Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker, second from left, and Sensationz African Boutique owners Manasses and Joyce Edwards cut the ribbon on their new Maywood store on Nov. 8. | Courtesy Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker
Saturday, November 18, 2023 || By Michael Romain || [email protected]
A Hillside clothing store that specializes in formal wear and African attire has opened its second location in Maywood.
Sensationz African Boutique held a formal ribbon-cutting on Nov. 8 inside of its new retail space in Suite 1020 in Eisenhower Tower, 1701 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood.
Joyce Edwards, who owns Sensationz alongside her husband, Manassess Edwards, said the new Eisenhower Tower location is something of a homecoming since the couple lives in Maywood.
“We live in Maywood and we love Maywood,” Joyce said in an interview on Nov. 18. “We’ve been in this business since 2012. We make our clothes. Fashion is embedded in us.”
The Edwards’ Sensationz African Boutique Hillside store is at 4219 Butterfield Rd. (Suite 1B) in Hillside. They also own Suits Plus More Boutique located in Suite 1A. Joyce said she and her husband also have a printing company that produces obituaries.
“We love fashion, we love people and we love giving back to the community,” Joyce said. “We love helping people, especially through design and encouragement. Our motto is, ‘Looking good and feeling good, especially you, kings and queens.’”
Joyce said during the Covid pandemic, the business closed temporarily. She said the outpouring of support from patrons was overwhelming.
“When I was off during Covid, people were asking where I was at,” Joyce recalled. “They were like, ‘She knows what I want and I can talk to her about anything.’ We love encouraging people and letting them know how good they look.”
Sensationz African Boutique Maywood is open Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Although they aren’t normally open on weekends, they’ll be open and will host a major sale the weekend after Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23.
Joyce said both the Maywood and Hillside locations are holding 50% off sales throughout the month of November. For more info on Sensationz African Boutique, visit sensationzafricanboutique.com, facebook.com/SensationzafricanboutiqueMaywoodil or call (888) 712-6362.
New spa ‘just for girls’ opens in Maywood
Screenshots from the Just For Girls Spa website. The new business opened at 419 Lake St. in Maywood last month. | Screenshots
Maywood village officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in October for a new spa tailored for young women.
The Just For Girls Spa, located at 419 Lake St. in Maywood, offers pedicures, manicures, canvas painting, arts and crafts, fashion shows, and special birthday events for young women.
“Our Mission at Just For Girls Spa is to provide memorable Birthday experiences while meeting the needs of Your Princess on her special day,” the business states on its website.
“We strive to create a fun, loving, and safe environment during each and every one of our spa event parties. We believe wholeheartedly that every princess deserves the royal treatment especially on their Birthday.”
For more info on Just For Girls, visit justforgirlsspa.com/, call (331) 274-7647 or email [email protected].