ALEXANDRIA, VA – Amanda Lasker is finally doing it.
After more than 56 years in Old Town retail, after decades of buying trips, textiles, folk art, silver jewelry, wedding dresses, loyal customers, vivid window displays, and one of the most recognizable storefronts in Alexandria, Lasker is closing Gossypia and retiring.
The retirement sale runs July 1 through July 31 at Gossypia, 325 Cameron Street. Jewelry is 40 percent off. Everything else in the store is 70 percent off…