Fashion

New Santa Ynez boutique is a family affair

Mark A. Carlson 7 hours ago
Devine Supply offers shoppers a variety of clothing and home goods in a welcoming setting.
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Mother teams with two daughters to realize her dream: Devine Supply

 

By Pamela Dozois

Contributing Writer

 

Devine Supply is the newest boutique in Santa Ynez, which is becoming a fashion hub for the Valley lifestyle. Devine Supply opened Sept. 1. It is a family affair, owned and operated by the Devine ladies, mother Vicki and daughters Kat and Sabrina.

“We all co-own the store and we work at it together,” said Kat Devine.

The three Devine ladies who own and operate Devine Supply are, from left, Sabrina, Vicki and Kat.

“It’s been my mother’s dream to own a boutique for as long as I can remember,” she continued. “My sister has worked in retail for five years so she brings with her that kind of experience. I’ve worked as an interior designer for

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Find trendy children’s clothing for winter at these Long Island shops

Mark A. Carlson 1 day ago

Shopping for children’s clothes isn’t a one-store-fits-all deal. Some kids, along with their parents, like the latest trends, while others are into tradition. Some go for monograms, while others look for sustainable brands. Across Long Island, children’s boutiques specialize in those areas and more.

“I’m very into fashion, and love being able to share that when I give gifts,” says Garden City mom Angela DiLemme, 47, who has a 16-year-old daughter and shops locally for her young nieces and nephews. “I always try to find clothing stores with special items.”

Offerings with one-of-a-kind flair make the children’s boutiques on our shopping guide tick. Use it as you make your shopping list — and check it twice.

Koukla Children’s Boutique in Bellmore

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Fashion with a personal touch at the heart of Warsash boutique Rhian Fashion that’s been in business for 28 years

Mark A. Carlson 3 days ago

Sandy, of Rhian Fashion House in Warsash, firmly believes in the personal touch – she even offers her customers exclusive personal shopping appointments so they can wander around the shop trying things on, drinking coffee and eating buns.

Part of the community for 28 years, Sandy’s fashion boutique on Warsash Road is a treasure trove of stylish, comfortable clothes and glamorous accessories where people leave feeling a million dollars without spending a fortune.

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Sandy Jones Picture: Sam Stephenson

A wide range of Canadian, Scottish, Australian, Danish and English clothing sits alongside beautiful hats, scarves, gloves and jewellery, which will take an outfit to the next level without breaking the bank.

‘I sell clothes for real women of all ages and sizes,’ said Sandy. ‘I don’t sell ultra-designer brands. I

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Black owned businesses to shop this holiday season

Mark A. Carlson 4 days ago

There’s still time to do more holiday shopping.

CLEVELAND — While the deals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed, that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck when it comes to some great holiday shopping. 

Local businesses throughout Northeast Ohio are still recovering from the ongoing pandemic and could certainly use the support this holiday season.

A sector of businesses particularly in need are minority and Black-owned companies. According to Nerd Wallet, 58% of Black business owners say their business’s financial health was “at risk” or “distressed” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

So, as the world continues to climb out of the quarantine we’ve been experiencing for the past two years, think about supporting the following Black owned businesses this holiday season and beyond.

Styles of Imagination: Features upscale fashions for men and women, including shoes, hats, custom-made jewelry, and handbags. Services: Clothing alteration and jewelry repair.

Location: Tower

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Dec 5 | Holiday Boutique

Mark A. Carlson 5 days ago

Please join us at the Highlands Community Club for a fun and
delicious multi-vendor boutique this coming Sunday. There will also
be many fabulous raffle baskets! It is a perfect opportunity to get your
holiday shopping started. Masks will be required. Thank you!

Sunday, December 5 from 10-4pm

1665 Fernside St., Redwood City x Alameda de las Pulgas x Massachusetts

There will be 20+ vendors, including the 5-star Curveball Slider
Truck with delicious Buttermilk Chicken Breast sliders as well as Beef
sliders and sides from 11:30 to 2:30. Also, the 5-star Blue Truck Bakery
will be offering their delicious homemade cookies for as long as they
last! So come early and stay late! Here are some of the other vendors
offering fabulous gift ideas for the holidays:

Jackie Jones Collection – One of a kind jewelry pieces-fashion and
accessories, Couture fashion and up-cycled jewelry, handmade craft
cards, Christmas decorations, wreaths,

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Shopping Santa Barbara Gift Guide 2021

Mark A. Carlson 6 days ago

Shopping Santa Barbara
Gift Guide 2021

Our Annual Rundown of Where and What to Buy During This Holiday Season

By Gareth Kelly

Lu’s Strawberries | Credit: Courtesy

With lingering pandemic and global supply chain issues, our 2021 holiday gift guide is an even more important tool in your festive shopping arsenal. After another challenging year on top of the previous one, shopping local remains as important as ever and provides the added bonus of not suffering from back-ordered or delayed-delivery problems.

