If Imogene + Willie was a celebrity I’d be in jail for stalking right now. This retro-fitted gas station, now cool hip apparel boutique “swept me off my feet”. I’ve been obsessed with it, talking nonstop to friends and family and even a few strangers I corralled into listening, since learning about it. Calling Imogene [...]
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Imogene + Willie – Crafting Denim One Pair at a Time
July 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Brands, Contemporary, Stores
Tags:contemporary denim·fashion boutiques·imogene + willie·mickey drexler
Blake Standard – The Gold Standard of Knitwear
July 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Brands, Contemporary, Stores
It was love at first sighting when I spotted designer Pierre Colorado’s Blake Standard Spring 2007 collection in New York – one year after his official launch. He was a senior designer at Abercrombie and Fitch (with an FIT degree in fashion design) when he saw the need for chic, sophisticated easy sportswear for all [...]
Must Love Boutiques A Featured Blog on WordPress
June 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Brands, Marketing, Stores
Check out Must Love Boutiques on WordPress. We are a featured blog this week. Thank you WordPress!
Charlotte Tarantola – Scene Stealer Prints
June 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Brands, Stores
Tim Burton, the visionary director of “Alice and Wonderland” knew Charlotte Tarantola’s line of tees and sweaters were “scene stealers” when he gave her access to his show’s art. She didn’t disappoint. Flowery friends, tea time treats and pocket watches tumble abundantly throughout her beautiful prints for this collection. She captures the allure and mystery [...]
Boost Your Boutique Revenue With Apps
June 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Brands, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Stores
Apps are growing exponentially and there’s some great ones that can help you grow your boutique revenue and improve customer satisfaction. I’ve selected two that are easy, fun and have a big payoff. Here’s just a few ways you can put them to work for you. 1. Provide styling service and wardrobe management for top [...]
Tags:apps·boutiques·closet couture
Left on Houston – Sweater Love!
May 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Brands, Contemporary
Does your boyfriend have a sweater that’s so cozy when you slip it on you never want to take it off? Left on Houston has one too, only better. No boyfriend required. Soft and cozy, warm and neutral, modern and sleek, feminine even when masculine – that’s Left on Houston. Since 2008 owners – Danny [...]
Nightcap Clothing – From The Bedroom To The Street
May 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Brands, Contemporary
Designer Carisa Brambles, is no dreamer even though the whimsical nightcap fairy on every garment in her line symbolizes the freedom to dream. While working in various designer showrooms she began dreaming of a line that combined loungewear with sportswear. A line that was so totally effortless you could go from the bedroom to the [...]
Tags:birkin dress·cooper design center·designers and agents show·nightcap clothing
Sine – Pretty, Wonderful Clothing
April 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Brands, Contemporary
Beautiful things must come in threes. Sine, Parameter and LAILA are three beautiful lines designed by one talented Australian Micaela Ezra, a former designer for Cynthia Steffe. Sine the newest of the three lines began in the spring of 08 – sparked by one little question, what would I like to wear on a daily [...]
Tags:intermezzo show·Kaitlin & Company·Laila·Parameter·Sine·Tricia Boch Showroom
Leigh & Luca – Swoon-Worthy
April 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Brands, Contemporary, Stores
Serendipity brought Gillian Leigh and Susann Luca together a little more than a year ago. A chance meeting over a scarf on a downtown Manhattan subway station, set them on the ambitious course of reinventing “the scarf”. Luca envisioned a new fashion category: an over-sized rectangular or square piece that could be worn as a [...]
Tags:addison and crescent showroom·handbags·Leigh and lucca·scarfs
Your Brand Is What Your Customers Say It Is!
April 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Brands, Marketing, Stores
Is this true? Is your brand really whatever your customers say it is? You’re darn right it is. Designer Eileen Fisher learned this lesson last year. The hard way. Eileen created a media storm last year when she behaved as if her fashion brand belonged to her, and not her customers. First she offended Rosie [...]
Tags:brand image·branding·eileen fisher designer·fashion brand
