vive la femme

vive la femme

Offering the latest looks & trends exclusively in sizes 12-24 for Chicago’s stylish women of size.

Happy New Year to all my vive la femme ladies!

If you are still looking for something FABOO to wear on the 31st, we are stocked with plenty of pretty party clothes!

* Dresses from $65 to $175!

* Chic separates from Kiyonna, Karen Kane, and XCVI!

* Sale pieces at 40% off!

The entire vive la femme staff will be on hand from 11a to 5p Wednesday to assist you.

Call or email if you’re running late and we will have a whole dressing room of options ready for you!

We will be closed the 1st and 2nd with regular hours resuming the 3rd.

We are packed with goodies for all sorts of New Year’s Events! Come on in let us help you find that perfect outift for your event.  From jeans and a foxy top, to that LBD, we’ve got you covered!

This weeks new goodies include Karen Kane- A deep purple and floral story featuring a crisp embroidered cotton blouse, the brand’s staple cardi in a hot purple floral, and a GOR-GEOUS dip-dyed silk tunic looks hot with dark jeans. Tops from KIYONNA include a foxy tie-back top with fun rosettes in black and red, and a sexy sheer blouse in black and berry.

Redskew’s final round for 2008 brings us coduroy skirts in chocolate, jet black and purple and will keep you cozy and cute well into the new year!

Be sure to check out our sale rack for deals and steals all at 40% off! ALL Komitor coats and separates from many of our best labels await you. Shop happy!

Upcoming event! Those of you who use www.yelp.com should check out their Event section under Monday December 29th for a super-secret-special-shopping party at vive la femme! If you haven’t checked out Yelp yet, be sure to do so!

The bra event with Isabella Fine Lingerie originally scheduled for December 27th has been postponed. Keep an eye out here for future details.

Holiday hours! We will be open normal weekend hours, as well as Monday 29th from 11a to 7, Tuesday from 11a to 7p, and 11a to 5p on New Year’s Eve (Wednesday). We will be closed on the 1st and 2nd, and resuming regular weekend hours on Saturday, January 3rd.  Contact us for more information, or if you’d like us to pull a trousseau for you if you are pressed for time!

It’s true — vive la femme’s still bringing in happy, merry, and joyful clothes!

Just in from Trentacosta — a simply stunning black/white/yellow silk dress that is very va-va-voom. A portrait neckline and graceful drape make this dress classy and sassy with lots of curve-friendly impact, especially on leggy ladies. Perfect for an after-five cocktail party or semiformal affair, this dress is one of a kind and we are thrilled to have it at vive la femme. We have a limited amount, so please stop in soon.

Need something a little bodaciously bolder? Check out the retro-esque patterned dress from bandlu in shades of caramel, mocha, and chocolate! Belted and festooned with a fabulous deep brown collar, this dress is totally Swingtown-chic and is supercomfortable to boot. Did someone say boot? Put this foxy little number with a pair of brown boots and a badass attitude, and you, my dear, are rocking out with your curves out.

Finally, we received a totally naughty sweater from our LA friends Peony, in a subtle a-line cut with a very Mad Men-like tiefront collar. Supersoft and and feminine in fit, this gray or black sweater adds womanly flair to any pair of jeans or black trouser. Priced at only $35, how can you resist?!

Be sure to check out our sale rack for deals and steals all at 40% off! Coats and separates from many of our best labels await you. Shop happy! Also, snap up handmade earrings for $16 as totally groovy stocking stuffers, and we will pack them the KEE-YOU-TIST little brown chinese takeout box! No wrapping, and you still get to look like the hip heroine. Sweet!

Lots going on! Please join us from 5p to 7p on Saturday December 27th for a brafitting party! Lauren from Isabella Fine Lingerie will be on hand at vive la femme to make sure you are appropriately lifted and separated for the New Year and beyond! Nibblies will be served. Call or email to RSVP! Also, those of you who use www.yelp.com should check out their Event section under Monday December 29th for a super-secret-special-shopping party at vive la femme! If you haven’t checked out Yelp yet, be sure to do so!

Holiday hours! We will be open normal weekend hours, as well as Monday 22nd from 11a to 7, Tuesday from 11a to 7p, and Wednesday 11a to 3p. We will be closed on the 25th, and open 11a to 7 on the 26th. Contact us for more information, or if you’d like us to pull a trousseau for you if you are pressed for time!

Just in from Zen Knits — new dresses, tops, cardys, and skirts! Choose from rich cocoa and deep plum in glamour banded tops and deep vneck hoodies, and warm brown in the scoopneck ruched-front dress and flippy flirty skirt. Yay!

Zcav zinged us this week with new jeans! Check out the darkwash with slight distressing in the classic five pocket bootcut style. Perfect for a casual office or weekend frolicking, we currently have these jeans available in all sizes.

Finally, Redskew’s new skirts are here! Try on her classic a-line on black and brown corduroy! Perfect with tights, boots, and sweater for a cozy, snowbunny-esque look.

Mark your calendars! Join us Saturday, December 27th for Bomb-BRA-stic, an in-house bra fitting party with Isabella Fine Lingerie! Get your girls measured, lifted and separated for all your New Years’ escapades. Bring your strapless dresses and halter tops to get locked and loaded! Call or email for more information.