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When wearing a full length pair of flare jeans, your legs will automatically be elongated, but get them high-waisted and the effect will be even greater! And who doesn’t want their legs to look longer, am I right?!

Spring is just around the corner, and while the weather may be unpredictable, looking gorgeous everyday doesn’t have to be!  There is such a great variety of spring fashions this year that there is sure to be something for everyone, no matter your size or shape.  One of our favorite looks is returning with a brighter flare this year—floral resort wear.  Think sunny, beach-side, bright hibiscus dresses and tops then combine it with a shoulder cut out or two and you have one of the hottest looks for this spring.  Another of the more popular looks you can expect to see this spring and summer are seaside stripes, reminiscent of beach umbrellas or shaved ice stand awnings.  Bright and bold, these will look great in either vertical or horizontal cuts.  And if you have never thought your complexion would look good with yellow, think again!  This spring, there is a shade for every skin type!  For those of us who just cannot go that bold or need to tone it down for work, banker stripes are all the rage. That periwinkle blue and white is a timeless classic and can easily be dressed up or down.  Khaki is also going to be a big deal for spring and summer; you don’t have to look like you are going on a safari, but that look is going to be right on trend as well!  Add a khaki skirt to a single shoulder cut out floral blouse and look like you just walked out of the pages of Vogue magazine!  A crowd favorite for spring trends this year is going to have a very romantic feel.  Ruffles, soft floral prints, sheer fabrics—all things soft and feminine, are spot on this spring.  And for those of us who like to live our down time in yoga pants, track pants have made a huge come back this spring.  Track pants are definitely more trendy and can be dressed up or down for running errands or dinner with the girls, so consider trading in those “stretchy pants” for an updated version of comfortable!  Lastly, with all the shoulder cut outs, off-shoulder looks, sheer fabrics, and unique cuts you will see this spring and summer, us modest gals might get a little nervous about a “wardrobe malfunction”.  No need to be concerned ladies! Bandeaus and bralettes are where it is at this year to keep you covered while looking like a fashionista!  With all these options for spring and summer, there is sure to be something for everyone!  At Blush Boutique, we carry sizes 2T to 2XL—we will help all our girls look amazing for spring and summer 2017.

The questions I have been asked most frequently since the inception of Blush Boutique are, “How do y’all know each other?” and “How did you get involved in this?”.  Both are pretty amusing to me because the answers are just so natural.  

Amanda and I have a long history together—our fathers were best friends growing up, and while we did not know each other until adulthood, it did not take long for us to become best of friends also.  Amanda worked as my nurse for several years before following her true passion and purchasing Merle Norman Cosmetics in 2014.  She knew it would be a matter of time before I started trying to boss her around again, though!  In truth, we have been talking about doing something like Blush for years, and now we are making that dream a reality!  

People often question best friends going into business together, and now we have added my sister-in-law, Emily!  Are we crazy?!  Well, probably we are, but this is not why!  The thing that makes us successful in business is what has always made “us” work—we put our friendship and each other before everything business-related.  There is nothing more important to the three of us than our families and our friendships.  So, we always make sure to put those relationships first, and everything else falls into place.  Like Jesus taught His disciples, serve others as more important than yourselves, right?

The other thing that makes us better together is that we have different strengths but the same goals.  Our mission in opening Blush originally was to increase local shopping options and to try and support American manufacturing wherever possible.  We carry two lines of top-notch American made jeans, Angry Rabbit and Kan Can.  We also sell Bridgewater Candles, made in South Carolina, created by a company that feeds orphaned children around the world with each candle sold.  We carry Flirt Jewelry (Mississippi), Southern Strung jewelry (Carrollton, Georgia), and Southern Raised t-shirts (Tuscaloosa, Alabama).  In fact, the majority of what we sell is made in the USA. 

We also believe that women work hard and carry huge responsibilities.  Whether they work in the home or out, we are the backbone of the American family, and as such, we deserve to look and feel as beautiful as God created us.  Women give until they cannot give anymore, then they give some more, always putting themselves last.  At Blush, we want to make sure each woman we encounter leaves feeling better than when they arrived and that they KNOW just how important, lovely, and beautiful they are.  

As our online store launches, we hope to carry this hope and this mission to the far reaches of our great nation.   I guess you could say we are “Free Falling” girls—we love Jesus, our mamas, and America, too.  We love each other, and we want you to know what we feel in our hearts.  We hope that you will fall in love with Blush Boutique like we have, and that you will always remember what our Memaw says, “Jesus loves you and so do I.”  Thanks for checking us out, y’all!  Happy shopping!