New Arrivals from Julianne!!!

Julianne, a London based designer, has the most elegant and sophisticated sleepwear I have come across. Luscious silk and intricate lace is definitely a signature of this designer and with regal color schemes every season she has captured the attention of the industry. Check out her amazing new collection.

Lucie Babydoll $120

Aimee Chemise in Golden $150

Luisa Chemise $95

Aimee Slip in Creme $

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Does Sex Sell in Winter Park???

So I own and run a lingerie shop. People think that's a little risque to begin with, not something I enjoy owning up to when introducing myself to anyone over the age 50 but it is what it is. Everyone who is anyone in Winter Park remembers the finale of my runway show at Park Avenue Fashion Week and if they have glued their jaws back on to their faces they will tell you that it was a little much. Let's clear the air and state that it was not my intention for any of the girls walk onto the runway in a thong but when you're backstage and clothes, makeup, shoes, clipboards and headsets are flying everywhere matrix-style then you'll understand how such a thing can be overlooked. So for old Winter Park I am the outcast red-headed step child but for everyone else it was pure entertainment and I still see those people at the store on a weekly basis so I guess it's true...a little controversy never hurt anyone. There are worse things than seeing a model's butt cheeks and for 200$ a ticket, they got more than a show!

That being said, I have to uphold the reputation and keep the controversy flowing like an ice cold beer on tap and here's my pitch. I came across a line called Jimmy Jane. It's a culmination of anything and everything you can use on date night. From aphrodisiac candles that melt into massage oil to gold plated toys this line is incredible (minus the toys because that would never fly at the store or in my own boudoir for that matter but to each her own!). My personal favorite is the Coriander and Saffron aphrodisiac candle. It comes in a sleek white ceramic cube with a convenient spout. Meshes with anyone's boudoir decor and smells INTOXICATING. Coming in close second is their Spin the Bottle game. It's an actual bottle complete with messages inside that give you and your playmate ideas for sexy time. It's like reliving your middle school basement dance party days except not so G rated. You can choose from PG-13 to X rated versions. Haven't tried it but even if I did, I think everyone would agree that it would be way too much info.

So let me know what you think about making this brand a Lavish staple. Too much for Winter Park? I'm voting yes but I want it at Lavish anyways!

Email your vote or comments to:

lavishboutique@gmail.com

Check out the Jimmy Jane display at Fred Siegel in L.A...

Here are the toys if anyone wants to place a hush-hush, wink-wink special order...

How to Keep Warm in Your Knickers

You accessorize your going out outfits so why not accessorize your lingerie? If you're stepping it up with a new boudoir get up, you might as well hit a home run and have some fun with it. We're in the dead of Winter, okay, not really but it sure feels like it in this sub zero weather so pair your lingerie with some slouchy boots and make those stilletto heels work to accentuate your legs when you're standing there half naked! Even better, add a plush wrap-around sweater or scarf, grab your Orlando Style mag (yes I read it religiously), plop on the couch next to him and time how long it takes before he practically breaks his neck turning to drool at you while you sit there looking all cozy and inviting. It's as guaranteed as the law of gravity and you'll be glad you layered up because it's always more fun to take things off than it is to put them on. Here are some examples to get your look together...





*Sweaters and scarves courtesy of Thread


Fashionista and fellow Rollins alum Joy Buendia was the stylist for these shots and you can now find her at Lavish Boutique to help you style your boudoir wardrobe AND accesorize it with looks from Sultre Boutique. Btw Sultre is where you can find her when she's not at Lavish, the Rollins gym, or partying dt at Rok Room after hours.




But if you're looking for the ultimate confidence boost at Sultre just ask for Traci. She'll throw you in her fitting room with Vinny, her delicious bull dog, and make you the star of your own mini fashion show and feed you compliments that would make even Gary Lambert blush. A personal favorite was when she said I could bounce a quarter off my ass in a Mara Hoffman dress (pictured below and there's Tra 2nd to last on the right). Mind you, I had known her for all of 15 minutes but we quickly became bff after that kind of flattery! Don't be fooled though, if she doesn't like something on you she'll tell you and you WILL take her advice if you're smart. No one leaves Sultre looking a mess.





