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understated CHIC
For the second year in a row, Peasant in
Birmingham has been named to GQ magazine's
100 Best Men's Stores in America. Owners Brian
and Karissa Foltyn have made Peasant the go-
to stop for customers looking for a New York-
style retail experience, stocking the shop with
a veritable who's who list of the hottest labels
for men and women, including Earnest Sewn,
Edun, Generra, Mike & Chris, Oliver Spencer,
Rogan and Engineered Garments. Says Brian,
"The name Peasant reflects our vision: Fashion
labels that bear a quiet, subtle origin."
Case in point: the deconstructed
shirt, trench coat and classic-fit
jeans (right) from Nom De Guerre's
Young American collection. (248) 203-
6470; peasantonline.com
TWINKLE TWINKLE
Maybe a little shopping is
just what the doctor ordered.
And Accessories by Stephanie
— tucked inside the Henry Ford
Hospital West Bloomfield Gift Shop
— can help. Luminous gems by Adaya
Designs (right) — crafted by Israeli
designer Maya Rayten — are one of
owner Stephanie Oram's most recent
finds. Intricately striking designs shim-
mer with tiny beads, semiprecious
stones, Marcasite, freshwater coin
pearls and Austrian and Swarovski
PHOTO BY ARMANDOS R IOS
crystals. "The Adaya collection
displays amazing detail in min-
iature design," says Oram.
"They are the perfect com-
plement to day and eve-
ning wear." Starting at
$49.95. (248) 661-4322;
fashionsbystef.com
THIS LITTLE PIGGY
In 1977, when the homemade
sandwiches a small Chicago
antiques shop offered to custom-
ers became the draw, the shop
was renamed Potbelly Sandwich
Works (for the vintage stoves)
and, 19 years later, it was sold for
$1.7 million. Now, the newest
addition to 100-plus spots nation-
wide (including Southfield and
Royal Oak) has landed
in Farmington Hills.
(248) 865-8100; potbelly. corn
— Jeanine Mallow