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The Boutique Awards – Top Global Boutiques

Seven is the lucky number. Seven years, that is. Both the Global Winner of The Boutique Awards 2017 and the Global Runner-Up have been in business for seven years. While these two boutiques may not be similar in style, they certainly know how to work hard & inspire plenty of women. In fact, when our regional boutique awards winners were asked to name a role or business mogul they admire,

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Fashion Fights: A Community Movement Against Cancer

Join Us for ‘Fashion Fights’, a Community Movement Against Cancer in October! Throughout the month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, retailers worldwide offer their best efforts to raise money to fight this horrible disease and support the inspiring survivors that touch us all.  It’s time to fight like a girl, in our Fashion Fights movement! Inside of The Boutique Hub, with our Founder Ashley Alderson a cancer survivor herself

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Mixologie | The Boutique Hub

Meet Mixologie: Top Perfumers of the Boutique World

To some, fall might signal the smells of pumpkin spice or crisp apples, but all we can smell are the soft, fresh tones of Mixologie perfumes. Founded in 2015, Mixologie is a leader in the perfume industry, bringing boutiques and their customer’s high-end fragrances without the high-end price tag. Mixologie’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Smithville, Texas, just outside of Austin. Mixologie is proud to say they’re a

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Using Google Analytics Data to Increase Online Conversions For Boutiques

So you want more online sales but aren’t sure what your traffic patterns are? Kevin Costner was totally full of it on Field of Dreams when he said ‘If you build it, they will come.’  In business, this is probably the worst piece of advice you could EVER receive. If you build a website or social media presence, this does not mean anyone will come. Except for your mom. And

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The Boutique Awards | 2017 Winners

From over 400,000 votes cast, and 4,000 boutiques around the world nominated, the 2017 Boutique Awards Winners are here! Supporting small businesses and independent fashion boutique owners is defying what the media calls a ‘retail apocalypse,’ in a big way. Over the past 60 days, we’ve watched in awe as boutique shoppers from across the globe have gathered together to celebrate their favorite stores–stores that supply women, men and children

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Summer Footwear Favorites

I think Marilynn nailed it when she said, “Give a girl the right shoes and she will conquer the world.” When you are rocking the perfect pair of shoes they seem to give you this unspoken confidence, that makes you carry yourself a little taller. I have always been a lover of shoes in general but more specifically converses. They pair so well with so many different styles and in

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Lettie Boutique | The Boutique Hub

Embroidery Everywhere.

Embroidery- it’s almost everywhere, and we’re lovin’ it! We all remember when the free-flowing embroidered blouse became the piece you had to own. But now embroidery is taking over our closets from dresses to jeans and even to your new favorite embroidered shoes. It brings unique and colorful boho vibes that make you stand out, in a great way! We went on the search for some of our favorite embroidered

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The Number One Way to Take Your Wardrobe from Summer, to Fall

No matter where you live, sometimes mother nature is totally moody, and likes to swing from sweating your tail off, to freezing the same day.  When we move from summer to fall, layers are key, and one of our favorite pieces to use for that extra layer whether for temperature or depth is a kimono. Whether you go with a light, breezy, sheer piece, or a heavier and darker kimono

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The Boutique Awards | The Boutique Hub

The Boutique Awards: It’s the FINALS Countdown

It’s official–the first-round of The Boutique Awards (The Awards) is wrapped up, and we’re on our way to the Finals! We are absolutely blown away by how many of you participated in the awards, and shared them with your friends, family, and customers! When it was all said and done, the first-round of The Awards received 157,000 votes! Can you believe that?! Since voting closed, our entire Boutique Hub team

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Packing For Paradise

Alright, y’all! I’m pretty excited to write this post because my husband, Justin, and I will be going to the Bahamas for the first time this July! Eeek! I’ve been pinning, reading, and asking questions about what to see and what to do there, and so far we have planned the following: 1. Adventuring with our friends who are also going, we want to swim with the pigs and walk

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The Boutique Awards – Top Global Boutiques

