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Rompers On Repeat

While fitting in a full day of activities in the heat, it’s not always the best idea to wear restricting jeans shorts or a tight tank. So while rocking a comfy romper, you’re beating the heat but also looking cute! This one and done outfit is an effortless look and the ways to style it are endless!

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Summer Dress Trends 2019

Bring on the warm weather and the summer dresses! We found some of our must have summer trends you’ll adore!From bold colors, to fun patterns, and the classic boho vibes, we’ve got them all!

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Creating Engaging Live Retail Sales & Building a Memorable Brand

Allison Albritton, the Founder of InStyle Auctions & Boutique, tells us how she created a known brand with a staple look that was memorable since 2012. Building into multiple sales channels and an app, Allison goes into detail on why she loves live sales using Comment Sold & giving her customers choices. Any boutique owner will love all the useful info Allison gives us on owning a growing business and being a busy mom!

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Swimsuit Trends 2019

With the warmer days ahead in mind, we are here to dish out some of our favorite swimsuit trends for summer 2019! From throwback styles to the classic bikini in our favorite prints, we have them all!

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Vendor Events & Pop Ups

Jenifer Burnett, the owner of Punchy’s, talks about her unique experience in starting her business and the importance of knowing your customers, your numbers and how to maximize new customer acquisition from road shows and pop ups. Jen gives us a glimpse into what it’s like to do shows (such as the NFR) to grow your customer base. Jen’s vast knowledge on running a successful business will benefit any boutique owner or vendor!

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Floral Clothing Done Right

What is a summer wardrobe without some florals?! You can’t go wrong with adding this summer classic into your everyday wardrobe, so today we are bringing you our favorite florals done RIGHT!

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Starting a Wholesale Business

Megan DiVincenzo, the founder of Sis Kiss and a former defense attorney, explains how her business began by finding a problem in a product and solving it. From there, her business grew from word of mouth to a booming online wholesale business. From maximizing influencer relationships, to balancing both retail and wholesale growth, Megan gives us real talk and a true example of who an authentic business women is.

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PASTEL CLOTHING FOR SUMMER

If you haven’t noticed, some major color trends have been in full swing; they include minty greens, washed yellows, blush pinks, and dreamy lavender. All these gorgeous pastel tones are perfect to wear on repeat this summer.

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Festival Fashion Staples For Everyday

You’ve all had to be drooling over all the amazing festival fashion that took place at Coachella & Stage Coach these past few weeks because we definitely were! There’s something about festival fashion aesthetic that is so pleasing, but can be extremely over the top and probably not the best to wear out for lunch. So we wanted to find some toned-down versions of festival fashion that you can wear any day!

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Boutique Customer Service, WOW THEM!

Dana Spinola, the founder of Fab’rik gives your host Ashley Alderson shares what it’s really like building a boutique brand across nearly 50 stores, even through a recession. Using her WOW customer service culture, Dana shares her heart & mission in a truly genuine and grounded nature. Get ready to talk burn out, growth and building a legacy you can be proud of. 

Read More »

Rompers On Repeat

While fitting in a full day of activities in the heat, it’s not always the best idea to wear restricting jeans shorts or a tight tank. So while rocking a comfy romper, you’re beating the heat but also looking cute! This one and done outfit is an effortless look and the ways to style it are endless!

Read More »

Summer Dress Trends 2019

Bring on the warm weather and the summer dresses! We found some of our must have summer trends you’ll adore!From bold colors, to fun patterns, and the classic boho vibes, we’ve got them all!

Read More »

Creating Engaging Live Retail Sales & Building a Memorable Brand

Allison Albritton, the Founder of InStyle Auctions & Boutique, tells us how she created a known brand with a staple look that was memorable since 2012. Building into multiple sales channels and an app, Allison goes into detail on why she loves live sales using Comment Sold & giving her customers choices. Any boutique owner will love all the useful info Allison gives us on owning a growing business and being a busy mom!

Read More »

Swimsuit Trends 2019

With the warmer days ahead in mind, we are here to dish out some of our favorite swimsuit trends for summer 2019! From throwback styles to the classic bikini in our favorite prints, we have them all!

Read More »

Vendor Events & Pop Ups

Jenifer Burnett, the owner of Punchy’s, talks about her unique experience in starting her business and the importance of knowing your customers, your numbers and how to maximize new customer acquisition from road shows and pop ups. Jen gives us a glimpse into what it’s like to do shows (such as the NFR) to grow your customer base. Jen’s vast knowledge on running a successful business will benefit any boutique owner or vendor!

Read More »

Floral Clothing Done Right

What is a summer wardrobe without some florals?! You can’t go wrong with adding this summer classic into your everyday wardrobe, so today we are bringing you our favorite florals done RIGHT!

Read More »

Starting a Wholesale Business

Megan DiVincenzo, the founder of Sis Kiss and a former defense attorney, explains how her business began by finding a problem in a product and solving it. From there, her business grew from word of mouth to a booming online wholesale business. From maximizing influencer relationships, to balancing both retail and wholesale growth, Megan gives us real talk and a true example of who an authentic business women is.

Read More »

PASTEL CLOTHING FOR SUMMER

If you haven’t noticed, some major color trends have been in full swing; they include minty greens, washed yellows, blush pinks, and dreamy lavender. All these gorgeous pastel tones are perfect to wear on repeat this summer.

Read More »

Festival Fashion Staples For Everyday

You’ve all had to be drooling over all the amazing festival fashion that took place at Coachella & Stage Coach these past few weeks because we definitely were! There’s something about festival fashion aesthetic that is so pleasing, but can be extremely over the top and probably not the best to wear out for lunch. So we wanted to find some toned-down versions of festival fashion that you can wear any day!

Read More »

Boutique Customer Service, WOW THEM!

Dana Spinola, the founder of Fab’rik gives your host Ashley Alderson shares what it’s really like building a boutique brand across nearly 50 stores, even through a recession. Using her WOW customer service culture, Dana shares her heart & mission in a truly genuine and grounded nature. Get ready to talk burn out, growth and building a legacy you can be proud of. 

Read More »

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