A Tea Party and Fashion

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Imagine an elegant tea party on a beautiful, sunny day. What do you see? White linens and ribbons? Delicate tea cups with pretty patterns and fresh flowers on the tables? Dainty finger sandwiches and exquisite little desserts? Stimulating conversation? Well, we had all of that at Union Station Technology Center on March 13th at our tea benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of St. Joe County. But of course, our fashion lends an elegance to the atmosphere, and to our mood, in a way that not even the perfect place setting can. Fashion gives others a glimpse of what is going on inside of us.  Our choice of clothing is more than just a choice; it is a choice plus an artistic expression, a choice plus an attitude, guided by how a piece makes us FEEL. And that day at Union Station, we all felt beautiful.

written by Kelsea King

A special Thank You to all of you that came to support Team Pink and Boys and Girls Club!

xo

Jeanne and Yvonne

Jill and Cathy

The beautiful photography is by Brooke from ashley beige photography and the gorgeous models/stylists are from Salon Rouge.

A Rising Star for Fashion

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The goal of the photo shoot this week, was to keep it simple and show the beauty of the clothing and accessories.  We had a lot of great poses for our Rising Star Gabrielle because she has the look of several famous supermodels that we had seen in some of the past fashion shoots that we have done with her.  One in particular that I quickly shot of her on the back porch of the store last summer reminded me of a “Calvin Klein” ad because of her natural beauty.

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With this outfit, I needed to use a bootcut jean because they are back in style and I wanted to show this look for the current trend.  These particular jeans that Gabby is wearing are by Dish and they are currently on SALE at the store!

014_1148bcdefghiSIZED234Thank goodness Spring is finally arriving this week and a great pair of sunglasses as a must!!   These darling tortoise shell  “the Rita” style by Equipment look great on everyone.  She is also wearing simple crystal drop earrings  by Bud to Rose that go with every outfit.

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FLORALS, FLORALS, FLORALS!!!!   They are a HUGE fashion trend right now and it is such a relief from all our black that we have and LOVE so much!  This beautiful floral top is from Weston Wear and I added my favorite colorful threaded jewelry from Lee Angel.

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With this outfit, I wanted to use the black floppy hat that we have had FOREVER for fashion shows, displays, etc and this AMAZING jacket by Zelda because it is one of my absolute favorite pieces in the store (yes, it IS black).  When I was in New York last market, all the girls were wearing these hats, so I just HAD to use this hat with “THE JACKET”!

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The cute little cropped top by Alice and Olivia creates a bit of whimsy to this solid black outfit and simple jewelry always works well with every outfit, like this pretty 3 crystal ring by Bulatti.

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Seriously? How SPECTACULAR is this Jacket?

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Gabby looks so chic in this Isidora jacket by Zelda and these awesome, comfortable pants by Ronen Chen.  She is wearing another pair of sunglasses by Equipment in this great oversized Lana style.

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We are all crazy obsessed with these COOL crystal feather earrings by House of Harlow 1960.  We have had these awhile and can’t believe that we still have them in the store.  I had to chose these for this shoot along with this simple crystal bar necklace by Bud to Rose.

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This breathtaking set of brushed gold jewelry shown here is from the Versailles Jupiter Collection from Brighton.

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Our new Amabel Box Pleat Skirt Dress by Alice and Olivia in this beautiful floral print works beautifully with the gold accessories.

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Last, but certainly not least, is this stunning embroidered and beaded statement jacket by Alice and Olivia that I also chose to style for this post.

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I wanted to add to the glamour of this jacket by accessorizing to it with a little bit of bling like this stretch cross bracelet by Bud to Rose, 3 matte silver bangles by Holly Yashi, heart shaped earrings by Brighton and a chunky crystal ring by Bulatti.

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One of the biggest accessories right now are TASSEL NECKLACES and we received some stunning ones in recently from Zacashi out of Miami, Florida.  Here Gabby is wearing 2 styles, 1 neon single strand and the other is a pearl and black set with 1 short and 1 long necklace.  She is wearing a wonderful sleeveless lace top by Yoana Baraschi underneath the jacket,  black sheen pants by Ronen Chen and carrying a woven oversized crochet bag.

I hope you that you enjoyed this post as much as we enjoyed making it.  As you saw in the photos, you can understand why I chose the name of this post.  Gabrielle IS a Rising Star in Fashion modeling in the near future.

I hope that we inspired you!!

xo

Jeanne

Thank you Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography for these jaw-dropping photos!!  You are simply amazing!!!!

and

Thank you Gabrielle Ravotto for modeling for Inspire Me again!!  Your beauty exploded in these shots!

February Dreams of Spring ahead!

As many of us look out our windows this time of year, we see snow-covered trees and buildings.  We wear big puffy coats, hats, boots and mittens to keep warm from the Polar Vortex or Linus and such.

But in the retail world, the stores start getting Spring merchandise starting in January into February, regardless of the storms that may arise. So come SHOP with us!  It is RETAIL THERAPY to get you out of the winter blues.

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One of our absolute favorite lines is Weston Wear.  They use the most beautiful fabrics and the styles are so pretty and feminine.  Just like we love them at Inspire Me Boutique!

This floral ruffled pique sweater top with the jeweled neckline is perfect style to brighten up anyone’s day!

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Two MUST HAVE pieces, of course, are a great fitting pair of jeans and the “bag of the season”.

We all personally love Mia and Moss jeans because the fit is amazing and they do not stretch out.  Samantha is wearing the Sabine Skinny style in the Indigo Wash.  We sell them so well not only because of the fit but because of the price at $99!

We just got back from New York market and every handbag designer was showing a laser cut design bag.  We have been carrying Buco Handbags for a few months now and love how lightweight and beautifully made they are.

Here Samantha is carrying the East/West Carriage tote which is a vegan leather tote with a faux suede lining with an intricate pin wheel laser design on the front center of the bag.

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Pearls always compliment every outfit!  We chose these pearl and crystal earrings by Brighton, pearl and crystal ring and two leather tube and silver wrap bracelets by Gawdybobbles

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It IS the month of February!!!  L-O-V-E  How will you show your LOVE this month?

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Nothing speaks Spring more than the color of white and lace.

Johnny Was Collection does romance better than anyone.  The exquisite embroidery and beautiful detailing on every piece of clothing that they make keeps everyone loving it season after season.

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We layered the Palomino Swing Tank underneath this embroidered Peplum Hoodie to give her a very romantic look.  Accessorizing in pearls and tan leathers like another laser cut diamond leather bag by Buco Handbags gives it more of a bohemian vibe.

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Samantha’s crystal headband is by Deepa Gurnani and gorgeous stretch bracelet by Elisabetta Riccardi.

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All the things that make you think of February are captured in this beautiful picture by our amazing photographer Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography

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Large oversized pearls in earrings and pendant necklaces are so on trend this season and it looks so feminine and beautiful without looking too “cute”.

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The Jade Shift Dress by Weston Wear looks so stunning and sophisticated paired with these grey snake-skin wedge sandals and sequined zipped clutch.

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Come Dream of Spring with Inspire Me Boutique!

I hope that we Inspired you!!

xo

Jeanne

Thank you to our gorgeous model Samantha Miller and our wonderfully talented photographer Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography!

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