The Foundrie

Chesterfield, United States

4.7

3 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 636-730-4130
Website:
www.thefoundrie.com
Address:
265 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO, 63017
Chesterfield
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
By Appointment Only
No

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Local time (Chesterfield) 00:39 Tuesday, 24 June 2025

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Description

Specialties

The Foundrie is an independently owned shop in Chesterfield Mall, featuring handmade and vintage items. Owners Shelah McClymont and Elizabeth Hahn-​Lawrence, each designers in their own right, take the utmost care in choosing the best, most unique products and displays to set The Foundrie apart from uninspired big box retailers.

History

Established in 2009.

The Foundrie began as a pop-​up holiday boutique where I could showcase my own work as well as the work of other local artists and independent designers. I leased a space at Chesterfield Mall and invited all of my crafty pals to sell their handmade goods during the holiday season in December 2009.

It was so rewarding to use all of my past experiences to get creative designing displays and merchandising the shop all while supporting the local economy and individual artists.

The concept was so successful that we opened up full-​time in 2011 and I gained a business partner, Elizabeth Hahn-​Lawrence in early 2012. We moved into our current, larger storefront in April 2012 and are currently expanding our retail space to include larger antiques and reclaimed furniture.

We love selling handmade and independently produced goods in Chesterfield and our artists and customers are so supportive and positive we couldn’t ask for a better community to be a part of.

Meet the Business Owner

Shelah M.

Business Owner

I live in St. Louis, MO with my husband and daughter. I love the diy movement, getting crafty, thrift store shopping, home décor & design, long tunics with leggings, cold beer, and live music.

I have my bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising, years of experience doing visual display work, and a jewelry line that I launched in 2006 under the name Destroyed by Design.

After joining the crafting community in St. Louis and working the craft show circuit for a few years, I took what I thought was the next logical step and (for lack of a better word) I «founded» The Foundrie. Looking back, maybe it was more of an illogical leap. Either way, I am so glad that I gave it a go and so far I haven’t had the time to look back.

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3 reviews of The Foundrie

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Place rating: 5
Saint Louis, MO
I went to the new location in West County mall. I’ve been wanting to go ever since I found an Etsy soap seller (A Breath of French Air) who said she sells some items at this store. After reading reviews and looking into it, this shop sounds right up my ally! The description on their website says it all: The Foundrie is the face of small business. We are locally owned and operated. We are handmade, curated, crafted, inspired, salvaged, vintage loving, eco-​minded, community driven, and fiercely independent.
Once I finally went yesterday, I was in heaven! I could shop in there forever and buy everything. They showcase local sellers I’ve seen at craft shows (like EAK Design) with lots of love for St. Louis and Midwest. Their items are unique, authentic, and adorable. I was also pleasantly surprised that many items were affordable (my one beef at craft shows usually). I got a cute onesie for a friend’s baby for only $ 10 along with some other great finds (including, of course, soap from A Breath of French Air :-))
Great place to find gifts. I just loved everything. An employee told me there’s lots of turn over with new items being added in regularly so I look forward to finding something new every time I’m there :-)
This will be one of my regular stops when I’m at West County and one that I will really look forward to! It’s a must stop!
Place rating: 5
Davie, FL
It’s like Anthropologie but with all local and handmade stuff… and fewer clothes but more accessories. I love the variety of accessories and that fact that it’s not all the same stuff all the other chain stores have. Very cool place for gifts for everyone you can think of, but I always buy something for me too. They have vintage, bow ties, scarves, handbags, tees, all sorts of jewelry, baby stuff, art & photography, sleeves for iPads, laptops and phones. Everything.
Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
I was surprised to see this kind of store in a mall. Upon immediately walking into this store and away from all the surrounding chain stores around it on the indoor strip, I immediately got a Cherokee Street antique store vibe. I was strangely perplexed. I remember joking with my friends about it by walking out and hesitantly walking back in, thinking my mind was playing tricks with me in thinking I was 30 minutes east.
This little shoppe is full of hand-​crafted goodies by local artists and is owned by Shelah McClymont and Elizabeth Hahn-​Lawrence, who also create some of the pieces in the store. I love the idea of a «communal» selling space in the heart of an area full of chain stores which lack the real DIY aspect, including the shopping local fun of finding unique objects made specifically for YOU.
The shoppe has tons of goodies that are fun. Some are rustic antique suitcases and some are fully-​designed women’s skirts. I suggest you go see what they have, because all their pieces are one-​of-​a-​kind and unique, so once they’re gone they’re gone and may not be there. Their prices are relatively reasonable, at least predictable to me knowing what other store also in that area. Also, they sell the suitcases they nail their jewelry on with enthusiasm. My friend got one near the register to which the clerk removed all the nails and necklaces with a large smile, which is ossum possum!
Despite it’s odd location, the place is a great idea!