Looking Glass Designs

This really is a wonderful shop! There is a broad array of items from accessories in the jewelry line, household items to children’s wear, handbags, artsy pieces and more! It’s a bright and joyful place with wonderful items and staff that couldn’t be more accommodating and caring! There are wonderful necklaces bracelets earrings some books candles glassware trays scarves and so many other options I can’t begin to name them all! The point is this, this is a shop worth your time; you may end up becoming friends with one of the staff members as they’re so warm and interesting! you’re sure to leave with a gift either for yourself or someone you care about! I have been stopping ithere often since they opened and I just adore this gift shop! If you have children, I highly recommend you come in as well because there are such unique and special options and everything can be embroidered by the owner! It is located on the strip in Lafayette Square, so take time to stroll, spend some time, and enjoy treating yourself to some special things! Andrea is the owner and she will make you feel very special, as will Sally! Be sure to go and enjoy finding creative gifts! It’s a charming space!

Stopped in here near the end of my Lafayette House Tour. This place was packed, packed, packed! I could barely move.
Looking Glass is a pretty store with nice but semi-​ordinary boutique gifts. I appreciated their St. Louis selection in the front. I might have purchased some cards had I been able to look around and had I not had other houses ahead of me on the tour. Looking Glass is worth visiting when I’m in Lafayette already, but I won’t be making a special trip.

Looking Glass is an adorable gift boutique located in Lafayette Square next to Park Avenue Coffee. They carry jewelry, décor, handcrafted candles and soaps, custom wine stoppers, baby gifts and a variety of other interesting things. I like the shop because the items are unique and not found everywhere. The staff is friendly, helpful, and they gift wrap at no additional charge.

Jeez, I love this little store. I try to support local businesses, but I actually have to avoid going to this one because I just want to buy everything when I come in here. I just think everything is so adorable.
It’s stocked with home décor, bath supplies, scarves, bags, and of course, my weakness, jewelry. I love the handmade jewelry, and it’s fairly reasonably priced here for how beautiful and unique the pieces are. The owner, Andrea, makes a lot of the earrings and rings herself, and I’m sure she would do custom work, as I’m fairly certain she takes embroidering requests and things like that.
Things I have bought here include locally made soap loofahs (which are great for exfoliating feet for at-​home pedicures), cards featuring local photographers’ works, and handmade earrings. A lot of these items were gifts for my mom and sister, and they have loved every piece, as have I. Isn’t it nice to get away from chain corporations for a minute?
I like to stop in just to look around because they always have something new each time i drop in … there are so many pretty, shiny things to look at, that it’s satisfying just to browse … even though I personally can’t seem to resist treating myself to something new each time :)

This is such a cute store. My mother and I came by here to buy a couple of gifts for some friends.
I’ve been in here a few times. I bought a monogrammed letter ornament from here last Christmas, and this time around mama ended up buying 2 bracelets from here. A zebra print bracelet and a spoon bracelet with Amethyst crystals that the owner actually had made herself. Super super cute!
All items are very reasonably priced considering a great majority of the items within the store are actually designed by the owner. She monograms and is into jewelry making. I absolutely loved some of the little dresses and bows she had for some little girl clothes. I do not have kids, but if I did, I for certain would have bought out her store.
At check my mother received a cute little jewelry pouch to hold her newly purchased items, and the owner was extremely nice to even throw in for me which we totally didn’t expect.
If you want to see truly ‘local’ items that are made then I suggest coming in the see the Looking Glass.

Not really my kind of store.
That being said, it is a cute little find for the woman who likes little knicks and knacks throughout the house.
The women that work here are super friendly and can keep you in conversation for a while on a walk throughout the store.

I have lived in Lafayette Square for well over a year now, walk past this place at least once a day and had never been inside. Shame on me. So finally on small business Saturday I decided I needed to finally give this place a try. It is a small shop but super intimate and they were packed with customers. There is a good variety of items, anywhere from soaps and purses to pet gifts and baby gifts. Since my best friend is about to have her first baby girl I zeroed in on the adorable things I could buy for my honorary niece. I ended up settling on some polka dot baby leg warmers and some little socks that looked like baby shoes. Ugh. So freaking cute. Since there were so many people there for small business Saturday I was getting claustrophobic and decided that was enough for one day. The line to check out was long but moved fairly quickly. The lady who checked me out asked who I was buying the baby gifts for, when I told her it was for a friend who was having her first girl she said «hold on one second» and disappeared for a minute. She came back with a 2^nd pair of the cute baby socks/​shoes and said I could have a pair for free since they are a new style that just came in. Sweet! In addition to my free item I also still got 10% off my entire purchase for their special they were running and in total only ended up spending around $ 9. I am so glad I finally walked into this little neighborhood shop, it’s not only the cute gift items you can find here that will keep me coming back but most importantly the super friendly people who work there.

My daughter moved to Lafayette Square, and as a bonus, I now have a new place to shop. The second you walk into the shop you feel at home and you feel intrigued. The owner simply loves her wares! She does not hound you are follow you around, but she points out new items and gives you interesting ideas. I am a big fan of Miche bags, and she carries numerous covers for all sizes. I have purchased, or have had purchased FOR me, eight shell. I find new ones often. I have my eye on a bright yellow one. I know I will buy it soon, which explains why I am not rich.
The shop has many other purses and a great collection of jewelry. There are numerous other unique items, some by local artists, She also carries clever cards. It is a great place for baby gifts and birthday gifts because the items are so unique.
No, I do not live in the Square area, but I wish I did. When I am finished shopping, I can head to Park Ave. Coffee and relax while looking over my new treasures from Looking Glass Designs. Like Alice, I am glad to have the Looking Glass!

How come I never knew that this place existed? It’s really fabulous!
We stopped in to browse while we were waiting for a table next door at the Chocolate Bar. It was open pretty late secondary to the holiday season, but I’m glad that it was because I’ve never noticed it before. It’s a great place to get gifts as there is jewelry, baby stuff, bags, little knick-​knacks, and more. Everything is actually also reasonably priced. The owner is warm and welcoming and encourages you to browse. I think the best thing is that she has stuff made from local artists in St. Louis and specially from Lafayette Square, which is unique.

Stopped by the other day sober and it wasn’t as thrilling as it was after a few drinks the time before. Kind of cool, though… check it out if you’re in the neighborhood.
The owner gave our little girl a bracelet after she threw a mini-​fit because I wouldn’t buy her a $ 45 bracelet… this after said owner realized my wife is a pretty good customer… she was nice, though.

We truly love this little store and stop in as often as we can to find out what new treasures they may have on display.
This is the PERFECT place for gifts (for yourself or someone special) and is located on Park Ave in the heart of Lafayette Square… so there are plenty of other great shops and restaurants to visit once you’re there.
There is a wide selection of jewelry and boutique items in all price ranges and tastes. Great gifts for weddings, baby showers, birthdays, anniversaries… you name it!
Mother’s Day is fast approaching and there are these AWESOME, Mother’s Day pendants w/​small stones to represent each child’s birthday… custom made by a local artist. Very unique!
So, if you’re on the lookout for unique gifts and you’re in the city… stop on by!!!