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This week in St. Paul shopping and style, check out Bibelot Night Out!, a sale at A. Michele boutique, and a rare jewelry sale at the Grand Hand, and visit the Goldstein for their latest exhibitions, “Flights of Fancy: A History of Feathers in Fashion” and “Off the Top of My Head: Hat Habitats.”

Thursday: Bibelot Night Out!
What: Want a little bonus with your gift shopping? Head to locally-owned gift chain Bibelot’s Grand Avenue location for its Bibelot Night Out! Event. Spin the wheel to receive up to 30 percent off your purchase, a $10 gift card, a gift bag, a bracelet, or a Punch Pizza gift card. Plus you can score a Punch Pizza coupon simply by coming through the door. -Jahna Peloquin
When: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, July 8.
Where: Bibelot, 1082 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-290-9745, www.bibelotshops.com

Saturdays & Sundays: Stephanie’s Summer Savings Sale
What: Every weekend through Labor Day, Stephanie’s Summer Savings Sale offers sidewalk deals of 70 percent off with racks replenished weekly. In addition, all regularly priced merchandise is 10 percent off, and items already 40 percent off an extra 10 percent off.
When: Weekends through Labor Day
Where: Stephanie’s, 758 Cleveland Ave. S., St. Paul, 651-690-3802, www.stephaniesshop.com

A. Michele Summer Sale
What: Score some threads for the beach, BBQ or birthday party at charming Selby & Snelling boutique A. Michele for the month of July. The blowout sale features brands such as BB Dakota, Miss Me and Joie marked down to $25, $40, $50 and $75. Best of all, receive a $75 store credit for every $250 spent throughout the month! Get in sooner than later – sizes are limited. -Jahna Peloquin
When: Through July.
Where: A. Michele, 1591 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651-917-6966, www.amichele.wordpress.com

Picky Girl Summer Sale
What: Head to Picky Girl on Grand Avenue in St. Paul for new markdowns on select spring and summer items. Plus for a limited time, take 25 percent off all regular priced items. Look for national brands like Kensie Girl and Covet, and local designs from Calpurnia Peach, Carmichael Claith and Rapport handbags. -Jahna Peloquin (Pictured: Carmichael Claith)
When: Ongoing.
Where: Picky Girl, 949 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-698-4107, www.pickygirlmn.com

Beginning Tuesday: Grand Hand Summer Jewelry Sale
What: St. Paul art and gift boutique only has a couple sales a year, so they’re can’t-miss opportunities to score some handmade, one of a kind pieces. Their summer jewelry sale features such artisans as Cheryl Rydmark, Ford and Forlano, Terri Logan, Karin Jacobson, Baharal + Gnida, JL Walsh, Cynthia Jones, Sharon Schafner, Erika Sturm, MIO Studio, M.A.D.E, JacQueline Sanchez, Wiwat Kamolpornwijit, and Bee Design – all marked down 25 to 50 percent off. Hurry in for the best selection, as quantities are limited. -Jahna Peloquin
When: Tuesday, June 29-Sunday, July 11.
Where: Grand Hand Gallery, 619 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-312-1122, www.thegrandhand.com

FIVETWOSIX Salon July Promotions
What: St. Paul salon always has a ton of deals that are hard to pass up. Here’s what they have going on for the month of July: Try out the new MicroZone skin treatment for a discount – now through July, a 20 minute treatment is only $20 (regularly priced at $30). That includes rapid spot removal, blackhead relief, hand repair, flash exfoliation and more. Buy all five products from the new Dermalogica facial skin treatments Ultracalming line – clinically proven to reduce redness and sooth irritation – and get 15 percent off the entire purchase. Also through July, take 15 percent off a Smashbox makeup application (regularly priced at $45) and receive a free Smashbox gift. Right now, buy two Bumble & Bumble products, get a free Spray du Mode free. The multi-dimensional styling tool offers a flexible hold and quick-drying finish. ($25 value; excludes 2 oz. products.) If you recommend there of your pals to FiveTwoSix, you can receive a free haircut of your own. Or to save some bucks, a haircut with a stylist in training is only $15.
When: Through the month of July.
Where: 526 Salon Spa Gallery, 526 Selby Ave, St. Paul, 651-222-3839, www.526salon.com

Ongoing: Patina Summer Sale
What: Local gift shop Patina is slashing prices for its annual summer sale, both in-store and in its e-shop. Take up to 50 percent off in-store and up to 70 percent off online on items including furniture (in-store only), candles, jewelry and accessories, gadgets, home decor, kitchen goods and more. -Jahna Peloquin
When: Ongoing.
Where: www.patinastores.com; 1581 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651-644-5444; Highland Park: 2057 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul, 651-695-9955, www.patinastores.com

Thrifty Thursdays at Arc’s
What: Thursdays may be the new day to hit the thrift circuits, thanks to Thrifty Thursdays at Arc’s Value Village through the month of July. Take 25 percent off everything (including gently-used designer, vintage and contemporary clothing, housewares and more) at the store’s four Metro area locations. And whenever you shop at Arc’s Value Village, you know you’re giving back to the community – with every purchase, Arc’s donates money toward children and adults suffering from intellectual and developmental disabilities. -Jahna Peloquin
When: Thursday, June 3-Thursday, July 29.
Where: Arc’s Value Village, four area locations including 1650 White Bear Ave., St. Paul, 651-788-8300, www.arcsvaluevillage.org.

Ongoing: “Flights of Fancy: A History of Feathers in Fashion”
What: This Friday marks the opening of the Goldstein Museums newest exhibit: Flights of Fancy. With the help of the local Raptor Center and the Bell Museum, curators at the Goldstein have brought together a fluffy showcase of feathers and flair from fashion legends like Oscar de la Renta, Bob Mackie, Victor Costa and more. This exhibit will dive into the feathery styles of western culture, starting from feathers in nature to the appeal of feathers on clothing. -Lauren Gantner (Image: Oscar de La Renta)
When: Exhibition runs through September 12.
Where: Goldstein Museum, 241 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave., St. Paul, 612-624-7434, goldstein.che.umn.edu

Ongoing: “Off the Top of My Head: Hat Habitats”
What: We’ve always thought a hat finishes off any great ensemble, but it took awhile for the rest of the fashionable flock to catch on. Now, thanks to a resurgence in interest in mid-century fashion, hats are back in a big way. In a nod to the trend, the University of Minnesota’s Goldstein Museum of Design is opening up its vaults for this new exhibition in tribute to the hat. It features the hat-inspired works of artists Cynthia Rapacz and Ryan Haro in mediums from photography and design to fashion and architecture. -Jahna Peloquin
When: Ongoing through September 3.
Where: Goldstein Museum of Design, 1985 Upper Buford Ave., St. Paul, 612-624-7434, goldstein.che.umn.edu.

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