Featuring firm favorites, as well as new offerings, that are spread all over Santa Barbara County, our handy guide aims to give you gift ideas, get you in the spirit of giving and receiving, and maybe even distract you from the constant chaos that seems to surround us. 

Good luck out there, and remember to enjoy it!

DOWNTOWN

State Street

Game Seeker‘s a one-stop shop for all things
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Small Business Saturday 2021 in Indianapolis: Where, how to shop

Mark A. Carlson 1 week ago

Holiday shopping season is around the corner, and local businesses are gearing up to greet shoppers.

This year’s sales are once again crucial as small business face a second year of survival during the pandemic. Supply chain issues and logistical bottlenecks are plaguing both big box retailers and local businesses. And in one survey by American Express, 78% of business owners said holiday sales will impact their ability to stay in business in 2022. 

Christmas trees, sweaters, gifts in shipping mess:How supply chain issues will affect holiday shopping

With “Small Business Saturday,” communities push to support local shops during the busy holiday season. The movement predates the pandemic, with American Express helping launch it in 2010. It’s on the Saturday after Black Friday, so this year it falls on Saturday, Nov. 27.

If you’re looking to shop local and support independent businesses this year, here’s what you need to

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How to Beat the Elements in Norway? Shop.

Mark A. Carlson 1 week ago

Surrounded by mountains and fjords on Norway’s west coast, Bergen is among the rainiest cities in Europe. But locals will tell you that what’s worse than the rain is the wind.

“It’s the umbrella’s graveyard,” said Karine Trellevik Lunde, a fashion designer who moved to Bergen 12 years ago from Norway’s east coast, where the climate is colder but less windy.

Dressing fashionably in the gusting rain can prove challenging, Ms. Lunde said, so she eventually teamed up with Ros-Mari Tobiassen Gaundal, a fellow Bergen transplant with a business background, to start the outerwear brand BRGN.

“We both were struggling to find clothes that could protect us from the Bergen weather without looking very sporty,” she said.

The first BRGN collection was ready in 2016, and it was quickly picked up by independent shops across Norway. Ms. Lunde said their idea was to create rainwear that doesn’t look like

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Small Business Saturday: 18 great local places to start your holiday shopping | WIVT

Mark A. Carlson 1 week ago

BINGHAMTON, NY – Before you hit Amazon and the big box stores, start your holiday shopping at home.

Here’s a list of some great small and local businesses that will have great gifts for everyone in your life.

For the Fashion Lover:

Mable D. Orr: For the lover of clothing old and new, Mable D. Orr located at 118 Washington Ave has everything you need to start the season in style.

The shop has all 5 star reviews on Google.

Tesorina Boutique: While your downtown, head to Chenango Street to check out Tesorina Boutique, which carries trendy styles and accessories, as well as beauty products and home goods.

The shop has a 4.6 Google rating with many reviews praising the attentive staff.

Sall-Stearns: The men in your life deserve to dress well, too! Sall-Stearns opened up in 1929 and has been in business ever since. Catch them on

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Exciting new Dallas pop-up boutiques and markets for holiday shopping

Mark A. Carlson 2 weeks ago


With Black Friday upon us and the calendar-turn to December nearly here, it’s time to make a holiday shopping plan — a plan that goes beyond the boring, online point and click. Here to make shopping season a bit more special are pop-up boutiques and markets. Some last a weekend, a month, or throughout next spring. The list likely will grow as more are announced, but these are some of the best new “shopportunities” to get plans started. Want some other great store ideas? Check out or latest Where to Shop column.

Sarah Flint at NorthPark Center

New York-based luxury footwear designer Sarah Flint will open a temporary store at NorthPark Center on level one, between Aesop and Lacoste, starting November 24. Shoes and accessories are hand-crafted in Italy and feature innovative, comfort-driven design that count celebrities like Cindy Crawford and Lady Gaga as fans, the brand says.

