Puss in Boots Happy Hour Sale

Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through March 21, Puss in Boots, 1134 S. Ninth St.

by Julia West

If anything can top off a perfect day of shopping, it's hitting up a happy hour surrounded by the overflowing bags of merch you just scored. And if you're really lucky, you won't be drowning your sorrows from the hurting you just put on your credit card. This duo of happy hours should ensure you're not only enjoying that drink for the right reasons, but you'll be sipping it in style, too.

Puss in Boots, a slightly-under-the-radar boutique in the south end of the Italian Market, has brilliantly taken the concept of happy hour and turned it into a sale that runs until the first day of spring. From 5 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, everything in the store — including their coveted collection of sharp pumps and oversize blazers — will be 15 percent off.

Puss in Boots' buyers have impeccable taste and an innate sense for curating a cohesive mix of wearable vintage treasures that — unlike the name suggests — can dress you from head to toe. Besides fancy footwear, the store carries handbags and clutches, dresses, blouses and accessories that combine outdated charm with gently worn character.

But let's mosey back to the kicks, shall we? The shoes available are far from threadbare, regardless of the miles they may have walked. Each pair is well-restored and cared for, which means your feet will stay snug and sassy all winter long.

Puss in Boots has been sure to remind everyone, that the Italian Market's other go-to stop, Teri's Diner and Bar, is having a Can-Can Happy Hour at roughly the same time as Puss in Boots' sale. At 1126 S. Ninth St., Teri's is close enough that after a successful shop you can strut over for a sip in your newly purchased boots. They were, after all, made for walking.

Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through March 21, Puss in Boots, 1134 S. Ninth St., 215-225-7877, pussinbootsboutique.com.

(julia.west@citypaper.net)