Colorado Co-op

Today I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. There's nothing wrong with that, I was just a little grumpy. We all have days like that. I had lunch with my mom, which is always nice, but that didn't seem to help my mood any so I decided on a little retail therapy while on the hunt for a good photo subject for the blog.

Colorado Co-op is one of my favorite boutiques in Colorado Springs. Located at 315 N. Tejon Street across from Poor Richards, it's one of the few places in town you can shop for names like Michael Kors, Rag and Bone, Theory, and so on. And they are the only place in Colorado Springs that carries Kiehls products, which saves me a trip to Denver whenever I run out of eye cream! I love to window shop at Colorado Co-op but I can't always afford to buy lots of stuff there, since the things I gravitate toward always seem to be on their high end. Go figure. But they also offer all kinds of goodies like handmade soaps, lotions, stationery, candles, and other little luxuries that make life more pleasurable, with more down to earth price tags. They also have an amazing array of simply fantastic jewelry, all originally designed and handmade. I looooooooooove the jewelry at Colorado Co-op.

Today I found that they are having a sale! I was so pleased. Buying a perfect little navy blue, long-sleeved, ruched t-shirt by Three Dots for only $40 (marked down from $80!) took me right out of my funk.

Everything at Colorado Co-op is gorgeously and creatively merchandised, which enhances the shopping experience there. I had a hard time deciding which part of the store to highlight on the blog, but I decided on their main soap display, shot from behind with the late afternoon sun pouring through the front windows. Isn't it pretty?

You can also shop at Colorado Co-op online: http://www.coloradoco-oponline.com/index.html