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Tapping Indigenous Talent in Colombia to Create Modern Fashion

Mark A. Carlson 2 weeks ago

On the world stage, Colombian fashion has become well known for its sophisticated use of hand-wrought ancestral techniques, from weaving and embroidery to beading. It is not uncommon to see a brightly colored Mochila bag — a staple accessory for most Colombians — or a typical palm straw hat on international catwalks or being worn by A-list celebrities.

With its Spanish Colonial mansions draped in bougainvillea and its centuries-old cobblestone streets, the walled city of Cartagena, on the country’s Caribbean coast, is an enchanting place to shop for a range of high-quality handmade accessories crafted by Colombia’s many artisan communities.

“While we still have a great tradition of artisans carrying on heritage handicrafts, we also have an amazing new school of designers incorporating these techniques into more modern designs,” said Cristina Consuegra, co-founder of Galavanta, a local travel company that curates personalized shopping experiences from high-end boutiques to family-owned

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Gainesville shops prepare for small Business Saturday, local support

Mark A. Carlson 2 weeks ago

Just two streets over from her childhood home in southeast Gainesville, Keisha McArthur runs Diva Kouture Boutique, a women’s fashion shop filled with bright pink walls, hand-selected clothing and colorful accessories.

It is one of the only fashion shops available in that part of town, according to the 47-year-old business owner, and it meets a need for women of all shapes and skin colors who want a unique outfit that won’t accidentally twin with something from a national chain at the mall.

But McArthur’s success is not just in boosting her customers’ confidence. As a Black female entrepreneur, her business inspires girls and women of color and fills a niche in the community that larger, more distant stores do not.

“One of my biggest goals was not only have my own boutique, but I would definitely love to open my business where I came from,” McArthur said. “And the significance

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Lorretta’s Boutique hosts annual Outdoor Christmas Extravaganza Style Show and ribbon cutting | Business

Mark A. Carlson 2 weeks ago

This year members of the Greater Marshall Chamber of Commerce joined over 200 community members to attend the annual Outdoor Christmas Extravaganza Style Show, hosted by Loretta’s Boutique, as well as a hold a ribbon cutting for the business.

Boutique owner Loretta Bennett said that the event was a huge success, with local community members joined at the event by people from all over the state, and even Louisiana.

“We had so many people out there celebrating with us,” Bennett said, “And afterwards, we had so many people shopping in the store, it was fully packed.”

The event kicked off with the first portion of the fashion show, which Bennett said is a tradition she began a year ago as a way to celebrate the upcoming holiday season and show off the latest seasonal fashions.

Eight models ranging from age 30 to 88 walked the runway at Loretta’s Boutique during

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Wear It All Luxury unveils its newly revamped boutique in Lagos | The Guardian Nigeria News

Mark A. Carlson 2 weeks ago

17 November 2021   |  
7:39 pm

Wear It All Luxury is unwavering in its mission of ensuring accessibility to curated pieces from Europe’s High-End Fashion with the latest revamp of its store. After much restructuring, the luxury fashion store now welcomes clients at its freshly refurbished boutique in Lekki to step into the brand’s universe and browse the full range of…

Wear It All Luxury is unwavering in its mission of ensuring accessibility to curated pieces from Europe’s High-End Fashion with the latest revamp of its store. After much restructuring, the luxury fashion store now welcomes clients at its freshly refurbished boutique in Lekki to step into the brand’s universe and browse the full range of its fashion pieces and exclusive editions.

Undoubtedly, the Nigerian luxury marketplace is filled with counterfeit designer pieces which are largely overpriced, hence the clamor for credible and authentic luxury shoppers and stores that can

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FOCUS Boutique 2021 – Get Your Shopping Done Early

Mark A. Carlson 3 weeks ago

Friends of Children United Society (FOCUS) is inviting you to shop for Christmas in November!

Photo by Don Swanson

On Saturday, November 20, 2021, FOCUS will be having their annual boutique from 10 in the morning until 2 in the afternoon, at the Coronado Cays Yacht Club, 30 Caribe Cay Blvd. in the Coronado Cays.

Over 40 approved merchants will be offering ladies fashion and accessories, art, jewelry, plants, kitchen ware, Thanksgiving decorations, jams and foods, luggage, home as well as garden décor, and much, much more. So many dealers will be presenting their items inside and outside of the Coronado Cays Yacht Club. There will be plenty of coffee, tasty pastries, and other delights available while you shop. A ten-dollar entry fee will be required, which will benefit needy children of San Diego.

