Navigation: 3 mega menus (Events, Eat + Drink, Explore) with 2/3 link pane + 1/3 editorial spotlight panel. 2 simple dropdowns (Parking + Safety, About) with icon + label + description per row. Donate CTA styled as distinct button. Editorial panels are CMS-managed single post references with fallback defaults; Explore groups subpages by section (Art + Culture, Shopping, Experiences, Stay); Shopping nav shows only Fashion, Gifts, and All Shopping (analytics-informed — other categories accessible via landing page); Mobile: editorial panels omitted.
Boutique interior with personality — a person browsing, a proprietor arranging a display. Lifestyle shot.
Dressed by the District
Independent boutiques. Local designers. The kind of shop where the owner knows why they carry everything on the floor. Fashion in the Short North is not trend-chasing — it's choosing well, choosing local, and finding something you won't see anywhere else.
§1 — Page Hero: Fashion. 'Dressed by the District' — pairs confidence with local identity in four words. Tells the user that shopping here has a point of view. Fashion has the highest potential for seasonal visual content (lookbooks, seasonal window displays, staff picks). Hero image should be refreshed seasonally — fashion photography ages fastest. Coordinate with member boutiques to source interiors and lifestyle shots.
Directory
Fashion Boutiques
Independent fashion retailers in the Short North. Browse by name or filter when available.
Sort
A–Z ▾
Additional filters (Style, Price Point, Local Designer) available in Phase 2
Open Today
[ Boutique interior or storefront ]
Womenswear
[Boutique Name]
Independent womenswear · Local designers · Gallery Hop participant
§2 — Browse + Filter: Fashion Directory. 3-up card grid with sort-only at launch (A–Z). Phase 2 filters: Style (Womenswear / Menswear / Unisex / Accessories), Price Point (Under $50 / $50–$150 / $150+), Local Designer (Yes / No). "Open Today" badge if hours data supports it. Same business card component used across all Shopping subpages and the All Shops directory — consistent design across the section. Filter labels must be confirmed against District 360 tagging before building.
Make It a Morning
Complete the Look
The outfit is half of it. The occasion is the rest.
[ Product lifestyle — jewelry displayed on or alongside clothing. The outfit-completion angle. ]
Jewelry
Complete the look. Short North jewelers know the difference between a piece and an accessory.
§5 — Cross-Sell: Fashion. 'Make It a Morning' — leans into the weekend-shopping occasion. Brunch + boutiques is the natural pairing for the Short North's core visitor profile. Jewelry leads because outfit-completion is the strongest cross-sell from Fashion. Section 4 (second editorial spotlight) omitted at launch — reserved for Phase 2 if editorial resources allow a second feature per page.
PRE-FOOTER — Global component displayed on every page. Combines newsletter signup + social links into a persistent strip above the footer.
Footer consolidates full sitemap. Social links in pre-footer above. Links connect to wireframes where available; # = placeholder for pages not yet wireframed.