The newest franchise of the St. Louis, Mo.-based frame store opened last month in the promenade portion of the Wal-Mart Supercenter-anchored shopping center. The store in a couple of store fronts down from the

The locally owned franchise offers custom framing, conservation framing, shadow boxes and also has custom prints for sale.

For more information, visit: www.thegreatframeup.com.

Alexander Place Promenade is at the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Brier Creek Parkway, just north of Interstate 540.

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Moving in right next door to the frame store in Alexander Place Promenade will be the new location of Small Styles, the tyke-sized hip-hop clothing store on Capital Boulevard.

One of the owners, Mike Mirchandani, helped his daughters, Kishni and Asha, open the store two years ago in Tarrymore Square. The existing store is a few storefronts down from Funky Rags, the clothing store Mirchandani has owned for more than a decade.

There's no set date for a grand opening of the new Small Styles.

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A new coif and couture women's clothing store is now open at Triangle Town Center.

Georgiou Studio opened on the upper level of the mall near Saks Fifth Avenue.

Georgiou Studio boasts that stars such as Cybill Sheperd, Janet Jackson and Mary Hart wear their classy duds.

Georgiou specializes in ladies dresses, tops, suits and accessories.

The chain has close to 40 stores nationwide. This location is the first in Raleigh and second in the Triangle following a store in Cary Towne Center.

Triangle Town Center is at the intersection of Capital Boulevard and Interstate 540.

For more information, visit: www.georgioustudio.com.