Pittsburgh's Top, Trendiest Boutiques

Warm weather is here and it's time to pack up those itchy wool sweaters and clunky snow boots and update your summer wardrobe. Find summertime essentials like breezy blouses and flowing skirts by visiting some of the most stylish boutiques Pittsburgh has to offer.

Sugar Boutique in Lawrenceville is an upscale shop that carries limited run pieces from independent designers who are sure to be the next big thing. The store is now featuring items from the spring collections of designers like Kelly Lane, Jodi B. Wise, Saint Grace and Prairie Underground. This shop is great for a woman who loves following the latest designer trends but wants to translate it into fashion appropriate for the real world. Sugar Boutique, 3703 Butler St., Pittsburgh PA. sugarboutique.com.

Since opening in March, Jupe Boutique in the South Side has been a popular spot for serious shoppers. The store features designers such as Indigo Six, Kenzie, and BCBG's To The Max and carries trendy yet casual essentials like cotton dresses, skinny jeans, knit camisoles, and funky jewelry. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., so even the busiest fashionista can find time to pop in. Jupe Boutique, 2306 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA. www.jupeboutique.com.

The Pittsburgh Jeans Company may look old-fashioned, but the store carries over 40 trendy denim brands like Seven for All Mankind, Juicy Couture, Chip and Pepper, Paper Denim & Cloth, and Blue Cult. The store's professionally-trained fit specialists can help find the perfect jeans for any style or body type. The store is also great for alterations - the store the store is know for its technique of re-attaching the original hem flawlessly. The Pittsburgh Jeans Company, 2222 East Carson St., Pittsburgh. pittsburghjeancompany.com.

Shoppers looking for a particularly luxe experience should check out the South Side's Original Cin. This upscale boutique brings an element of celebrity style to Pittsburgh. The store offers elegant tops, pants, denim, handbags and more from designers like Burning Torch, Cupio, Chan Luu, Pure Color, and Rachel Pally. The store also offers services to help maintain a fashionable look such as personal shopping, shopping from home, and closet cleaning and organization. Original Cin, 1922 East Carson St., Pittsburgh. originalcin.org.

High-fashion addicts can find well-known designers like Versace, Prada, Chloe, and Marc Jacobs at Choices in Shadyside. The store also has items from less expensive collections like Diane von Furstenberg. More casual shoppers will love the luxury denim designs from names like Roberto Cavalli and Dolce and Gabbana. Choices, 5416 Walnut St., Pittsburgh.

Boutique owner e.b. pepper is famous in Pittsburgh circles for her eponymous Shadyside shop. The store carries clothes for any situation imaginable, from casual cotton tank tops to silky formalwear. The store carries just one of each item in every size, to ensure that fashions remain unique. e.b. pepper, 5411 Walnut St., Pittsburgh. ebpepper.com.

Shoppers don't have to travel outside Pittsburgh in the name of fashion. All kinds of designers, brands and styles are available in the city. And here's an added incentive - there is no sales tax on shoes or clothing. So get shopping!