Frox, Perkasie

The sleepy town of Perkasie, Pennsylvania, isn’t exactly known for its fashion. Or it wasn’t until Jill Strickland opened Frox on an idyllic stretch of 7th Street eight years ago. The boutique immediately leapt to the forefront of a fashion scene that was previously as desolate as monocle shops after the year 1910, displaying designer jewelry from Brighton, handbags and totes from Vera Bradley, and trendy shoes and apparel. Beyond the merchandise, Frox offers a respite to local women of all ages, backed by a friendly staff that’s always eager to offer fashion advice and frequent social gatherings and events. Twice a year, fashion shows convert the freshly renovated loft above the shop into a meeting place for fashionistas, who portray the latest runway trends as worn by real women instead of the animatronic mannequins that grace most runways.