a wonderland of sorts...

Dearest friends, family, and loyal followers: Once upon a time, a girl had an idea. She envisioned a wonderland where people of all ages could come together and find, in a beautiful mixture of all sorts, their something wonderful. She began her journey in a white box in east Fayetteville. While there, she met many of you, shared many joyous afternoon conversations, and collected treasured moments. Then, in 2010 she moved her dream to the Fayetteville Square. There were new treasured moments, new glass doors, new inspiring afternoon talks, and new cherished family and friends whose impact have further defined and personalized what this journey is all about. One of her favorite Good & Fair t-shirts reminded this girl on this evening that there’s a story behind every item in this quirky little store. Her story plucked her up and set her right where she needs to be. This journey, while thrilling, took her time. She missed friend’s weddings, best friend’s going away parties, and more nights of sleep you could imagine. She’s sold gifts and clothes for the past three Christmas Eve’s and she’ll continue to do so every single year. With the sacrifices, however, come great joys. Opening during a recession and completely from scratch is intimidating but has proven that it can be done. Hard work, perseverance, the support of family and friends, and not losing sight of the dream she envisioned of a lifestyle boutique has given her the drive to not look back once. She’s turned a white box into a wonderland of everything she loves. She’s created the Riffraff and Arkansas shirts that are now filling her closet. And, of course she’s found a staff that makes it so that she can’t take a day off, because she doesn’t want to miss a day of their company. As this wonderland approaches its 3rd Birthday in a week she gets giddy about the growth that comes with it. She hopes you continue to soak up the spirit of this funky little destination with her for many years to come. Your kindness, support, admiration, and compassion will continue to inspire this girl with each step she takes through the looking-glass and beyond. For that she cannot thank you enough. XOXO, Kirsten Blowers.

The “IT” Pastel.

Mint Green!  This color is HUGE.  Look for it on laid-back or more polished shapes! Pair it with neutrals for a can’t miss look.  I love it with a pop of a camel belt or a stack of gold bracelets!

XO, Kirsten

A shout out to Fluxe! 'Best Small Biz Facebook Pages'

Tuesday morning we were greeted with a tweet from @jwidmer mentioning he liked our style on Facebook and that he featured us is their Best Small Biz FB Pages blog post!  How exciting is that?!!  Be sure to check out the post here:  http://www.fluxedigitalmarketing.com/facebook-pages-small-business/

If you haven't liked our Facebook page be sure to do so as we're on it second by second keeping you informed!

Tomorrow...

Whit + LC

My favorite thing to do ever is recreating celebrity outfits with my own pieces. Whitney Port & Lauren Conrad are my current inspirations. They inspire me to "break the rules" in a way. They always find a way to make pieces work year round. As a Texas girl it is safe to say that over half my closet is dresses and skirts since it's always warm & sunny. But here in Fayetteville I definitely have to dress for the four different seasons and there is no point of only wearing something a couple months a year. So that's why whit and lauren are the perfect inspirations, even in the fall and winter they still rock summer dresses. My favorite way to do this is to put tights under spring dresses so I can stay warm. Another great way is to add a blazers over a tank or dress so you still get to wear the fun colors but are season appropriate.
xo, Brooke

My favorite piece of Riffraff sweepstakes!

Who wants to win a $500 shopping spree to Riffraff?!  Jump over to our Facebook page and be sure to enter!  http://www.facebook.com/RiffraffFayetteville?sk=app_187946137930107