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New Sneaker Arrivals: Back 70 & Paul Green Now at The Shoe Hive

I pretty much live in sneakers—and I’m always on the hunt for new brands to carry at The Shoe Hive. I’m excited to announce our newest brand: Back 70. I first spotted them at Scarpa in Charlottesville, and then started seeing them pop up in a few more places. Come check out the newest arrivals from Back 70 and Paul Green, along with tons of other great summer shoes!

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Street Style: Meet Elizabeth Fitzsimmons

I have a friend who jokingly asks if she’s in my “top five” list of friends. I, of course, always change the subject—I love too many people to rank (though I can rank-order my dogs). But as I sat down to write about Elizabeth Fitzsimmons, the “top five” thing popped into my head. If I had to pick five of my favorite people who have ever walked through the doors of The Shoe Hive, she would be on that list.

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Graduation Gift Ideas You Can Shop Locally in Old Town Alexandria

We’ve put together a Grad Gift Guide in collaboration with our upstairs neighbor, Old House Provisions. As the parent of a grad myself, I know how exciting it is to imagine the adventures and opportunities that lie ahead for high school graduates. That’s why this felt like the perfect time to show how easy it is to do all your grad gift shopping right here in Old Town.

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Pre-Fall Fashion Preview: Shop New Summer-to-Fall Arrivals

I can’t believe it’s not even officially summer yet and we’re already posting this—but with so many new arrivals over the past few weeks, it felt like the right time to share our pre-fall Lookbook. Maybe we should call it the “Summer Lookbook,” since many of the pieces we’ve selected are perfect for wearing now and later.

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Maritime-Inspired Style: How to Wear Spring’s Fisherman Trend

From going to market and working as a buyer, I’ve learned that certain styles or colors tend to appear in every line. This spring, there was definitely a fishermen trend. We picked up on it when we saw so many fisherman-style sandals—they were everywhere, along with boat shoes. You could call it the Maine vibe. And as someone who aspires to “summer” in Maine, I’m here for it.

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Need New Sunnies? Preview The Krewe Lookbook Before The Hive’s Trunk Show: May 16–19

We all love Krewe and own multiple pairs. The only problem is that there are so many styles, it’s hard to pick which ones to carry. Thankfully, Krewe helps us solve this by sending us dozens and dozens of styles to showcase for one weekend each year. This year, we’ll have more than 60 pairs just for the event! We can also special order different colors or styles.



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Ann Mashburn + Lizzie Fortunato: Styled By The Hive

It’s time for our one and only weekend where we have not just one trunk show, but two! Ann Mashburn and Lizzie Fortunato really are a perfect pairing–especially when it comes to spring dressing. When it’s event season and summer travel time, these two brands can get you through either, looking stylish and comfortable.

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Meet the Magical Fortunato Sisters at The Hive

I have been doing retail for 21 years now, and there is no better brand or people in the business. The way the Fortunato sisters treat me and our customers is remarkable. They are generous with their time and they stand behind their product. They have shipped us so many beautiful pieces just for our Trunk Show event. Please come by and say hello and check out their Spring 2025 collection. 

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Made to Order Shirting from Ann Mashburn at The Hive

One of the great parts of our Ann Mashburn Trunk Show event is the Made to Order shirting. Made to Order is not Made to Measure. When you do Made to Measure, which is common in the men’s clothing world, they take all your measurements to make a custom shirt. Made to Order is a little different. The Ann Mashburn team has sent samples of four different styles of shirts and two different dresses in all the sizing available. You try one of these models on and after you order, it’s made.

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Join The Hive for Two Trunk Shows: Ann Mashburn and Lizzie Fortunato, May 8-11

I know I always say this is the biggest event of the year, but this time it might be. I can say this with confidence because we aren’t hosting just one trunk show, we are hosting two trunk shows. We also rarely have the actual designer walk through our doors but at this event, we’ll have the fabulous designer duo: the Fortunato sisters in town, and Stephanie, our Ann Mashburn rep, too!

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Celebrating You: Customer Appreciation Event, May 1-4 at The Shoe Hive/The Hive

As a small business owner for more than 21 years there is one thing I know for sure, the only reason we’re still around is because of our amazing customers. The women who have supported us and kept our doors open for the last two decades have become our friends and we know a going-out-of-business sign would have been hung in our door many years ago if it weren’t for their loyalty. So stop by this weekend and grab some treats, special discounts, prizes and extra loyalty points to go towards your future purchases.

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Join the Fun at The Alexandria Spring Fling: An Old Town Block Party on Saturday, May 3, 2025

What’s that old axiom – if you want something done, do it yourself? The retailers in Old Town started Plaid Friday, The Alexandria Sidewalk Sale, The Alexandria Warehouse Sale and Alexandria Stylebook, and now we are adding a new spring event to the mix: The Old Town Spring Fling. There are 30 stores that are participating and each one has a special event or trunk show they’re hosting.

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Closed, The Brand is Back at The Hive!

When it comes to what brands we carry at The Hive, the decisions aren’t always easy. It’s a bit of a puzzle that we put together in advance of each season. The brand Closed sent so many great styles, both denim and great pants, along with some cute shirting and sweaters. It’s a great brand and we’re hoping we can get enough support for it to keep it on our shelves long-term. Come check it out!

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Banjanan is Back! Spring Arrivals at The Hive

We all remember the sarcastic line from Miranda Priestley in The Devil Wears Prada: “Florals?... for spring? Groundbreaking.” Spring is all about floral dresses, regardless of year. We realized we were missing them because we were missing a customer-favorite line: Banjanan. It has been a few years since we had the line and we’re excited to bring it back. It’s a female-owned brand, which we love to support.

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Fresh Picks for Spring: Our Team’s Must-Have New Arrivals

Spring has sprung! Except as I write this it’s raining and 35 degrees outside, but inside the store – it has sprung for sure. The racks are filled with spring colors, lightweight fabrics and so many cute sandals. I decided to ask everyone to tell me what's on their spring shopping list from each category we have at The Hive. We all tend to have an ongoing wish list and so I thought you’d like a peek!

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White Bottoms: Styled Looks for Spring

It’s time to switch out your closet! The main section that switches for me is taking out heavy wool pants and adding in white bottoms. I have options in all styles including skirts, jeans and pants. In order to beat the heat but still look put together when the temperature rises, spring whites make getting dressed easy!


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The Lookbook for Odissi Trunk Show: April 10-13th

We just unpacked our first delivery of Odissi along with items for the event and it just confirmed that this is going to be a great line for The Shoe Hive. It’s hard to pick a favorite but I love all the braided detail and mesh, both are big for spring. The Olivia slide is that perfect summer shoe and we have it in a variety of colors.

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The Shoes You’ll Need to Make it Through This Summer

Spring shoe season is here and it’s time to pack up the boots and bring out the sandals and lighter shoes. To prove we still have a great shoe selection I created a shoe capsule. This is what I think someone needs to make it through summer if they had no shoes at all in their closet.

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Step into Spring: The 2025 Lookbook from The Shoe Hive

Everyone is loving Freda Salvador and we keep adding more and more styles to our collection. Ann Mashburn does the most comfortable sandal called the Diagnol Strap Sandal. It just molds to your foot and disappears when you wear it. When you look at it, it doesn’t seem like it should be comfortable, but we promise you can wear them all day.

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