Take yourself back in time circa the 60’s. In Raleigh style, you can celebrate at Cameron Village during their Groove Fest this week. All in the spirit of celebrating Cameron Village’s 60 years. You’ve probably seen animated advertisements around Raleigh. It’s a perfect time of year to get out and about. This weekend they will have a Beatles tribute band and I imagine some groovy people dressed up maybe in Austin Power-esque inspired outfits.

Raleigh designer boutiques are small time compared to Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive and New York’s Fifth Avenue. If you go to Cameron Village or North Hills, you’ll see a dotted row of designer boutiques. But some of these designers  have unrecognized names…ones you may never have heard of. They’re shall we say… up and coming.  Not like for example, Louis Vuitton whose brand name is so recognizable.

The Raleigh boutiques to me are more like the ones found on Los Angeles’ Melrose Avenue or New York’s Bleecker’s Street in the West Village (where the famous Magnolia Bakery Cupcake shop is ). Both these areas carry chic and trendy one of a kind clothing items. I remember Melrose Ave. was where I bought my first designer Betsey Johnson dress that I wore to a Los Angeles wedding I attended. And I bought this dress I’m photograped below from a boutique on New York City’s Bleecker Street.  I’d never remember the name of the boutique. I’m sure it had a cute name though as most of them do…