Best Invention Ever!

It has been featured on Oprah, in People Magazine & Entertainment Tonight among others - what more can I say? These tanks are the best thing ever. They smooth out that problematic middle section that we are all working on trying to eliminate, but at the same time is totally invisible. Wear it like a regular cami under anything because the top & bottom panels are basic cotton & totally normal looking. No one will know... AMAZING!!

Holiday Gift Ideas Pt. 1

Rings & Things

**UPDATE: click the title for the link to the product page......

Just a quick post. Had to put these pictures up.
We just got these rings in & they are AMAZING!!
I would wear one on each finger if I could.....

only $62 bucks, how can you beat that?
I'll post the link to the website as soon as we can get them up, in the meantime just give us a call at the shop...

It isn't all doom & gloom

I've noticed that lately, with all the doom & gloom news about the economy, people are shopping with us more. I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but if you think about it, it makes sense. Consumers are being more discerning where they spend their money. You want quality, you want unique, you want special. Whether it be for yourself or a gift, spending is not as frivolous as it once was. That is okay. It is just more special now. Even more since we started our Rewards Program. Not only are you getting something special for yourself or for someone else, you are getting a little bit back in return. Think of it like investing & getting dividends. It is probably the only investment that you could make right now that isn't volatile.

Gift Ideas Part 1 - Stocking Stuffers

Scottie Dog candles? I know so many dog lovers that will put these on display & never light them because they'll love them so much.

Crystallized business card holder. Or, use it to hold ID, credit cards & a little cash for an evening out.
This is the best nail polish I have come across. Besides the obvious needs from a nail polish (ie: won't chip, etc) this stuff is actually Vegan & safe for pregnant women to use. Shouldn't everything be safe regardless of whether or not your preggers? Oh well, either way - the stuff is great.
These little soy candles burn for 18 hours & it is tiny! Cute, smells yummy & perfect stocking size.
Around here we love anything pink. Even better when it smells delicious.

Thanksgiving Housewarming Gift

Normally I'm not one to like things to smell like food, unless it is my food. I don't want my shower gel to smell like cupcakes or my lotion to smell like chocolate, but let me tell you - this candle is amazing. The folks at Pacifica have managed to make an amazingly delicious smelling Caribbean Sugar Pumpkin Candle that is perfect for Thanksgiving. Every year we go to mom's house for Thanksgiving & I try to bring a little something for her, since she does all the cooking & the hosting & everything else. I do the dishes of course, but I don't like to come empty handed.
This is what I'm bringing this year, with the matches too of course! How cute are those?!?

Gift Ideas

The holidays are coming fast & lately we have had a lot of shoppers looking for special birthday gifts for friends & family that have birthdays around the holidays. One of my close girlfriends has her birthday of Valentine's Day & has always said that she feels like she gets robbed a little bit, not having 2 separate days to celebrate. So, I can understand the importance of wanting to make sure someone's birthday around the holidays is made just as special as all of the other festivities surrounding it. So, long story short - I thought I'd put together some good gift ideas that are fun & special for people who have birthdays too close to the holidays.


Here are some things that I love:


This room diffuser is made by the women of Archipelago, it has a clean, citrus-y scent that I just love. The Ribbons of Love diffuser has a portion of its proceeds go to Breast Cancer Research - which makes it even better!




This Hawaiian Ruby Guava Gift Set is so perfect & so cute. It has everything you need - a solid perfume, lotion, a candle & matching matches! It smells divine & is made of great natural ingredients.




This 4-leaf clover necklace is a cute gift of a little luck for someone special. Made of a vintage brass 4-leaf clover with semi-precious stone accents - it is a perfect gift of understated elegance.

Double Points for Gossip Girl Bags!!

Fall Sale Up to 60% off!!

Park Vogel on Vogue.com

Lesa Wallace on Gossip Girl

Willa Holland
Based on the plethora of candid pictures that readers have been sending of Gossip Girl's impending cast member, Willa Holland, we suspect the newcomer is going to blend in seamlessly with the rest of the superbly dressed ensemble.

Yes, we do have that bag in stock - along with more amazing Lesa Wallace bags! Check out our website for info & colors.

Fave 5 Things - Think Pink

Favorite Fall Look of the Moment

From Confessions of a ShopGirl

From Confessions of a ShopGirl

Dace plaid oversized shirt dress.
(even cuter w/the Prairie Underground denim leggings!)
Dace ivory turtleneck.
Shiraleah charcoal handbag.
Anna Korte vintage apple necklace.

Girl's Night Out

For some reason, this image is coming out really small, click on it for a full-size version.

Wednesday, October 1st from 6:30 to 9:30 we are hosting a Fall fashion social. Just wine & cheese, fashion, girlfriends & a nice night out. We will be giving away prizes designed to pamper also!
RSVP to info@151boutique.com to get 15% off for the evening.
Hope to see you there!

Melissa Shoes were on The View

I LOVE Melissa Shoes! We carry quite a few different colors & styles because I love them so much. Turns out Whoopi Goldberg does too. Monday on the View she did a little segment on how great they are.
You can watch it here:


I'll be putting al the styles that we carry up on our website in the next couple of days.
Have a good weekend!!

It's Been A Long Time

Woah- I can't believe I haven't posted since May!!!
Well, a lot of things have been happening here - I'll be updating a lot more shortly.

But here is some fun Young Fabulous & Broke sneakpeaks - their Resort collection party in Malibu.
You can see the video below:
Click Here


Fun Huh?!?!?
I'll share more soon, promise...

Sale Time!

I know, I know..... I'm a bad person. It's been a long time since I've been able to sit down and tell you anything new. But, here I am! Back in action!
Right now, it is sale time! We are making room for Summer.
We have a ton of stuff ranging form 20% to 50% off including gifts, candles, and more!
I've been feeling generous and adding new things everyday. :)
Did I at least redeem myself a little bit?

