![]() Photo by is a special double-header Shops We Love, as we pick up our series with New York City book and stationery retailer, McNally Jackson Books and its two protégé shops, Goods for the Study. ![]() You’ll find their New Hampshire shop nestled between designer clothing boutiques, cozy coffee shops, and inspired art galleries. We love these kinds of stories! Portsmouth is a diamond in its own right. The owners, Samantha and Whitney, met while working for a small advertising firm, and decided to follow their dreams right into a letterpress studio. Gus, the Brussels Griffon and Ruby the lab/hound mix are the namesakes for these two shops– Gus & Ruby Letterpress–located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Portland, Maine. Plus, those window installations–to die for! Those are just folded envelopes! Stop by for the chicest in office accoutrement and more.Ī boutique named after two dogs is obviously going to be amazing. This community staple (pun intended) has been bringing the joy of fine paper and desk accessories since 2002. Stationer and gift shop, Rock Paper Scissors, should most definitely be on your star map. Happen to be in or near Charlottesville, Virginia? Well you’re in luck. Together, they wanted to sprinkle a little unicorn love through out their community.” From clothes to toys to awesome books–this place is fabulously enchanting. Annie Segal and Derek Reckley opened the space because they “saw a big need for a one stop shop for all the families in and around the area. This family is one of the hippest on the block! Another Los Angeles-based treasure, The Reckless Unicorn is a magical place for the coolest kids and the coolest parents. Owned and operated by the founders and amazingly talented designers at Iron Curtain Press, the shop’s mission is “to feature simple and beautiful desk and office supplies from inexpensive to luxury, from the serious craftsperson to the youngest artist.” (Sidenote: here’s a fun story about them from their Seattle days, by our own Andie Powers in Uppercase Magazine!) Bonus: you’re in luck if you aren’t local–they have an online shop. Shorthand is a Los Angeles-based, gem of a stationery store. Scroll down to learn more about some of the most innovative, creative, and stylish brick-and-mortars around–and they just so happen to carry Red Cap Cards! It takes a community to flourish, and the past 6 months I believe we have been able to see a glimmer of that hope for the future.It’s been a minute since we talked up a few of our favorite shops, so this week we are focusing on four Shops We Love two from the East Coast and two from the West. “Loving our neighbors without conditions is our mission and I am so humbled to have partnered with IN throughout a more vulnerable time in all of our lives. “The cards and artwork are just the vehicle to make sure that our refugee neighbors both in Charlottesville and all across Virginia know that they are seen and they are loved,” Carrie said. “It’s allowed me to use my greeting cards and artwork as a way to advocate for some of our most precious neighbors during this pandemic. The world we live in today is foreign to us all and is going to take a lot of resilience and patience-something that we can learn from our refugee neighbors.” ![]() “Working with International Neighbors since April has been much more than just donating money,” Carrie told us. She also became a megaphone for IN’s efforts on behalf of Charlottesville’s most vulnerable neighbors during this unprecedented crisis. She was always willing to lend an ear and help brainstorm a problem or creative project. ![]() Carrie helped us with the initial planning and designed a logo for the ALL IN Pen Pals program we started this summer.
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