1104 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone: 651-644-4830
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover
Checks accepted: No
Gift certificates: Yes
Gift receipts: No
Return policy: 48 hours money back or within 7 days for in store credit
Price range: Average item $30; $10 to $100 range
Size range: Average sizes
Carry organic materials: Sometimes
Partner perch: No
Brands of note: Big Buddha, B.B. Dakota, Stop Staring!, Heavy Rotation
Shop here for: Boho skirts and dresses, cheap sunnies, cheeky graphic tees, maxi dresses
Offering enough sets of windchimes and sticks incense to hippie-fy the entire Macalaster campus, Stella Blu’s target demographic will become abundantly clear as soon as you set foot into this spacious shop. But don’t let the bamboo floors and multicolored plastic chandeliers turn you off, as there are some fun finds scattered amongst the cheap jewelry and trendy hats. Push past the jersey maxi dresses with padded cups toward the small selection of Stop Staring! frocks to the left of the checkout counter. This rockabilly-influenced line offers wonderful wiggle dresses and other sexy retro styles that will appeal to the pinup girl hiding deep inside you. Oversized patent Big Buddha handbags are affordable and fun if you’re jonesing for a purse fix. Graphic tees proclaiming 612 or 651 area code loyalty are in the offing, as are several arty styles also found on Threadless.com. And Yeye wrap dresses and slinky knit tunics at low price points are hard to resist.