

After 10 years of living in Central Virginia, Lynne Butz was convinced that Richmond needed another “fun, friendly, girly boutique.”
She opened Monkee’s of Richmond in March, choosing a location in the Shoppes at Westgate, across from Short Pump Town Center. “I fell in love with the store as a shopper,” says Butz, who first encountered the chain in Wilmington, N.C.
The store pops with color, including crisp, white furniture against soft, yellow walls hung with stylish Read full story