Willow Chic Boutique

Love for Lauren

Well you know that Lauren Moffatt is one of fav designers in our stores. We love her for her amazing vintage school-girl inspired clothing. We love her for use of unique fabrics and texures and her exclusive prints designed by Lauren. We love her for keeping her line so small and exclusive....and hard to find! 

Lauren with her daughter Stella

We love that everytime we go to NY market, Lauren is there working the show, meeting with her accounts and telling each pieces's story. Lauren is so unassuming and real, just like her clothing.  

Some of Willow's fav pieces from Spring 12' :

We love that each piece is so fabulous and timeless....These will always be stylish and chic.

Let me know if you try her cookies!!!!!!

Pirate Chic!

You heard me, pirate chic is the perfect look for the beach this Spring and Summer. Beautiful lace, gauze tops and lots of jewelry...how could you go wrong?

I mean, afterall, who doesn't love THE Captain Jack Sparrow and his stylish wardrobe?

Thanks to one of our favorite lines, Jen's Pirate Booty, you can stop by Willow in Rosemary to get this look. Here's a couple more of my favorites from her line:

Aren't those shorts to die for? I love the look of a distressed tee and lots of jewelry to add the final touch! Hurry on in to Willow in Rosemary, this line sells quick!

Meet Me on Twelfth St!

Everytime we get a shipment from Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent I am literally already counting down for our next one. Each piece is flawlessly put together, all the way from detail, color and fit,  making it so hard for us to even keep her stuff in our stores!!!

Did you know that Cynthia Vincent won the Silver Thimble award in 1988 while she studied at Otis Parsons School of Design?

She was also the head designer for Jane Ong and Co., Ltd. in London.

Cynthia launched Twelfth Street in 2003 during L.A. Fashion Week at the fall Mercedes Benz Show.

Thank you Cynthia for your impeccable talent and wonderful taste!

Here are a few of her old styles that made us fall in Love with Twelfth Street!

Trina Turk Swim 2012

Trina Turk = I couldn't be more happy about swimsuit season! Her bathing suits are so fabulous, fit amazingly and feel like heaven. Here are a couple of our new arrivals:

Just because you're in a bathing suit doesn't mean you can't accesorize! These Tom Ford sunglasses look so chic on the beach. The gold rims compliment the the gold buckle on the shoulder and the cuff ties everything together!

Trina Turk is great about making cover-ups to match her bathing suits! Don't forget to notice that to-die-for Tory Burch Bag. The side is a cut-out TB pattern and then lined with a clear plastic lining - Perfect for the beach!

Another great cover-up to throw on with any bathing suit!

This is my favorite print! We have it in a strapless style and a one-piece style as well and I want all 3 of them : ) By the way, Tory Burch is a genius even when it comes to sunglasses!

 

TUCKER TRUNK SHOW...yippe, woo hoo

Love prints or hate prints.....EVERYONE loves a good Tucker silk blouse custom-made with designer Gaby Barosa's famously fabuous prints. 

We are thrilled, ecstatic and honored to be hosting yet another annual Thanksgiving            

 Tucker Trunk Show.

Unless you have been living under a rock, you all know and love a good Tucker top, dress or tunic. We are on the edge of our seats each season in antcipation to see Gaby's new amazing prints, sure to fill our closets. They are staples in my wardrobe. In my opinion, you can't have too many Tucker blouses. I think I may have around 15 and love each one of them just as much as when I opened the box and squeeled with glee for my new fav crazy print. They are made of beautiful silks and the most amazing colors...a "forever" top in my closets.

So we all know about a Tucker top or dress,  but what do we know about designer, Gaby Barosa?? Well CIndy and I finally met her at this last NYC market in Sepember. It came as no surprise, she is pretty darn cute and super cool.

Gaby Basora is still shocked that the loose-fitting peasant blouse with bold prints she made for herself and sold to friends five years ago, turned her into an international design sensation. Her unforeseen good fortune began at dinner one night, when a friend introduced her to a Barneys New york buyer and a meeting was arranged.

“I arrived at Barneys with swatches stapled to paper,” says Ms. Basora. “I had no idea what I was doing.”

Barneys did. They spotted a trendsetter, and placed an order for 400 blouses in 30 of her distinctive prints. Six weeks later, the retailer ordered 2,000 more. She filled the order by working with the New York City factory that had done her initial friends-and-family batch.