Christmas is approaching, and what better way to plan for it than by shopping early and

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All Your Little Black Dress Needs in Hoboken + Jersey City

Mark A. Carlson 3 weeks ago

The Little Black Dress – chic, spicy, and timeless. Always in style for a party, a workday at the office, or a night out in town – it’s the Swiss Army Knife of every woman’s wardrobe. We’ve got your back (literally) on where to find a LBD in Hoboken and Jersey City to fulfill your shopping needs. Read on to plan your LBD shopping adventure in Hoboken and Jersey City. 

Hoboken

Alba Boutique | 716 Washington Street 

alba boutique hoboken

(Photo credit: @albaboutique)

Alba has been serving Hoboken’s fashion needs for almost 10 years. Its mission is to make shoppers feel the absolute most beautiful and confident at any age and stage. Owner Jeanna Palumbo is excited to give a personal experience for life’s most happy and vulnerable times. Guests can also set up an appointment with a stylist and receive a customized and shoppable experience. 

Price Range for LBD: $50-200, depending

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The SIL Taps Texas Designers for an Exclusive Holiday Collection

Mark A. Carlson 3 weeks ago

The SIL (an acronym for “Stuff I Love”) offers exclusive pieces that can’t be found anywhere else — even on the internet. Natalie Bloomingdale launched the online shop in 2017 to share all of her favorite things, one of which happened to be the works of philanthropic Dallas designer Tish Cox. Since then, The SIL seal of approval has carried significant weight for under-the-radar labels. So when Bloomingdale tapped a slew of beloved Texas brands for her latest holiday collection, it’s clear cause for a Ranch Water toast.

Each year, Bloomindale partners with a brand that inspires her (past collabs include the Beverly Hills Hotel and The Future Perfect). This year’s pick: Charleston-based lifestyle publication Garden & Gun. Together, the brands have launched The SIL Fieldshop, showcasing artisan clothing line Mi Golondrina (Dallas), luxury apparel brand Tish Cox (Dallas), and Hayden Lasher’s luxe Italian handbags (Houston).

We spoke

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After its grand re-opening in August, Forever Young Boutique expands its clothing collection to women and college students

Mark A. Carlson 3 weeks ago

Amanda Hughes remembers strolling down the streets of downtown Muncie when she was little, peeking through cracked windows, counting boarded-up buildings and watching her hometown wear away. 

“I grew up at a [time] where downtown was a ghost town,” Hughes said. 

As Hughes grew up and graduated from Muncie Southside High School, she began working in retail. After five years of retail experience at Kohl’s, Hughes attended Anderson University and graduated in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in business. 

In 2013, Hughes packed up and moved to Fishers, Indiana, to have a family with her husband, Brandon Hughes, where they lived for two years. In Fishers, Hughes said she knew her “old soul” always held onto downtown Muncie. That hold later guided her back to the home of her own boutique, Forever Young. 

“We opened [Forever Young Boutique] because, when [my husband and I] had kids, we were shopping at

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United Way of Reno County hosts Shop Local Give Local

Mark A. Carlson 3 weeks ago

Memorial Hall in downtown Hutchinson bustled with shoppers visiting various booths filled with 14 local boutiques from Reno County on Nov. 9. Later in the evening, the lights dimmed to showcase Hutchinson fashion.

Community members were encouraged to get involved with their community through the United Way of Reno County.

Giving back to the community

The United Way partnered with local boutiques to showcase local businesses the region supports. The evening began with refreshments, snacks and open shopping, followed by a fashion show displaying the clothes the local boutiques sell and ended with an announcement from United Way thanking the attendees.

Executive director of United Way of Reno County, Lisa Gleason said this idea came from a minor event from past years. However, since Amy Kraft from Kraft Electric joined the United Way as campaign co-chair this year, she decided to make it larger. Gleason said they plan to

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Boutique in Scottsbluff caters to women of all ages | Local

Mark A. Carlson 4 weeks ago

They’re also in charge of promoting the store. Instead of traditional advertising, Pout attracts almost all of its customers through word of mouth or Instagram.

Larson is in charge of pricing, and Burkhart said one of the store’s main goals is to keep prices reasonable. That way, customers will want to shop local.

“I definitely think Scottsbluff needs something like this just because we don’t have a variety, really, and I think there’s a need for women’s clothing besides just Target and Walmart,” Celeste Salazar, a customer shopping at Pout, said.

She found out about the store online and said she was drawn in by the decor and selection of clothing.

Construction on Pout began in the summer but there is still some work to be done. A sign for the store will be added in the near future.

Opening the store required a lot of research, Burkhart said.

“When

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