Hairstylist Denise Hewitt has opened a new business on Mitchell Avenue in Fondren. Pritzy Katz Salon and Kids Conisgnment Shop specializes in like-new clothing for infants to juniors. Prices begin at $2 and shoppers can find brands like Mud Pie and Ralph Lauren. Some of these outfits normally retail for $30, and when we visited, we found pieces priced at $10.

The shop will sort through and keep only resalable items. Items that don’t fit that criteria go to Matt’s House in Midtown, a shelter for women and children. Consigners get 40% of the sale

Have you noticed the handful of well-established Fondren businesses migrating to the west side of the neighborhood over the past three years?  Orange Peel?  Social Agenda?  Silly Billy’s?  Although the area between State and West streets has been known as a predominantly residential zone, Mitchell Avenue has been assuming a more commercial role in Fondren.

Turning from State Street onto Mitchell, you’ll find Perfect Fit Alterations and Silly Billy’s immediately on the right; followed by the Orange Peel, Shoe Bar at Pieces, and Social Agenda about a block away; an