vive la femme

Hey there party pretties! We’re on fire this week with all sorts of shipments and announcements!

Sale Time! Okay, this is the real deal. Sale items are prices as follows: Five items for $25, ten items for $40. Yes it’s true. CASH ONLY. New items are added to the sale bins daily. Skirts, shrugs, tops galore. That is all. Now get in here.

Shindigs! Next weekend we’re having a major trunk show with Gayla Bentley to launch our new concept, Chatelaine! For more information about this signature plus-size shopping event held at the Alliance Francaise Chicago, check out our blog entry on September 15th. No appointment is necessary, but if you want to let us know you are coming, email or call. We like those kinds of emails and calls! Family, friends, and co-workers are welcome. www.gaylabentley.com

Shipments are here, shipments are here, shipments are here! We have quite an outerwear story going on as we move into crisp and cool weather. Check out Janine working this totally gorgeous champagne-hued jacket with a fabulous collar and feminine detailing aligns the placket and sleeves. This coat also come in deep chocolate brown and sleek black. FIERCE! Also, check out the shearing-inspired car coat with a faux-fur trimmed hood in either bohemian-chic tobacco or, as modeled here, in a statement sage green. All coats are $165 and we are currently stocked in all colors and sizes. Thanks and spanks to our gorgeous model Janine!

We have some new cheap n chic items, including this totally hip lace-festooned ballet-wrap as worn by our in-house designer, Amanda! She paired the rich turquoise with a whimsical *pop*of magenta for a majorly mod color story! How cute is this that it peeks out from the lace?! Love love love. We also have this $35 wrap in gray, fuchsia, and black. We also have two other $35 new pieces; one is a bitchin’ club top with an asymmetrical hemline on the bottom, and the other top is a scoopneck tunic that looks great with skinny jeans in vintage shades of teal and gray. Yes!

Need a dress for a casual fall wedding or for work? Check out the waist-tie dress from Kiyonna in chocolate brown/teal deep rose/orchid for an easy peasy pretty piece! This dress works really well on hourglassy women with full hips and busts. Clean and classic in design, this ultra-comfy piece looks great with statement jewelry and Pucci-print shoes, or can be taken into a professional setting with a layering tank and a sturdy heel.

Finally, we have new colors in our fabulous alpaca ruana wraps! Snuggly and soft like cashmere and designed for a fuller figure, these wraps always get tons of compliments from smitten admirers! Check out the new shades in cabernet, sage green, and sky blue. A stylish substitute for jackets or coats, these ruanas are perfect to keep at the office, stuff into a carryon, or as a glamorous gift. These went fast last year, so call or email if you want one…or three!