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Ninna Lu | Easter Weekend ~ New Arrivals

   

 

  This Easter weekend has me feeling the warm spring fever for wonderfully fashionable comfy clothing that can easily transition into a summer soiree wardrobe. Below are some Ninna Lu outfit pictures with the new arrived pieces for a full effect so that you get the big picture of how it looks overall. These pieces will be posted on my eBay shop (link along the sidebar of the blog) so stay tuned for more new arrivals throughout this year of 2018!

 

moto black leggings (plus size) + a black lace top

 

 

 

a pair of mauve or olive green flowy pants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a versatile maxi mocha dress

 

 

an ivory bohemian off-shoulder blouse

 

 

A plus size summer romper.

 

 

Lastly, I've chosen this romper for myself this summer as it is quite difficult to find one for my size. Here is a fun picture with my miniature dachshund, Maddie.

 

Thank you so much for visiting and enjoy your Easter weekend!

~ marissa

A Fashionable Sunday

Sacramento Fashion Week showcased seven local boutiques this afternoon at the Sacramento Masonic Temple. The hubby and I made it a fashionable date night kind of Sunday evening. Pop up boutiques set their display of goods which started the fashion event at 4pm late this afternoon. Seating and announcements started after 6:30pm, with Authentic Queens Boutique starting the showcase line up at the runway.  

 

 

 

 

This beautiful black floral print dress from Button Up Boutique was definitely my favorite of the whole entire show.

 

 

Retrospect Vintage Fashion did a great job showing their maximized artistic ways through bold and colorful vintage fashion. Bright hosiery with dresses,  ornate vintage belts wrapped around the fashion models' necks as a statement necklace, modern shoes paired with colorful sequined tops and dresses. It was a fun ending to a quite organized fashion show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for reading!

~ marissa

 

 

 

 

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   If you're new to the blog series, I started Boutique Envy to write about my quest for knowing through observing the advantages and disadvantages of possibly opening up a boutique. For as long as I can remember, it has been a dream of mine to run my very own stand alone shop. You can read the blog series here. 

   For a second year in a row, I've attended the Mes Amis Vintage Antique Show and look forward to coming every year going forward. The two day venue is at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville, California. It's vintage home decor and more with a boutique shopping experience as each vendor meticulously displays and curates their merchandise for the eager vintage lover. I picked up just a couple things for our home and didn't quite have the time to take pictures with my VSCO app. 

   After leaving, I thought since I was near the area of Downtown Roseville, why not stop by Tumbleweed and Company! It's like walking into Joanna & Chip Gaines HGTV show of Fixer Upper, just full of vintage home goods, that your mind starts to reel with decor ideas and just wish you did own a farmhouse kind of feel! Well, for me at least :)

 

 

 

For the vintage decor lover, this place is heaven.

 

 

  

 

 

   There are many vintage decor shops in the local area, but Tumbleweed and Company is now my new favorite. What makes this shop different? The uniqueness of vintage and antique items for the home, which you can keep and preserve it's history of use or refurbish that item by transforming it into something new or maybe even modernize it, just depends how creative you can get! 

 

 

 

If you are local to the Sacramento or Placer County region, you can try one of their DIY  "Lit Words on Wood" workshops. Check out their website for details.

 

 

Hopefully you're in vintage bliss!

Thank you so much for reading.

~ marissa

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Lights, Camera, Artisans In Action | SoCal Maker Community

 

 

 

    The definition of the maker movement from whatis.com: "The maker movement is a cultural trend that places value on an individual's ability to be a creator of things as well as a consumer of things." Are you a creator, a maker, an entrepreneur, an avid DIYer, a creative enthusiast or all of the above? The maker movement is full of life and continuing to do well. Here are two great articles from The Huffington Post by Brit Morin (founder of Brit + Co.) and Time explaining the importance of the maker movement to America and our future. 

   As a creative enthusiast, I frolic craft shows as a customer {sometimes also as a vendor} and have officially become a junkie market-goer of the uniquely handmade, handcrafted and re-purposed for the following reasons: goods from craft shows are not mass produced, it is locally made, it is handcrafted or handmade with love by its owner/s, it's a more pleasant shopping experience for me than the ordinary mall, and simply because they make great one of a kind gifts.

   This weekend I had a blast at Southern California's two maker community events, The Jackalope Art and Craft Show in Old Pasadena and the Artisanal LA spring show at The Reef (home to LA Maker City) in Downtown LA. How did I discover these events if I'm not local to Southern California? I was able to discover Artisanal LA on Instagram when they liked a few of my posts. I started following their Instagram account and encountered their April spring show through one of their posts. Since I also added Artisanal LA to one of my go to events on my personal Facebook account, I stumbled upon The Jackalope Art and Craft Show through Artisanal LA's related events. All through social media! 

