Come one, come all to our 1st Kentucky Derby Event! Featuring a variety of glamorous styles of Hats, along with delicious pairings of Chicken Almond Salad and the traditional Mint Julep.
Enter to win numerous prizes for Best Show, Best Hat, & 1st Place.
We have many GREAT collections of John Wind Maximal Winner's Circle & Equestrian which brilliantly & fashionably showcase stylish jewelry pieces of Stallions.
We hope you stop by and partake in creating history at Aw Else Boutique.
We select the brands we carry at Aw Else Boutique for their style power and overall appeal, but here are some fun facts about a few of our brands that make you them love them even more.
Candles from The Bridgewater Candle Company
In June 2010, The Bridgewater Candle Company began its partnership with Rice BowlsTM, a non-profit with a mission to feed orphaned children around the world.For every jar candle sold, Bridgewater makes a donation which feeds a child for a day.Since the program began, the company has provided more than 840,846 days of food to children in India, Honduras, and Nicaragua!
Charms from MOGO
Founder Paige Clark named her MOGO charms company after her childhood pony, which her father gave to her for her ninth birthday.The idea for the magnetic charms evolved out of a solution she was working on to use magnets instead of Velcro on horse blankets.The company supports a shelter animal each month, which pays for vet care and socialization for the animal until it’s ready to be adopted.Also, they adopted the tagline “We Just Click” to honor the connections they make with customers – and those between moms, grandmothers, and others who connect with young girls through MOGOs.We just love that!
Candles from Votivo
Votivo at the Oscars®!This year, Votivo was among the brands supporting the Oscar’s Beauty Gala which celebrated “inner and outer” beauty.Women gathered at the event to promote inner and outer beauty as well as the spirit of giving back.The event focused on getting out a message of hope and support for women through the Half the Sky Movement, Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.
Designer, Statement Jewelry from John Wind
One of the ways John Wind Maximal Art tries to make a difference is through charitable projects.Through various special designs he’s created, they've raised money for causes such as AIDS research and kids’ health and welfare.Their most recent project was with the national Cancer Support Community. Sales of his Tree of Life Necklace raise funds for their cause.John Wind’s designs have also been featured among Disney collections for adult collectors.His designs for Disney included vintage Mickey and Little Mermaid bracelets.
Designer, Sparkle Jewelry from Sorrelli
Lisa Oswald, founder, head designer & co-owner of Sorrelli started designing and making each piece in her home.Her twin sisters joined her enterprise to help her with sales and marketing.Because they came from a strong Italian heritage, they named the company Sorrelli for the sorrelle, the Italian word for sisters.Sorrelli jewelry incorporates semi-precious stones and Austrian crystals, and each piece is designed to be a family heirloom.Because they want for women to pass their jewelry down through the generations, Sorrelli jewelry is backed by a unique lifetime guarantee!
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Our newest line of Designer
Handbags has arrived - straight from the City of Light!
One of France's leading accessories collections, Lancaster
Paris bags are favorites among many European fashion editors, making
appearances in the French editions of Marie Claire, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vogue & Glamour, as well as other top European fashion publications.
Happy
Ladies Collection
Happy
Ladies is the line Lancaster began its history with. Its name encompasses what
we hope every lady finds in her life, happiness. This is what we want for you.
Each handbag is symbolized with a heart. Made with Italian leather.
Lancaster's
Soft Vintage line is vintage inspired and remade into timeless, fashionable,
everyday bags. Made with sumptuous Italian leather.
In photo: Satchel Soft Vintage in Gold.
Hollywood celebrities are also big fans of the Lancaster
Paris brand. Judi
Shekoni of "Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II" fame was spotted on her
way to the Sundance Film Festival, styling with a purple Lancaster Paris
satchel.
Not
Familiar with Lancaster - Paris?
Lancaster
Paris was founded in 1990, and their fine leather handbags and accessories can
be found in over sixty countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia - but
their wares have only been available stateside since 2011.
