The Art of the Shoe at Linus Lounge

BY STEPHANIE LEWIS - shuzsociety.com

Since October 2006, Uptown Dallas has been home to the uber-chic footwear parlor, Linus Lounge. 

Since October 2006, Uptown Dallas has been home to the uber-chic footwear parlor, Linus Lounge. Housed upstairs in a converted two-story brick building, Linus feels like home. Wood floors, natural lighting and carefully edited furniture and fixtures showcase some of the area’s most exclusive footwear. “If you’re in Linus, you are nowhere else is Dallas,” explains shop proprietor Kristen Radakovich of the choicey designers she features. The same could be said for the experience while there.

How’d she get in the biz? Having lived in the affluent Marble Arch area of London, and completing instruction at the Mackay School of Fashion and Accessory Design, Radakovich had her epiphany.

What is Art of the Shoe? Based on the concept that footwear is typically delivered during the spring and fall shopping seasons, Radakovich opens her seasonal store during select hours and days of the week. Want a glimpse at another time? The rest is by appointment. Feel special now?

Boutique Mantra: Radakovich explains, “the shoes are meant to be the art, let them speak.” With special attention to her seasonal lineup, only a few shoes, in varied sizes, are available in each style. The catch? You have to get ‘em while they’re hot!

Who you’ll find… Technologically engineered footwear by Ruthie Davis, elegant Les Tropéziennes, Dusica Dusica, Barbara Bui, Italian-made Banfi Zambrelli and London-based Scorah Pattullo. And check out her vintage handbag collection too!

Who loves her, baby? The August 2007 Southern Living issue gave her a page, and a mention in the March issue. Footwear News and D Magazine, among others, also gave the boutique kudos in their spring issues.

Who else loves her? The myriad of ladies who turn to her for undeniably stylish shoes each season. They know what they’ll find there won’t be seen anywhere in town.

Side Gig: Trained as a pastry chef, Radakovich is also at the helm of a catering consulting business, tucked into in the same shoe space. It enables her to pursue both her passions. Now, that’s a sweet deal.

Shop online at LinusLounge.com, or stop by for an experience when you’re in the Big D – 2724 Routh Street, Uptown Dallas. 214.965.0180.

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