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.
* Buddha statues hand-carved by villagers from Bali.
* 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.
* Vintage and tribal wall hangings from India and Pakistan, plus Egyptian hand-painted metal and leather wall art.
* CDs and DVDs of music from around the world.
* Tops, skirts, dresses, men's shirts, harem pants, outerwear, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, belts, tribal jewelry, scarves, hats, shoes, kaftans, kurtas, gandoras, sarongs, tunics, and so much more!
* 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.NEW SHIPMENT FROM EGYPT! Exquisitely embellished, one-of-a-kind, handmade, hand-beaded Syrian evening kaftans, plus sparkling "evil eye" necklaces, hand-crocheted Cleopatra caps with extra-long strands of beads, men's Islamic caps and women's head scarves, and so much more!
NEW SHIPMENT FROM MOROCCO! Just in time for spring and summer: beautiful, dramatic styles with all the mystery and striking color of the desert sunset.
NEW SHIPMENTS FROM AFRICA! Come see our new Dashikis, handmade in Kenya by HIV-affected artisans, and our imfibinga seed necklaces, bracelets, and more, made by Zulu crafters in South Africa. Plus, Kenyan kitenge cloth mother and baby and elephant dolls!
NEW SHIPMENT FROM NEPAL! Swing into the new season with a whole rack of happy, handmade Himalayan fashions from Nepal! We've got men's and women's shirts, pants, skirts, sun tops, tank tops, headbands, metal cuffs, prayer shawls and jackets in both traditional and modern, culturally-inspired designs.
$10 INDIA SAMPLE SALE! One-of-a-kind contemporary fashion samples from across India, only $10 each 'till they're gone! This is an ongoing event, with new samples arriving often until our friends in India have depleted their surplus. It's a grab bag of fun and truly unique pieces-- what will you discover? ANOTHER NEW SHIPMENT just in!