“Champagne taste on a beer budget!”  This is Brandi’s new motto.  This little phrase sums up Brandi's beliefs for shopping on a budget.  This week Brandi shares tips on how to maintain a stylish wardrobe without breaking the bank.  Featured this week are two outfits that reflect Brandi's newfound saying. (read more...)

Brandi’s unique style is something many wish they could mimic.  What is the method behind her madness?  Though most of her outfits are put together by Brandi’s “special eye”, there are some basic rules she follows. (read more...)

After asking Brandi what inspires her, she reflected on the question.  Throughout the photo shoot she randomly shouted inspirations as they came to her.  “Colors, animals, shoes, chunky jewelry!”  “Oh, and music!"  She added as Motown blasted through the shop. Brandi’s passion for rich colors is shown in her “Inspiration” outfit.  This outfit displays a variety of colors, patterns and textures. (read more...)

This month is “Get To Know Brandi” month.  Over the next few weeks we will show readers a snap shot of Brandi’s unique style and warm personality. Brandi breezed into the shop anxious for her photo shoot.  For her "Intro to Brandi" outfit, she wore her cape by Jennings Wren Designs over her Ivy Jane dress. (read more...)

While attending the Black Creek Arts Council 2011 Christmas Shoppe, I met folk artist, Charis Saunders O’Neal of The Elegant Owl. This unique and beautiful collection is sold at LuLu’s Clothing Boutique. I took this opportunity to find the inspiration and story behind this whimsical collection.

“My inspiration comes from nature and my family.” For Charis new collection, the Nest Series, her inspiration bloomed from a conversation with her curious six-year old daughter. On the way home from school, her daughter asked how a mother bird creates a nest for her baby birds. The conversation sparked an idea for a series of jewelry resembling a mother bird’s nest. “I never realized how much goes into making a nest. It took me 4ft of wire to make one nest.” The ring to the left displayed the work that went into this dainty design.  (read more...)