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in Keego Harbor. This moderately
priced shoe boutique carries popular
Sweet-toothed souls can satisfy their
brands
such as BCBG and Chinese
cravings at The Cupcake Station in
Laundry,
but specializes in lesser-
downtown Birmingham. The sweet
known designers such as Enigma,
boutique specializes in freshly baked
Dolce
Vita, Vince Camuto and Pink
cupcakes but also offers cookies and
Studio.
Favorite finds include leather
pudding as well as salads, sandwiches
and
wooden
wedges with brass studs
and beverages. Vanilla, chocolate and
by Matiko and open-toed
carrot cake variations are
leopard pumps from Charles
available on a daily basis,
by
Charles David (248-683-
while cupcake concoctions
1031).
• Punch up your look
such as Berry Delicious,
with this season's coolest finds
Hot Lips, Mint Sensation
at Flash Accessories in down-
and Pistash Bash rotate
town
Birmingham. Tucked
on a weekly basis. Frosting
away
sub-level on Pierce Street,
fanatics will go nuts for the
this gem of a store is stocked
super-sweet Go Bananas,
with
funky necklaces, brace-
a vanilla cake infused with
ERIN
lets,
rings,
headbands, belts,
banana chunks and topped
SCHWARTZ
bangles,
earrings
and more,
with milk-chocolate frost-
COLUMNI ST
most of which are priced under
ing (248-593-1903). •
$40. Be sure to check out the
Fans of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants

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Downtown Birmingham - www.tspilates.com

can now head to Rochester Hills for
a second helping of Mitchell's Fish
Market, in the Village of Rochester
Hills Shopping Center. Serving up
seafood flown in daily from both
coasts, Mitchell's offers seasonal
catches grilled, broiled, blackened or
Shanghai style — steamed with ginger
and scallions and served with sticky
rice, spinach and soy sauce (248-340-
5900).

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Birmingham's Cupcake Station.

TRENDS

Round off your fall and winter ward-
robe with sexy stilettos, platform heels,
wedges, boots, bags and jewelry from
Shoe Envy on Orchard Lake Road

chain belts and charm bracelets (248-
723-8780). • Grab a pal and head over
to CRAVE Party's "French Market"
extravaganza on Saturdav, Oct. 14,
from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Inn
at St. John's in Plymouth. Fashionistas
can scour the racks for 20-70 percent
off retail from Metro Detroit bou-
tiques, watch fashion shows and beauty
makeovers, indulge in a la carte spa
services and nosh on a Parisian-style
breakfast. Attendees leave with a goody
bag and subscription to Spa Magazine.
To purchase tickets ($20 in advance;
$25 at the door), visit cravepartydetroit
.com or call (734) 277-7785. ❑

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