Comments on: Tupac's Sister Among Owners of Newest Decatur Boutique

By: Summer

Summer — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:48:17 +0000

@ decatur mom. There are not carloads of people. I have lived in the area since 1995 and businesses come and go. Decatur is very quaint and shops try to come in and make it the new trendy area, but they don’t last long. One-two years is the longevity of many businesses in this area. I can’t begin to tell you how many times that Intaglia (or formerly Intaglia) place has switched hands. Stella Bella was in and out with the quickness.

However I look forward to Wildseed coming to the town. I can’t wait to visit and do a writeup on the store. If you all are open to hosting events, please feel free to visit my site and contact me. I write for Peach Connection and they are always looking for opportunities to host an event and draw people to a location.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:43:57 +0000

Would love to have more clothing options for men…that are affordable (which I realize is a relative term). I have a favorite store in Decatur for my cool fashions, but can seldom buy there because of price point. They have top quality goods and are priced competitively with others who sell same merch….but my budget won’t allow for a $90 casual shirt even if it is incredibly groovy… Plus, I am a middle aged now, and dont’ have much interest in baggy pants, shorts with enough pockets to hold supplies for a weeks camping trip, and T SHirts that look like tatoos…Oh well…

Congrats to Wild Seed…

By: emmanuel ahmed banda

emmanuel ahmed banda — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:34:57 +0000

i feel you ladies big time,though am based in africa,i can feel the vibe. in this business you are in , remember that these some fools who go hate your style, but nomatter, what you gat to keep ya heads up, keep the faith and pray for much better days ,the sun will always shine!!!!!

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:04:20 +0000

I agree wholeheartedly with Bill. There have been many instances in Atlanta recently of Chains bending to smaller spaces due to urban growth.

And honestly…San Francisco? Let’s try to be our own Decatur. ie…let’s try to be more open minded than our friends to the West.

By: Kiki Kitty

Kiki Kitty — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:41:54 +0000

Hi All! Kiki from Wild Seed here. I’m so excited that you guys are talking about us. I’m getting so emotional (sniffle..). Thanks so much for the warm welcome into the neighborhood.
Ya know me and the other wild seeds are actually old souls and we’re looking to dress everyone! In particular the more mature woman. Give us some time, you will all see yourselves shopping at wild seed. We’ve got so many ideas and we welcome all of your ideas as well. Thanks again for welcoming us with open arms. I can’t begin to express how much that means to each of us! Hope to meet you all at the boutique soon!

Kiki Kitty

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:00:53 +0000

In San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, the old Italian section of SF, the neighborhood passed zoning language that prevented chains from moving into the neighborhood.

This would be a bad idea for Decatur. I too generally would prefer to shop at independent stores as well, but I would just have a problem banning chains. Seems like in Decatur Starbucks successfully co-exists with Java Monkey and all the other coffee shops downtown. And if we did this, we would have a 0% chance of ever getting a grocery store!

By: decatur mom

decatur mom — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:01:30 +0000

I must not get out enough. Are there carloads of people coming to Decatur to shop on the weekends or something? More power to them if there’s a market for that stuff, but I’m starting to feel a bit too frumpy for this town.

By: Brad Steal

Brad Steal — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:28:29 +0000

Hopefully, like a lot of my Decatur neighbors, I too prefer the more creative independents than the predictable souless chains. In San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, the old Italian section of SF, the neighborhood passed zoning language that prevented chains from moving into the neighborhood. This insured the charater of a truly unique neighborhood by preventing Starbucks (as an example and not picking on Starbucks) from horning in on an authentic Italian esprsso house that has been triving decades before there was the ubiquity of latte shops.

I believe a similar measure in Decatur would be a win-win. In that, it would insure and keep our valuable neighborhood character, and it would enhance retailers viability by preventing competition from chains.