04.28.21

Aranaz At The Shoe Hive!

I love bringing in a new bag and jewelry line every season. It has become a priority for me when I go to market. I want something different that adds a little excitement […]
04.27.21

Lizzie Fortunato Trunk Show At The Hive

Last year was going to be a major spring for me. The Fortunato sisters of the brand Lizzie Fortunato were going to be in person at my store. I was so excited, and after […]
04.20.21

The Hive’s Best Pant Sale Yet

There were some things nobody wanted to buy when Covid-19 hit. Heels are the first obvious item. Of course, party attire was not selling either, because I mean, where was anyone going? The […]
04.14.21

Elizabeth’s Favorite Spring Pieces Plus Lookbooks

I can’t believe I am sending out the spring lookbooks so late this year. I think I got preoccupied with all the trunk shows and spring breaks that I totally forgot. So, you […]
04.12.21

Adina Reyter at The Shoe Hive

Remember Add-a-Bead necklaces? I had one in the 80s, and I was obsessed! I regret that I have no idea what happened to it. A few years back, I met with Meaghan of […]
04.05.21

A Sister Duo for The Ann Mashburn Trunk Show

A few years back, when we were getting ready to host our second Veronica Beard show, I knew I had to pull out all the stops when it came to the models. I […]
04.01.21

Made to Order: Ann Mashburn Trunk Show

We are thrilled to announce our second Ann Mashburn Trunk show from Thursday, April 8 to Sunday, April 11! Last fall, Ann made a visit to our store to help introduce the line […]
03.30.21

Arizona Love at The Shoe Hive

I often write about the fashion or lack thereof during the college days. The early 1990s had its fashion highs and lows – but since grunge ruled, I guess we couldn’t have too […]
03.24.21

Here Come the Dresses

Being a buyer for retail stores has been a bit interesting over the last year. When everything hit the fan, we had already placed fall 2020 orders and signed on the dotted line. […]
03.19.21

How She Built This

I am a podcast junkie. It all started with the one that we all know, How I Built This. I find it fascinating to hear about the different paths people take to build […]
03.17.21

Two New Signature Items

I love brands that have a signature product – a single item that puts them on the map, never leaves their collection, and is what all future products are based upon. Sometimes, companies […]
03.15.21

Comfort and Style at the Marion Parke Trunk Show

Here we go! It’s week three of our spring trunk show series and once again it is a brand owned and operated by women. I realize I have gone on and on about […]
03.12.21

Powered by Women: Instagram Lives

Last week, we announced our ‘Powered by Women’ initiative to celebrate Women’s History Month. We wanted to shine a light on what it means to be a business owner in Alexandria and maybe […]
03.08.21

The Patterson Group Models Veronica Beard

Last year, we had the women of The Patterson Group model for our Veronica Beard Trunk Show. It just made sense. The Veronica’s of Veronica Beard are sisters-in-law who built an amazing brand […]
03.05.21

Powered by Women

If you ask me my favorite thing about owning a small business, the answer would be easy. The thing I cherish the most is the community and friendships that the Alexandria business community […]


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