A Giveaway a Day 'til Christmas - the last one!

For Giveaway #10, we teamed up with our BFF's in jewelry - Alex and Vina and Dollhouse Republic - to bring you a super special giveaway!

Vintage Upcycled Leather Case by Better Than Naked, $45 value.

Hamburger and Fries Ring Set by Dollhouse Republic, $24 value.

Grey Lace Agate & Crystal Feather Earrings by Alex and Vina, $16 value.

Yeah, it's because we love you....

it's also to celebrate the Launch of our Mobile Boutique, Le Fashion Truck!  We hit the streets of Los Angeles on January 13th!  

So how do you win this fashionista gift pack?  Well, we're making you work a little harder for this one.  

Here's how to enter to win:

1) Comment on this blog, Better Than Naked's Facebook, and/or Twitter.

2) "Like" Le Fashion Truck on Facebook and post comment on our page about the giveaway.

Good Luck!  Contest ends Dec. 31st at 5pm!

The Summer Shoppe - A Backyard Boutique!

It's baaaack!!! Backyard Boutique Number 3! I can't even believe how much the Boutique grew since the last one 2 months ago; from 4 Vendors to...TWELVE!!! The Backyard Boutique Party Network rocked it. Upon becoming a member, I have been supported by the creators of the Network as well as the vendors, and I thank them specifically for the growth of my Backyard Boutique.

So save the date, ladies and gents! Bring the kids and come out on SUNDAY, JUNE 13th, 3-6PM to THE SUMMER SHOPPE! As always, it's FREE!!!

Featuring:

Faces by Fern - mini-facials at only $20!

Makeup & Skin Care by Arbonne - Independent Consultant Jean Cooper!

Hand crafted Jewelry by Dollhouse Republic!

LA Fashion Designer Leondra Renee!

Munch on yummies by Tastefully Simple!

Baby and Toddler onesies and tees by PunkBaby Wear!

The Wine Shop At Home!

Mat Pilates for $8 by Pilates with Paige!

Handmade Stationary by Buttoned Flower!

Brand Name Designs by Luxe Boutique!

Wickless Candles by Scentsy!

...and Vintage and Handmade Finds by ME! BETTER THAN NAKED!

Last Minute Bride

When one peeks a little deeper into the City of Angels, past the hazy skies and the West Side, they just might be pleased at what they may find. In my little corner of LA exists an ever growing group of local folk making and selling some kick a*s goodies! Together we were able to come together for a one-day boutique...a Bridal Boutique! My first time ever doing such a thing, I found this type of event to be one of the most fun events I’ve participated in so far.
With a larger goal in mind, I sought out my friend and fellow female business owner, Wendy Ramos. Owner of Just Wenderful, Wendy has been fulfilling bride’s dreams time and again with her Event Planning and Coordinating Services. Upon discussing my larger goal with Wendy, which will not be discussed here and now, we went for something a little more...last minute...
Last Minute Bride is a traveling Bridal Boutique featuring last minute necessities for the Bride and her girls! Another friend, and fellow female business owner, hosted the first ever Last Minute Bride at her Glendale Salon and Spa, Valentino’s. Hair Stylists offered Brides-to-be complimentary hairstyles, including Up-Do’s, while Makeup Artists offered FREE Makeup application! It was too much fun watching Brides being pampered and beautified.

The salon itself was beautiful enough to host a wedding! Wendy and her team left not one detail out! From the Sweet Treat Table to the milk glass vases with orange ranunculi, every girl felt like a Bride that day.

Catering to the Vintage Bride, Better Than Naked’s contributions (ME!) were vintage beaded bridal bags, handmade bridal bags, antique vanity sets, makeup compacts and more! I had a variety of vintage umbrellas starting at only $10, as well as vintage bags as low as $18!

Other local vendors included Cake Goodness, known for her delicious Cake Pops, Cupcakes and Unique and Colorful Cakes.

Katy Carrier Events and Designs, who was selling not only her beautiful stationary, but also her handmade garters; Shannon Lee of Shannon Lee Images brought her talented and lovely self to the Boutique and displayed her variety of what I like to call love shots; Pilates with Paige was offering 10% off her services; Earth Daughter Arts brought out handmade bags and other fun bridesmaid gifts; and JD of Shall We Dance Entertainment brought it all together with his great music, fun personality and his singing!
View more pics!Stay tuned for the next Last Minute Bride date, in the planning now!

Spring Shopping Party!

March 21st was not only the 2nd day of Spring, but it was also Better Than Naked’s 2nd Backyard Boutique! Celebrating the sun, flowers, birds and local businesses, we opened the Boutique for a 3-hour Shopping Party and offered Spring shoppers the latest in Vintage and Handmade Clothes and Purses, vintage-inspired Baby and Kid Tees by PunkBaby Wear, skin care and candles by Witchy Poo Bath, and...for the first time ever...a Wax Bar! Yes, a Wax Bar! Jennifer Grubbs, owner and esthetician of Valentino’s Salon and Spa, set up a private Wax Bar indoors and offered pain-free waxing!
Better Than Naked pulled out the arsenal of Kids Vintage and Handmade and featured vintage sweaters and osh kosh overalls, handmade hats and wraps, and retro roller skates! Vintage Bracelets flew off the counters at only $5 each. Lucite screw-on earrings and pendants started at only $3.


PunkBaby Wear was selling onesies and toddler tees for $15 each, and as cheap as 3 for $30! Pink Skull tees were a hit with the little ladies and the retro comics logos were popular with the boys. It’s always good times when mom and kids agree on fashion!

My favorite corner of the Boutique was the Wax Bar. Jennifer Grubbs makes waxing fun and painless. In the privacy of the Wax Bar, we listened to Jessica Fichot as she waxed my gams. Others took advantage of Jennifer’s Brow talents. Whichever the choice, everyone left the bar happy...and sober!
Staying in the Skin category, Witchy Poo made an appearance and offered up Bath Salts, Skin Scrubs, Makeup as well as their sister line, True Apothecary with their soy-wax candles!
Moms and daughters came shopping together and new friendships and connections were made. I was so excited to meet Shawnie from the Backyard Boutique Party Network! She made time in her busy schedule to visit our Shop and we are very grateful for that. As karma would have it, she won a Vintage Evening Clutch in the Chinese Raffle!
Other creative people and local businesses stopped by to show their support. Skin Care Specialist Fern, from Faces by Fern, enjoyed the Witchy Poo booth and was happily chatting away with owner Tonya. Attorney at Law, Brian Ward, made an appearance with his lovely wife Brandi and we were able to congratulate him on his new office in Pasadena. I had the pleasure of meeting Graphic Designer Martha Camacho of MC Design Studio, who also has a talent for knitted handmade items! I’d have to say the biggest bundle of joy that day came from Kennedy, the 5-year old daughter of Robyn Reynolds, owner of Organize2Harmonize. She was kind enough to show us scenes from her upcoming school play, Annie. Although Robyn is serious business when it comes to business, her soft side comes out to play on the weekends. Check out her radio show. I did and I learned in a quick 15 minutes the importance of getting my affairs organized. What a fabulous, FREE service she offers.
With this last Shopping Party, flowers and friendships blossomed alike. It was nice to look out among the shoppers and see smiles, friendship and excited eyes over their new finds. Looking forward to the next one!