Teenage Dreams & Time Travels (Hon!)

Hampden, one of Baltimore’s most famous neighborhoods, is like stepping into a shamelessly quirky art film where every era, genre, and resident of Baltimore merge together . This makes it the perfect spot to exclusively carry pop star Katy Perry’s new shoe line. I popped into Ma Petite Shoe on 36th St. to see what the buzz was.

These retro-inspired styles come in quite a variety, as you might imagine from the cartoon-like pop star. Best part is they are all around $100 to stay affordable to her broad fan range. Designs reflect mid century retro, Japanimation, and pop culture galore.

Speaking of retro, something that never seems to go out of style (and was only magnified by Carrie Fisher’s unfortunate recent passing) is Star Wars-themed merch.

I spoke with Petite Shoe manager Glen Bennett and he shared that these Irregular Choice brand shoes have been a huge hit lately, ranging from flats to heels for everyone.

I spoke with Petite Shoe manager Glen Bennett and he shared that these Irregular Choice brand shoes have been a huge hit lately, ranging from flats to heels for everyone. He also kindly gave me a quick tour and told me the shop has added more giftable items that make fun hostess gifts recently, like such as the Butlers Chocolate he’s surrounded by.

Vintage throwbacks may have been trendy nationally lately, but they’ve been always strong in Baltimore. This was apparent running into Jaye Ferrone’s vintage pop up stand at the Maryland Historical Society later that eve. Here she is pictured with a small selection of her collection posing with her QG coworker Steve Davis that gave me the scoop on the new boutique-sized QG opening in Hunt Valley. Stepping in there is like escaping onto the set of “Mad Men. Now, both uptown and downtown.

Many eligible Baltimore singles packed into Bar Vasquez this week for Baltimore Mag’s Top Singles Party in hopes of finding the one before we become too vintage ourselves. The trends above remained strong all the way down to makeup. Here’s Mimoza Cejku rocking a retro red lip by Palladio Cosmetics in “Angora” completing her look with NYX black liquid liner, an artistry staple now available at Ulta.