Her style has been described as "eclectic bohemian".  The designer says she used to enlarge candy wrappers to see how they’d work as a print for a blouse. I wonder where those crazy names for the prints come from???

Gaby has taken her company from making a few tops for friends, to over 55,000 pieces a season and over an estimated $5 million in sales, in just a few short 4 years.  (some info from article by Tina Traster)

Come by Willow in Rosemary, call or email to inquire about one of the prints you love below!!!

We want to give a huge thanks to Gaby. We have had the priveledge of carrying Tucker at Willow since its first season. It has been so fun to introduce the line to hundreds of new customers who are just as loyal as Willow. We can't imagine where this lovely little line will go...but Willow is on board. Lots of love for Tucker!!!!

Karen Zambos fall favs

Still can't believe we are getting tons of fall in when it is record high temps into the triple digits, but we are...and it is selling fast! Some customers just really seem to get that "ya snooze ya lose" thing around Willow. Well this is one of my lines I love for fall and def some of the fall stuff that has flown out of the door. 

Check it:

 

How gorgeous??? I'll take 1 of each please!!  Perfect transition colors and light weight fabrics. Easy to see why so many Hollywood girls love her line. Just a few followers: Mischa Barton, Paris Hilton, Reese Witherspoon, Ashlee Simpson, Britney Spears, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel Bilson, Nicole Richie,Rihanna, Heidi Montag, Nicky Hilton, Lauren Conrad, Halle Berry, Blake Lively, Audrina Patridge, Hilary Duff

We can't wait to see what comes in tomorrow.... box of Haute Hippie, Koch and Vince came in late today....

Hasta manana`............

By GEORGE.....IE!!!!

What in the heck do we wear when the heat index is 110 degrees??? Some of you people just can't imagine how hot it is in Florida right now. Well, guess what, it is HOT HOT everywhere. So all over the country us girls are searching for something cool to wear. 

If you are an (almost) everyday jean girl, like I am, wearing a dress is not at the top of your list. Shorts are ok, but I miss my jeans so badly. Well I found a temporary solution.

The St. Barth pant by Georgie....

Sold out everywhere and somehow we managed to get a few pieces. Love the ever so popular Ikat prints. Throw on a white tank and some wedges and go. Check them out.

What is a Kurta??

So we've been throwing around this word "kurta", assuming that everyone knows what it means. Turns out we didn't even really know what it actually meant! So I did a little research and it's actually kind of interesting so I thought I'd share what I found.

 

"Pronounced k-er-ta, it a simple traditional Indian tunic that has been transformed into modern beach and resort wear." From Roberta Roller Rabbit, the kurta has become the staple and the foundation of her collection, showing off the handblock printing technique that the line is known for -- "a centuries old craft performed by the finest artisians in India, a process involving raw mixed paints on fabric using wooden irons or wood blocks." Made of 100% cotton voile, people have taken a modern twist on the traditional kurta by wearing them to the beach or even casually with a pair of jeans.

A.L.C. Instyle

One of our favorite lines was featured in one of our favorite magazines this month!

 

 

 

Check out A.L.C.'s Summer 2011 Collection... 

 
 
 
 
 

{Ex Voto Winner}

Remember when we hooked up with our dear designing friend Seleta for one of her "fab friday" giveaways? Well, we heard from the winner today and she couldn't be more precious! This is what she had to say about her free & fabulous Ex Voto necklace:

Hi Ladies,

I am LOVING this necklace and wear it with so many different things.  I feel like it can go many directions and I had a hard time choosing what to send you... not to mention I had to get over the awkwardness of sending a photo of MYSELF... Ha!  I'm so used to snapping pictures of the kids or the dog.

Thank you for your generous and lovely giveaway.  It makes me smile whenever I wear it or tell a friend the story of winning your 'Fab Friday Giveaway'.  No one can believe it!  One of my favorite features about the Ex Voto line is Ms. Adams' motto... 'a celebration of history, art, and the Redeemer who has the power to make beauty from ashes'.  I admire her ability to use her creativity to honor God and bless others.

BTW, I am taking a Girls' trip to WColor April 6-10 and want to bring the gang down to Willow to shop!  Thank you, thank you ALL so much for this beautiful piece of jewelry!

Blessing,

Melissa

 
 
 
 

 Melissa-- We think you did a great job of styling the necklace. You've definitely shown the diversity of the piece. You wear it so well, it looks like it was designed especially just for you! Your little piece of vintage has added another chapter to it's story! So glad to hear that you have enjoyed it so much!