Also in this photo: Maggie Lee from Tatame Sake Bar at the Sex and the City party last year. Always a favorite hangout with a different DJ and crowd every night of the week. P.S. the mango sake is amazing!!!

Behind the Boutique

There are so many things that happen behind the scenes of this little boutique and I promise to share them all but I'm going to start out with the mother of all debacles and how I got half naked for Lavish.

Last year I was introduced to my marketing guru...drum roll please...Cristina Calvet-Harrold of CCH Marketing. She has done more for me than I could even begin to describe. From her no-nonsense representation to post party clean up she has been more than a consultant, she has been a friend. Amongst it all she introduced me to two of my favorite girls to collaborate with, Amy Morelli of The 2u Collection and Abby Liga of Liga Photography. The four of us sat down over a half dozen Crispy Creme donuts and came up with the brilliant idea to have an in store photo shoot to showcase the Fall, Holiday and Spring fashions. And so the adventure begins...

I began by hitting up every networking tool on the web in search of models. If I had a million dollars Giselle Bundchen's cell would have been blowing up but I needed girls who would work with my modest budget in return for exposure. Myspace was a lifesaver and there I found Raychel and Marlene, two local models who I now call friends as they are just as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside. So I had Holiday and Spring and the only look left was Fall.

I call none other than Marjorie Robinson, my hair stylist who is so amazing with the scissors that I used to drive from Naples to WP just for an appointment with her, to style the girls' hair for the shoot. She then recommends a much needed third model and we're now in business. So it's the day of the shoot and we start with Marlene for Holiday and things are looking fantastic. She is the most glamorous woman to ever step in front of a photographer's lens I kid you not (right photo). Like a pro she poses her little heart out and 4 hours later we have more shots of her than needed to fill an entire issue of Vogue. Next is Raychel and we're still rolling. She's a complete natural and after having a child only a few months prior, her body is looking so impossibly fit that she puts my without-child body to shame (photo left). Just as we're wrapping her sessions our 3rd model arrives...baby and carriage in hand.

If you were there you would have my look of absolute panic engrained in your memory for eternity. I won't go in to too much detail but the gist is that there was no way in hell she was going to fit in any of the looks I had to shoot nor was she as youthful as expected. I'm doing my best to be nice as she had kindly volunteered her time and was as sweet as can be. A beautiful woman but she was still nursing, having given birth just months before, and her breasts were too large for the samples I had flown in from my designers is NYC and London just for the shoot. I did my best to politely explain the situation and although she was perfectly understanding and gracious for the opportunity, I was still down one model. This might not seem like a huge deal but when you're paying serious money for a super talented team of marketing specialists and photographers...it's kind of a big deal!

So there we are with the store completely rearranged with tables and merchandise scattered to a point of being an unrecognizable disaster zone, cameras ready, hair and makeup waiting and no model. What else could I have done but jump into the fitting room, strip down to my birthday suit and reappear wearing some serious Lavish lingerie. I know it's completely tacky to model for your own store but this was the last resort and as you'll see, we found a way to keep some mmystery as to who the model is. The only thing that put the cherry on top of this comical day was that I had chosen not to board the windows of the store for privacy because I wanted to create some curiosity and buzz on the street. If you've been to the store you know that the entire front is glass and my photo session was for EVERYONE's viewing pleasure. Not to mention that I have a children's store located directly across the street with a clear view of every little detail. A few mommies had to have 'the talk' a little sooner than expected I'm sure. After a dozen or so poses I caved and we put up a sheet to block the outside view. I got my taste of modeling for the day which wasn't an easy task (we almost cancelled the remainder of the shoot!) but we pulled through and some of my shots turned out to be the strongest images for everyday marketing! Here are the ones that made the final cut with some photoshop help from Abby.

Before and Afters...

My debut as an amature lingerie model was painless as you can see we left things quite anonymous but now that all the marketing campaigns have come and gone I can safely admit that yes, I got half naked for Lavish.