text: Ok I get it This is a store that tries too hard to be the hiznit nnOf course I did not know that when I first walked in I walked right over to the clever card section Fun cards for nearly every occasion even to say I hated you all along Nice Then you meander past the entry way and into the clothing distressed ts sweaters even clothes for newborns Exciting except I am not throwing down for a tshirt that looks like it is been washed times I am also not throwing down for a sweater Sorry When I think vintage I often think affordable I should have known better this store being where it is just a short jog from Biltmore Yet another reason I am fed up with Phoenix really cool stores that cater to moneybags nnOf course I am biased after falling in love with Blue in Oklahoma City But that is another reviewnnBack to Frances If you can afford it this store has some really great gift ideas including plates and saucers that look more like art than functioning accessories I saw one I would have immediately snatched up for my friend if it had not cost nnAm I whining about the price Yes I think so After all when I walk around th Ave and Camelback I want to see things that a person like I can buy without immediately having an anxiety attack when the total rings up Sure I know AJs is across the street and it caters to a certain clientele I get it I really do I guess I am just saying I was very very very disappointed to find that I really could not afford anything in here Maybe a card if it were a special occasion Maybe a wallet if I was feeling generous nnOn another note the owner is fairly nice although a bit cautious I was asking her questions about her store and she seemed ever so reluctant to answer I was just wanting to know if she uses local artists and designers She could not even really tell me that Uhm ok But if I am throwing down a fistful of Benjamins I want to know they are going to support local art and not some chain retail supplier in OregonnnWhat this store needs is a section that appears to be on sale Like a table full of odds and ends marked and under This will catch the eye of many including myself who may upon reflection just be a cheap bastard Hey is not it about marketingnnSo let us count starsn for it being independently owned by a woman n for offering unique options to people who can afford to spend their paychecks here n for it trying to be something outside of the norm here in Phoenix nnSo stars for Frances Ignore my whiny rant It is worth checking out