'Barnyard chic': The Southern Gypsie boutique opens in Ephrata
Erin Fruge is the owner-operator of The Southern Gypsie in Ephrata. She hopes to build community and support local artists and artisans with a celebration of locally sourced products, she said.
R. Hans Miller/Columbia Basin Herald
The Southern Gypsie will be decorating to celebrate the holidays as they come along each year. This Valentine’s Day display included custom romantic cards and other gift ideas for those celebrating the heart-bedecked holiday.
For those with a love of fashion, The Southern Gypsie offers locally-produced leather bracelets and earrings – among other stylish bits and bobs. While prices vary, owner Erin Fruge says everyone should be able to find something within their budget.
Erin Fruge of The Southern Gypsie said she has been happy to offer cowhide rugs to shoppers in her new boutique. The hides run for about $250 and come in a variety of patterns and colors and are good to hang on the wall or lie on the floor.
Décor at the newest boutique in Ephrata goes heavy metal, though maybe not in the way one might expect. Art made from horseshoes and barbed wire are among the inventory at the gift shop.
From crocheted garden gnomes to soaps and locally-printed apparel, The Southern Gypsie offers a little bit of everything for those with eclectic tastes.
EPHRATA — Erin Fruge opened The Southern Gypsie boutique in Ephrata at 444 Basin St. NW in Ephrata on Feb. 5. The business specializes in gifts, clothing and décor made by Columbia Basin artisans with what Fruge calls a “barnyard chic” style.
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