vive la femme

We are ignoring the current Roman calendar and making up our own this week at vive la femme! Welcome to the lovely month of FROCKTOBER, where dresses of all cuts and colors are a daily occurrence!

Our first round of dresses is a glorious partnership of color and cut! Amanda models our newest range of fun frocks from igigi. We got flowers! We got polka dots! We got colorblocking! Perfect for day weddings, any fancy brunch, or summer travel, these dresses are easy seasonal styles with lots of pop, fun, and sass. Three of the dresses have a nicely structured sleeve, and the sleeveless piece comes with oh-so-bra-friendly straps.

How about some vintage-inspired looks? Check out our most recent delivery of sundresses in lightweight cotton. We have a great range of little black dresses for alfresco cocktail soirees and a few floral options for more causal affairs. Very unique with lots of moxie and flair, these pieces are adorable with classic jewelry such as pearls and clutches for a sleek homage to ladylike retro-metro appeal.

Oooooh, a few more snuck in…how cute is this bandana-print babydoll as modeled by the always-adorable Stephanie 2.0? The range of colors is such to please any preferred color palette and what could be more summary that this picnic-table print? This piece is just too cute. Too cute, I tell you! We also unpacked a few empire-waisted/a-line dresses in throwback florals with ruffled sleeves and a longer hemline. And to top it off here’s a fabulous maxidress with a bandeau top that is doing really well on gals with smaller busts and fuller booties.

We’re not done yet! vive la femme just brought in the first range of Gayla Bentley’s new diffusion line, one of her Traditional Wrap blouses perfect for the workplace! The turquoise/gold would be very smart with any dark denim bottom or brown skirt, and the black/white is wonderfully crisp and clean with any clean black trouser. These blouses are running full and really are working for gals with full shoulders and bustlines.

A few more details…the Kathryn Kerrigan Shoe Boutique is open this weekend on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! I am now the owner of a shoe store exclusively carrying the Kathryn Kerrigan line of handmade footwear, so come check out our range of shoes in sizes 9 and up! We have a ton more ballet flats in all sorts of darling colors, including a shimmery pink, bright green, and deep lapis blue. These flats are FLYING as they are truly some of the most comfortable footwear you will ever have the pleasure of wearing!

We also just brought in a superpremium sandal, the Maribelle. The Kathryn Kerrigan Maribelle is a hip, California-cool boho thong sandal. The butterscotch camel suede brings this shoe to life! Cuffed collar and cut-out detail around heel is funky and stylish, and the slightly angled sole is the epitome of summer chic. We also have a slew of year-round flats in brown, black, and a magnificent sapphire blue, the Melinda comes in either a kitten hell or menswear-inspired flat.

Finally, we are having a TWO THREE FOUR! sale…we are closing out sizes 20-28 with a major progressive promotion…your first items is 20% off, your next item is 30% off…all the way through to 90%! Tons of marquee labels are on the sale rack…Zen Knits, Kiyonna, and Comfy, to name a few. Tanks, tops, dresses, skirts are all included so if you or someone you know wears this size range, please send them our way for all sorts of steals and deals!

Welcome to February, sassy shoppers! To fend off the gray days and gloomy weather, vive la femme is brightening your day (and closet) with a progressive sale on three of our marquee labels, Zen Knits, Comfy, and Kische!  Here’s the scoop:

     first item is 10% off,
     second item is 20% off,
     third item is 30% off,
     all the way to 90% off!

Top item is the most expensive, etc etc etc. This sale applies to all remaining items from these labels and goes through the end of February. Check out these gorgeous SALE outfits from Zen Knits and and Comfy! If you want us to pull items from these sale labels for you, call or email and we will work our magic.

AAAANNNNDDD we just landed a new denim label, Kut! These jeans run very long in the legline so gals 5′9 and up will appreciate the additional length. (Vertically challenged shoppers can always ask the ever-talented and almost-always-on-premises Amanda J for hemming services.) Behold the two new styles: one is a casual cut in a medium blue denim with a rustic wash, and the other is a sleek and chic trouser  silhouette perfect for professional environments. They are running true and each style is currently available in sizes 14-24. Come and get ‘em…

Wanna live the vive la femme dream? Stephanie K, vive la femme’s right-hand woman, Gal Friday, and manager extraordinaire is looking for a potential roommate situation. If you want to live in Bucktown, enjoy reasonable rent, and are open to an April/May move-in date, please call or email for more information. Good times, good vibes, good for everybody.

Enjoy progressive markdowns from 10% to 90% off three of our major labels…Zen Knits, Comfy, and Kische!

Check out this seasonless and versatile scoopneck top and swish skirt ensemble from ZK that is part of the sale!

Behold this gorgeous look from Comfy featuring the ballet dress and duster jacket eligible for bitchin’ markdowns!

Now through the end of February.

Call or email if you want dibs!

We’re busy bodacious bees at vive la femme unpacking the last shipment from one of our newest lines, Comfy! We are packed with gorgeous softy pieces in a vast range of warm and rich colors, flattering silhouettes, and snugglebunny layering pieces.

vive la femme’s favorite model, Marissa, looks simply smashing in these two Comfy ensembles! The first one features the simple swish dress in slate gray paired with the long two-pocket duster in black and popped with the crinkle scarf in a clean antiqued blue. Boots and jewelry can make this look wonderfully and whimsically personal! We also put her in the stripey chevron skirt in gray and black, a layering longsleeve crinkle tee and frontknot jacket in gray, and a ruffle ruana for a bold statement of confident style! Playful with lots of drama and dimension, this outfit works for a gallery opening or theatre event.

And heeeeeeere’s Hannah in the drapey tank in a gorgeous red! The sleek cut and awesome draping makes this a versatile piece that can go from work to weekend in a flash! Finally, how cute is Stephanie 2.0 in her crinkle hoodie? This piece was such a hit from last year we brought it in again in a range of colors, including the black you see here, a sweet light blue, and golden buttery yellow. Wear it when you want to perk up any pair of jeans or dress up yoga pants!

We also have a cheap-n-chic order in, including this here tunic top which is looking just darling on gals with small tops and curvier hips. Hannah models the purple/ black/ gray print, and we also have an equally gorgeous colorway in deep green, orange, and violet. Lastly, we have a really cool babydoll dress with long flutter sleeves in a black/pink or black/purple print. It’s very groovy, perfect for a fun party or girls night out, and a supercool option with leggings and boots for taller ladies or simple flats for the shorter among us.

We’re working on a whole series of events for you to finish up our best year ever — so stay tuned!