SHOP FOR A CAUSE

Chic Houston pop-up unveils raffle for a stylish shopping spree

Houston’s The Pop-Up Co-Op is raffling a $2,020 shopping spree benefitting the Houston Area Urban League, an organization dedicated to assisting the Black community to enter the economic and social mainstream through education, workforce development, training, housing, and wellness.

Through Thursday, August 6, every $15 donation made through the GoFundMe page will count as an entry. A winner will be announced on Friday, August 7, on The Pop-Up Co-Op’s Instagram.

Located at the Shops at Arrive, formerly known as West Ave., The Pop-Up Co-Op (2800 Kirby Dr., Suite A-120) focuses on highlighting a variety of local brands, including art, contemporary apparel, unique gifts, eclectic jewelry, skincare, and vintage. Currently, the storefront carries 14 local, female-owned brands.

One lucky Houstonian will win the following:

$200 off bespoke Italian shoes from Alice d’Italia
$100 off daywear and loungewear line Ayra
$100 off Backseat Love, a collection of gifts “guaranteed to make you smile”
$35 off Flaunt Body, a unisex grooming and skincare brand
A face mask and lotion from Fluffy Cloud Skincare
$200 off Karolyne Ashley’s custom eveningwear
$200 off select solid kimonos from Kimono Zulu
$150 off resin and mixed media art from Taylor Bailey Douglass
$75 off Mineral Method Jewelry, a collection of eclectic pieces
$150 off Nightfire Art
$100 off Revision USA
$200 off contemporary and vintage from Shop 1988
Two blouses, valued at $275, from Tutu & Lilli
$200 off womenswear line 319 The Label

Due to the global pandemic, The Pop-Up Co-Op closed its doors during April and reopened to the public May 5, Carbajal tells CultureMap. “With political issues and COVID-19 affecting so many people, I wanted a way to give back to our local community,” Cara Carbajal, owner of The Pop-Up Co-Op and Shop 1988 said in a statement.

The storefront is open with new hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am - 4 pm. Complimentary home deliveries within a 10 mile radius and curbside pick up is still available.

Easy, breezy silhouettes make Tutu & Lilli perfect for Houston's heat.

Photo courtesy of Tutu & Lilli/Facebook

Easy, breezy silhouettes make Tutu & Lilli perfect for Houston's heat.

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3 hot wellness studios move swiftly into new Heights development

Courtesy of Radom Capital

The Swift BLDG is expected to open in late 2026.

A new mixed-use development in the Heights has announced its next round of tenants. Three wellness businesses are coming to The Swift BLDG, Houston developers Radom Capital and Triten Real Estate Partners’ project in the historic Swift & Company Packing Plant that’s located near the Heights Hike & Bike Trail.

They are:

SweatHouz, a contrast therapy studio
Strong Pilates Studio
The Skin Clinic, a Houston-based aesthetics and skincare destination

Scheduled to open in winter 2026, SweatHouz will offer infrared saunas, cold plunges, and other protocols to improve a person’s well-being. The protocols are focused on areas such as athletic recovery, reducing stress, improving circulation, mental health, and longevity. In addition, it will offer a beauty bar equipped with Dyson hot tolls and a beverage station stocked with different waters.

Building on the success of its Katy location that opened last year, Strong Pilates Studio will occupy 2,500 square feet in the Swift BLDG. Using Rowformer and Bikeformer machines, customers have the opportunity to take classes in Strong Body, Strong Loaded, and Strong Pilates-Only. It’s expected to open in the fall.

“Our method blends strength, cardio, and reformer-based training into one, delivering real results in just 45 minutes. This isn’t just Pilates — it’s a new standard for fitness in Houston. And a community that sweats together stays strong,” franchisee Mona Hussein-Zaki said in a statement.

Currently located in M-K-T, the Skin Clinic will more than double its footprint by relocated to the Swift BLDG. The clinic’s services focus on skin health and rejuvenation. It also expected to open in the fall.

“The response from this community has been incredible, and Swift gives us the room to grow into what our patients have been asking for: more space, more services, and the same patient-centered care that got us here." founder Kelli Nwuli said.

All three businesses join previously announced tenants such as Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, premium juice bar Leemoo, Merit Coffee, and Houston Tex-Mex staple Escalante’s.

On track to open to the public in fall 2026, The Swift BLDG will offer more than 30,000 square feet of office space along with 30,000 square feet of restaurant and retail tenants. The two companies previously partnered on M-K-T, the Heights mixed-use development that’s near the Swift project. Radom is known for a number of other Houston developments, including the Montrose Collective and the historic Tower Theater property and its adjacent buildings.

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