WHAT: Open House - '80s STyLe
WHERE: STYLEhouse, 3155 Cherokee St., Benton Park West, STL City
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 7pm-Midnight
WHO: Anyone and Everyone
WHY: Because you need to stock up on some tees in time for the nice weather that's a-comin'

This Thursday evening, STYLEhouse welcomes City Affair! 

This month's topic: Is gentrification a problem in Saint Louis?

Gentrification is a loaded term. Literally referring to the process of renovating and improving (esp. a house or district) so that it conforms to middle-class taste, it is entwined with issues of politics, class, and race. How one defines gentrification and whether it is a positive or negative depends on how it has affected you.

We will look to our panelists for discussion about the function of gentrification, the dynamics that they perceive as contributing to gentrification, and what can be done through policy to minimize negative effects of gentrification.

Panelists:
Steven Smith - Owner of the Royale and community activist
Minerva Lopez - Past President of the Cherokee Station Business Association
Alex Ihnen - Regional Director of Development at Washington University, blogger at St. Louis Urban Workshop
Alycia Green - Advocate at The People's Advocate St. Louis

Moderator:
Michael Allen of Ecology of Absence and director of the Preservation Research Office

Following 45 minutes of panel discussion we will open the floor to audience questions.




City Affair is a forum for sharing ideas about the future of the St. Louis urban environment. The monthly meetings include focused, moderated discussions that provide a chance for dialogue as well as education. The ultimate goal of City Affair is to introduce people to each other to foster collaborative efforts that promote sound urban planning, historic preservation, neighborhood development and progressive public policy. City Affair is the "town hall" of urban activism in St. Louis. City Affair's aim is to expand participation with each monthly event, drawing participants who might otherwise not work together.

This weekend, make your way to the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park to celebrate the great neighborhoods of St. Louis!  This family fun event includes an indoor block party filled with hands-on activities--  kids can search for hidden cues on a scavenger hunt, write poetry, make cards to send to soldiers overseas, build tree sculptures, and much more!  You will also have the chance to interact with local organizations such as the St. Louis Poetry Center, the USO, Neighborhood Houses, Fundisha Enterprises, Old North St. Louis Restoration Group, and STL-Style.  Light refreshments will be provided.

The block party runs from 3:00-4:30pm on Saturday, Feb. 27th and Sunday, Feb. 28th.

STL-Style will be selling our ever-popular t-shirts (including shirts for KIDS!), onesies, stickers and totes.

What better way to celebrate the city we love? 

For more info, visit http://www.mohistory.org/education-and-events/events/3836?ctx=/calendar/2010/02/27/.

We've been fielding numerous requests from our customers lately, and we hear you!  Over the next few months, STL-Style will be rolling out brand new designs, refreshing some old ones, and adding new apparel to our line. You asked for kids' shirts and doggie gear and you're gonna get it!  Track jackets and hoodies, too.  Also, stay tuned for our 2nd-edition City Neighborhoods poster which is destined to become a collector's item. And of course, we'll be stumping for Prop A with some sexy transit-oriented threads.

Thank you, Saint Louis, for staying cool.

This Saturday night, STL-Style is opening our heart and our doors for our one true love-- the beautiful City of Saint Louis.  Swing by STYLEhouse, have a drink, mingle, and do some last-minute Valentine's Day shopping!  We'll be printing made-to-order shirts, hoodies, track jackets, onesies, undies, totes and whatever else your heart (or sweetheart) desires! 



You know you want to get some...

STYLEhouse
3155 Cherokee Street
Saturday, Feb. 13th
7-10pm

BYOB!

While you're in the neighborhood, make sure to pop into Fort Gondo next door for a fine arts fix!

See you Saturday night on Cherokee Street, where love is always in the air...

These are tough economic times, and while you'd like to buy your significant other some lavish expression of your devotion, you are trying to be sensible by tightening your belt.  How about some affordable STL-inspired gear to demonstrate your love?  Nothing tells her she's the one like some hot undies emblazoned with Gooey Buttercake or City of St. Louis Parks & Recreation, you know.  That would not only ensure a good chuckle, but you'd more than likely get some, too.  And who wouldn't like that on Valentine's Day?
Hurry up, though-- we can only guarantee delivery by February 14th on orders received by February 8th!

Well now it's official.  After moving, painting, schlepping and hammering, STYLEhouse is alive and kicking at 3155 Cherokee Street in Benton Park West.  Thank you to all who turned out Friday night to help us usher in a new chapter in the story of STL-Style.  Now that we're settled, we want to do your custom screenprinting.  On top of the St. Louis-inspired designs we've always offered, we can also fill custom orders, thanks to our pals at Lighthouse Design, which also shares our new address.

Look for more updates to our inventory soon, with STL totes, hoodies and doggie tees on the menu.  We are also proud to be the only St. Louis retail outlet for Next American City, the leading national urban affairs magazine, available quarterly at our shop.

But don't expect regular business hours just yet.  Nope, we're not that conventional.  For the time being, we will be publicizing a series of open houses in conjunction with other partner businesses on the block, so look for updates on that regularly.  Until then, you can call STYLEhouse at (314) 494-7763 for more information.  Thanks, St. Louis!

Okay, so here's the deal-- now that we have settled into our new space, we are ready to roll.  STL-Style can fill any custom printing needs imaginable, from t-shirts to sweatshirts to hats to totes to anything else you can think of.  If you don't believe us, just stop by our new shop at 3155 Cherokee Street and see for yourself.*  We call it STYLEhouse, and it's the offspring of STL-Style and our friends at Lighthouse Design.  We're having our first open house on Friday, January 15 starting at 8pm. 

If you're looking for St. Louis-themed wearables, we got 'em.  If you don't see what you're looking for, we'll make it for you in-house.  Call Jeff for a free quote: (314) 494-7763. 

Look no further for custom orders...we're here.  And tell your friends!


*We don't have regular business hours, so call first!

You heard it here, folks.  STL-Style is pleased to introduce our very own store, which will occupy a fabulous historic storefront at 3155 Cherokee Street in the lovely Benton Park West neighborhood of South St. Louis.  STYLEhouse, as it will be known, will act as our studio, workshop and retail outlet, as well as a gathering place for city folk from far and wide.  Our friends at Lighthouse Print & Design will also set up shop in the space, providing us the capacity to produce bulk custom orders in-house.  On top of that, we're using this opportunity to expand our brand far beyond the popular wearables that got us here.  Expect to see a lot more St. Louis City-themed merchandise than ever before.  From posters to mugs to doggy tees to stickers, we will have it all.

We officially move in on January 3, but don't expect regular hours right away.  If the lights are on, we're open.  If they're off, try back another time.  We're not going to be your average shop.  Stay tuned for more updates on our exciting labor of love, and thank you for your support over the past 8 years!

For all of you out there who have been frustrated with the ever-diminishing stock of STL-Style merchandise in our retail outlets, fret no more.  Vintage Vinyl and FiFi's in the Loop are full o'STyLe once again.  If they don't carry your color or size, order online and customize your own threads. 

Happy New Year from the STL-Style crew!