always jammed, it’s got the tiniest aisles in the world, and I am constantly convinced that I am going to back into a display much in sitcom fashion. Kind of like being in the Hallmark store from hell.

A fun place to find unique gifts and home décor. I enjoy wondering around aimlessly– I never leave without a few treasures to share with friends.