Some friends of mine are starting a new business called Boulevard Rouge who specialise in 1950′s styled clothing for women. Not unlike that of Vivien of Holloway, they hope to start their own little vintage empire showing the world how to look like a women of the 50′s. Not only will they be having a lovely clothing range they also have a selection of accessories such as hair pins and flowers, along with a ‘hire’ range just if you wanted to vamp up your wardrobe for the night.
Their website is to Launch is 31st of June this year and I wish them all the best.
There is a motive however behind me wanting the girls to do well. While they are UK-based and I will be going back to Aus at the start of next year, the girls have told me that if their business is a success that they one day want to open a boutique in Aus. And if they have that little boutique in Aus, who do you think they want to manage it? Me!
So if I had a boulevard rouge boutique this is what I would do….
I would have it adorned like a 1950′s housewife’s kitchen. like this but brighter and more over the top.
We would sell lovely little cupcakes and different flavoured ice teas in big colourful pitchers so you can be refreshed while trying on pretty dresses.
We would also hold craft evenings where you can try on dresses, eat cupcakes and make accessories to go with your wonderful new outfit. Like these lovely flowers below by the wonderful violonjello. ( I have secret wishes for her to work with me at the boutique)
And at night we would serve naughty cocktails and have the 50′ housewife of the day turn into a saucy burlesuqe dancer at night.
We would also have Hair and Make-up workshops to fashion you to a tee! Along with a lovely little book that I hope miss Bunny Florentine and I can create to show you how to be a pretty in petticoats!
I think it would be a lovely life, like playing dress up’s with your friends and being able to bake crazy cup cakes and drink tea every day. Would you come to a boutique like this? I hope you would, because it is a dream that could one day become a reality.
I love it I love it I love it!
thought you might