A world of wearable art for her, for him, for the soul:
promoting world peace through cultural awareness.
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Images from photoshoot featuring clothing and accessories from Merry's courtesy of AfroStyle Magazine.
* Shop in the exotic atmosphere of an Eastern bazaar.
* Fair trade, sweatshop-free fashions and accessories for women and men, supporting indigenous artisans from Morocco, Pakistan, Egypt, India, Nepal, Iran, Turkey, Kenya, Afghanistan, and beyond.
* A full line of authentic belly dance attire and accessories for men and women: from tribal to cabaret, dance-style casualwear to complete professional costumes. Hip scarves, new and vintage coin jewelry, Kuchi jewelry, harem pants, choli tops, 25-yard skirts and 10-yard skirts, and more.
* Authentic Egyptian statuary, lanterns, and art.
* Ancient salt crystals from the Himalayas.
* A wide selection of unique purses, including purses made from recycled license plates, recycled silk saris from India and Nepal, recycled rice sacks from Nepal and Tibet, and much more.
* Hand-carved peace jewelry from Nepal.
* Vintage and tribal wall hangings from India and Pakistan, plus Egyptian hand-painted metal and leather wall art.
* Tops, skirts, dresses, men's shirts, harem pants, outerwear, necklaces, bracelets, belts, tribal jewelry, scarves, hats, shoes, kaftans, kurtas, gandoras, sarongs, tunics, and so much more!
* Professional, one-of-a-kind bellydance costumes and beledi dresses from Turkey at special prices! Also two, three, and four-piece costumes from Egypt!
* Click to see more about Merry's in...
The demo video for Rhythm Abroad, an upcoming music, dance and travel show.
The Press-Telegram ("Fashion with a social conscience")
The Press-Telegram ("Broadway thrives in Long Beach")
DeAnna Cameron's Scribbling Gypsy blog (photos from Merry's Halloween Hafla 2009)
DeAnna Cameron's Scribbling Gypsy blog (photos from The Belly Dancer book release party at Merry's)
The Grunion Gazette ("Cultural Awareness, Peace at Heart of Clothing Boutique")
The Press-Telegram (celebrating Three Cups of Tea with dance): "Making Merry" and photo gallery
The Press-Telegram (Merry's recycled purses)
The Press-Telegram (Merry's store and biography)
The Beachcomber
The District Weekly
DeAnna Cameron's Scribbling Gypsy blog (celebrating Three Cups of Tea with dance)
DeAnna Cameron's Scribbling Gypsy blog
THANK YOU LONG BEACH for voting us your #1 clothing store! (The Beachcomber newspaper)
AVAILABLE AT MERRY'S: signed copies of DeAnna Cameron's historical novel The Belly Dancer!
FROM EGYPT:
belly dance costumes (two-, three-, and four-piece), beledy dresses, Isis wings, hip sashes, hand-beaded Syrian kaftans, dancing skirts, gift items, and much, much more! These styles are unique to Merry's-- you won't find them anywhere else!ALSO AT MERRY'S: "BEERINGS"!
These eco-designer earrings are made from repurposed beer bottle caps, with unique designs coated in earth-friendly lacquer. Every purchase buys a brick to help build a school in Kenya.PLUS: iSANCTUARY JEWELRY!
Beautiful hand-beaded spiral bangle bracelets and handmade bead, shell, and feather earrings made with love by young survivors of human trafficking in India. Every purchase helps further these girls' journey out of deplorable conditions.WE NOW SELL (AND BUY) INTERNATIONAL MUSIC!
From the deserts of Egypt to the plains of Mongolia and beyond... discover a world of music to listen (or belly dance) to! We also buy CDs of belly dance (all styles), Middle Eastern, Indian, African, Jewish, and Asian music, plus music DVDs of any of the above.Help Japan!
Even though the news of the disaster in Japan is off the front page, they still need our help. We are continuing to collect donations at Merry's for Japan disaster relief.JUST IN: BIG, BEAUTIFUL BUDDHAS FROM BALI and A WHOLE RACK OF HAPPY, HANDMADE HIMALAYAN FASHIONS FROM NEPAL! Men's and women's shirts, pants, skirts, headbands, metal cuffs, prayer shawls and jackets (including traditional Tibetan jackets) are here, and so are a bevy of Buddha statues hand-carved by Balinese villagers! (Smaller Buddhas coming soon!)