And now they're available in Greensburg, PA at
Your
Ladies Boutique with a Heart - Aw Else Boutique!
We have another new arrival here at Aw Else Boutique –
clutches with interchangeable covers from Carrie Dunham!
Featured recently in “O” magazine, Carrie Dunham begins to make way into the world of fashion.
Step 1: Select a “naked” bag – which unlike
many other interchangeable purse lines can be carried on its own.
Step 2: Select your favorite
cover. When you collect several covers
for your Carrie Dunham purse, you can instantly, completely change the look of
an outfit through the simple swap of the cover.
MORE ON THE BRAND
A lot of women select brands of clothing and accessories
based upon not only how the items look, but also upon what we know about
the people behind the brand. At AEB, we
carefully select brands to add to our offering with that in mind. We think you’ll love the story behind this
up-and-coming line of handbags.
The Carrie Dunham brand of bags was created by Carrie
Hubbell, who left a successful career in finance to pursue her true passion of
having her own line of fashionable bags.
As a professional woman, she had trouble lugging her laptop around
without damaging it, as did her twin sister (and every other business gal for
that matter). This made her realize that
there was a hole in the market for laptop bags – for ones that would both protect a laptop and be fashionable
for the woman carrying it. So while she
was attending Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management to advance her
finance career, she added some coursework in design and in running a business.
Initially her line, launched in 2008, consisted of
reversible laptop bags, laptop cases, totes and camera cases. Since then, she’s added cases for other
electronic devices and the Dunham Clutch and Satchel collections.
She uses colors and patterns with the intent to make women
feel revived and energized in their daily lives, to make the routines of women
– from students to professionals to stay-at-home moms – both easier and more
fashionable.
Our latest additions to our spring jewelry collection are two East Coast fashion phenoms. Based in Philadelphia and Aston (just outside of Philadelphia), PA respectively, Lenora Dame and John Wind Maximal Art are here, waiting for you to make a statement!
Lenora Dame
Lenora Dame left her thriving career as an advertising executive to focus on jewelry design - and we think you'll be as glad that she did as we are! Her designs are available in major stores and exclusive boutiques around the world. She began to get media attention in 2009 when her jewelry was worn by Katy Perry.
Later, Rachel Zoe featured her designs on Bravo TV. According to her website, she "set herself apart with a fearless approach that genetically recombines authentic vintage jewelry materials from around the world.
John Wind
We think our John Wind fans are going to go crazy for the new pieces we have at Aw Else Boutique for 2013! If you're not already familiar with John Wind, he aims to design jewelry that helps people look and feel good. His designs are influenced by passions for travel, art, fashion, and style, paired with loves of symbolism and history in vintage jewelry.
We like the eclectic pairing of this Lenora Dame necklace with the bow cuffs from John Wind.
We told you that our trip to the New York tradeshows was a fabulous - if not exhausting! - success and that you should be anticipating the arrival of several new brands at Aw Else Boutique in the coming months. Well, we already have two new arrivals! We hope you're going to be as excited as we are about these two new lines of jewelry.
marlyn schiff
First, for your fashion pleasure, jewelry from Marlyn Schiff (pronounced MAR lyn) is now appearing at AEB. Jane Seymour, Bethany Frankel, Rachael Ray, and Gayle King are among the celebrities who wear her designs. Her jewelry has also been featured on television programs like Good Morning America, Rachael Ray, and even Sex in the City! Plus, Ms. Schiff's designs have garnered editorial coverage in prominent women's magazine such as In Style, Good Housekeeping, People Style Watch, Oprah, Lucky, Redbook, Real Simple, and Marie Claire.
marlyn schiff Necklace and Bangles
You'll find that her designs are trendy, yet classic, through her unique methods of mixing color, textures, and materials. The marlyn schiff line is sold internationally and in several exclusive boutiques in the US.
