Summer Sale Sizzles at Crush!

We have finally embarked on balmy weather in Boston, just in time to recieve in all of the Fabulous Fall Fashions at Crush Boutique. And how do we make room for all the beautiful Fall plaids and bombers? With a wine, nibbles and TONS of markdowns on all of our vibrant summer threads. Pair any of these whimsical summer blouses and dresses with boots, skinny jeans, or a belted cardigan and you will easily "Fall" into September.

Thank you to all of our wonderful Crushettes for attending our Summer Sale Kickoff last Thursday night. You made it so special and stunned in flirty fuschias, bold blues and pretty papayas per usual!

If you missed out on Thursday night's festivities, stop into Crush to grab some steals and get a sneak peak at what's in vogue this Fall.

InStyle Announces the new LBD: The Little Bright Dress; and Crush loves it.

InStyle Magazine's August 2009 issue discusses the new LBD: The Little Bright Dress, and like all fashionistas recovering from this summer's glum, dreary weather, we at Crush are swooning for the sun, and anything that evokes the same feeling. Enter: The Little Bright Dress. Seen on stars from Hilary Duff to Kate Hudson to Suri Cruise, bright colored mini dresses are taking Hollywood, and Main Street (or Charles Street) by storm. In super feminine cuts with smart details and often drapey fabrics, these fun pops of color are decorating runways, hangers and fashion savvy civilians alike.

At Crush, we've been drooling over Alexia Admor all summer; the line has brought us one splended cut after another, many in a variety of colors and patterns. The kelly green has a lush feel as it rocks an elegant, but forgiving fabric and we love love love the new pink plaid (you may have seen it in floral and solid pink), it fits like a glove and will easily crawl into fall with camel boots and a chunky brown cardigan. The pleats on that piece conceal any insecurities, while the hourglass shape, adorned with a skinny belt, defines the waistline. Plus both of these pieces, like many others this season, feature pockets, the new must have detail for party dresses that causes us to beg the question: why did it take designers so long to create the need for them, and where did we ever put our hands before when flirting?

Other Little Bright Dresses at Crush?

See our favorites from French Connection, Amanda Uprichard, Beth Bowley and Shoshanna in store and online at www.shopcrushboutique.com.

Happy Fourth of July from Crush Boutique!

For the first year every, Crush Boutique has remained open for the Fourth of July! Today Jess and I had the opportunitiy to meet many new friends, visiting from Toronto, Chicago, Dallas, and various other parts of the country, and globe. New faces shopped for dresses to wear to weddings in Mexico, something special for someone back home, and warm sweaters to snuggle up in for the fireworks tonight. Charles Street is buzzing with tourists making new discoveries in our quaint corner of the city, and locals charging toward the river to stake a claim for this evening's festivities.

The Crush windows are dressed up in red, white and blue. Our item of the day pairs a red Amanda Uprichard piece, featuring a cool cut-out back, with a navy and white dip-dye scarf by 525 America.

More pictures to follow, please ignore the glare!

Happy 4th!
xoxo.

Brie

Day to Date: Distinct Blouses Make All the Difference

While Boston's been drowning lately in almost an entire

month of rain-- we've only had two full days of sun in the month of June-- we're hopeful that we'll meet summer soon, and when we do, the afterwork crowd will be buzzing about patios and roofdecks with fruity cocktails and micro-brews.
As day turns to night, it's easy to only have to change segments of your outfit, or nothing at all.

The problem arise in that our favorite going out pieces tend not to be what we'd wear to work, but this season's bright, flirty blouses add something special under a blazer or cardigan by
day, and spice up your look by night. We love these three looks from Aryn K and MM Couture.

Our latest Cotton Crush: LnA

As we're sure you've noticed, we Crushettes love really soft, silky, cozy like your favorite blanket, cotton blend t-shirts that are are both flattering and flirtatious. Lines like LA Made and Daftbird have long been flying off our racks, but recently, we started carrying LnA, and we're so glad we did. This super cute LnA t-shirt was featured in Lucky for the July issue. Zipper details are a huge trend right now, and we love how they add a bit of edge to simple basics. LnA offers inspiring hues like Azure, Leaf, Crimson, Canary, Violet and Lilac that add a burst of color to any look. Soft, but sexy, these cuts are uber flattering and fit the female form just the way a tee shirt should.

.... did I mention they're made in the U.S.? 

xoxo.

Lucky us!

If you haven't checked your mail yet, please do so now, because the pages of Lucky Magazine's July issue are blossoming with tops, bags, and jewelry that Crush carries.

That sweet little LNA t-shirt with zippered pocket in crimson? Well, the azure is in stock, the crimson and peoni... they're on their way. Says the Lucky spot, "LNA is my new go-to line for basics. I've stocked up on tees in every color, as well as lots of zippered leggings." We suggest sporting these oh-so-soft tees with your favorite jeans for a feeling better that beats comfort food to the curb.

One item in lucky is fun, two is delightful, anything past that... pure magic.

Next up: jewelry! The very fun By Boe gold-fill detailed leather rings sat next to an Ettika "Phiastos Coin" bracelet... just as they do on the counter at Crush. You know how we crush on leather jewelry with sweet little details. We love the earthy, but feminine sense of style that these pieces emit.

I'd stop there... but it'd kind of sell us short. Not only do we carry the Urban Expressions handbag that Lucky fashionistas are hunting for right now, we got the credit... and boy does http://www.shopcrushboutique.com/ look pretty on the pages of Lucky.

The faux leather bag with gold hardware and retro-inspired detail offers two large snap-closure pockets, as well as a roomy zipper compartment. Inside, you'll find the perfect number of pockets for small necessities. Compact in appearance, this medium sized handbag holds a lot, and pulls your life, and outfit, together. Right now we have it in Tan/Black, Brown/Black and Black/Grey, but if you're in love, hurry to our online store, because this bag is going fast, and could be the one that got away... even the designer is completely out.

Hot Town, Summer in the City

Last Thursday night, the Beacon Hill Summer Stroll took Crush Boutique by storm. All five of us (Rebeccca, Laura, Brianne, Jessica and Emily) were in the store to help play dress up, take pictures, and share a glass of wine with the summer strollers! We were thrilled to see many of our favorite faces, and to meet some new ones as well.

We served wine, cheese, fruit and other small bites and offered a 10% off one item discount. There was also a raffle full of items from the shops involved. Pamela Larson of Beacon Hill, who shopped at Good, was the winner. We'd like to congratulate her on the fun swag!

The store was really busy, and the line for the fitting room, very long, and we'd like to thank everyone who waited patiently. It was really fun to see all of our new pieces flying off the racks and into the fitting rooms, all going home for fun nights out, weddings, or maybe even the office.

We took tons of pictures that we'd like to share with you!