House of Cramel

Ahhh! House of Adrene. Its great to see some one evolve from one place thats already amazing to something even more amazing. I told you guys about House of Adrene in an earlier post (http://boutiquefreak.onsugar.com/House-Adrene-12725468). So you already know I've been shopping with her since her original boutique Pieces of Adrene. Here stands Adrene's evolution, literally from "pieces" to a full blown "house", House of Adrene. As soon as you walk in you are greeted by a white runway that displays folded merchandise, and there are racks on either side of the runway are adorned with Men's and Women's fashions. On this particular trip I snagged these long peacock feather earrings.

Ladies AND gentleman if you want to experience a great boutique with a great selection of popular brand as well as unique brands from local designers, stop in. You can also look forward to some great service. It always flatters me when she remembers me and affectionately refers to me as one of her "piece customers". House of Adrene is located at 264 Peters Street Atlanta, GA 30313 in the Castleberry Hills area. Also when you stop in remember to put yourself on the mailing list. The boutique hosts some great events, which is fitting because her space is so amazing. Don't miss out!

Killin' em' huh? I KNOW!! This is the Avi you need to look for next time your on twitter! Boutique Freak is now on twitter. Follow me @boutiquefreak1  You never know what Boutique Freak has in store, so follow and find out!

Sometimes accidents are the best things! Here's what I mean. One of my best girlfriends and I met to go to lunch at Yeah! Burger. As we were walking the strap on my shoe broke! As you can imagine I was horrified! I loved that shoe and further more, how was I going to walk to Yeah! Burger with one shoe?? I told my friend "I need to find a store! I need a shoe! There has to be a boutique or something around here!" She said "There's a boutique right up here" She was referencing a store in her building. This is how I found Demure Boutique of West Midtown. I walked in to this beautiful store and the sales girls was ready to help. I informed her of my shoes crisis and told her what I needed. She led me to the CUTEST flip flops.

These are the shoes that saved my life on Howell Mill Road, cute huh? I know! Demure is a trendy boutique that sells unique women's clothes, shoes, and accessories. Honestly I haven't seen my shoes anywhere else yet and they were a pretty comfortable price. Two things that stood out to me about Demure during the short time I was there were 1) The accessories: The bags they have in there are "haute"! 2) The graphic tees: Snappy phrases, quality shirts. They also have a nice collection of sundresses right now. Based on the short time I was there I received some great service, saw some great items, and bought some great shoes. To top if off the place is set up really nice, they have a chandelier that gives the store ambiance something special.

Demure Boutique has two locations, these the location at 1016 Howell Mill Rd Suite B Atlanta, GA and there's also a location at 1230 Caroline Street Suite 110 Atlanta GA (This location is in the shopping center on Moreland Ave, just before you get to Little Five Points). You can also visit Demure at www.demureclothing.com , not online shopping available but it does showcase some of the clothes. Demure also has a facebook and follow them on twitter @DemureAtlanta.

On the eve of Easter I was so graciously accepted by my hair stylist for a much needed hair appointment at Keka's Hair Boutique ( follow her on twitter @KekaHairMUA I love her!!) During a conversation about my desire to open my own boutique, she told me her sister had a boutique right upstairs. So you know I had to check it out for all my boutique freaks!! Sherane's Vintage Closet sells, you guessed it, vintage fashions for males and females but mostly females. Sherane Heron is the owner, she was onsite the day of my visit. She was very sweet and hospitable. She offered me a snack and beverage as I shopped (food always warms my heart!).

Sherane's reminds me of a big lofty closet, well that is pretty much what it is. But its pretty great, there are about five racks of one of kind vintage clothing, a corner of hot vintage hats and purses, and this wonderful vanity that I was drawn too full of beautifully handmade hair accessories.

Top Three things that differentiates Sherane's Vintage Closet from not just other vintage boutiques but other boutiques period: 1) She has an in house seamstress that does custom alterations on site! 2) Sherane's only sells one of each item 3) A portion of all proceeds from Sherane's Vintage Closet goes to the To Be Free Campaign, an anti-human trafficking campaign

Sherane's Vintage Closet is located at 1016 Howell Mill Road Suite 3207 (10th street entrance) Atlanta, GA 30318, while your there make sure you book an appointment with Keka at Keka's Hair Boutique! You can also visit Sherane's online at www.sheranesvintagecloset.com 
for online shopping and updates on the boutique. Oh yea, they feed you on Saturdays!!! So if your looking for that one of kind piece, check out Sherane's Vintage Closet. Tell them Boutique Freak sent you!

Note: This is not for you freak foot fetish folks. I'm not judging, but this is strictly or fashion purposes only!!! LOL!!

So I'm doing my rounds on the internet to some of my favorite sites and blogs I ran across something really interesting on the HighSnobette blog site and I ran across an article about Heel Condoms. Of course I was like "What is a Heel Condom?? What is the world coming too?" and I read further and I saw a picture much like the one above and smiled at this GENIUS!!

As described on the Heel Condoms website, Heel Condoms are  "condom-like covers that let you play dress up with your shoes. These fit any stiletto type heels ranging from 2-5 inches". Heel Condoms are the brain child of 23 year old Sandrysabel Ortiz. The idea was born from a moment when she couldn't fit all the shoes she wanted to travel with in her suitcase.

Heel Condoms come in all sorts of designs: Ruffles, Studs, Feathers, and all kinds of other design patterns. Heel Condoms range between $20 and $40. They can be purchased on the website or at the limited amount of stores listed on the site. The only US physical location I saw was in Califonia at a store called Agana World. I recommend that you order straight from the website, they ship international as well. Heel Condoms get 5 pumps from me. Heel Condoms caught my attention and seems to be a really great product. I do plan to purchase and when I do I will definately show them off to my Boutique Freakers!! Heel Condoms gives you the power not only to pack light, protect the heels of your shoes, reinvent your shoes, and appear "Avant-Garde" without breaking the bank!! Check out The Heel Condom's facebook and twitter pages for updates on the latest details and designs!