Creations by Georgianni
You Swarovski-loving gals will really love our next new arrival - jewellery (yes, with two Ls & two Es) from Creations by Georgianni. Founder Georgianni Varoutsos was inspired to create the company when they returned to Canada after living for a number of years in Greece, where she was born. She was looking for a way for her children to embrace the Greek culture and language. Before pursuing a new profession and establishing her jewellrey company in 1993, Georgia had always had a creative streak.
Creations by Georgianni Necklace, Bracelet, Ring & Earrings
Initially, Georgia and John created their jewellrey designs from their home and sold them to upscale boutiques in Montreal. Georgia's success with creating unique accessories allowed the Varoutsos to grow their business quickly. Creations by Georgianni have been seen on participants in both the Miss America and Miss USA pagents, not to mention a few Hollywood stars. Like marlyn schiff, Creations by Georgianni is sold in upscale boutiques throughout North America, as well as internationally.
Creations by Georgianni Necklace
And now you can shop both of these fabulous lines of worldy, current, classic jewelry right here in Greensburg, PA! We can't wait for you to visit Aw Else Boutique to see all the beautiful pieces we've brought in for you. You'll be impressed with both the aesthetic design and the delicate yet substantial construction of these cosmopolitcan brands of jewelry. We promise!
Arriving, over the weekend, at the Empire Hotel in NYC
Whew! We just landed in Pittsburgh from our trip to The Big Apple, where we
spent our days exploring fashion accessory trends from Paris to New York to
Los Angeles! It was almost as exhausting as it was exciting...getting up every
morning at 5:00 and walking a marathon to visit not one but two
tradeshows. And each of these shows had over 2,000 vendors! We did so much walking our pedometers would have exploded, had we remembered to bring them along! After a long day of browsing, we'd then go back to our hotel room for more research and discussion. Finally, we painstakingly decided which brands and items we liked enough to bring to Aw Else Boutique for you.
Among other things, you're going to be seeing a lot of brilliant, rich colors this year. If you're following us on Facebook, twitter, and/or Google+, you already know that the
Pantone® color of the year is emerald. That might be the year's hottest color, but 2013's other right-now colors are teal, mustard yellow, coral, and white! You're going to love the new products and brands that will be
arriving at AEB in the coming months. We're sticking with the theme of
interchangeability of accessories - a must for our customers - but we're also
branching out into new territory. We can’t wait until we have plans finalized and more specifics to offer you.
For now we’ll share some hints about what you can expect to see at Aw Else Boutique in the
coming months:
An elite line
of handbags with interchangeable covers.
Purses
and other items in fine, Italian leathers.
That all-important
summer accessory: Sunglasses!
Expansion
of our John Wind jewelry, featuring statement-making pieces.
Several new lines of jewelry.
Votivo
candles, from Grace Management (which also owns our Bridgewater candles).
Founder Paige Clark named her MOGO charms company after her childhood pony, which her father gave to her for her ninth birthday. The idea for the magnetic charms evolved out of a solution she was working on to use magnets instead of Velcro on horse blankets. The company supports a shelter animal each month, which pays for vet care and socialization for the animal until it’s ready to be adopted. Also, they adopted the tagline “We Just Click” to honor the connections they make with customers – and those between moms, grandmothers, and others who connect with young girls through MOGOs. We just love that!
Our newest line of Designer
Handbags has arrived - straight from the City of Light!
The Carrie Dunham brand of bags was created by Carrie
Hubbell, who left a successful career in finance to pursue her true passion of
having her own line of fashionable bags.
As a professional woman, she had trouble lugging her laptop around
without damaging it, as did her twin sister (and every other business gal for
that matter). This made her realize that
there was a hole in the market for laptop bags – for ones that would both protect a laptop and be fashionable
for the woman carrying it. So while she
was attending Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management to advance her
finance career, she added some coursework in design and in running a business.