 

 

 

   Below are featured artisans in action at The Jackalope Art and Craft Show on April 25, 2015. This show only happens twice a year in Old Pasadena, CA and is the best outdoor craft show I've ever been to in my life.  As far as booth decor, product presentation, quality of goods, and very reasonable pricing, it gave me the equivalent charming experience of shopping at a boutique. {Click on their names and you'll find their corresponding Etsy shop or Facebook business page.}

 

:: Alana Douvros Jewelry ::

What captured my eye was not only her "edgy take on classic" jewelry, but her use of natural elements such as wooden slabs, mineral rocks and stones to display/present her jewelry which easily blended and related well with her jewelry collection.

 

:: UNITED BY FORM ::

For modern home decor and accessories, United By Form had the most fascinating tapestry wall hangings at the event. This post will remind me of one in mind that is on my wishlist!

 

 

:: Eliza Rose Floral Design ::

Felt at home with her fresh and faux succulent potted plants. She uses vintage home goods, wooden pallets and square boxes to plant her carefully designed succulents. I bought my Mom a Mother's Day gift that day!

 

 

:: Ecarlate Boutique ::

I love her animal-themed handmade decorative pillows. Of course I am particularly enamored with her dachshund pillow! Also all dog breeds are available on her Etsy shop. She has over 200 listings of decorative pillows and tea towels.

 

 

 

:: Shop Kenna ::

I was smitten with Kenna's luxurious leather with gold buckle dog collars, in gold foil geometric designs or animal print. 

 

 

:: Bon Villain Beauty ::

It's like shopping for cupcakes! Handcrafted natural beauty soaps that smell like cupcakes! Picked one up in chamomile and sage.

 

    Below are featured artisans in action from the Artisanal LA Spring Show on April 26, 2015.  It was our last stop before heading home to Northern Cali. The pups were in the car with the hubby and I mainly took a quick glimpse of all the gourmet food or drink vendors that were there. There were only a handful of craft vendors, but I was told that the UNIQUE LA event on Mother's Day weekend, May 9 & 10, will be full of crafters. There were large designated DIY areas for adults and kids, elaborate photo booths for selfies, and many vendors were happily giving out samples of their product for customers to taste. 

 

 

:: Olimila Gourmet Emporium ::

Who sells Unicorn Tears? Only Olimila Gourmet with their mixed blend of gourmet olive oils and balsamic vinegars or simply on its own. I was able to pick up a bottle and some Himalayan pink gourmet salt.

 

:: Munch Bakery LA ::

Can you say "buko pandan"? It's a coconut and pandan Filipino dessert. I was completely sold on all her macarons filled with Filipino flavored desserts such as leche flan, guava, buko pandan, ube and matamis na bao. I won't fret since I can probably order online {click on the name for the website} and have it delivered anytime I have a craving. She also has Mexican dessert flavors such as horchata and mexican hot chocolate. Also other popular American flavors such as salted caramel, coffee or nutella.

 

:: Barrington Blue ::

Mesmerizing vintage textiles and handcrafted furniture.

 

:: Chalk & Paint DIY Station ::

 

 

:: Bobby + Bambi's Gourmet Dog Bakery ::

Organic and gluten free dog treats for Pawley and Maddie.

 

 

:: Bloom Nation and The Bosky Dell ::

Enchanting floral designs with their unique circular metal floral wreaths as well as flower bouquets.

 

 

 Don't forget to shop small. Support locally made. 

 

Follow me on Instagram: @shopninnalu or @ninnalu

Thanks so much for reading!

~ marissa

Boutique Envy: Identity

   This Sunday afternoon was nice and cool enough to make a quick trip to Downtown Sacramento to check out the Indie Craft Fair on 14th and E Streets. There were lots of jewelry and vintage clothing vendors plus a Kombucha truck which we tried and had a sip of the grapefruit flavor Kombucha and it was quite refreshing. Although I didn't have the time to take pictures for the blog, we did have time to stop by University Art on J Street and I came across a small charming boutique called Identity.

  For those new in reading the blog, you can find Ninna Lu's Boutique Envy blog series here. It is an outlet for me to share why I envy a particular boutique. For as long as I've lived, I have always dreamed of owning and running a boutique one day. Although, I didn't get to ask the owner questions, Sarah was kind enough to let me take pictures of the lovely boutique. It was perfect timing as they just brought out all their fall merchandise on the boutique floor.

 

 

 

Here are my five reasons of why I envy Identity Boutique:

1) From what I observed on the boutique floor for fall were oversized tribal print open cardigans with a vintage 80s vibe, colored denim, embellished clutches, bold colored layering tops, maxi skirts and motorcycle jackets in all fall colors and of course with that trendy leather blend material. The casual or business casual trends can be worn by women of all ages from juniors to misses with sizes of XS to XL. Identity is an on trend and very affordable boutique that I would definitely visit often as the seasons change. 

2) Their corner location is perfect for those out of towners and locals to just walk in and shop.

3) The small boutique looks to be a perfect square footage size which looks manageable enough to stock inventory that one person can handle the whole shop.

4) With just enough curated merchandise to attract customers from the busy J Street, it didn't give me that overwhelming shopping feeling.

5) Identity Boutique is also involved in the local support of other businesses within the shopping grid of Midtown Sacramento.

   You can find Identity Boutique on Facebook and visit  their website here. That was my Sunday afternoon, how was yours? Thank you so much for visiting and reading! ~ marissa