FASHION CENTS: The Indie Boutique Shopper Card

The Indie Boutique Shopper Card is a local rewards program that offers a spiffy incentive when you purchase schwag in area stores.

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FASHION CENTS: The Indie Boutique Shopper Card

POSTED: Friday, July 29, 2011, 4:00 PM

Filed Under: Shopping

Grace Ortelere makes shopping even more fun (and cheap!) with her weekly roundup of the best bargains in Philly.

While getting paid to shop would be the ultimate career, that luxury is typically only reserved for the few and far between. But don't lose sight of your dream just yet. The Indie Boutique Shopper Card is a local rewards program that offers a spiffy incentive when you purchase schwag in area stores. Every time you spend $50 at one of the ten participating locations, you get a stamp. Once you have ten stamps, you get a $10 gift certificate to each place. Sound difficult? Here are a few suggestions for racking up the necessary points:

➤ Start out at the Northern Liberties location of the eco-friendly boutique Arcadia (819 N. Second St., 215-667-8099). It’s not hard to drop a few hundred here, but you can find some sale pieces like the Abalone tank for $58.

➤ Then head over to Art Star (623 N. Second St., 215-238-1557), which is a gallery and boutique not far away. Although the Penelope Rakov Cotton Candy ring is adorable, it's not enough to get a stamp. Throw in a postcard decorated with an adorable set of owls and the words “Who doesn’t love a pair of hooters?” and a Johnny Cash finger puppet (why not?) and you’re good to go.

➤ Next up is Once Worn (910 N. Second St., 215-627-1122), where you can snag consignment items. Check out the jewelry selection — pearl earrings and a vintage brooch will bring you closer to the jackpot.

➤ Colorful denim is in this summer, so grab some WeSC Roxanne bright red shorts from Omoi (1608 Pine St., 215-545-0963)for $68. Or grab a hot pink paper weight in the shape of Beethoven and subway maps for a grand total of $55.

➤ Tired yet? Only five more to go: Loop, Spool, Jinxed, Arcadia’s Rittenhouse location and Wilbur Vintage. That should do the trick. Next weekend you can reap the benefits of your hard work by heading back out with your gift cards to stock up on a few more essentials. Winning!

(grace.ortelere@citypaper.net)

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