Paloosh

My well-needed holiday hiatus is now over and it’s time to get back to pursuing my exciting endeavor to visit every shop in Carmel on the days that I’m downtown at work. I knew I would enjoy discovering new places but the surprise reward has been meeting all the wonderful people working at the shops, galleries, and boutiques. I now find myself walking by various businesses just to pop inside to say hello.

After quite a few days away from downtown, I had been thinking about today’s stop for quite awhile and decided to visit one of my favorite places to window shop: Paloosh. Located on the corner of Ocean Avenue and Dolores, Paloosh’s fun, bright blue Dutch door, is actually on the corner of the building leaving both sides of the storefront available for displaying some of the cutest outfits ever. I’m a big fan of the skinny jeans and blouse look, and the way the window ensembles are put together one quickly sees how Paloosh masters the look of carefree, polished, coordinated, unique, and effortless style. In addition to the great jean and blouse selections, they always have some of the most adorable dresses I have ever seen!

Paloosh has a somewhat whimsical yet sophisticated vibe. The store has a more urban feel while retaining the charm of a quaint Carmel boutique. In some magic way, Paloosh has found the sweet spot where classy, hip, fun, and respectable all come together. This is the place to find something perfect to wear to go out on a date or to a party.

I spent some time chatting with a couple of the gals in the store and was surprised to learn that most of the sales team has been around for 7-10 years! It’s clear these women have a great eye for style, are a wealth of fashion tips and can answer any questions of styles, sizing, color combinations, etc. with enthusiasm. I’m guessing it’s the fun and quality inventory that keeps the staff excited about going to work – and I’m sure working on the window displays is a highlight. I learned from the staff that Paloosh not only caters to the constantly flow of tourists and second-home owners, but this store also has an amazing locals following.

Paloosh features Big Star, Earl Jeans, Laundry, BCBG, Juicy Couture, Diane von Furstenberg (currently in the window displays), Nicole Miller, Lacouste, and more!