As the economy has tightened, Pretty in the City has noticed a distinct correlation between crowds at high-end department stores and the rise of female-centric shopping events and trunk shows. As the crowds able to afford splurges at Neiman-Marcus and Nordstrom's continue to shrink, more of these fun "girls just wanna have fun" retail discount parties have been popping up. Just this year, there has been Gen Art's Shop Miami, Splurge's O' What a Night at Jungle Island, and New Times' own Thread/
