House of Cramel

Hello Boutique Freaks!! I bet your wondering why the picture above looks so dark. Well let me tell you why! One night, my partner and crime and I were just out and about having fun. We'd just left Bottle Bar and were just riding the infamous Peachtree Street strip here in Atlanta. We were coming up on Frank Ski's and decided to stop in, but as we parked we got a little distracted :-) We noticed what look like two boutiques open for business so we HAD TO STOP IN! We were welcomed at the door by a BEAUTIFUL gentleman named Tyson. He was very warm and welcoming and did I say beautiful? LOL!
 The feel of this store was almost museum like. The black and white portraits displayed on the wall, the shelving, even the furniture throughout made everything look as if it were on display. But unlike museums you were welcomed to touch or try everything here.


















I also like the way the merchandise was hanging on wooden bars that were hanging from the ceiling. I also loved the way their shoes, bags, and sunglasses were displayed on cube shelving fixtures on the wall. The boutique was extremely appealing, sexy even. My favorite piece here was a lime green and grey banded dress. LOVED IT!!! After my friend and I looked around we had a great conversation with Tyson who turned out to be owner of the boutique. He also told us that the boutique across the street was associated with them as well. So my friend and I were led to go over. Chrome boutique seemed to be the Men's version of Studio Couture. I was totally impressed with the store when I first walked in. There was a eccentric printed black and white runway on the floor.





The clothes in the men's store were haute as well! My friend and I even tried on a couple things. And of course the feel of the boutique was just as sexy as the women's boutique.  



So, if you are a woman or man who "live and love the extraordinary" visit Chrome and Studio Couture boutiques. They located in the strip directly behind Frank Ski's restaurant in Buckhead of Atlanta. They sit on Bennett Street Atlanta, GA 30309. The stores are open Monday - Thursday 12 - 7pm, Friday and Saturday 12 - 12am and Closed on Sundays. If you come in on a Friday or Saturday you may be able to take part in the live DJ and drinks they have. Needless to say my friend and I never quite made it to Frank Ski's that night. Happy shopping!

The definition of Bou-tique: (boo-teek) any small business offering customized service. So you see, it doesn't always have to be clothes, shoes, and such. As long as the business specializes in something and does it FABULOUSLY, its a boutique to Boutique Freak. So now I bring you Camicakes, a little piece of heaven or a small corner of paradise you might say. I found this place tucked in a shopping center in Buckhead. Camicakes is a boutique bakery that specializes in gourmet cupcakes. CamiCakes is the brainchild of Andra Hall and named her business after her daughter Camille. There are a variety of cupcakes but pictured below are you main players.

I had the pleasure of having the Classic Cami, the Lemon Drop, and the Sweet Potato Cupcakes! And all I can say is YUM! LOL!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I walked in the place was so cute and the cupcake presentation was great. The line was full of women, women with one thought on there mind. And then it happened, one woman started talking about the cupcakes she came to get after thinking it was out of stock and conversation started. To hear all these women talking about the flavors they loved and the excuses they used to come and buy these little guilty pleasures just made me excited. I'm so glad I wasn't let down.

Camicakes has three exclusive location: Tinseltown, FL - Orange Park, FL - and Buckhead, GA. Camicakes gets 5 pumps up from me :-) I love the shop, I love the cakes, and I actually really enjoyed the experience of buying my cupcakes. They were definately worth $2.50 each. Visit www.camicakes.com for more info or find their facebook and twitter pages.Now I have been told by one of my Facebook friends there is some "CupCake Competition" out there so look foward for more on cupcakes!