A world of wearable art for her, for him, for the soul:
promoting world peace through cultural awareness.
* Shop in the exotic atmosphere of an Eastern bazaar.
* 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, authentic antique Moroccan gunpowder boxes, and much more.
* Hand-carved peace jewelry from Nepal.
* 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!
* Now showing: Art of the People, an exhibit featuring original oil paintings from Egyptian villages and wallhangings from India and Pakistan handmade with reclaimed fabric. Featuring Egyptian hand-etched, hand-painted metal wall art, hand-painted leather wall art, and handmade leather camels! NEW EXHIBIT featuring Kenyan painter Hezekiah Ochami's acrylics on canvas!
* Click to read more about Merry's in...
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
THANK YOU LONG BEACH for voting us your #1 clothing store! (The Beachcomber newspaper)
EVERY SUNDAY, STARTING AGAIN JANUARY 11th: The Sunday Shimmy at Merry's, featuring tribal bellydance classes with the Om Sisters at 5:30 PM and cabaret bellydance classes at 7:00 PM! Call for details! NOTE: NO CLASS ON JANUARY 25th.
Don't miss our third annual FRESH FROM MARRAKECH OVERSTOCK EVENT! We are receiving shipments of samples and irregular items directly from Morocco and India-- skirts, tops, pants, etc., etc.! ALL overstock items will be only $10 each! January 22nd through the 25th ONLY: come join the fun!