The Rusty Willow Boutique — Local services in Culpeper

Wife and I, mainly wife, have been browsing shops like this one for years, decades, even. While wife was shopping, in earnest, a few days ago, I spent more time studying and appreciating the quality and artfulness and innovation of the various displays of all kinds.

No doubt, this modest sized shop features excellently curated items for sale, not too many, and not too few, varied types of items, but the real stand out, to me, was just the artfulness and attention to detail in every corner of every carefully imagined and assembled marketing display. It really stood out to me, and I would not normally notice such things.

The clothing items were artfully arranged about an inch apart around in an imaginatively created display with colorful art on the rack itself. A balanced assortment of types of displays, a mannequin or two but not too many, all were there. Even retailers could take a lesson in how such a store should be designed and arranged and managed.

Editing to add that the prices were really quite reasonable, almost surprisingly "reasonable".

In the middle of the store, there is a comfortable couch available. I joked that it looks like a husband's couch, for their comfort while wife shops carefully. Quickly, she replied that she was thinking about putting in a sports television so they might relax and allow wives not to be rushed. She was right on it. Brava!

If there is an award for store design, absolutely this one should be a top contender. I wish these people every continued success and encourage everybody to drop by and...

I have been shopping at the store for a couple years and they always have some thing that I love . I have bought stuff to wear to dinner, stuff to wear to work , and I've also bought things to wear to a wedding ,so they have plenty of options reasonable prices,great quality and the staff is absolutely phenomenal!! They also gives you incentives when you shop there you get money off for your...

Love the store, cute items and nice owner. The owner offered to order me something I liked in my size and mail it to me when it arrived. I paid for it and an additional item, that was over a month ago. Still waiting for the item to be mailed. The store has no working phone number to call to...