http://oohlaluxe.net Follow me as I launch a high end fashion boutique! Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:14:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en oohlaluxenethttp://feedburner.google.com If you're interested, here's the press release I came up with for for my shop opening locally, with help from my friend Liza. Ooh La Luxe! Brings Luxury Clothing Labels to Envy Salon BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bringing just a little more style to the Rosedale ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5B9NENMDfUmBM4JRXAmX_n2GqgI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5B9NENMDfUmBM4JRXAmX_n2GqgI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5B9NENMDfUmBM4JRXAmX_n2GqgI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5B9NENMDfUmBM4JRXAmX_n2GqgI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://oohlaluxe.net/index.php/149/press-release-new-bakersfield-boutique/ So this new product is one of my favorites I've gotten in stock in a long time -- the Love Quotes Metallic Scarves. I bought these sight unseen, which is always a scary thing to do, but considering the fact that I've been carrying Love Quotes for about a ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Okc_K-fzulONgjwaxla4tP2CBDw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Okc_K-fzulONgjwaxla4tP2CBDw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Okc_K-fzulONgjwaxla4tP2CBDw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Okc_K-fzulONgjwaxla4tP2CBDw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://oohlaluxe.net/index.php/145/just-in-love-quotes-metallic-scarves/ A couple of really good reader questions came in recently and I thought I'd share the answers with everyone Q: I live in the Caribbean,meaning, only summer clothes and shoes is what I need during the whole year. So if I go to shows and showrooms in winter time can ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NfzRypAbDUDDGmTQwHlUAEwMFJk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NfzRypAbDUDDGmTQwHlUAEwMFJk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NfzRypAbDUDDGmTQwHlUAEwMFJk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NfzRypAbDUDDGmTQwHlUAEwMFJk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://oohlaluxe.net/index.php/141/quick-qa/ When I first set out to open my boutique, it took two full weeks of brainstorming for me to come up with and decide on the name Ooh La Luxe! To this day, that was the hardest decision I've had to make regarding my boutique. Although I do ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2I0gv9S_zoQf0rU8h4wYbqYXP4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2I0gv9S_zoQf0rU8h4wYbqYXP4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2I0gv9S_zoQf0rU8h4wYbqYXP4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2I0gv9S_zoQf0rU8h4wYbqYXP4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://oohlaluxe.net/index.php/133/choosing-the-perfect-packaging/ So I'm set to open my retail space at the beginning of next month, meaning right now is crunch time for buying supplies. I THINK I have everything I'm going to need, but it seems that you always realize things that are necessary after getting started. Things I have so ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_NBiFy04OXhMXlBTbD1P9NAcas/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_NBiFy04OXhMXlBTbD1P9NAcas/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_NBiFy04OXhMXlBTbD1P9NAcas/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i_NBiFy04OXhMXlBTbD1P9NAcas/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://oohlaluxe.net/index.php/130/buying-supplies/ Oh boy, It's been FAR too long since I've blogged. Things have been going smoothly, and everything has been at a pretty normal pace so there hasn't been a lot for me to discuss. The boutique passed it's one year anniversary in May, and back when this started back ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jetw14rZnhAvu0tZFvdLJZNe6Kk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jetw14rZnhAvu0tZFvdLJZNe6Kk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jetw14rZnhAvu0tZFvdLJZNe6Kk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jetw14rZnhAvu0tZFvdLJZNe6Kk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://oohlaluxe.net/index.php/122/big-news-pt-2/ Announcement coming soon. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rr-lV-zxgWtrz8uHvmyBmilPNz4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rr-lV-zxgWtrz8uHvmyBmilPNz4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rr-lV-zxgWtrz8uHvmyBmilPNz4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rr-lV-zxgWtrz8uHvmyBmilPNz4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://oohlaluxe.net/index.php/126/big-news-pt-1/ Most of you have probably already heard the bad news about the Lauren Conrad Collection going on hold. It looks like Lauren isn't doing a Fall, Holiday or Resort collection, and according too her rep she's working on a collection for next Spring. I'm not all that surprised, ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q3zwWzSH_dCpii6Cuz9A9btj-mE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q3zwWzSH_dCpii6Cuz9A9btj-mE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q3zwWzSH_dCpii6Cuz9A9btj-mE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q3zwWzSH_dCpii6Cuz9A9btj-mE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://oohlaluxe.net/index.php/120/lauren-conrads-line-goes-on-halt/ I'm really excited to kick off this month with a brand new product, The Boyfriend Scarf by Love Quotes Scarves. These scarves are cut narrower than regular Love Quotes scarves and they have shorter fringe (which they call "eyelash" fringe). And in addition to the new design, Love ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kgwRgaouhOQUxGeh62w8jS076vs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kgwRgaouhOQUxGeh62w8jS076vs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kgwRgaouhOQUxGeh62w8jS076vs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kgwRgaouhOQUxGeh62w8jS076vs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://oohlaluxe.net/index.php/118/introducing-the-love-quotes-boyfriend-scarf/ I know, I know, it's been FOREVER since I've blogged. Almost three months to be exact- yikes! The good thing about the big hiatus is that I now have lots and lots of stuff to share with you. Now I usually don't get into my advertising ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y4SGN9KsM1zL0zr7_BI3DpgNaSo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y4SGN9KsM1zL0zr7_BI3DpgNaSo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y4SGN9KsM1zL0zr7_BI3DpgNaSo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y4SGN9KsM1zL0zr7_BI3DpgNaSo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://oohlaluxe.net/index.php/117/adventures-in-advertising-dislikecom/