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.
* 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 read more about Merry's in...
(NEW!) 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)
Merry's is continuing to collect donations for Pennies For Peace, Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortenson's charitable foundation dedicated to building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
THE SUNDAY SHIMMY (tribal bellydance classes with the Om Sisters) is at 5:30 PM Sundays! Call for more info.
NOW AVAILABLE AT MERRY'S: signed copies of DeAnna Cameron's historical novel The Belly Dancer, Kara Nomadica CDs, and world-renowned belly dance teacher and performer Fahtiem's belly dance DVDs! We now have Aziza DVDs too!
HEY HABIBI, WE'RE ENTERING OUR FIFTH YEAR! COME CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY, BELLY DANCE TEACHER AND PERFORMER KATERINA'S BIRTHDAY, AND NATIONAL DANCE DAY! Featuring live music by Saf Mavi with special guest dancers: The Kabuki Dolls, Om Sisters, Saviya, Reina, Haven, Hiromi, Hatari Uzuri, Rebekah, Sina, and more! There will also be henna by Kindra and open dance. Come join the fun on Saturday July 31st, 5ish to 8ish!