Station 26 is a cozy boutique full of linen pants, long rainy-day sweaters, and Bohemian chic blouses with silky ruffles, flower patterns, and vintage detailing. Sparkly barrettes and brooches line the jewelry cases glinting like old-fashioned loot from a 1930s heiress’s dressing table—except it all has a modern twist. The shelves of shoes
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offer styles for the more whimsical, but also for those looking for black buckle straps that hint at the more hardcore girl. It all seems so serious at first, but the new store, which popped up last winter, has a sense of humor. You can get retro bottlecap necklaces and books like The Definitive List of Dating Offenses.
Station 26: 312 N. Higgins; 830-3456
Finalists, Best New Retail Store
2. Green Light New Location
301 N. Higgins;
541-8623;
greenlightmt.com
3. Zoo City Apparel
139 E. Main St.;
529-6482;
zoocityapparel.bigcartel.com
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