Model Mayhem

Well the time has come....

The unveiling of our new web model! Everyone, this is Catrina....I was going to write a little bio about her but it just ended up sounding a bit like a personal ad. So here are 17 things you need to know about my girl Catrina.....

1. gets up at 5 am every morning to run
2. is 5'8
3. was born in the year of the sheep
4. loves riding horses
5. is in a relationship
6. has 480 friends on her facebook page
7. hates reading
8. is a Scorpio
9. is an Indiana native
10. wants Bob Barker back
11. is a tomboy
12. her closet is color coded
13. loves frozen grapes dipped in nutella
14. is on team edward
15. never drinks soda
16. gets car sick easily
17. is a daddies girl


You get the point. She is a chill gal. Check her out at www.shopnicheboutique.com.

And a special thanks to Esther Wolf Photography and Dan Crago of Snapdragon Salon!

“Jeggings” – a.k.a. jean leggings

Why yes, that IS the same thing as “denim leggings”, now you mention it.

Seriously, why do denim leggings need to be referred to as “jeggings”? And while we’re on the subject, why are “jeggings” (shudder) singled out for special attention? Where will it all end?

A little about these "jeggings".......Frankie B. jeans are infamous for their super low 3" zipper rise, but you get so much more with these jeans: style, quality and originality. They're a little hippy chic, a little rock 'n roll, and very sexy. You can get your Frankie B. BFF "Jeggings" at niche, or www.shopnicheboutique.com. Who’s with us?

Look who's joining the niche family....De Lacy

Bridgette De Lacy grew up loving fashion and “Dressing Up”. She developed her sense of creativity and love for design at an early age. She continued to refine her personal style while attending design school at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising against the crisp cultural backdrop of San Francisco.

After Graduation, Bridgette relocated to Los Angeles to take the fashion world head on. She started by managing and buying for some of California's top boutiques.

Currently, she is the executive director of Michelle Roy Designs. (Micheleel Roy is available at www.shopnicheboutique.com) Ms. Roy is known for her silk flowers, her wearable accessories and celebrity clientele. Designing with Michelle has been part of Bridgette’s inspiration for her new collection using her own knowledge of accessories and her understanding of how to dictate the use of fabrics to create their best forms.

De Lacy has emerged with a ready to wear collection… A line of dresses that is whimsical and wearable. De Lacy knows that all women are unique so each piece in the limited edition signature series is numbered indicating what cut the client is wearing. The spring 2010 collection has something for every mood. De Lacy has the ability to cross over from the work day to an evening of possibilities. The intricate braided ties with chain, sequin accents and silk chiffon underlay gives cotton fabric a new twist. In using classic shapes in modern fabrics with fresh details Bridgette is living her design philosophy that “Nothing should have an expiration date”.

You go girrrrrllllllll! (That was a bit cheesy but totally necessary!)

http://www.delacydressup.com/

Available soon, and only at www.shopnicheboutique.com!

Niche Boutique

www.shopnicheboutique.com

New Just Arrived Don't Miss Out on these Frankie B Jeans!

How much do you love these new Frankie B. Billie Jean Silver Dollar jeans! Mucho? Super soft denim with fading at the waistband and on the tush. And a great slim boot cut. Perfect for spring! Now if it would just stop snowing.....

What Goes Around Comes Around.....Again and Again and Again....

No, I am not talking about karma.......

I am talking about fashion. You know, trends.....The things we wear and then die laughing when we see photos of ourselves years later? Just like acid wash jeans. Yes, they are back. And although hopefully not here to stay, there are HERE. I have to say, the second time around could be just as embarrassing as the first. And for some of us, even worse. None the less, I will proudly take part in this trend. And I hope you do too. Even if you have been there and done that. Because after all, what is fashion with out a little bit of risk? Oh, I think they call it the gap......

Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York

So I am starting a book club. But not a regular book club. A picture book club. Like any book that has more pictures than words qualifies. Think of it as a coffee table book club.......Here is my first attempt to shed light on the world of coffee table books.

Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York

Now, since this is just a picture book club, I just look at the pictures. So here are some reviews from people whom are much more important than I.

From The New Yorker:
New York’s storefronts constitute the city’s vernacular architecture, shaping the look and feel of the five boroughs no less than more celebrated elements of the skyline. These unfussy, elegant, and richly colored photographs of butcher shops, bakeries, fabric wholesalers, cuchifritos stands, stationery and sporting-goods stores, laundromats, groceries, and dive bars give connoisseurs of signage, folk typography, and ambient erosion much to pore over. Shops that opened in the nineteen-seventies now look as ancient as those dating back to the twenties. The tone is elegiac as much as it is celebratory; interviews with shop owners make it clear how close to extinction many of them stand, and the photographers report that nearly a third of these businesses have gone under in the time that it took to make the book.

Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York...Available at Amazon. Take a look for yourself. You won't be sorry.