Seven is the lucky number. Seven years, that is. Both the Global Winner of The Boutique Awards 2017 and the Global Runner-Up have been in business for seven years. While these two boutiques may not be similar in style, they certainly know how to work hard & inspire plenty of women. In fact, when our regional boutique awards winners were asked to name a role or business mogul they admire,

Read More

Fashion Fights: A Community Movement Against Cancer

Join Us for ‘Fashion Fights’, a Community Movement Against Cancer in October! Throughout the month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, retailers worldwide offer their best efforts to raise money to fight this horrible disease and support the inspiring survivors that touch us all.  It’s time to fight like a girl, in our Fashion Fights movement! Inside of The Boutique Hub, with our Founder Ashley Alderson a cancer survivor herself

Read More
Mixologie | The Boutique Hub

Meet Mixologie: Top Perfumers of the Boutique World

To some, fall might signal the smells of pumpkin spice or crisp apples, but all we can smell are the soft, fresh tones of Mixologie perfumes. Founded in 2015, Mixologie is a leader in the perfume industry, bringing boutiques and their customer’s high-end fragrances without the high-end price tag. Mixologie’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Smithville, Texas, just outside of Austin. Mixologie is proud to say they’re a

Read More

Using Google Analytics Data to Increase Online Conversions For Boutiques

So you want more online sales but aren’t sure what your traffic patterns are? Kevin Costner was totally full of it on Field of Dreams when he said ‘If you build it, they will come.’  In business, this is probably the worst piece of advice you could EVER receive. If you build a website or social media presence, this does not mean anyone will come. Except for your mom. And

Read More

The Boutique Awards | 2017 Winners

From over 400,000 votes cast, and 4,000 boutiques around the world nominated, the 2017 Boutique Awards Winners are here! Supporting small businesses and independent fashion boutique owners is defying what the media calls a ‘retail apocalypse,’ in a big way. Over the past 60 days, we’ve watched in awe as boutique shoppers from across the globe have gathered together to celebrate their favorite stores–stores that supply women, men and children

Read More

Summer Footwear Favorites

I think Marilynn nailed it when she said, “Give a girl the right shoes and she will conquer the world.” When you are rocking the perfect pair of shoes they seem to give you this unspoken confidence, that makes you carry yourself a little taller. I have always been a lover of shoes in general but more specifically converses. They pair so well with so many different styles and in

Read More
Lettie Boutique | The Boutique Hub

Embroidery Everywhere.

Embroidery- it’s almost everywhere, and we’re lovin’ it! We all remember when the free-flowing embroidered blouse became the piece you had to own. But now embroidery is taking over our closets from dresses to jeans and even to your new favorite embroidered shoes. It brings unique and colorful boho vibes that make you stand out, in a great way! We went on the search for some of our favorite embroidered

Read More

The Number One Way to Take Your Wardrobe from Summer, to Fall

No matter where you live, sometimes mother nature is totally moody, and likes to swing from sweating your tail off, to freezing the same day.  When we move from summer to fall, layers are key, and one of our favorite pieces to use for that extra layer whether for temperature or depth is a kimono. Whether you go with a light, breezy, sheer piece, or a heavier and darker kimono

Read More
The Boutique Awards | The Boutique Hub

The Boutique Awards: It’s the FINALS Countdown

It’s official–the first-round of The Boutique Awards (The Awards) is wrapped up, and we’re on our way to the Finals! We are absolutely blown away by how many of you participated in the awards, and shared them with your friends, family, and customers! When it was all said and done, the first-round of The Awards received 157,000 votes! Can you believe that?! Since voting closed, our entire Boutique Hub team

Read More

Packing For Paradise

Alright, y’all! I’m pretty excited to write this post because my husband, Justin, and I will be going to the Bahamas for the first time this July! Eeek! I’ve been pinning, reading, and asking questions about what to see and what to do there, and so far we have planned the following: 1. Adventuring with our friends who are also going, we want to swim with the pigs and walk

Read More
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