More Fashion Show Pictures

I have to admit, I am stealing someone else's photographs for these posts & I must give credit where credit is due: Carlos Almendarez was the photographer for the evening & was obviously amazing. Check out his website & his other work. And until you do that, I'll share his photos right here.

The chairs are all set up and ready for the show...

Look at my poor empty store. Everything had to be cleared out & pushed against the walls. It looks so sad and empty...

But then it filled up with people...

This was the model's view as the strutted their stuff..

Yelp Elite Fashion Show

Last Thursday we had a fashion show at the shop & it was amazing!!! There were so many great people involved.  Starting at about 3pm makeup and hair arrived to prep the models. Bobby U & his sister Tina A of Vain A Salon came in and did hair, Aimee Lam & Danyelle Brothers did some amazing makeup. Talking with Bobby, I learned it was his one year anniversary of his business too. So exciting to meet other people who are really living their dream too. That link will take you to his Yelp Reviews, good luck getting an appointment! He is amazing and in demand, totally worth the wait. 

All the girls loungin, waiting to get beautified.....

Everyone got a goodie bag from us filled with treats, surprises & delicious discounts.....

See our pretty models? Nicole Rynee & Jackie were rockstars.

After the event, people mingled, ate & drank the night away...

Spring is in the air!!

I can't believe how long it has been! The store looks so different now, all of our spring merchandise is coming in daily & flying out the doors almost as fast. I figured with a little break in the action, I'd upload some of my favorites.

Just got a new delivery from Jamison, one of my favorites at the moment. Everything that they do is so smart & sexy!

This is the Bowie Zip dress. It buttons at the neck & then zips all the way down.
And it's only $190!
This is the Bonnie Top, the coral color is amazing, the cowl neck is stunning & it has buttons on the side that just make it to die for!

We also just got a shipment in from Violette. This is my favorite print. It is on a sheer silk, tie neck, sleeveless blouse. Amazing!
This is our Corey Lynn Calter Armoire, it is all so cute and summery! We got in a blue dress with a cute square neck & it comes with a brown leather braided belt. It's that perfect safari look that is so big right now! You can see it on the far right. We also got some great jersey dresses in, so comfy & cute, you can't go wrong!
I just saw this in OK Magazine, or People, or one of those. It was the same print, but it had this huge bow on the front. I love this style so much more, I even ordered one for myself!

New Arrivals

The Prairie Underground Poppet top in Light Blue. So comfy & cute..
(This is what I'm wearing today if you were wondering)

So sorry... there has been a major delay in my postings. We have been busy with the after the holidays rush. Clearing out the last of the Fall fashions. I can't believe how cold it has been & we are getting in tanks, tees & flowy blouses! I can't help but admit that I can't believe we are already turning the shop into Spring!

I had to give a quick update because I have boxes sitting at my feet that just got dropped off by my great UPS guy Dave.

We have....

A huge box from Rails, a huge box from Young Fabulous & Broke & a shipment from Tag Jeans.

I am SUPER excited about the Tag box, they are a new line for us & I'm excited to see how it goes. I know I always love what I buy, but thats just me! :)

Anyway, we'll be unpacking boxes today & posting pictures soon!

Happy Valentine's Day

To get this deal on-line use the coupon code: luvcoat at checkout.

Best of the Bay Television

The Best of the Bay Television show was in here back in November shooting for a spot on Los Altos. They chose us as best clothing boutique! I am so honored, but it was so nerve wracking having to 'act normal' with a camera on your face.

Here is the video:




Not too bad huh?

Gentry Magazine

We were in Gentry Magazine in December too!

Lucky Magazine!

One of our designers, Violette, has a blouse featured in the February Lucky Magazine! And guess where you can get it!!

Use Your Imagination

It is way too cold outside so I turned the dress forms around in the window to take a picture! Now it's like looking at an Ambulance. (have you ever noticed that ambulance is written backwards across the front so you can read it in your rear view mirror?)

Anyway, we are having a sale right now at the shop & I went a little crazy marking things down. A ton of things are 25% to 50% off & if youi are on the e-mail list, you got an extra 10% off coupon. (That is even for sale merch!) I have so many exciting and beautiful things coming in for Spring, we need to make room!!

So - if you didn't get the 10% off, you can print this out & bring it in for extra savings. Just make sure to sign up for future newsletters!

See you soon!

When the Weather Outside is Frightful

It doesn't have to be that bad inside too.....

It is storming crazy here today, so I figured I'd try and bring a little color & cheer. We got some new Young, Fabulous & Broke merchandise in & it is such a breath of fresh air! Bright colors & Yummy fabrics to brighten up even the dullest days.

I had a customer come in a try it all on, here are the pictures:

The Roxy dress in grey, it has ties at the top & is pretty form fitting under the drapey sides. I love it because it is form fitting and sexy, but still can cover up a little bit of the curves if you want it to.



The Zooey Jacket in Green. I love this color, and the back of this little jacket is just as cute, if not cuter than the front. The long pleat along the back gives it such a cute look. I wore it yesterday with skinny jeans, it looked really cute since it is kind of loose and billowy.

This is the front, it has a fleur di lis charm on the zipper, cute slash front pockets & looks really cute zipped all the way up with the funnel neck. Look at the cute billowy sleeves, they hit mid forearm. So adorable!

Jan Top in Green. I love the racer back contrast with a different tank underneath. The longer length is great too.
I love the ruffle around the front neckline too.

Katey Top in Orange. This tank is cute because it is a dual layer. It is a silk layer loose & billowy over a jersey tank.


The back is super cute with the buttons. Maybe not so cute with the other tank underneath, but cute none-the -less.