After living in New York City for 11 years, Libby Andress came to Cincinnati and decided it was time to open her own boutique.
LIBBY, a clothing and accessory shop, opened in fall 2013 in
Over-the-Rhine.
“I’ve always been a boutique shopper, their imagination just amazes me,” Andress says.
The 600-square-foot, single-employee shop sells clothing and accessories, including handmade and custom jewelry and repairs. In the future, Andress hopes to offer other items like home goods, candles, perfume and fine jewelry.
Andress mainly sources her inventory from New York City and Los Angeles, where fashion is on the forefront. Her goal is to provide accessible shopping options that are on the pulse of the newest fashion being produced around the world.
“I stock off-brand fast fashion, which is a burgeoning market in fashion,” she says. “The market is inspired by all branches of the fashion industry. For example, it’s just begun to explore sustainable fashion, and I sell some clothes made from bamboo to reflect that.”
LIBBY is open Thursday through Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. You can visit her Etsy shop
here.
By Caitlin Koenig
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