Phyllis Boutique Shuts Down In Palo Alto For New Venture

PALO ALTO, CA — An apparel shop that has become a fixture in downtown Palo Alto for almost a half century has closed to make way for the owner-operators' next venture.

The shop for fashionistas — Phyllis Boutique — closed a few weeks ago in a painstaking process to loyal customers, who made comments on the store's Facebook page about their dismay in the place closing up shop.

The fitting rooms and wall racks were slowly torn down, leaving a bare place during a slow downsizing. Nonetheless, the barren outlook did not deter bargain hunters from getting their last crack at the fashionable garments left.

"This is it! End of an era. End of a wonderful shopping experience at 540 Ramona Street! Phyllis Boutique will be closing its door for good!" a statement from Phyllis Newhouse reads.

To mark its 44 years in business, the enterprise went out in style — mixing shopping with live music and dancing on the day before it closed Aug. 31.

"We are grateful for having been your destination for great fashion for so many years. Cheers to you!" the statement continued with a promise of good things to come. "You will hear from us again. So stay tuned. There will be a new fashion experience in a different but trendy new way of shopping. The world is changing, and so are we."